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Trusted Computing (2005)
A motion graphic documentary about Trusted Computing.
Somehow I thought that I’d be able to decorate and move into my new house, finish at my job, try to sort out new work, record a couple new interviews, edit the Birds Eye View festival special and release a regular episode all by today!
As you can see that has in no way happened. [...]
We could all take a cue from director Kurtis Hough, who finds little difficulty being a one man idea machine, working across pretty much all the creative fields it’s worth spending time in. He joins us today to discuss his A Silver Mt. Zion inspired film Stumble Then Rise on Some Awkward Morning.
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KH Studios
Lighthouse
The [...]
Stumble Then Rise on Some Awkward Morning (2004)
An organic, dreamlike journey spiraling from life to death.
As I mentioned in this week’s show, I had the pleasure of reading Samantha Henderson’s genre defying story, Cinderella Suicide for the excellent Science Fiction Podcast, Escape Pod, which you may have heard me sing the praises of once or twice before.
If you like it, be sure to head over to the Escape Pod [...]
Our guest director today Nicolas d’Haussy, is a master at keeping an eye on the minutia of a project, even when working with no budget and a volunteer crew as he did on the AIDs information ad spot, It’s Beautiful.
It’s Beautiful Materials
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Nicolas’ Site
Frenchkiss
Manganelli
Shynola
Air - The Virgin Suicides
Carol Goode
Supinfocom
Josephine Baker
Escape Pod
Samantha Henderson
It’s Beatiful (2006)
Part of a 10 film series to educate and combat against the spread of AIDS.
Our director interview today is with Robin Van Rijn whose work was first introduced to me through the stunning visuals he created for Bride of the Atom’s live gigs. His mixed media motion graphics piece, Cities of the World was inspired by a quote from the recently deceased French cultural theorist and philosopher Jean Baudrillard [...]
Cities of the World (2006)
“The cities of the world are concentric, isomorphic, and synchronic. Only one exists and you are always in the same one. It’s the effect of their permanent revolution, their intense circulation, their instantaneous magnetism.”
- Jean Baudrillard, Cool Memories (1987)
When it comes to the types of films I tend to watch, I can sometimes be a little slack in watching a wide spectrum of genres and styles and often I need a little push to expand my viewing experiences. Recently, that little push has been in the direction of documentaries and after watching and [...]