Hunter’s camera captures images of a ‘unicorn deer’

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/227097.html?imw=Y

Filmmakers wanted for "Pangea Day"

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/14/filmmakers-wanted-fo.html

Babies Eating Lemons

Maybe I only find this funny since I've had babies.... you tell me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U7b1bv_uTk

Vegetable Orchestra

too much time on your hands?

L.A. Animal Services Commercial

"super cool"

Happy Winter

http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/

Ze Frank's Study Guide

http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/archives/2006/12/120606.html

Copyright and You

Here is an excellent web site that will help you figure out what copyrighted material you can and cannot use in your projects in an educational setting:

http://henricostaffdev.org/copyright/

Bookmark it!

Firebrand TV

Here's a site where you can search for and watch commercials "without all that annoying television content in between them", as Ze Frank says.

http://beta.firebrand.com/

Save Your Friend's Life Over the Air Waves Contest

PSA contest (audio only). Last years winners can be accessed on the right side of this page: http://www.nysatsb.com/. You can get the details from me, or print out the forms from the drop down menu on the page. Cash prize of at least $200 for winners, plus statewide radio exposure.

You guys could totally win this...

This One's for John

Ze goes to the dentist

Human Tetris

Why can't we have game shows like this?

A bit of perspective from Ze Frank

That's what I'm talkin about.

Vertigo Effect Shot Technique

This one's for Nick....

Video Tribute to Designer Paul Rand

A great short film about the art of graphic design: http://commercial-archive.com/node/140847

Social Network for Two

The future of dating?

http://www.zefrank.com/social_network/alyssa.html

Leopard has arrived

So....

I just got back from the Apple store, where OSX Leopard was released tonight. Waited in line for an hour to get a free T-shirt. It's black with an X on it. Yes, I am a giant geek. sigh.

I pre-ordered a copy for the class to try out on one computer for now. Should be arriving soon...

Award Winning Flash Animation

http://www.flashforwardconference.com/winners

Creep Flash Animation

Great example of how a simple idea can create an interesting animation. One million keyframes is a bit extreme, I think...

http://www.mediastorm.org/0014.htm

CSPAN Video Contest

http://www.studentcam.org/About.html

Yessss!

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/19/mohawk-toupee.html

Wow

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/20/snitchchips-embedded.html

Improv Everywhere

This is a group that organizes what could be called social experiments, then videotapes the often hilarious results. The Slo Mo Home Depot is one of my favorites.

http://www.improveverywhere.com/missions/

ThinkQuest Web Site Competition

Could be a project... cash and prizes involved....

http://www.thinkquest.org/

Google Image Labeler

This is kind of an addictive game-type activity Google has come up with to help create image tags for their search results. You are paired with an anonymous partner for 2 minutes. You both look at the same images, one at a time and try to come up with labels for each one. You get points if you and your partner's labels match. Interesting way for Google to get people to help create image tags...

http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/

ha

Digital Forensics

This looks like a really cool job:

Proving That Seeing Shouldn’t Always Be Believing

wall animation

This is a pretty amazing animation, also an example of what a change project could look like, if you painted a little each day. (It plays twice.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jfcpa_x4Lg

The Insomnia Film Festival

Here's your chance to win a new MacBook Pro and video software. You can borrow school video equipment, but you'd have to have some kind of editing software at home to edit, as it's on a weekend. (iMovie counts!) You can work in teams. (Everyone over to Tricia and Miquela's for all night move making! haha.)

http://www.apple.com/education/insomnia/

An extreme "change" project

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/26/a-tear-of-following.html

10 Things Every Programmer Should Know For Their First Job

10 Things Every Programmer Should Know For Their First Job

Most of these also apply for our field...

Appreciate your time

Kinda depressing......but makes you appreciate what you have left:

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/24/kevin-kellys-life-co.html

for all you iPhone/Photoshop lovers out there

http://www.layersmagazine.com/photoshop-for-iphone.html

Don't Try this at Home

http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=iphone

Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us

A creative way to think about Web 2.0.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl=

Another Famous Podcast: Ask a Ninja

http://askaninja.com

The premise of this show, hosted by a ninja, is that viewers write in and ask the ninja questions, which he answers in a somewhat Will Ferrell-esque, usually entertaining way. This is another example of a low budget podcast that became very famous very quickly. It's all about the character, and having an idea that can be maintained over time.

It's the kind of show that some people find hilarious, others stupid. I was torn down the middle, depending on the episode, but hilarity usually won. Some of the episodes are a bit long, I think, and could be tightened up a bit.

Check out some of the older ones first, to get a feeling for the show. My favorite right now is Question 2: "Ninja Santa".

Good Animal Crossbreed Examples (Remember Photoshop?)

http://www.linkinn.com/_Photoshopped_Animals_Very_Cool

great Sony Bravia commercials

Check these out, and be sure to watch the "Behind the Scenes".

http://www.bravia-advert.com/balls/braviaextcommhigh.html

http://bravia-advert.com/thead.html

Cool Ads

http://www.xanga.com/FunnyForwards/613457543/now-thats-clever-advertising.html

PSA Contest (EVERYONE will participate, except Steve)

http://www.acteonline.org/contest/videocontest.cfm

Adobe digital photo contest

http://www.techlearning.com/portraits/

300

So, I finally watched 300 this weekend. I'm kind of ambivalent about it. I liked the style, in general, although it was a bit Matrix-like and got tiresome after awhile. Great decapitation shot with the giant - nice attention to detail with the skin ripping. haha. I actually almost like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM8yUwrpgLI (thanks, Derrick) better than the movie itself. All in all, I preferred Sin City...

great blog project...

http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

Thanks, Joe G.

the future of our country. save me please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

ze frank

This is a video blog every digital media student should be aware of. Ze Frank became very well known for "The Show", which he did every week day for a whole year. Not just a passive experience, Ze turned his show into an interactive community with contests, audience participation, even an ongoing chess match between Ze and the "sports racers", as his audience become known as. A true original, Ze's show is better experienced than described. I recommend starting at the beginning, and watching a day at a time, but that's my Type A personality coming through.... ;-P

http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/

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