Trippy Music Video: Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants

September 11th, 2008


Wild Beasts - Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants. Dir: OneInThree from OneInThree on Vimeo.

It uses a version of the Droste Effect, which is based on an uncompleted lithograph that Escher made in 1956. (The name comes from Dutch cocoa brand Droste, whose packaging featured a nurse holding a tray with a packet of Droste, on which there was an image of a nurse holding a tray with a packet of Droste, on which…)

To realise the promo, OneInThree adapted some software created by Josh Sommers, and borrowed seven extra Macs from their nearest and dearest. They now had nine computers, and ran them 24 hours a day for five days, working in shifts to make sure it ran as smoothly as possible. (They still had over 400 crashes during the 1080 computer hours, and ended up with 2 terabytes of data.)

We Made This: Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants

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What a fantastic concept - one to watch….

September 7th, 2008

The School of Life

Like a cuckoo’s egg, the School of Life nestles within the University of London campus, a tasteful front concealing a wicked mind that promises a completely different educational experience to that on offer at the nearby Birkbeck and UCL.

The School of Life opens on Marchmont Street - Time Out London

$54,137,576

August 19th, 2008

if you’ve ever wondered about the size of the pot at the end of the rainbow for events companies check this link and find out!

The Brief › The Cost Of Cannes.

I Met The Walrus - animation goodness

August 13th, 2008

Beautifully put together animation alongside a reel to reel tape interview with John Lennon.

Well worth 5 minutes of your time…

YouTube - I Met The Walrus.

Baz Luhrmann - Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

August 12th, 2008

A good while since I last saw this…still stands out as excellent

YouTube - Baz Luhrmann - Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen).