Archive for November, 2006

Watch your step

Foot Cred is a neat graphic short by Yunus Akseki, illustrating a colourful anecdote by eternal Brit homeboy, Normski. Makes the most of a minimal palette and photo archive. Excellent sound design by Jude Greenaway (Scanone).

Articulated’s joined up art

Articulated London is an interactive mixed media art exhibition inhabiting the Bargehouse at OXO Tower Wharf, London, between 1-10 December. Presented by The Light Surgeons, they’ve commissioned installations (with Nokia) from artists such as the always intriguing (and Brighton-based!) Blast Theory, and others (check site for forthcoming details). Great to see The Light Surgeons orchestrating [...]

NIAF 2006

Inventive programme selection at Norwich International Animation Festival featuring a range of awesome and adventurous animation including the intricate detailing of Koji Yamamura and generative spontaneity of Leonardo Solaas.

Cimatics 2006 Extraordinary AV

Cimatics\06AV\Festival — at the crossroads of sound, image, media, design, cinema and performance art. From Carsten Nicolai to D-Fuse.

Gondry’s sci-lab

Earplug has a short but sweet overview of The Science of Sleep, Michel Gondry’s latest feature, and the accompanying soundtrack.

Tetris, a documentary with a twist

Missed this when it was initially aired on BBC Four, Tetris, From Russia with Love is an inventive documentary on the machinations and intrigues surrounding one of the world’s most inventive and addictive videogames. [via kottke.org]