Old School Animation Seen in a New Light

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/movies/homevideo/04kehr.html

In the Times Sunday edition, I came across an interesting article on a new Blu-ray release of the oldest American feature-length animation "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," produced by Disney in 1937. The film greatly benefits from being rendered in the newest home video format; the high resolution gives rise to more accurate "texture, color and movement," really highlighting "the almost maniacally detailed, multilayered action that explodes across the screen every time the title character takes a step, accompanied by her retinue of birds, bunnies, squirrels and deer." I plan to watch the film on dvd and Blu-ray to see for myself how big of a difference Blu-ray technology can make.

Typography Filmed

Super cool film--done without any computer generated effects-- shot by Brigham Young University (BYU) design students and faculty, for Typophile Film Fest 5; Stop motion created with Dragon Stop Motion.

Touchscreen as a Canvas

David Hockney in his London studio with his iPhone and its own mini easel.

Since the start of his career in the 1960s, renowned British artist David Hockney has been known to push the envelope in his work by using a wide variety of media. Most recently, Hockney has stirred up the art world by using an application called Brushes on his iphone to create what some are calling "mini masterpieces." His openness to new media and willingness to adopt new techniques in his art is, however, by no means a new development; for in the late 80s Hockney began using photocopiers and computer programs, such as Quantel Paintbox, to create digital artwork. The artist's newest digital art is being printed in limited editions and fetching thousands of dollars from serious art collectors worldwide. Iphone users: upload Brushes now!