Dating Montage

Dan you MADE MY DAY with this one.

Papercraft: Design and Art with Paper

Gestalten will be putting out a new book, featuring artists and designers who use paper as a medium for their creations. Recently, the design community has seen an influx of papercraft creations among young designers, who seem to be tapping into their elementary school days, using brightly colored paper, glue, scissors and folding to create forms and compositions. Ah-ha! But its not as easy as it looks. Some designers are really pushing the process far beyond art class. Check out the trailer for the book here. Sorry, Gestalten has some hoops to jump through as far as embedding video goes. Enjoy!

Superman: The Movie

The other day, my good friend Brian re-watched  the first Superman movie, inspiring me to do the same. So last night I dove in to this 2 1/2 hour saga, and holy moly, I highly recommend going back to this classic. There is so much good stuff to talk about but there is no way I could fit in all into one post. The first thirty minutes showers us with awesome typography and special effects as we blast through the unknown, zooming past balls of lava, nebulas and far away galaxies. Compared to today, these graphics seem super DIY, however at the time it was “budgeted as the most expensive film ever made,” using cutting edge technology and the most talented people in the field. Which brings me to an observation; technological limitations can create charm and beauty that stand the test of time.