Design and Wonder in the Everyday

Derezzed

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Daft Punk’s video for its Derezzed track in TRON Legacy.

Augmented shadow

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Designer and programmer Joon Moon created this augmented reality tabletop, “Augmented Shadow.” Enjoy.

The new pitch

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

No doubt inspired by Uruguayan filmmaker Fede Alvarez’s success with Hollywood after his incredible Ataque de Panico took the Web by storm, other directors and studios are getting in on the action through the art of the short film. Both Azureus Rising and Cup of Tears are hoping to be made into feature-length films.

The play’s the thing

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Allow an English major and Patrick Stewart fan to be giddy for a moment. PBS’ Great Performances is providing a great service by posting their entire version of Hamlet starring Patrick Stewart and David Tennant. I promise you’ll be drawn in by the first surveillance camera pan.

Nike sells shoes?

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Say what you will about Nike, the corporation gives creative talent incredible freedom. Check out this spot by AKQA San Francisco and UK-based design boutique ilovedust for Nike’s Sister One campaign. Reminds me of MTV’s Liquid Television.

Pixel perfect

Thursday, April 8th, 2010




New York invasion by 8-bits creatures. PIXELS is Patrick Jean’ latest short film, shot on location in New York.

PSAs for teens

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Color us impressed with the series of PSAs by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, working in collaboration with the Ad Council and the Inspire USA Foundation. The Reach Out campaign is designed to reduce the incidence of suicide and suicide attempts among teens in the United States. Usually, we’d think it to be another lame attempt by adults to be “hip,” but these PSAs are visually compelling and emotionally powerful. (They even have a YouTube channel and a Facebook page.) View our favorites:  “Running is Not Forever,” “I Believe,” and “Please Understand.”

Hold Your Horses

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Brilliant video by Hold Your Horses for their song 70 Million. How many paintings do you recognize?

Tron pron

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010




It’s good to be a geek. For proof, I submit to you the Tron Legacy trailer. New desktop wallpaper anyone?

Embrace Life PSA

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Thanks to Motiongrapher for calling attention to this great PSA for the Sussex Safer Road Partnership. Simple premise, big emotion.