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Tag: film
DESIGNED TO DEATH : AWESOME POST-MODERN VERSIONS OF CLASSIC MOVIE POSTERS!
Check out these retro post-modern movie posters designed by Patrick Concepcion. These are so good. Concepcion’s graphic design manages to … More
LIKE A VERSION: 100 INTERPRETATIONS OF ANIMATION SEQUENCE ARE MIND-BLOWING!
This short montage video showcases 100 animation interpretations by 100 different animators. It’s absolutely wonderful. The video reveals all the … More
MEDIA DIET: WHAT WERE WATCHING, READING & LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW!
Here it is, folks! A brief run-down of our current media diet: Some of the TV shows and movies we’ve … More
REMOTE CONTROL: AWESOME ONE-TAKE P.O.V. VIDEO OF DRONE FLY-THROUGH OF A BOWLING ALLEY!
. . . . . You’ll want to watch this video at least a couple of times. This well-choreographed and … More
ABOUT FACE: MASKS OF THE WORLD, UNMASKED!
. . . . . “Beyond Noh” is short documentary film by Patrick Smith that dives into the subject of … More
BEACH GRIT: THE CINEMATIC ART, MUSIC, SURFING AND LAUGHS OF “FREE SCRUBBER”!
. . . Regular readers of Global Graphica will know that among our many passions is surfing. (Or is it … More
SKATE BRAZIL: MESMERIZING VIDEO SHOWS OFF SKILLS OF BRAZILIAN SKATEBOARDING CREW!
A short skate film called “The Girls of Guanabara” is a mesmerizing clip that showcases the dance-like skateboarding moves of … More
FROM LONDON WITH LOVE: MASTER OF THE SPY NOVEL COMES IN FROM THE COLD! RIP JOHN LE CARRE !
British novelist John le Carré passed away this past weekend at the age of 89. As the Guardian newspaper reported … More
MEDIA DIET: WHAT WE’RE WATCHING, READING, AND LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW!
In a new installment of “media Diet” here we’re sharing some of what we’ve been consuming across the cultural landscape. … More
CINEMATIC: NEW PHOTO-BOOK “ACCIDENTALLY WES ANDERSON” TAKE INSPO, STEALS STYLE OF AUTEUR FILM DIRECTOR!
“Accidentally Wes Anderson” is a new book of photography compiled by the folks behind the Instagram account @accidentallywesanderson. The account … More
VIDEO REWIND: REVISITING WES ANDERSON’S FANTASTIC “RUSHMORE”
Earlier this week we re-watched “Rushmore,” the early-career Wes Anderson film starring Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman. The movie was … More
VIRULENT: ARTIST AI WEI WEI RELEASES DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN WUHAN, CHINA
. . . . . Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei has produced a documentary film about the early days of … More
STYLE: VINTAGE JAPANESE MOVIE POSTERS AS GRAPHIC TEES
Our friend, and Brazilian fixture of the Los Angeles coffee scene, Mr. Lu recently has been frequently wearing these super … More
MOVIES: CLIPS RELEASED FROM UPCOMING DOCUMENTARY ON DESIGN GOD DIETER RAMS
Documentary filmmaker and producer Gary Hustwit has a new film about German designer Dieter Rams coming out in 2018, … More
STREETSY: IS NEW BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTO STREET ART BY JR OR JR WANNABE?
Hey, you know JR, right? The French street artist who has become something of a worldwide phenom over the past … More
CULTURE: DOES WATCHING SURF FILM “FREE JAZZ VEIN” UP YOUR OH-SO-RETRO STREET CRED?
The answer, savvy reader, is “No, no it won’t.” Whatever level of individual street cred one has will not be … More
Shocker: “Flooded McDonalds” Video Forces Rubes to Question What is “Art”?
Question: Have you ever had a dream where you were in your favorite fast-food dining establishment and suddenly it starts … More
The Vista
A classic example of Los Angeles movie-theater architecture from the early days of cinema, the Vista on Sunset Boulevard in … More
Stunningly Cool Patterns Created by Video Feedback
When you aim a video camera at a live video projection generated from the same camera in real time, the … More
Cleopatra in West Hollywood
When the late legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the 1963 film classic “Cleopatra” in 1963, she unlikely never imagined … More
Wes Anderson Directed a Christmas Commercial for H&M
Auteur film director Wes Anderson has produced an amusing short Christmas film (see below) as long-form commercial for the global … More
The “Easy Rider” Dennis Hopper Mural … Venice, Los Angeles
Martin Scorsese’s Artful Use of Silence in Film
Here’s an excellent short video by Tony Zhou explaining how director Martin Scorsese edits sound in his films and employs … More
Video … Fascinating Archival Film Footage of 1890s London Traffic Scenes
From the earliest days of film, this fascinating archival footage shows traffic scenes from 1890s London and other places in … More
Street Photography … Finding Vivian Maier
We are so looking forward to seeing this new documentary film about the mysterious and prolific street photographer Vivian Maier. … More
Director Jonas Cuaron’s Beautiful Short Companion Film to “Gravity” …
During production of the Alfonso Cuaron’s current hit feature film “Gravity,” Jonas Cuaron, Alfonso’s son and co-writer, shot a short … More
NYC Street Art … Selena Gomez “Sin Fronteras”
Here’s another one of those street art wheat-paste-ups of actress and singer Selena Gomez. There are a bunch of variations … More
CINEMATIC: “INSIDE THE MONSTER” … THE DANGERS OF BIG WAVE SURFING IN TAHITI!
INSIDE THE MONSTER from gilles HUCAULT on Vimeo. The 2004 film “Riding Giants” introduced the rarefied world of big-wave surfing … More
Don’t Be a Square
This cheeky piece of graffiti art on Broome Street in New York’s Lower East Side reminds us of that short … More
Cool Werner Herzog Photos in 032c Mag
The indie art-lifestyle magazine 032c recently published a photo essay of old images of and by acclaimed auteur German film … More
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