Another Wednesday has rolled around, so here’s my weekly collection of interesting digital ephemera I’ve found poking around the vast Internet wasteland. Think of me as your guide through the eclectic digital desert…
Art and Design
A swinging interview with the great artist, SHAG!
A very interesting lecture from Robert Williams, founder of the important Low-Brow Art magazine Juxtapoz.
The master of all things digital media, Deke McClelland presents another one of his amazing Deke’s Techniques. This time, learn how to use blending and opacity to create shooting stars in Adobe Illustrator!
Film, Video and Motion Graphics
In difficult moments in life it is important to remember many, many have come before us and have turned their set backs into success.
This is a beautiful short film, Split Screen via Church Media Design:
Splitscreen: A Love Story from JW Griffiths on Vimeo.
This little promotion from video effects software creator Red Giant is hilarious! Plot Device…
Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.
Marketing and Social Media
Interested in Google Analytics? Don’t know where to start? Check out this quick primer from Google.
Something Cool
I am a big fan of Dante, and I find this is pretty funny: A quick animation of Dante’s Inferno done in MS Paint, yes you read that right. via poetryfoundation.org
Something Weird
Now this is eerie. A dial up modem slowed down 700 times. It’s pretty freaky, but in a good way.
Three Cool Sites Worth Checking Out
- You like Infographcs? Check out visual.ly, it’s amazing!
- You like Science Fiction, Horror or Fantasy? Check out the latest releases at podioracket.
- You like cool music? Check out the great Kurt Lorenz!
