As you may notice I've added a new feature to my blog "BL+G Tweets". This nifty little widget was discovered by a coworker of mine who was dabbling with the idea of having a stock ticker style list of peoples tweets. Our company toyed with this idea during the inauguration and it worked pretty well. People essentially came to our Inauguration 09 web page and could watch as people commented on the days events. We also implemented a similar feature during the Oscars.
A great website that has decided to use this in a more lighthearted fashion is Cursebird.com.
Here's a website that gives you the tools to replicate this on your own site: Monitter.com
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
The Art of 3-D
Many of us witnessed the unveiling of the 3D Superbowl ad's this year, and some were fortunate to have purchase a SOBE product which came with a pair of 3D glasses. I for one completely missed out, and blame the poor marketing campaign put forth by SOBE of alerting the public on how to obtain said "glasses".
I digress.
Wired online put out a great little 3 minute video where, "Area 2881 artist Carl Pisaturo explains how to make a 3-D camera and viewer". I've actually always been interested in how the effects are achieved, and possibly you are too. Here's the link to the video (I was going to embed, but thought better of it and want to give full credit to Wired).
ENJOY!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Shepard Fairey Has A Posse
"Shepard Fairey is a sellout..."
I've seen, read, and heard this or something like it over the last couple months, and it saddens me...
Comments like these stem from Hipsters, Skaters, self-proclaimed Street Artists, and the occasional "suit" who overheard some kids having a conversation in Downtown Crossing. Oh and i forgot to mention the disgruntled blogger looking for more hits*.
*By the way if you read this article, you're probably one of 2 (not including the contributors) who actually came across my blog.
What constitutes being a sellout?
Is it:
- creating a clothing line based off your original artwork
- selling that clothing online and in boutiques
- creating an iconic piece of political art that will resonate for generations to come
- being interviewed by a multitude of media organizations (the majority being of the independent type)
- selling books of your work
- having your work in galleries and museums
- seeing pictures of your work posted on blogs, flickr, and facebook accounts
You're right, what a fucking sellout...
I mean what artist dead or alive would want their artwork critiqued by millions of people? What artist would want to be publicly recognized for their contribution to Arts and it's community by a national figure like the President of the United States?
Just because someone becomes famous for what they've achieved DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE A SELLOUT. Besides Andy Warhol I don't think I can recall another living artist achieving such "celebratory" status. What's even more interesting is that Shepard achieved this by completely avoiding the "elitist" channels (i.e. galleries and museums). His work is more prominent on a street corner than in a Guggenheim, and that is the true nature of his work.
If you watch any interview, or read any blurb from Shepard you will notice that he almost always stresses the point that his art is interactive.
I believe that his work is for the masses, and his themes are direct representation of that. Rather than going to see the art, the art is brought to you. His ability to interact with society at such a "grass roots" level defies the common laws of art, and challenges the viewer to react to what they see. Whether that person enjoys what is actually contained within the piece should not be the point. It is the fact that they stopped and took time to actually engage it.
The question should not be what, but why.
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sell·out
Pronunciation:
\ˈsel-ˌau̇t\
Function:
noun
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase sell out
1. an act or instance of selling out.
2. an entertainment, as a show or athletic event, for which all the seats are sold.
3. Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor.
4. Informal. a person who compromises his or her personal values, integrity, talent, or the like, for money or personal advancement.
If Shepard Fairey is truly a sellout, please enlighten me on what cause, organization he has betrayed. Or better yet what personal values, integrity, talent he has compromised for money or personal advancement.
...chumps
I've seen, read, and heard this or something like it over the last couple months, and it saddens me...
Comments like these stem from Hipsters, Skaters, self-proclaimed Street Artists, and the occasional "suit" who overheard some kids having a conversation in Downtown Crossing. Oh and i forgot to mention the disgruntled blogger looking for more hits*.
*By the way if you read this article, you're probably one of 2 (not including the contributors) who actually came across my blog.
What constitutes being a sellout?
Is it:
- creating a clothing line based off your original artwork
- selling that clothing online and in boutiques
- creating an iconic piece of political art that will resonate for generations to come
- being interviewed by a multitude of media organizations (the majority being of the independent type)
- selling books of your work
- having your work in galleries and museums
- seeing pictures of your work posted on blogs, flickr, and facebook accounts
You're right, what a fucking sellout...
I mean what artist dead or alive would want their artwork critiqued by millions of people? What artist would want to be publicly recognized for their contribution to Arts and it's community by a national figure like the President of the United States?
Just because someone becomes famous for what they've achieved DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE A SELLOUT. Besides Andy Warhol I don't think I can recall another living artist achieving such "celebratory" status. What's even more interesting is that Shepard achieved this by completely avoiding the "elitist" channels (i.e. galleries and museums). His work is more prominent on a street corner than in a Guggenheim, and that is the true nature of his work.
If you watch any interview, or read any blurb from Shepard you will notice that he almost always stresses the point that his art is interactive.
I believe that his work is for the masses, and his themes are direct representation of that. Rather than going to see the art, the art is brought to you. His ability to interact with society at such a "grass roots" level defies the common laws of art, and challenges the viewer to react to what they see. Whether that person enjoys what is actually contained within the piece should not be the point. It is the fact that they stopped and took time to actually engage it.
The question should not be what, but why.
------------
sell·out
Pronunciation:
\ˈsel-ˌau̇t\
Function:
noun
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase sell out
1. an act or instance of selling out.
2. an entertainment, as a show or athletic event, for which all the seats are sold.
3. Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor.
4. Informal. a person who compromises his or her personal values, integrity, talent, or the like, for money or personal advancement.
If Shepard Fairey is truly a sellout, please enlighten me on what cause, organization he has betrayed. Or better yet what personal values, integrity, talent he has compromised for money or personal advancement.
...chumps
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Notorious! - Interview w/ Jamal "Gravy" Woolson
Check out this great video of Rapper/Actor Jamal "Gravy" Woolson as he talks about his role as Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming biopic about the late rapper.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Holding Barack Accountable
The elections are long gone. The excitement from it was quickly subdued (mainly thanks to the big Wall Street mess).
Santa is having to buy a lot of over-priced coal this year.
Obama is making his selections for his cabinet. Many voters are blindly agreeing with his decisions, and on the other end of the spectrum there are already some heavy critics.
Me? I am right smack in the middle, unsure of what the future will actually bring.
I want to believe Barack is making the right choices already, but I also want to make sure he's held accountable for everything he promised. That is to say, I don't believe he will fix everything in his first term (hopefully a second term will see some progress).
The Phoenix has begun a great little project called "Take Back Barack", a blog written by Jeff Inglis.
Here's the rundown straight from the site:
"So, what can you do? And what's this blog all about?
First, check out our story - "Take Back Barack" is its name. Also, see the stuff I've tagged as related in some way or other, using Google Reader. (The link is also an RSS feed, if you want to get updates on the stuff I tag in the future.) Then, post comments here on this blog, saying what you want Barack to do, and what you think of his choices so far."
Please check it out!
P.S. I designed the Header for the Blog!!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Hero Dog "Saves" Best Buddy
!!CAUTION!!
The footage may be upsetting to some...
I am calling Bullshit that Scrappy here saved his buddies life...maybe saved him the humiliation of being scraped of the road, but I am pretty sure he is a gonner...
See the video
The footage may be upsetting to some...
I am calling Bullshit that Scrappy here saved his buddies life...maybe saved him the humiliation of being scraped of the road, but I am pretty sure he is a gonner...
See the video
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