April 2012
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Fail Again, Fail Better by Sara Shin
Ah, the life of a graphic designer. Tight deadlines, demanding clients, and endless cups of coffee slurped from Pantone mugs. This colorful animation embodies the creative struggle involved in bringing to life an idea that someone else gets to call their own.
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Last Days of 1984 - River’s Edge by sophie gateau
Last Days of 1984’s music video for “River’s Edge” uses colorful pulses, swirls, and brushstrokes to illustrate the connections between man and nature. The effect is mesmerizing, and the morphing effects are a perfect match for this shape-shifting synth-pop ditty.
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Celestial Lights by Ole C. Salomonsen
Ooooh, aaaah! The northern lights are nature’s fireworks, so take a break from your Monday routine and enjoy the show.
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The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends by Jay Cheel Nothing brings out dysfunctional group dynamics quite like a rousing game of Settlers of Catan. There’s the friend who takes forever to play their move, the sore loser, the one who talks too much, and of course, the trash talker. It’s enough to make you walk away from the game forever, if it wasn’t so...
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At a heavily populated event like NAB, it’s important to master the art of hiding in plain sight. When we weren’t dodging the likes of David Copperfield and James Cameron, we chatted about gear with visual effects artist Andrew Kramer and partied the night away with Kessler Crane namesake Eric Kessler.
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THE END IS A BEGINNING - SEAN PECKNOLD by DRAGONFRAME Sean Pecknold’s new stop-motion short is a dark take on minor themes such as love, the creative impulse, and the meaning of existence. See how a silhouetted couple manages to keep moving forward in the face of impending doom.
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We survived another day at NAB! Wander with us as we rate the show booths, go shooting with Philip Bloom, and lay down some technical jargon about DSLRs and 4K resolution.