Mark Webster

The feature length biopic, Pablo, directed by Richard Goldgewicht is a brilliant initiative both in its subject matter as its approach. I’m really looking forward to seeing this film. It is planned for 2010 but here is the all new trailer to whet your appetites. >>> WATCH HERE

Stills from Myron Krueger’s Videoplace, 1969-1975. Two links that I have wanted to post for a long time. Golan Levin’s essay on Computer Vision for Artists and Designers: Pedagogical Tools Novice Programmers. And Myron Krueger’s Video Place and Responsive Environment. Excerpt from Levin’s essay: This paper attempts to demystify computer vision for novice programmers, emphasizing […]

There are a plethora of websites out there that showcase Saul Bass’ work; the ubiquitous You Tube retrospectives and collections of the like that all hail him as the master but which all seem as drab in their presentation and their commentary as the rest. In times like these where much information has become a […]

It’s those lazy Sunday afternoon strolls that are at times most fruitful. Especially when one takes the pleasure of perusing amongst the dust and tatter of back-alley second hand book shops. Two rare gems caught my eye on this particular occasion: Graphic Design in Education Television (Beverley Clarke, Lund Humphries London 1974) A short yet […]

© Gary Larson 07: “I’m a professional: I know best.” The only designers who use this argument are unprofessional designers. Designers often say, “No one tells a doctor what to do, so why is it OK to tell me what to do?” But the myth of professional omnipotence has been debunked. We no longer accept […]

Seattle International Film Festival. © Digital Kitchen 2009 I was pleasantly surprised to come across this beautiful piece by Digital Kitchen, Seattle International Film Festival 2009. Not for its intentional reference to and inspiration from Lotte Reiniger’s work, rather it is the technique that grabbed my attention. For the production of The Adventures of Prince […]

We tend to think the tiger represents the animal kingdom, but in truth, a grasshopper is a truer statistical example of an animal. The handcrafted Hollywood film won’t go away, but if we want to see the future of motion pictures, we need to study the swarming food chain below — YouTube, indie films, TV […]

New York Lightboard Piece © Nation Film Board of Canada The National Film Board of Canada was commissioned by the Canadian tourist board to create a film that would entice Americans to travel to Canada. The work was taken on by Norman McLaren who made a nine minute silent film using black india ink on […]

© Spacesick Publishing 1964 A nice selection of book cover designs from Spacesick’s “I Can Read Movies” series. >>> HERE