tilt shift

tilt-shift photography is pretty cool looking.

i love you too but i'm going to mace you in the face

These are pieces from an AAU grad school design project for a hypothetical Wes Anderson film festival. See more of the project here. Read more about it here, at ISO50. Tilt-shift, tilt-shift. Everything here is gorgeous. The only thing that's wrong is that it's not real. And that's not a design flaw, it's a cosmic one.

The Trailer

Wes Anderson Trailer from Alex Cornell on Vimeo.

The Soundtrack

Cab Top Ad

iPod Skins

Bus Stop Ad

AND....while we're on the subject...

Check out this hilarious video of sketch group The Land Line spoofing Hollywood directors' would-be McCain attack ads. The Wes Anderson is the b-e-est. I've got to say that Bowie plus the suits with slow-mo sequence and jogging attire in a primary color pretty much = sum of Mr. Anderson's style.

{Wes Anderson Film Project link Via Stefanie, who knows my tastes all too well}

hi. i'm [beyonce].

Florence and the Machine covers 'Halo'
Snow Patrol covers 'Crazy in Love'

Kombo sets Beyonce's ballad to clips of the video game.
There's definitely a poetry to it.

tron legacy

the 80s, video games, motorcycles, 3-d and the daft punk? this could redefine awesome.


Side bars:

Anyone want to see Moon soon?

Man on the Moon - Kid Cudi and Postal Service

Or Kid Cudi in ATL on 8/2?

Heaven at Nite - Kid Cudi

This album is inextricably linked to HI and Caroline. I just love it for the nostalgia.

oh (d)well: an open letter

looks like someone has your number.

Dear Dwell:

Love the magazine. As a favor, I have rewritten the Table of Contents of your July/August issue:

Cover House with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 43 House with Vertical Wood Slats
Page 52 House with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 58 Ice Cream Makers
Page 66 Pavilion with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 70 Philadelphia
Page 80 House with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 88 House with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 96 House with Vertical Wood Slats

I hope you find this useful.

Fondly,

Jeff Speck, AICP
Washington, DC

recommended listening: Passion Pit - I've got your number

sx-70 ad

did you know that i'm into things that glow?

but who isn't?

If it lights up the dark, I'm into it. neon highlighters, bioluminecent sea creatures, lite brites... mmmm, lite brites

war and polaroids

la la la light

yes LMFAO

foreverever

i kinda hate to mention it since it's everywhere, but i do kinda love this.
and this a little too. and definitely this.

a sucka for color

Ludwig Von Drake is the cutest waddling professor in the world. I watched his movies all the time when I was a kid. Those and Tex Avery cartoons like the "Tomorrow" series.




If case you want to sing along (and it's okay to admit it)...

Red, yellow, green, red, blue blue blue
Red, purple, green, yellow, orange, red red
Red, yellow, green, red, blue blue blue
Red, purple, green, yellow, orange, red red

Blend them up and what do you get?
Ceries, chartous, and aqua
Mauve, beige, and ultra marine, and every colour in between
Hazo ka li ka no cha lum bum

Colour has it's harmony and just like I have said
Red, yellow, green, red, blue blue blue
Red, purple, green, yellow, orange, red red

this is a really weird blog

super weird,
on so many levels

http://psychoticlettersfrommen.blogspot.com/

it might be

scan from interview magazine.

i'm not following you

imgfave is another image bookmarking site much like Ffffound or We heart it. imgfave is connected to facebook as well. So, potentially, you could fave an image or add it to your collection which would then feed your facebook. We are the machine, indeed.

Songs I'm listening to today:
I'm not following you - Ellie Goulding
The Wolves - Ellie Goulding
Marina & the Diamonds - Obsessions
Marina & the Diamonds - I am not a robot
No. 1 Enemy (ft. J2K)- Daisy Dares You

And F.Y.I. Passion Pit, Ellie Goulding, and Marina & the Diamonds all belong to the same label, Neon Gold Records. They are all sort of golden.

Music from 30 Rock
Kickin' the Peanuts have posted some of the great songs from the last 3 seasons to get you through the summer of re-runs, including Muffin Top and Wereworlf Bar Mitzvah.

Speaking of Werewolves, check out the video for the Yeah, yeahs, yeahs' single Heads Will Roll

no reason, no rhyme

no rain, no rainbows

ha ha. Passion Pit and Chiddy Bang.

Truth (ft. Passion Pit)- Chiddy Bang

Chiddy Bang's is a four piece hip-hop/electronica hook-up from Philadelphia. Could be the hottest thing out of Philly since URBN Inc. or Benjamin Franklin. And Passion Pit? Well, they're sort of the shit right now.

Kids (ft. MGMT)- Chiddy Bang

again and again, Kickin' the Peanuts.

Click here to check out more tracks from Chiddy Bang. Try Fresh Like Us or Sooner or Later or Ice Cream Man. The latter samples Tom Waits' classic by the same name. But woah, woah, before you go, hear Because...which samples Radiohead's Reckoner. It's good. (*cough*cough*KanyeWest*cough*) Did someone say something? Oh, just kidding. Who doesn't love a good sample? Saturday morning at Whole Foods, holla. But seriously, we are in a recession.

todd oldham's vagina

todd oldham redesigns the vagina.

covet

cov·et
\ˈkə-vət\
verb
1 : to wish for earnestly
2 : to desire (what belongs to another) inordinately or culpably


snake skin ballet flats (Loeffler Randall at Revolve Clothing)

i know. lust is a deadly thing, isn't it?

remix: girls with glasses

Shark In The Water (Louis La Roche Remix)- VV Brown




Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix)- Ellie Goulding


(courtesy of Kickin' the Peanuts)

cookie jar

That's a euphemism. The Georgia Cookie Jar from Jonathan Adler.

movies worth seeing

Movies Worth Seeing = true to their name and reputation, this little video store is just around the corner in the Virgina Highlands. Thought I'd give them a plug since I have yet to leave disappointed. Or come back disappointed. Or how ever you want to think of it.

Getting on with it, these are last 6 movies I've seen. As it happened, they sort of progressed from world's most depressing movie to world's most cheerful movie. Take a look.



Mean Creek: Egads. 5 kids. Well, 6. Well, if nothing else...it was a beautiful day, right? I'll leave you to watch this one. Be warned. It's a really good movie. You ought to have a go at it, but know that you're not gonna be rolling in the floor laughing (rofl, rofl). Except maybe for this one line...
Sam: What do you think's going to happen, Marty? Superman's gonna fly on Earth and turn back time?
Marty: No, I don't think Superman's going to turn back time.
... it's more amusing in context. Of course.



Wendy and Lucy: Homelessness and puppy dog eyes. Painful.



The Lives of Others: Gorgeous, top to bottom. Writing, cinematography, art direction, the acting, the score. Ugh. So good.



Little Ashes: Well, what do you expect when you're a revolutionary writer in love with a repressed, eccentric painter. It will certainly be beautiful, but, uh, pretty much doomed otherwise. Hey, no one said being avant-garde in pre-civil war Spain was going to be easy. But, when is it ever?



Let the Right One In: Pfff. Sweden's version of Twilight. Kidding. Best Vampire Movie Ever. Hella good. And the voice-overs add a serendipitous touch of awesome. (the trailer make it look way scarier than it actually is, btw. it's actually a bit sweet, and more weird than scary-scary.)



Happy-Go-Lucky: Oh, what a relief. After all that... This movie is a total joy. Let's see, you know how Amelie is really darling and wonderful? Well, this is like that and maybe better. I'm telling you, pop it in when rain clouds come round and the sun will be shining again in no time. (Trust.) And, sure, I had expected as much from seeing the trailer, but I just didn't expect the fullness. The central character, Poppy, explores a range of emotions and themes as she bumps and bounces through life ever-so optimistically. You'll love her. The writing and cinematography are strong. You'll laugh, you'll feel, you'll change a little. It's a good thing.


So, that's what I've been watching. What have you been watching? Anything good? Anything terrible?