with Jean Seberg

hair, eyes, and style…

Two Cars, One Night

In digital filmmaking class we watched this clip from the ending of Zabriskie Point. It’s a beautiful slow motion sequence of a series of explosions representing the idea of destroying consumerism.

I saw psycho for the first time at the Ambler Theater in HD. Anthony Perkins was my favorite part. The pacing of his dialogue and character glued my attention to the screen.

I am so far out of this universe right now, high on Tekkonkinkreet and Blitzen Trapper. Tekkonkinkreet was freaking amazing. Japanese animation is beyond incredible (not so much a fan of manga or anime but it just goes to show you have to give everything a chance!). Directed by Michael Arias, this film is jam packed with impossible visuals, intense plot, and of course great music by Plaid (see earlier post). I can’t describe how fulfilling this movie was.

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Currently listening to Blitzen Trapper, a mixture of country, indie rock, and electronic. What separates this band from others in my ears are the fast paced chord changes. I’m an impatient listener so this was just perfect.

For those of you trying to make your own music, Blitzen Trapper released their first three albums on their own, using their own home built studio. Sound quality not all that great, but look where it got them. Use what you have and make something of it!

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Halston’s alternative runway- How cool is that!

HQ version available on the Halston website.//found via BOOOOOOOM!

I just discovered Martin De Thurah’s genius today while being a bum on the internet. And now I don’t want to be a bum anymore and go out and make movies! Martin De Thurah is a Denmark based director. His pieces are filled with lights and darks, interesting colors, and fantastical elements. Summary: it’s blowing my mind.

Carpark North - Human from Jose Vanaclocha on Vimeo.

official website

-even better when you watch it here.

Be sure to check out the rest of this guy’s videos here.

(and of course this was found via R&R)

currently wondering why all bands come from Portland, Oregon.

The Class is incredibly accurate and real. It’s interesting how similar this classroom scene is to my high school…and I can imagine every other public middle/high school. I was especially interested to see how the teachers acted when they were together, how they talked about the students to each other and how they discussed discipline. Everything seemed like it was taken from just real life. This isn’t just a coincidence though. That’s the whole point of this film. The movie is based off of the book, Entre Les Murs, written by Francois Begaudeau, who is actually casted as the teacher. The students are not actors, but real live students. One of the things that keeps this movie real is that this isn’t one of those –teacher teaches students respect and transforms their lives- types stories. It’s not full of drama or anything really out of the ordinary. It’s a typical school year and it reveals the relationship between students and teachers today. What’s the moral of the story? What’s the message? I’m not sure. It is not a movie that states a specific problem and unveils an obvious answer. I feel that its purpose was to photograph the classroom just as it is…something every kid and teacher can relate to.

City of Ember = color combinations I want to eat, costumes I want to wear, Sets I want to live in, ect.

The Golden Compass = awesome costume design (Ruth Myers did the costume design for both city of ember and the golden compass! She rocks!)

see under the cut for a ton more pictures to make your mouth eyes water…(warning…possible spoilers)

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