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Anything You Recognise?

"... from the retro to the modern."

A full 12 months on but this is certainly worth revisiting as we again approach Oscar season - this a winner last year.  Some wild imagination in all its glory - car chases, hostage scenarios and rampaging animals as you've certainly never seen them before. 

The crew at H5 have directed a number of music videos for the likes of Massive Attack, Goldfrapp, Röyksopp and more, but this, 'Logorama', was their first short film. A talented creative crew no doubt and if you missed it first time around be sure to give it 15 minutes of your time today.

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By Sammy on 8/2/11

An Art Of The Samurai

"Yours with a piece of A4 at the back of the classroom today!"

Origami, from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper" is the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding.  It started started in the 17th century AD and was popularized in the mid-1900s. Today it has become a modern art form that leaves my efforts at paper planes look, well, pathetic.  To be clear the goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of material into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques.  The use of cuts or glue are not considered to be origami.

Take a look at some of these amazing creations from the brilliant minds of some of the world's leading masters of origami here (Sipho Mabona, Satoshi Kamiya, Fumiaki Kawahata, Brian Chan, Eric Joisel, Phillip West, Shuki Kato, Romain Diaz, Seth Friedman, Hoang Trung Thanh, and Robert Lang to name but a few). 

One of our personal faves is of the master himself ...

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By Sammy on 11/1/11

Concrete Jumble...

".... nothing in order."

Harsh?  Fair?  Or just brilliant?  Highly imaginative and damn well put together.  Make us want to pay the place a visit.

... almost.

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By Juan on 21/7/10

Just 4 Chords?

"...really?..."

It does make you wonder "What is more creative?  The original time honoured tracks or infact the compilation as put together by the self proclaimed 'Axis of Awesome?"

I leave it with you to decide...

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By Juan on 15/5/10

Think You Can Skip?

"... think again..."

Once a playground passtime, Madonna recently built a serving of double dutch into her O2 stage performances, but these guys, the Nawa Rangers from Hong Kong take it to a whole new level.

Imagination and hours of practice ... although maybe not from the tubby dude with the dreds! 

The bum bouncing is quite spectacular...Checkit.

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By Juan on 12/3/10

Alot To Live Up To

"The original is a reference for creativity, how will the remake stack up?"

Clash of the Titans, the 1981 fantasy adventure film based on the myth of Perseus, was originally released on June 12, 1981. It cost a significant $16 million to produce (Laurence Olivier never came cheap!) for what was a steady if unspectacular return of $41 million at the box office. However the relative commercial success of the original is perhaps the least significant part of the film. Entirely more significant were the highly creative special effects used to create the imaginative creatures in the film and the extent to which these have come to represent a landmark in cinema history.

This was largely the work of the cinema special effects legend that is Ray Harryhausen and his stop motion animation technique. Although more sophisticated technology quickly eclipsed Harryhuasen’s pioneering approach his contribution to this film and the film industry as a whole is not lost on his ever growing legion of fans who have graduated into the professional film industry over the last decade. Although none of Harryhausen's films were ever nominated for a special effects Oscar, in 1992 he was finally awarded a Gordon E. Sawyer Award for "technological contributions which have brought credit to the industry" and near the turn of the 21st century, Harryhausen was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. More significantly in the 2001 Pixar film, Monsters Inc. pays homage to Harryhausen in a scene where characters Mike Wazowski and Celia Mae visit a restaurant named "Harryhausen's". Not quite South Park but a huge accolade none-the-less.

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By Juan on 11/1/10

Imagination Defined?

"There is a place like no place on earth..." 

"....some say to survive it, you need to be as mad as a hatter - which luckily, I am,"  So a familiar face proclaims to us all...

Johnny Depp's acting eccentricity was made for this role.  Tim Burton's unparalelled creativity was made for this film.  The imagination of Lewis Carroll (aka Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) made for them both. 

Throw in Alice, a giant eyed cat, an army of playing cards, an oddly shaped head on the shoulders of Helena Bonham Carter's tyrannical Red Queen and a host of other crazy characters and the fantastical world of Wonderland comes alive. 

"Literary nonense" was the term given by critics to the book on its release - you have to wonder what they would have made of Mr Burton back in 1865?

Can't wait for the release on 5th March 2010.  Enjoy the trailer.

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By Juan on 22/12/09

Happy To Remember

"What I love is the way it explores the willingness to get out of where you are, that you can make it, no matter what."

Brittany Murphy reveals her own take on "no can't do" when discussing her most acclaimed role opposite rapper Eminem in his biopic 8 Mile.

Acting talent, ever popular costar, and undoubted screen sex symbol ... the film world is a poorer place today for the loss of Brittany Murphy at the shocking age of only 32.  Although in recent years her on-screen roles had declined, ironically for one so beautiful, her voicing of characters namely in King of the Hill and the animated movie Happy Feet, brought with it some outstanding contributions.  A singinging voice that would stand out in any company best remembered through the clip below.  Gloria, Brittany, you will be missed.

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By Juan on 21/12/09

Steel Springs

"Trampoline training like you have never seen it before."

We have a bounce pad in the garden at home ... I figure I could use the neighbours fence and the hedge as a platform... maybe I'll ask Oli Lemieux here to pop round and give me a few one on ones ...

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By Juan on 8/12/09

Make Mine A V-neck

"One big old yarn..."

It's cold today here at the SUSO studio.  Very cold. What I wouldn't give for a a warm jumper.  Or maybe a warm mattress to snuggle up on in the corner (with the PS3!).

So how difficult would it be to knit one?  That, they tell me, depends on exactly how many strands I would want to use.

Rachel John, knitter extreme, recently broke a world record by knitting with a 1000 strands ... simultaneously! Rachel tells us "It is a challenge for all of us to take the waste products that our society produces and to put it to good use. This video, employing yarn deemed previously as waste for shredding, was made in order to stimulate that process."

And so it does.

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By Juan on 7/12/09