Cloverfield 2?

Is this the beginning of a viral video campaign for the sequel? I loved the first movie.

そこに何ですか？- R U THERE?


"Abrams states that he does not want to rush into the development of the sequel right away because of the first film's success, instead he wants to create a sequel that is true to the previous film" -- Wikipedia


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Seven Voices Tribute to MJ

A quite impressive performance especially since he's all 7 guys.

"You might be impressed with the vocals and even more impressed with the magical editing. Turns out they're all the same guy! Connecticut student Sam Tsui is wearing the same jeans and sneakers but 3 different shirts."

Tribute to Michael Jackson 7 voices from same guy AMAZING

Top 10 dunks of all time?

I think they're missing a few MJ dunks.

Top 10 dunks NBA

Stop Animation Street Art... amazing!

This blew my mind. It's simply amazing. Great creativity.

COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis


"a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis"


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Assassin's Creed 2 Trailer

Thank you Justice!



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I can't stop listening to...

"Fences (Friendly Fires Remix)"

I'm already a fan of Phoenix but seriously this remix is sick (and it proves my love for all things Paris France.) The original is slow and very disco sexy. So throw in a tempo and a great dance beat and you get a groove for the catwalk. Check out Friendly Fires, if you want to jump in the pool.


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Table Beat-Box 3.0

Holy crap... not only does this sound amazing but it looks so complex.

Lyric - Let the Beat Ride



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Dear Theta Eta,

I came across a wonderful article that one of my Fraternity Brother's posted on his Google Reader that really touched me.

"What kind of guy joins a fraternity?", perfectly captures what my college experience was like. I hung out with a bunch of odd/funny/cool guys who I never would have met without joining Pi Kappa Phi. To this day, my relationship with these guys is still growing. We're still making new memories that I cherish and brag about.

Yet, the one thing that is dear to my heart is getting to experience life through their eyes. Seeing them struggle, achieve and fail has done more for me then they will ever know. Proud to be a Pi Kapp.

"It's this space where you feel valued, and cared about, and safe during a time of your life when absolutely everything feels uncertain. If you've experienced brotherhood like that, then you understand it. If you don't, it's never too late. And, if you're thinking about it, you'd be a fool not to jump at it." [READ MORE]

Dallas Cowboys Cage Dancers... seriously!!

There are so many things I want to say... both good and bad about Jerry's world. I really hope this isn't the direction the NFL wants to go.

WellHelloCageDancers

Why men play videos games...

Actually its not a viable reason.... just a good one.

" NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 " Wavers

Type Bot

I think it would be cool to see this as an animation. Like you could take your name and create a robot that fights other Type Robots.


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Happy Time With Bobby

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo.

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Girl Vs Bus Roof

I so want to try this!

"The Spell" - Alphabeat

Really great song. Takes me back to the early 90s, though the video could use some production value since it is Alphabeat. (Does anyone else find Stine Bramsen incredibly cutelicious?)




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FRESH MUSIC: Anamanaguchi

I'm huge fan of Nintendo period and their classic games take me back to my childhood. So the fact that the punk rock band Anamanaguchi, has harnessed the power of its music. Sentimentally brilliant!

"At first glance they represent the typical college mash-up of drums, guitar and bass, but the unique face of this act is their incorporation of an NES system onstage using actual cartridges." -- N-Sider


Bleep Bloop: 8-Bit Rock Band


Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula


Anamanaguchi - 2 - Jetpack Blues Sunset Hues

I can't stop listening to...

"Empire State of Mind"

So I watched them perform this at the VMA's and I'm so in love with it. New York, I want you.


Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind (feat Alicia Keys) - 'The Blueprint 3' 2009 *HIGH QUALITY*

The Vendor Client Relationship

Most people who deal with the vendor client relationship or even freelance have had this conversation before. For those who play the client, what do you think?

The Vendor Client relationship - in real world situations

Anti Texting While Driving

This is the most realistic PSA of all time. It's hard to watch but it changed my ways.

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"The Gwent Police department in Wales hopes that its newest PSA film will help deter this bad behavior. In much the same spirit as the drunk driving on prom night films we ourselves had to sit thorough in high school, this film is pretty graphic. Okay, it's actually shockingly graphic -- but we're pretty sure that's the idea. Video is after the break."
Wales produces exceptionally graphic, educational film about the dangers of texting while driving


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The Way of the Samurai

I knew there was a reason why I own three of these. Now I just need to sharpen mine.

"A Johns Hopkins University student armed with a samurai sword killed a man who broke into the garage of his off-campus residence early Tuesday... The student told police that he heard a commotion in the house and went downstairs armed with a samurai sword"
Hopkins student kills intruder with samurai sword, police say -- The Baltimore Sun

The traditional Making of a Samurai Sword (Katana)



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Kanye West Is Crazy

I'm sorry but its true. That was beyond rude and Taylor was not expecting to win at ALL. She's a talented hardworking artist who deserves respect. I don't listen to her music, but seriously... WTF Kanye. Fishsticks!

MTV VMAs Remix: Kanye West Interrupts Obama's Speech



Original MTV video...

Kanye West's VMA Outburst for Beyonce

LIFE Photographers

Googling Great Life Photographers brings up some of the most fantastic photos ever published. Worth a few hours of browsing. The images of celebrities who are dead and forgotten are the most humbling in my opinion. (Life really does go on.) This one is of a "slinky like light pattern in the blackness of moonlight sky produced by a time exposure of the light tipped rotor blades of a grounded helicopter as it takes off into the dark sky."

Slinky like light pattern from a chopper -- Makezine.com


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My Photography

Up by *blckbaron on deviantART

Combat Barbie

Major points for being a soldier. Negative 2 points for being British.

"The High Street retailer is offering all personnel a 15 per cent discount, backed by stunning Corporal Katrina, 22, - who won a commendation for bravery and was dubbed Combat Barbie after tackling an armed insurgent in Iraq in 2005."
Time for a Kat inspection -- The Sun UK


Five News | Combat Barbie



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Lachata

Cute girls dancing. I don't understand what is going on but I like it.

f(x)(에프엑스)_티져무비(Teaser Movie)

Origami Sticky Notes

I love sticky note pads and we probably have a thousand of them lying around the office and Origami Sticky Notes ($3.75) are a great way to add clutter to that desk top.

"A little something for those dull moments at the office. Re-cycle your old sticky notes and turn them in to fun 3D models! Each pad has instructions for 10 different shapes, including: pig; penguin; boat; crane; butterfly; squirrel; lily and water bomb. For beginners or advanced paper folders!"


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I Can't Stop Listening...

This song was stuck in my head all day yesterday... enjoy. The low synthesizer is so sick.

Commodores - Nightshift

Quotastic!

My GF sent this to me... I needed to share it.

"Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit."

Dear Future Me

If you have this book, I want to borrow it. Things like this remind me that we're all human.

"Reading through the Dear Future Me letters is a sociological experiment, tapping into a culture obsessed with the future and all that it entails: self-improvement, anxiety, technological change--all in an increasingly global world. Matt Sly and Jay Patrikios created FutureMe.org in 2002. The idea is simple--anybody can visit the site and write a letter to him or herself to be delivered in the future. In addition, the writer can elect to have the letter be "public but anonymous," creating a repository of letters that are readable by all. Dear Future Me is a collection of the best letters. The letters in Dear Future Me are fascinating because they delve into the lives of ordinary people when they're being really honest." Amazon.com

So....send your future self an email at FutureMe.org.


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Reasons to buy an XBox: Halo ODST

What a badass commercial. I love Halo, yet may our world never look like this.

halo odst live action



PS> Due to Monday's single posting and the 3 day weekend. I think for Wednesday, I have a little more extra for ya.

FriendFeed

I don't know if I would ever use FriendFeed for personal reasons, but I think it would be a great website service for group projects and brainstorming sessions with coworkers and friends. I doubt its the next Twitter, but I think Google should be afraid.

Welcome to FriendFeed from Ross Miller on Vimeo.

"Facebook is acquiring content-sharing service FriendFeed, the two companies have confirmed. The entire FriendFeed team of 12 will transition to Facebook, with the four founders taking on senior engineering roles. The value of the deal has not been disclosed."
Facebook Buys FriendFeed: What Does It Mean?

My Photography

Last Boat Out by *blckbaron on deviantART

Jay-Z x Rhapsody

I never noticed the running theme between his album art but I love this concept. Well done. Very creative. Go Rhapsody.

Jay-Z Rhapsody Commercial HD



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The Weekend Never Dies

Soulwax remixes are the shit. You need proof? They took a kick ass song and made it kick even more ass. Lovin it!

Daft Punk - Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix)

A Box of Magical Things

I love arts and crafts stores because they inspire me to do creative things. What if you could order a box full of wonderful things to inspire creativity? Well you can!


"Parcel. Based out of Montclair, New Jersey, the new online shop is full of crafty inspiration boxes. Available in two sizes and a variety of themes, the pretty parcels consist of vintage and hard-to-find bits of ephemera, millinery, and supplies and are perfect for craft projects, gift wrapping, party planning, or simply as decoration."

They are about $50 a piece but what isn't these days. Be inspired.


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Press rewind if I haven’t blown your mind.

Solid combination of graphics, music and inspiration. Check out Neurosonics Audiomedical to see how they did it. Great video. Great scratch'n.

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.

Thanks Redman for a solid sample.


Via James

Mad Men Yourself

Mad Men Yourself, just in case you couldn't figure out where everyone was getting their new profiles from.

STYLE MATTERS: 10 Common Mistakes

I read this in the A-List Screenwriting's newsletter. I'm not a writer but I found it helpeful.

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Here are the 10 most common mistakes (in no particular order) that I've seen screenwriters make in their scripts. Of course, one or two gaffes might not hurt your chances of success, but a script riddled with them will mark you as a rank amateur - and your uphill battle just gets steeper.

THE DASH
This is one of screenwriting's biggest workhorses - and one of the most misused. To make a proper dash, type a double hyphen. This method is a holdover from the days when scripts were created on those antiquated machines called "typewriters." You must place a space on either side. Note: Take care that a dash is not left hanging on a line by itself.

THE ELLIPSIS
Another workhorse, equally misused. It's always three (not four, not two) periods or dots... and there's never a space before it (so that it's never left hanging by itself)... but always a space after it...

THE PERIOD
Double-space after each period. This is the standard, if only because it's more Reader-friendly. And as you must know, you want that Reader to love you.

CAPITALIZATION
Only certain words should be capitalized in scripts. That's because capitalization serves a specific function. A good stylebook can tell you what should - and should not - be capped, but until you buy one here's a general guide (based on the mistakes I see most people make):
1. Don't capitalize props.
2. Don't capitalize a character unless he or she speaks.
3. Cap all sounds and the things that make them. Don't cap sounds that an onscreen character makes. But if the sound happens offscreen, cap it.

Sadly, many of the scripts I edit suffer from what I call the "boy who cried wolf" syndrome. Writers cap words arbitrarily - as though doing SO somehow MAKES the writing PROFOUND. You see WHAT I mean? After awhile the words lose their intended emphasis.

CHARACTER NAMES
Character names must be consistent throughout. If, for example, you introduce a GRUMPY OLD NURSE, the character name over her dialogue must be GRUMPY OLD NURSE each and every time - not GRUMPY NURSE or OLD NURSE or just NURSE.

Too many times a writer will introduce a generic character - someone without a proper name - then use the same generic name for a number of different characters. For example, a screenplay set in the business world. JAMES has a SECRETARY. His business rival, MARY, also has a SECRETARY, who's obviously not the same person as James's secretary (unless he or she is some sort of double agent). See the problem? The solution is to differentiate them as JAMES'S SECRETARY and MARY'S SECRETARY. Or give the poor old secretary a name, especially if he or she has a fairly substantial role.

If you do use a generic name, you must capitalize the first letter in each subsequent reference. Thus, if you introduce a GRUMPY OLD NURSE, he or she becomes Grumpy Old Nurse in all action (direction) thereafter.

SHOT HEADINGS
Consistency also applies to shot (scene) headings. Once you've designated a place as JOE'S APARTMENT, you can't just call it APARTMENT later in the script. And never use an article - the, a, an - in a shot heading. Thus, don't write THE APARTMENT.

SHOT HEADINGS - THE SEQUEL
Too many times a writer forgets where he or she is. For example, we're told that we're INT. CAR, where Joe invariably "grips the wheel tightly as he speeds along." Then, without any warning, Joe "slams on the brakes, leaps from the car, and dashes into the house, where he throws open the fridge, grabs a pint of blood, and guzzles it." See the problem? We've just dashed past two missing shot headings: EXT. CAR and INT. KITCHEN. Watch where you're going, and tell us every step of the way.

TIME ELEMENT
Many style mavens take a minimalist approach to the time element in a shot heading - that is, whether it's DAY or NIGHT. I've joined that camp, too. Thus, once you've established the time (for example, DAY) you don't need to repeat it in each shot that takes place during the day. Just tell us when it changes to NIGHT.

So that means you don't need to tell us when it's DAWN, or MID MORNING, or AFTERNOON or MIDNIGHT, unless for some reason you require it for the story's sake. Even then, if MIDNIGHT is your witching hour - when the hero turns into a kumquat - a simple NIGHT will suffice. Besides, your action should show us that it's midnight, such as Big Ben tolling 12.
While we're at it, if you've done your job you don't need LATER, CONTINUOUS, or SAME. All of those time elements are assumed... unless you've reworked Memento in a multiverse where everyone speaks backward except on Tuesday. In that case you might want to help us along.

PARENTHETICALS

Most of the time a parenthetical isn't necessary. If you've done your work - which means rewriting your dialogue for the umpteenth time - then you don't need to tell us that Joe delivers the following line angrily: "I'm gonna kill you, you freakin' piece of offal." But if there is some doubt about how to say the line and thus do need a parenthetical, at least make sure that you've used it correctly. That means that it sits on its own properly indented line, below the character's name and above the dialogue to be spoken. And it's never placed after the dialogue. Again, a good stylebook has all of the rules. Among them: Don't cap the first letter.

CONT'D
No one uses CONT'D for a character who speaks twice or more in succession. Turn that off in Final Draft or Movie Magic. But don't turn off the MORE and CONT'D when dialogue breaks across two pages.

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David Gillis was a journalist for more than 20 years, including 15 as an editor on the Living/Arts and Business copy desks at The Boston Globe. He has written for newspapers and magazines nationwide. His screenplay The Gray Ghost won the Fantasy Genre Prize in the 2007 Screenwriting Expo Screenplay Competition. He offers several proofreading services for screenwriters.