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This is a digital camera concept for the Holga legacy, by Saikat Biswas Praise: Yes, this is mouthwatering design, hahaha, I really love the minimal rugged design, definitely if this was in the market I would probably be running to the stores to buy one. Devil’s Advocate: Biswas talks a lot about being minimal in functionality and aligning with the lomography philosophy of “Don’t think Just Shoot.” I got to say again I drool at the sight of this and all the thought that went into this little machine, but there are a lot of gratuitous features on this (well yes you find them on higher end Point and Shoots, but still…). Shutter Speed dial? on a traditional holga you just hold the shutter down for the amount of time you want, there is no reason not to have the same function in this concept. E-ink display, nice for showing the remaining photos left, but the rest of the information such as aspect ratio and color are already on the unit next to their switch. BW/Color Switch? I honestly like the fact the Holga.D lacks a viewfinder or a lcd screen, so this camera will appeal to a lot of enthusiast that like to do a lot of post-editing on photoshop before uploading it to their flickr, so there is zero need for this BW/Color switch, just make all the images color and let the user worry about it in post. The Iso dial? ummm keep it, why not… even though most consumer digital camera’s noiseless iso range is very limited… my assumption is that this camera should be so cheap and made cheaply like its film predecessor that it would probably have the same camera sensor you would find on your smart phone, which have no indication of iso settings. Removable lens? More of a Diana feature then a holga (maybe I am holding to tightly with the holga metaphor). My Version: I would remove a lot of the things I pointed out above. I would like to influence a modding community behind this product, force people to have to rip into the unit to get anything done, no easy interchangeable lens or an easy to access sd memory slot. mmm, Why don’t they use the same design but make it a 35mm Holga, forget about digital…? More info: saikatbiswas.com > iainclaridge.co.uk After the JUMP some more Images
Nick, strives to balance out his budding sexual urges while remaining an intellectual teenager in a world of moronic adults… Directed by Miguel Arteta Starring Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Long, Ray Liotta, & Steve Buscemi This film is “Awkwardly Lovable.” Looking at the quote above, which quickly summarizes the C.D. Payne book series which this film is adapted from, I would add that everyone in the film has a slightly hit of being moronic, just others have the mask of intellect and alot of foreign references from the past to hide their issues, but that's what makes this movie so lovable. This film is about the youth that have appreciation for foreign films, the French language, and any ambiguities of the past that convey a sense of class, but instead of the 1950s youth that were living near cafes in France or the present-day hipsters living it out in NYC, these teens are stuck in middle America. The movies is about Nick Twisp, an only child that is mixed up between divorce parents and having to live with his screwed up mother and her current bum boyfriend played by Zach Galifianakis. After his mom’s deadbeat boyfriend gets in issues with a bunch of disgruntle sailors, they choose to go on a trip to a cabin on the lake to hide out for the weekend. While there Nick meets Sheeni, which is a young girl with the same appreciation to intellectual references as he does. Before that weekend Nick was a miserable adolescent, now he has a mission and that to be reconciled with Sheeni again. With some help of his mischievous alter ego, Francois Dillinger, he is causing havoc in his and his mom’s life so he will be forced out to live with his father which was conveniently relocated near Sheeni.
Tagline: “The funniest movie about dating a bulimic... possibly ever.” Written and Directed by Adam Goldstein and Eric Kutner Stars Adam Goldstein as Ken aka the Snake This movie is pretty hilarious, the closest thing I can compare it to, is probably if you took any character from “Its Always Funny in Philadelphia” and made a 80 min film on him. Don’t let the low budget quality of this film turn you off, one I think the low quality of it helps you to not take the crudeness of the plot to seriously, and second everyone casted seem pretty convincing in this comedy. The film is about this slezzy (but funny) guy, Ken, that loves to hit on any set of girls that passes his way, usually his conversations are fun packed with a lot of braggadocios fabrications. He doesn’t hold back anything, especially when cockblocking his friends without hesitation. One Night after Ken severely cockblocked his friend’s attempts with one girl, as revenge his friend simply screwed with his insecurities by telling him the cute girl he was chatting up was fat and he didn’t know he was a chumby chaser. After that night Ken was on the prowl for a new chick, when he stumbles on this bulimic girl late on her way to her body image support group. The film continues with Ken’s myopic focus to hook up with this bulimic girl, by joining her body image group and taking any necessary advances to get closer to his score. At some moments you think Ken can actually have some human emotions, but he is hilariously quick to crushes those claims. I love how this film continues to stay funny though the duration of the film with out the slight attempt to take itself seriously. This is a great movie to watch with the boys, if any ladies are present while watching this comedy I am sure you will get many angry stares. Netflix Instant Watch - TheSnakeMovie.com (Trailer)
Zooey Deschanel probably has to be one of my favorite actresses right now, to me she is the closest to this generation’s Audrey Hepburn. Image above is from a collection Angel posted on Icon_ titled: “Work! Work! Work!” Photographed by Abbey Drucker If you notice from some of my posting on Icon_ I am a real big sucker for anything that looks raw, like polaroids and pictures still displayed on a strip of film, ahhh…hahaha… but seriously, it gives the image a different character by giving it another element to frame it in. Instead of the focus just being what happening inside the image, the photograph becomes its own object. Note: I still internally debating how I am going to differentiate my personal blog from my postings on Icon_ and CertifiedRANDOM. Even my Tumblr which I was debating about just posting this Zooey D collage on… but I understand its an issue with Time. If I want to be verbal and have people read something this personal blog will hopefully be the best platform, if I want to post some that is the current hotness that can be easily added to CertifiedRANDOM. This blog with try to capture my feelings and “likes” of the time but I am not going to waste my time posting something I feel like its freshness has an expiration date, I got other outlets to push that out through.
yeah I am in love… 22,742 Legos form this table by Irish Architect & Design company ABGC. Their client pushed their design methodologies with this quote from one of my favorite jazz musicians, “making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” -Charles Mingus for more information on this project, go HERE > via Trendland
This project was a special mention in Evolo’s 2010 Skyscraper Competition. It was made the architecture group, ATELIER ZÜNDEL ET CRISTEA based in France (check out the rendering on their site, pick French, because they don’t have an English section yet.) This image directly above, seriously makes my mouth water, lol… Click it to Enlarge it, and just gawk at these nodes of interest, where pools, auditoriums, a green wall and much more are well fitted into this puzzle of a building. A lot of skyscrapers lack the fun of discovery through their vertical section and tend to rely heavily on repetition and leaving the interesting focus either completely on the initial ground floors or restrictively to the elite on the top. View More about this Project HERE
“Sometimes awful things have their own kind of beauty” Directed by Tom Ford adapted from a book of the same title by Christopher Isherwood Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Nicholas Hoult Its a visually stunning piece that centers on the complexities of Aging, Love, Sexuality, and Lost. This is a period piece depicted in one day, it hinges on Colin Firth’s character, George Falconer’s last day, where he attempts to see the world differently will having flashbacks of his past with his lover, Jim, that died. Even though the main apparatus of the plot is George’s sexuality, Tom Ford is very classy in the way he portrayed sexuality without anything explicit or physical. In George’s day, he is shown to have fixations with beauty from the lips of a young female secretary to the eyes of man he runs across in front of a store. Ford focuses these moments of clarity visually by pushing up the tones, hues, and saturation of the film, it builds a hierarchy where you can easily separate George’s emotion state when it transitions from being dry into a state of wonder. Symbolism: I wonder how many things went over my head with hidden hints or references like the end when an owl is outside his door and we are presented with a full moon. I did notice a few film references to James Dean and Bridget Bardot, but I think its more about the trend of the period and not trying to be referential to classic films. Look at some girls’ styles a few years back, where some girls were trying to look like Amy Winehouse, so I just believe these moments in celebrity style are just trends of the time. Casting: It was definitely well casted, it was cool to see UK Skins’ star Nicholas Hoult make an appearance in American cinema, his American accent was definitely not believable, but for some reason it works well for the period and atmosphere of the film. Julianne Moore is obviously a great actress, I am loving her appearances on 30 Rock, this is sort of a role written for her, rich, aging, but young spirited mother detached from life. The lecture George had on fear and racism was very interesting and worth the time to re-watch. Music: Overshadowing Facts: The director is former Gucci designer Tom Ford and the team behind the settings are the same people that work for AMC’s Mad Men. First I love the show Mad Men and second I remember the time when Ford dropped the fashion world and told everyone he was going to pursue his love for film and everyone’s reaction wasn’t much different when Joaquin Phoenix said he was going to become a rapper. It almost seemed like Ford assumed defeat when he return to fashion with his self title label which only sold to men of leisure, but its great see that he won with a film that aesthetically aligns with his designer's repertoire.
I am definitely left wanting my own personalized stationary
This hits home for any self-diagnosed Procrastinator,
Thoughts on the Show: I threw some of my initial thoughts of the show on CR, based off the 1st episode. Some of my initial thoughts haven’t change too much, but a few like Eddie Kaye Thomas’s character drastically has, I thought he came off as a douche in 1st episode, but seriously this guy is such a likable fellow he can never get casted in a jerk role. He is the type that will always come off funny even if he tries to slam people with some sarcastic insults. I really think the show is finally making its ground and getting some traction with the storyline, but still to this day Luis Guzmán is holding most of the weight on this show with his street hustler persona. Comparable to Entourage with some facets, like the never ending casting of hot female extras, but in other facets the show tends to feel considerably drawn out versus Entourage that seems to end incredible too fast. (+ I can’t forget to mention my love for the snapshot party stills they splice in between footage. ) Thoughts on this Episode: Its all about Julie… She is the latest addition to the series and now Ben’s Love interest, she is great. Other than that you have more development in Rene’s character, where he is trying to push through more righteously with his business decisions & hustle. In this episode is the first time we see him having depend on someone else financially plus having to risk his business Rasta Masta to cover it’s expansion. Its always good to see Kappo spending some money for everyone to have fun, and I am liking this karaoke idea at the parties. And the awkwardness in Kappo’s interaction with Domingo was priceless Some Music off this Episode: Hall & Oates – Maneater Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars 
I happen to stumble on this site, freundevonfreunden.com, they do bunch of cool interviews which I can’t read because they are in German, but they take a Todd Selby approach to interviews by photographing their swanky apartments and workplaces. Something I am always into, I just love to see places with that lived-in character and personality.
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