“The paper record player is the new way to spread the news of your special day (and your music).”
—Paper Record Player Makes for the Coolest Wedding Invitation Ever
April 2011
where children sleep →
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When photographer James Mollison was asked to do a project on children’s rights, he found himself thinking back to his childhood bedroom and the deep importance it played in his upbringing. Taking that idea with him around the world, he photographed a diverse cross section of children and the bedrooms they call home. His moving images remove the children from their home environment, showing them before a neutral background that mostly hides their economic status as if to say “kids are just kids.” Only when their bedroom is observed, however, does the full scope of their living situation become poiniently clear. Where Children Sleep, a beautiful hardcover book featuring 112 color photographs is now available from chrisboot.com.
Leonardo da Vinci drawings →
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“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.” - Leonardo
Hanse Colani Rotor House →
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Designer Luigi Colani has created a space-saving house with a six square meter cylinder inside that contains a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
Los Angeles Times: Has the Internet helped your social life? →
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Wow, our post about online/offline social networks has gotten a lot of reaction!
To recap, a recent study showed that online friends don’t increase offline friendships. Here are some of the responses:
huggle replied to your link: I’d think if anything it would decrease them.
Jessica von Schramm: The Whole Truth →
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My COA script is officially done! Wait, did I say that yesterday? Well, if I did I exaggerated a bit and now I’m telling the whole truth. Done is my favorite word.
I didn’t make the revisions I wanted to on my family drama script, but my plans for traveling this weekend have been cancelled and…
TCM Remembers Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) →
TCM Remembers Sidney Lumet (1924-2011)
Escape From Reality.: Third Decan of Libra Personality Traits →
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The Third Decan of Libra is also known as the Gemini Decante and the “Week of Theater.” There is an inherent tendency here for love of luxury and the social life, coupled with a good nature and generosity in continuous expressions of friendship. Wide interests and the ability to make friends…
“The aesthetics of film are 80% visual, 20% auditory…Theatre is 80% auditory, 20% visual. Our concentration is directed through our ears, only half-looking at the stage.”
—STORY by Robert McKee [After writing my first screenplay and submitting it to the Waterfront Film Festival (yes I know I prob. should have just flown to L.A. for a few days to pitch it around but I guess I’m not 100% committed yet. In the love story that is writing, my relationship with screenplay writing has been on the rocks.) I realized that I barely WATCH a movie, I LISTEN to movies. Someone could cut out my eyes, and I would still watch a movie a day. It’s time I move on to writing for the Theatre. I’m very excited, and the writing is already fluid.] (via polyesterfastfood)
60 Best Blogs for Aspiring Screenwriters →
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60 Best Blogs for Aspiring Screenwriters
Creative industries seem impenetrable for those attempting to launch their careers, owing to the minimum amount of jobs and exhausting crush of people thinking they hold the next Citizen Kane in their hot little hands. The film and television industries especially suffer from this phenomenon, intimidating many who genuinely have something to offer the mediums. As countless G.I. Joe episodes have touted, “knowing is half the battle” — and this mantra especially applies to aspirant screenwriters and filmmakers. Staying on top of the latest people, places and pieces, opinions, and trends is almost as crucial to forging a career as completely understanding the narrative devices that make a script stand out. The internet, per usual, delivers on this front with a cascade of reading material poking and prodding every nook and cranny of the cinematic arts. While this list is by no means comprehensive — nor does it dismiss the contributions of other resources out there — it does provide a hopefully valuable and diverse starting point for anyone hoping to see their stories get told. Screenwriting
- Go Into The Story: UNC-Chapel Hill and UCLA screenwriting professor Scott Myers updates several times a day with wonderfully diverse material suitable for beginners and professionals alike.
- johnaugust.com: Any screenwriter looking for handy advice should read — if not submit to — the regular Q&As featured here. In addition to everything else, of course.
- Complications Ensue: Screenwriting involves television programs and films, and this blog has been providing valuable advice on both paths since 2004.
- The Thinking Writer: Stay on top of the latest conversations on the screenwriting industry and read over some nice insights into the creative process.
- …by Ken Levine: This Emmy Award-winner thoughtfully dissects television and film with humor and more than a few great writing lessons.
- Screamwriter: Aspirant screenwriters frustrated with the steady stream of rejections and minimal leads can certainly relate to the harrowing process of getting produced. Be sure to read the reviews and analyses of television shows and films as well!
- Screenwriting from Iowa: Scott W. Smith philosophically peers into screenwriting and the creative process that goes into the craft.
- Running With My Eyes Closed: Three screenwriters voice their opinions on television, film, digital media and, of course, their art!
[click the above orange link for the rest of the list]
Shortest Post Ever
Screenwriter Tip of the Day: This one’s courtesy of Billy Wilder. He says that “the more subtle and elegant you are in hiding plot points, the better you are as a writer.”
WRITER'S BLOCK: some of the major problems with being a writer are: →
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A - the second you lie down, your mind starts working and you’re visualizing scripts (but then when you actually go to write them, it’s impossible, and that’s when you take a nap to make up for the sleep you lost that night)
B - the shows you work on are all you think about 24/7 and it isn’t…