Claire Dubosc based this movie on over than 200 videos stored on the web by current users (mostly from Youtube and Vimeo). For her graduation project she shows a computer that displays a day in the life of the common man in the early years of the 21st century seen through internet video data, using a basic chronological keyword research: "Moonset," "Sunrise," "Waking," "Breakfast," etc.
As we record the littlest details of our lives on the web, it tends to become an incredible testimony for the future and human memory now depends on computer’s hard drives. But what if the system suddenly crashed? What if all of it crashed in an instant?
Will our history and memories be deleted just like that?
Have you ever been told by anyone that you look like someone else? Well, considering the fact that there are over 7 billion people in the world and apparently the elements of our facial features have not changed much since the stone age, it is pretty much inevitable to have our own "twin" somewhere in this immensely huge world. A research also states that there are at least 7 people who look like us.
This look-alike phenomenon is often called '"sosie" in French, referring to the play "Amphitryon" written by Plauto, which has a character named Mercury who has to mimic another character named Sosia. Mercury did a fantastic job of it that Sosia himself was quite unsure which version of him is the real one; hence the word sosie. It is also called "doppelgaenger" in German, which literally means "double goer" and has a superstitious belief revolving around it: meeting your doppelgaenger is believed to be a sign of bad luck, because it means that you have met your evil twin.
Interested in this phenomenon, a canadian photographer made a project titled which is a black-and-white photograph compilation of people all over the world who look like each other although they are unrelated and separated miles, miles away.
It started out as one of his acquaintances worked for a man and woman who looked like each other, Francois then took a photograph of them and it became the first picture for the project. It has taken 12 years (what a commitment!) to track down these 200 look-alikes. He set up a website that became a platform where people could suggest some doppelgaengers they know, or, they could request to find their own look-alike.
Francois conveyed that we would be surprised to know how many people in the world want to meet their doppelgaengers. During these 12 years, Francois has received numerous calls (mostly from China) requesting him to find their own "twins." Francois, too, has already found his look-alike, who turned out to be Rowan Atkinson, the Mr. Bean star.
One of the reasons for his choice of taking black and white photos for his project is because the they emphasize facial structures rather than skin or hair colors, which are less-essential for the project.
Until today, over 200 people have been photographed and Francois is still looking for doppelgaengers all over the world. After when the photographs have been compiled, there will be an exhibition and book-launching for this project the following year.
What a crazy project and such a devoted photographer. Definitely looking forward to the exhibition and the book!
While some might say that the increasing popularity of short films has something to do with our decreasing attention spans, it would be wrong to say that the form itself does not have its own value. Like short stories, short films can be interpreted in many different ways precisely because of their limited length. With so little information, viewers can let their imagination run wild, while those who make them can have more room to experiment.
Short films come in various types and cover a wide range of topics, and they are also easily accessible on sites such as Youtube and Vimeo. But it turns out the even before short films became as admired as popular as they are today; there have been numerous attempts to bring them to the next level. 21 years ago in Sydney, John Polson founded , a short film festival that has now become “the world’s largest short film festival.”
The festival has reached New York and Abu Dhabi, and this year, it has finally made its way to Southeast Asia. Over 180 entries from all Southeast Asian countries except Laos were received during the submission period that began on May 6 and ended on October 28. All films must include the Tropfest Signature Item (TSI) to show that they are specifically made for the festival. For the first SEA festival, the TSI is: rice. The concept seems simple enough, but the fact that a pre-selection judging panel consisting of 10 of notable individuals in the industry indicates the seriousness of the selection process.
On Friday, November 22, 2013, Tropfest SEA held a press conference at the Majestic Hotel in Kuala Lumpur to introduce the festival. The first managing director of Tropfest SEA, Joe Sidek, gave his introductory remarks before he introduced one of the festival’s regional ambassadors, Thai independent film director, .
Mr. Weerasethakul is the director of (2010), (2004), and (2002) – just to name a few of his long list of accomplishments. Known for his unconventional style and surreal plots, there are indeed high expectations for Mr. Weerasethakul’s contribution in the festival’s live judging session that will take place in Penang in January 2014.
When asked about the process of making films, the soft-spoken director said that it is spontaneous, and that “the more you make them, the more you know what you are feeling, and what you can or can’t do.” He also highlighted how making films has helped him to shift perspectives, and film is essentially about “making oneself immerse in the memory of others.”
With such a big festival involving respected individuals such as Mr. Weerasethakul coming our way, it is hard to contain the excitement. We are only a few months away from seeing some of the region’s emerging talents. Let the countdown begin!
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For more information, please visit Tropfest SEA’s official website.
And this installment is back for good. It's been a while since we posted recordings from our good friends at Red Light Radio Amsterdam, but as of this week it's back in play. This week, instead of posting three seperate shows as we usually do, we'll feature RLR's recent Paris invasion, which features and .
a video-maker residing in London, UK made (what I consider as) a satire video called that brought up this problem to screen. It is created with a simple concept: One megaphone, on a mountain in Washington D.C, reciting tweets from Twitter with the tag “nobody listens.”
which started out from the fact that “social media is used to connect but concurrently serves as a disconnect from society outside of the virtual world,” as Rachel Knoll herself wrote in the video description.
“Small City Big Design” is a motto from the legendary graphic design studio based in Bern, Switzerland, Buro Destruct. Since day one, Büro Destruct – especially its core team that consists of Lopetz (71), Mbrunner (70), H1reber (71), and HGBFideljus (71) – has kept open the boundary between art and commercial graphic design, as testified to by the number and variety of techniques employeed, and reflected in projects for clients from widely differing fields. They have held exhibitions, lectures, and workshops around the world.
unkl347 and Norrm will release exclusive merchandise and original artworks by Buro Destruct and Buro Discount. To end the event the are having a party, Buro Destruct will give a visual performance along with the finest selected local DJs from various genres.
Buro Destruct in Bandung is a collaborative event between unkl347, Büro Destruct, Norrm, HTH studio, and Maja House. They have merged to organized a series of event to be held on several different venues and times. The events will also be part of unkl347 17 anniversary and Buro Destruct’s 20 in 2014.
Backstage Life Bareng Grrrl Gang di Episode Kelima Vindy Ngapain?
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Son of another Indonesian great, multi-instrumentalist-Jack Lesmana, Indra Lesmana is a child prodigy who learned how to master the keys at a young age, with his first performances done at the age of ten to an audience of hundreds and thousands, and his first album released when he was 12 years old. From child to adulthood, Indra Lesmana has dedicated his life to music.
With currently over 50 albums released, his musical endeavors are not restricted to jazz, Indra Lesmana has also released a multitude of critically acclaimed pop records, winning a BASF Award for his meaningful pop numbers. Currently busy promoting the first LLW record, LLW being his modern jazz trio with bassist-Barry Likumahuwa and drummer-Sandy Winarta, Indra Lesmana spared some time our of his busy schedule to talk to W_Music about some highlights from his three decade-long career, LLW, and leaves the viewers and aspiring musicians some words of wisdom. Enjoy!
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Invent Your Future
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