Breathtaking “Ink” commercial for CCTV Beijing via @adrian_ma
via adrian-ma.com
hilarious! and awesome :)
I recently watched the first episode of Philippe Starck's "Design for Life" reality show.
In an effort to find a new generation of British design talent, Philippe Starck, one of the world's best known product designers, invites 12 hopefuls to a school of design he has set up in Paris.
Starck (to me) has always been rather contradictory in his design philosophies.. nothing frivilous and unnecessary, but often creates intensly lavish and unnecessary products or environments. Controversial, but nonetheless beautiful and ironic.
Even if Starck chose the designers based on portfolios alone, I wonder how much of this show is 'reality' versus production. 'Design for Life' is great for the publicity of not only Starck, but also the profession of Industrial Design, raising awareness (much like Gary Hustwit's Objectified), bringing design to the surface (no pun intended) and making people aware that many products would not exist without designers.
More episodes at BBC
Scratch by Doug Pray (music documentary, 2000, 92 min, 35mm)
This electrifying documentary is a tribute to the innovative art of DJing, featuring legendary figures DJ Shadow, Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys), Afrika Bambaataa, and Jazzy Jay, among others. A deeply insightful historical document and a highly entertaining glimpse into the world of underground hip-hop, the film features “the world's best scratchers, beat-diggers, party-rockers, and producers wax[ing] poetic on beats, breaks, battles, and the infinite possibilities of vinyl.”
I saw the documentary this past weekend at the ICA. Such an interesting culture that I never knew about, with some very unique sounds that make record scratching or 'turntablism' like a new type of musical instrument.
Fantaisie in Bubblewrap, Arthur Metcalf, 2007
Gotta love the humanization and personification of inanimate objects. Plus, who doesn't love bubblewrap?? And a look from another perspective :P
