October 2010
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Secret Cloak →
From @fchimero:
My new blog about visual resemblance. Consider it a visual wild goose chase, each day a new visual theme.
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Animation by Etienne Delessert →
Back when I paid close attention to illustration annuals, Etienne Delessert was a mainstay. I had no idea some of his work had been adapted for animation as well.
Be sure to explore the gallery section on his site if you’re not familiar with his work.
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Yes. Another Backup Lecture. | 43 Folders →
Merlin Mann walks through his redundant, automated back-up solution. If you’re reading this blog there’s a good chance you’re a working illustrator, which means you have plenty of files that are important to you — and important to your clients.
I use a combination of Apple’s Time Machine and Dropbox, but I know even that’s not enough to cover my butt in the...
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Etsy's crafty balance: Fans vs. trademark holders... →
Do fan-created crafts help or hinder popular trademark properties like Twilight and Harry Potter? Or: Who on earth would buy a hand-crafted Justin Bieber bottle cap pendant??
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WatchTim Knol - When I Am King (HD) (by SubmarineChannel)
This stop motion video directed by Sverre Frederiksen was created using pyrography — burning the drawings directly onto pieces of wood.
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Subtraction.com: My iPad Magazine Stand →
Former NYTimes.com designer Khoi Vinh on magazines formatted for iPads and tablets.
In a media world that looks increasingly like the busy downtown heart of a city — with innumerable activities, events and alternative sources of distraction around you — these apps demand that you confine yourself to a remote, suburban cul-de-sac.
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Ottawa International Animation Festival - Short...
Continuing yesterday’s posts, here are some of the shorts (or excerpts/trailers) played as part of the 2010 Ottawa International Animation Festivals’ Short Competitions 3 and 4:
Fumiko no Kokuhaku by Ishida Hiroyasu
Milk Milk Lemonade by Ged Haney
Love & Theft by Andreas Hykade
Põgenemine by Kristjan Holm
Lone Wolf - Keep Your Eyes on the Road by...
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How to Think Like a Child →
treehousegroup:
Researchers at the North Dakota State University have confirmed what we’ve always always suspected: that letting go of adult inhibitions can allow us to make more innovative and creative decisions and boost our well-being. So go fly a kite with your imaginary friend.
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Ottawa International Animation Festival - Short...
Here’s a selection of full versions and/or exceprts of shorts screened as part of the 2010 Ottawa International Animation Festivals’s Short Competition 2.
Parade by Pierre-Emmanuel LYET
A Family Portrait by Joseph Pierce
Light Forms by Malcolm Sutherland
WWF ‘Heroes of the UAE’ by Josiah Newbolt & Ben Falk
The Undertaker and the Dog by Shin...
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Ottawa International Animation Festival - Short...
I’ve scoured the Internet for shorts played at this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival. So if you missed the festival this year, you can have a mini-screening in the comfort of your home. Obviously not every film screened at the festival is available online (or even in its entirety), so next year you’ll just have to make the trip. Here are some selections from the...
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Ottawa International Animation Festival 2010
I had a great time at this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival. I managed to squeeze in more screenings than I had in the past, and managed to see just about everything, but still left wanting more.
My favourite film of the festival, David O’Reilly’s The External World took home the grand prize for short animation. It’s a shame there’s no preview or...
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Resources at Hire an illustrator! →
Hire an Illustrator launches a Resources Section to their website, gathering links, articles, videos, and reviews to help people produce and/or buy commercial artwork.
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