Crysis 2 – The Wall – cinematic trailer
I am not a fan of video games, I haven’t played one since the 80′s, but I am a fan of the video game trailers. The really good ones are so cinematic and melodramatic which is how I like my movies. I ran across this trailer for the game Crysis 2 and thought it was brilliant! Check it out. Below that I posted the trailer for GTA 3 which inspired me among other things to think seriously about producing films.
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Trevz
To All My Video/Art Geeks: Scion Installation 6
The Scion Installation 6 tour focuses on the medium of video, which emerged in the 1960s and has since expanded galleries into more experimental, kinetic and interactive spaces. ”Installation 6: Video challenged 10 artists to create non-narrative video installations that will transform five unique exhibitions. Previous participants include: Blek le Rat, Mr. Cartoon, Crash, Daze, Futura, Ricky Powell, Rammellzee, Kenny Scharf, and many others.
There will an open bar (Beer & Wine) So you don’t want to miss this. I sure won’t. Its happening at Eastern District, 43 Bogart Street Brooklyn.
We have a special limited guest list. To RSVP email spincontrolpr@gmail.com before 3pm Friday. Mention New Pop in the subject line.
Check out the promo vid and flyer below. See you there!
Scion Installation 6: Video – Brooklyn Preview from Scion ART on Vimeo.
Malcolm Mclaren’s Last NYC interview
Our friends at gakcity interviewed the legendary Malcolm Mclaren about technology, the industry and his past. Hard to believe that he is no longer with us. The fact that there is little editing somehow seems appropriate considering the gems that he is dropping. He will be missed.
Malcolm McLaren’s Last NYC Interview with Gakcity.com from GAKCITY.COM on Vimeo.
Unconfirmed pics of the iPhone HD!
Rumors are spreading about what appears to be the prototype of the new iPhone 4G (or iPhone HD) that was found on the floor of a Silicon Valley bar inside of an iPhone 3G case. According to Gizmodo.com the phone belonged to an Apple engineer. Yeah I’m a bit skeptical as to the authenticity of this story too. Apparently it has a front facing camera, and a slimmer ceramic backing instead of the curved plastic backing, and there is a flash!!! According to Apple the new iPhone will run multiple aps, a much desired feature that will also be available on the 3Gs thank god. The new iPhone is slated to come out this summer. Here are the unconfirmed photos courtesy of engadget.com. You can see the video at the website Gizmodo.com
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Hardwired Memories
So recently I have been looking into getting a used computer to improve my workflow. This got me thinking about all of the computers I went through in my lifetime. My first computer was an IBM ThinkPad that my Dad found in his Taxi in 1997. We couldn’t track down the owner (Yes we tried) so he gave it to me. It was on this computer where I first logged on to the net (remember the old dial up sound), and where I registered for my first email account. I also taught myself all of those obsolete html coding skills on this laptop. I still have that machine (pictured below), and it still works.
My next computer was a iMac G3. For years I was resistent to making the switch from PC to Mac. The old Carrie Bradshaw Power Book G3′s that were in vogue at the time looked very similar to every other PC, so there wasn’t any aesthetic incentive to make the switch. Then Apple came out with it’s colorful iMac G3 in 1998 and I bought one a year later. But even after this purchase my Mac sat in my apartment for almost a year before I stopped using my PC and decided to commit to the Mac. Since then I have been a die hard MacHead. I have had two MacBooks since. I must say in terms of design Apple has played it pretty safe since those colorful iMacs from the late 90′s. Those were my favorite, I still have mine prominently displayed on my work table. To this day Apple has the best industrial desingers on the planet, but the current white and grey color schemes can’t hold a candle to that candy colored palete of the late 90′s. Remember this ad:
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Armory Arts Week & Artlog
From Fashion to Food it seems like every industry has their week in the NYC sun or snow depending on what day it is. MY favorite week of them all, The Armory Arts Week started this past Thursday. The week’s main event, The Armory Arts Show takes place at Pier 94 exhibiting contemporary art from more than 30 countries. In addition there are dozens and dozens of smaller events and parties happening all around the 5 boroughs. So how does anyone know what are the best places to go, what parties are hot, or what exhibits are cool? The answer is artlog.com. Their slogan “Art and Culture in Real Time” says it all. This is the ultimate destination for real time updates on what is going on during Arts Week. They utilize social media via their Artlog live link where peoples tweets about Armory Art Week are redirected directly to the live section of their site. Recently as a part of the Pernod Creator Of series, I interviewed the founders Manish Vora and Dylan Fareed about Artlog.com and got a first hand demonstration of Artlog Live in action. Check it out.
Enjoy
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The Digital Magazine War is On!
Thanks to the folks at HypeBeast, for the third time in a month I have seen some prototype of the future of the Digital Magazine format. So I am making it official, I am calling it… The age of the Digital Magazine has officially arrived! You heard it here first. This week Adobe throws it’s hat in the ring with their version of the Digital Mag. How it matches up against the contenders remains to be seen? Will the front runner iPad take the title? Will underdog Bonnier steal the throne? Or will Adobe make another splash? (You flash geeks probably caught that reference.) Personally my favorite is the Bonnier device. It’s more elegant, smaller, has better graphics, and had the best video presentation. Yes that counts in my book. Check out the Adobe video below and do your own comparison. I included links to the other devices beneath the last embed. I also included a scene from Minority Report 2002. It’s the first time I remember thinking how cool would it be if they could invent a Digital Magazine/Newspaper like the one in that scene. Who Knew?
Enjoy
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Theophilus London in Complex Mag
Theophilus London The Hip Hop Crooner who has hosted a couple of episodes on New Pop has a feature in the February/March issue of Complex magazine. It’s a fashion feature so there isn’t much substance in terms of the Q & A, but the photos are great. Also there is a cool little widget where you can mouse over the fashion pieces and see a pop up window that tells you everything you need to know about the gear. Check it out here.
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Interview Mag brings in 40 on the iPad
I am still not convinced that the Apple iPad will have anything near the type of market penetration as the iPhone did. As I stated in a previous post which you can read here “I’ll use my iPhone as my mobile device, and my laptop for the heavier lifting. This has no home.” However today I ran across a video that caused me to take a second look. It is a preview of the Interview magazine 40th anniversary edition as demonstrated on the iPad. I have to admit it is supercool! What stood out is the integration of the video elements with the written elements. It is definitely a big jump forward in how we can consume media. However I’m not jumping on the bandwagon yet, I still think this will be a device that will appeal to a very niche art techie demographic. We will see.
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iPad. Big Fuckin Deal!
I am a big fan of the iPhone, and today’s iPad unveiling was a huge letdown. It’s a big iPhone. It falls somewhere between the iPhone and a Laptop. Guess what? It also falls somewhere between me wanting to pay for it, and ever actually paying for it. I’ll use my iPhone as my mobile device, and my laptop for the heavier lifting. This has no home. That Verizon misfit commercial where the iPhone lands on the isle of misfit toys would be more fitting for this device.
I prefer to use something like this. Check out this product by Bonnier
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Fiction Meets Fact. “E-Paper”
There is this clip from Minority Report (one of my all-time favorite films) where Tom Cruise’s character tries to flee capture by casually strolling on a metro train. Just then an image of him pops up on a E-Newspaper being read by a fellow passenger. It was one of the more memorable scenes from this movie that made me say, wow!!! I thought how cool it would be if someone were able to invent something like that. Well 8 years later it looks like someone is getting ever so close. Yesterday I ran across this really cool post on HypeBeast about this cool new device that just might revolutionize and save print. Its from Bonnier and it is what a true Digital Magazine should look like.
Check out the two clips I posted below. The first is the short clip from Minority Report that I mentioned above. The second is a feature on the prototype from Bonnier. Maybe one day you will see TheNewPop published on one of these babies