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Great Time Lapse of Baylor Homecoming

Published by Douglas Levere on October 26, 2009 in Film, art, cameras, cities, culture, night, photo, photography and video. 0 Comments

My friend Robbie Rogers put this wonderful time lapse together of the Baylor Homecoming. It thing it is a great example of capturing the spirit of an event in a unique way.

Homecoming 2009 from Baylor Photography on Vimeo.

Enjoy this time lapse featuring highlights from Baylor’s Homecoming week shown in about two minutes. Photographers include Robert Rogers, Matthew Minard and Matthew Pompa of Baylor Photography. Thanks to Jerry Ward and David Carlson with Canon USA for technical assistance. Also, thanks to Baylor Facilities for their help with arranging access to the various locations. Most of all…thanks to the Baylor family for their contributions to a great 100th Homecoming celebration!

James Howard Kunstler: The tragedy of suburbia

Published by Douglas Levere on February 20, 2009 in advertising, architecture, art, culture, designer, industrial design, politics and video. 0 Comments

I always enjoy James Howard Kunstler. Take the 19 minutes out of your day, it is worth it. More about James here. Or read one or all of his books. You won’t regret it.

Better Ads for The New York Times?

Published by Douglas Levere on February 11, 2009 in New York, advertising, cities, culture and video. 1 Comment

This was fun to watch. I have always had a hard time watching the NYTimes television ads. They should think out of the box a little. Not to mention the model that was in one of their ads about 10 years ago. They were appalled to see that ad run on TV for about 2-3 years. No one else wanted to heir her because her face was so saturated being identified with the NYTimes.

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Fox News Photoshops NY Times reporters

Published by Douglas Levere on July 4, 2008 in New York, culture, graphic design, illustration, politics and video. 2 Comments

fox photoshop

fox photoshop

“Summary: During a segment in which Fox & Friends co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade labeled New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg and editor Steven Reddicliffe “attack dogs,” Fox News featured photos of Steinberg and Reddicliffe that appeared to have been digitally altered — the journalists’ teeth had been yellowed, their facial features exaggerated, and portions of Reddicliffe’s hair moved further back on his head.”
Summary from mediamatters

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Open-House, 15 South Putnam, Buffalo

Published by Douglas Levere on May 30, 2008 in Western New York, architecture, art, buffalo, cities, culture, designer, industrial design, night, photo and video. 0 Comments


A fantastic project by University at Buffalo architecture students where they bought a vacant city home from the city and created a work of art last year. Then gave it to a family to live in.

This house at 15 S. Putnam has stood victim to the elements – it’s been vandalized, looted, and its leaking roof has made it uninhabitable. In June 2006, the structure was condemned by the city due to structural problems, destined for demo.

But now – thanks to cooperation between the University of Buffalo School of Architecture, Harvey Garrett, and home owner Dennetta Stikkel – new, and decidedly unique, life will be breathed into the otherwise abandoned house. Under the direction of Professors Frank Fantauzzi and Brad Wales, the project architect, 14 graduate students will be working creatively to revitalize the structure. It is a unique opportunity for the students to use their classroom architecture training in a real-life application.

This from Buffalo Rising Story

View another video where UB professors Frank Fantauzzi and Brad Wales demonstrate the sliding façade at 15 South Putnam St and discuss the future of the project in progress here. A longer article on the project from Artvoice here. More on the project here too.

John Chiara, Camera Obscura, Short Film

Published by Douglas Levere on May 11, 2008 in architecture, art, cameras, cities, culture, graphic design, photo, photography and video. 1 Comment

A must see short film about photographer John Chiara. Chiara works with a home made, portable camera obscura.

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Act on Orphan Works Bill NOW!!!!!

Published by Douglas Levere on May 7, 2008 in advertising, architecture, art, book, culture, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, photo, photography, politics, product, type and video. 0 Comments

BREAKING NEWS, May 6, 2008 – The House is meeting tomorrow 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 2141 Rayburn House Office Building markup of H.R. 5889, the “Orphan Works Act of 2008″

This means that if you oppose the House Bill as it stands, it is extremely important to make your voice heard before that meeting begins.

At this time, it is understood that the House believes that photographers and other visual artists including their trade associations are in agreement with the current bills. APA opposes both the House and Senate bills as written.

Please take a moment to be heard via a prepared letter of your choice, or by including your own reasoned thoughts in a professional courteous manner.

This link <http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/> will allow you to be heard.

Scroll down about half way to see “For Photographers”.

 

It is important to be heard. It is your future.

Martin Trailer
National President

Constance Evans
National CEO

Schoolhouse Rock, How a Bill becomes a Law

Published by Douglas Levere on March 15, 2008 in Uncategorized, advertising, art, culture and video. 0 Comments


A blast from the past. I still remember almost all the words.

Duck and Cover, Classic

Published by photodoug on January 7, 2008 in culture, politics and video. 0 Comments

 

Philippe Starck, “nothing to say”

Published by Douglas Levere on January 6, 2008 in advertising, art, culture, designer, graphic design, industrial design, product, type and video. 0 Comments

— with no pretty slides behind him — Philippe Starck spends 17 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question “Why design?” Along the way he drops brilliant insights into the human condition; listen carefully for one perfectly crystallized motto for all of us, genius or not. Yet all this deep thought, he cheerfully admits, is to aid in the design of a better toothbrush. (Recorded March 2007 in Monterey, California. Duration: 17:07.)

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The Nebula Nextdoor, Not in My Backyard

Published by photodoug on January 5, 2008 in art, cameras, culture, night, photo, photography and video. 1 Comment

Nebula

Photographer Eric Africa obtained this image of the Garnet Star Nebula (IC 1396) by spending several nights in his “light-polluted backyard.” Africa’s images of IC 1396, the Rosette Nebula and M 31 are proof that an Earthbound photographer can score some amazing pics. His telescope, the Takahashi FSQ-106, is commercially available for around $4,000. Click through for a gallery.

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Bill Viola Talks

Published by photodoug on January 4, 2008 in Film, art, cameras, culture, designer, graphic design, night, photo, photography and video. 0 Comments

Revealing interview with Bill Viola and several others at Youtube.com. Interview and video at designboom.com.{via designboom}

Photographer, Edward Burtynsky

Published by photodoug on December 30, 2007 in architecture, art, book, cameras, cities, culture, industrial design, photo, photography, politics, product and video. 0 Comments

Burtynsky Tailings

Perhaps one of my favorite contemporary photographers is Edward Burtynsky.

In his own words:

Nature transformed through industry is a predominant theme in my work. I set course to intersect with a contemporary view of the great ages of man; from stone, to minerals, oil, transportation, silicon, and so on. To make these ideas visible I search for subjects that are rich in detail and scale yet open in their meaning. Recycling yards, mine tailings, quarries and refineries are all places that are outside of our normal experience, yet we partake of their output on a daily basis.These images are meant as metaphors to the dilemma of our modern existence; they search for a dialogue between attraction and repulsion, seduction and fear. We are drawn by desire – a chance at good living, yet we are consciously or unconsciously aware that the world is suffering for our success. Our dependence on nature to provide the materials for our consumption and our concern for the health of our planet sets us into an uneasy contradiction. For me, these images function as reflecting pools of our times.Edward Burtynsky

There is a documentary about him too. View the trailer here:

No Whopper

Published by photodoug on December 26, 2007 in advertising, culture, product and video. 0 Comments

New Burger King TV Ad. Crispin Porter + Bogusky’s latest online adventure for Burger King forces viewers to contemplate the unthinkable: a world without Whoppers.

More at: http://www.whopperfreakout.com/