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"Can we be friends? Seriously. What did you find? Everything… about you."

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:11:09 -0500

“Can we be friends? Seriously. What did you find? Everything… about you.”

- Danielle

The You Look Nice Today Starter Pack

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:43:15 -0500

Welcome to this annotated introduction to You Look Nice Today, A Journal of Emotional Hygiene.

To acquaint yourself (or a special friend) with our program, we invite you to download and enjoy six of our favorite episodes:

DOWNLOAD: “You Look Nice Today Starter Pack” (127 MB zip file)

This officially-sanctioned Starter Pack includes: “Sacks-Minnelli Disease,” “Truck Spank,” “The Tux Age,” “OPN♥WDE,” “Expressed as a Vest,” and “The Good Part”

Also, please do feel free to explore further into the YLNT franchise by browsing the links below and by subscribing to our program for free via RSS or iTunes. New episodes of the program are posted on the second of each month.

It’s a start.

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Best thing ever???!?!

Discovered via Merlin’s ReTweet of YLNT’s tweet.

clayman: “The true New Yorker secretly believes that people...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:25:00 -0500

clayman:

“The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.”

- John Updike

Brilliant and beautiful.

(If anyone knows the photographer of this photo and/or the source, then please let me know. I spent 20 minutes looking to no avail.)

Discovered via Ella’s Tumblr via her Twitter via Wade’s @reply to her.

UPDATE (24/03/2012): I’m a nerd: here’s a screenshot from Google Earth of where I believe this photo was taken (from the top of the GE building, facing south-west):

You’re welcome!

How much of "Inception" is CGI?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:34:00 -0600

Leah tweeted:

I wonder how much time and money was spent on destroying things in Inception.

I saw the movie a couple of years ago. (It’s great!) I believe I even saw it at the cinema. Hence, I hadn’t examined any behind the scenes of it yet. I did some research and found the following.

Long story short. Almost all of the zero gravity scenes were live action. Any destruction of objects, buildings, etc. was miniature sets, CGI, or a combination of both. That said, I recommend checking out the following links and videos.

Interview with Paul Franklin (visual effects supervisor on “Inception”):
Written interview detailing some of the visual effects used in the film.

Inception Filming the Corridor & Zero Gravity Sequences:
Christopher Nolan (director), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (actor), and a few other crew describe how they built and coordinated the huge rotating sets/stages.

Inception Featurette - Part 1:
Various behind the scenes and cast/crew thoughts about the movie. video platform video management video solutions video player

Inception Featurette - Part 2:
Various behind the scenes and cast/crew thoughts about the movie. video platform video management video solutions video player

Rad, hey!

sundownsocialwork: theangrytherapist: Best thing Steve Jobs...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:04:44 -0600

sundownsocialwork:

theangrytherapist:

Best thing Steve Jobs has ever said.

- Angry

:)

I wholeheartedly agree!

Discovered via Brandice’s tweet.

Photo

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:33:43 -0600

Cuuuuuuuuute koala munching! (I wish I could find the...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:26:50 -0600

Cuuuuuuuuute koala munching!

(I wish I could find the source.)

Discovered via my Tumblr Dashboard.

Photo

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:17:13 -0600

I miss my BFF. Already.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:38:59 -0600

I guess I’m not used to such short hang times. :p

Testing for Gary.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:59:34 -0600

Testing for Gary.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:30:00 -0600

Testing for Gary.

Photo

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:16:57 -0600

barackobama: “While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:25:24 -0600

barackobama:

“While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.”

- The White House, responding this morning to a petition on SOPA and online piracy

Look Fear in the Eye by De-La-Luz I enjoy this and many other...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:05 -0600

Look Fear in the Eye by De-La-Luz

I enjoy this and many other similarly themed photos this photographer (I was unable to find a real name — though I did discover she/he likes Eternal Sunshine.. and Beetlejuice; giddy flicks) has taken. You can find more of her/his photos on DeviantArt and Flickr.

This reminds me of Sam’s costume for Halloween this year.

Discovered via the Opium Fields Tumblog (some NSFW).

Blown Away by Justin Bettman Redhead on blue. Suspended....

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:05 -0600

Blown Away by Justin Bettman

Redhead on blue. Suspended. There’s a lot you can do with water folks. It’s the next best thing to photography on the moon.

Model: Mallory Jesser (More photos of her on Justin’s blog)

Discovered via my Flickr Dashboard.

Update: Since scheduling this post I discovered that I also follow Justin on Tumblr, and he posted his photo here.

sarahcooley: nestprettythings: in-zinc by yvestown on...

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:00:05 -0600

sarahcooley:

nestprettythings:

in-zinc by yvestown on Flickr.

Perfection!

I do like the cleanliness of this kitchen, but I think I’d much prefer a brighter colour of walls, floors, etc. And, I’m not very fond of those gas stoves with the grates on top.

Discovered via my Tumblr Dashboard.

elspethjane: spaceships: Richard Avedon’s instructions to his...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:00:06 -0600

elspethjane:

spaceships:

Richard Avedon’s instructions to his printer for an image taken of coal miner Lyal Burr, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Koosharem, Utah, May 7, 1981.

Some notes from Laura Wilson’s book Avedon at Work. Wilson assisted Avedon for six years:

“The difficult and time-consuming process of making these prints began in the basement darkroom of the Avedon studio in New York. Ruedi and David [Liittscwager] started with a set of 16-by-20 inch prints. Dick rejected them all. He felt that the tone was heavy; they were too black and had too much contrast. In reprinting, Dick’s directions were rarely technical. He would say simply, “Make the person more gentle,” or “Give the face more tension” This unconventional advice forced Ruedi and David to try to Understand the emotional content that Dick sought in each portrait. […] On test prints, Ruedi recorded the necessary manipulations with a red grease pencil. The exposure times, plus or minus, were in seconds to indicate where to darken or lighten an eyelid, or a nose, ot the wrinkle on a forehead.”

» via mpdrolet

The tricks of the trade.

I love a good dodge and burn in the darkroom.

Discovered via my Tumblr Dashboard.

rocketboom: Red Moon Rising (via) Warming up the cool...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:00:05 -0600

rocketboom:

Red Moon Rising (via)

Warming up the cool tones.

Discovered via my Tumblr Dashboard.

Untitled by Jennifer Henriksen Talk about some fog! Awesome...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:00:06 -0600

Untitled by Jennifer Henriksen

Talk about some fog! Awesome Holganess!

Discovered via Greg’s tweet.

I enjoy vinyl records. I love the warm sound it shares with my...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:02:05 -0600

I enjoy vinyl records. I love the warm sound it shares with my ears. Though, I can’t imagine ever housing all the music I like in vinyl form. I’d much prefer to use these shelves as a server rack for my media. A server rack with a retro design; oooo! Nerd.

Discovered via my Tumblr Dashboard.