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Rand quoting the late architect, ludwig mies van der rohe's 'don’t try to be original. just try to be good'.

5 years long graffiti history of a wall has shown well in this short movie. I like it (:

a short skateboarding film

The title character of Ray Bradbury’s book The Illustrated Man is covered with moving, shifting tattoos. If you look at them, they will tell you a story.

New LED tattoos from the University of Pennsylvania could make the Illustrated Man real (minus the creepy stories, of course). Researchers there are developing silicon-and-silk implantable devices which sit under the skin like a tattoo. Already implanted into mice, these tattoos could carry LEDs, turning your skin into a screen.

The silk substrate onto w

"Portugal street artist Vhils just released a video he’s been working on entitled, “Scratching the Surface.” The video displays excellent cinematography of Vhils creating one of his pieces. We get to see the thought process, as well as the mastery of all of the tools of his trade; from spray paint to stencil-work to hammer and chisel."

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A clip from the feature-length documentary Helvetica, by Gary Hustwit. http://www.helveticafilm.com

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. Helvetica has been shown at over 200 film festivals, museums, design conferences, and cinemas worldwide.

Life in 42 seconds.

Chris Milk's entry into Beijing's 42x42 film festival.
Chris Milk gives us a visual of life passing by in his video”Last Day Dream”. He is able to capture the reality and the short-lived phases of life.

Director: Chris Milk
Writer: Chris Milk
Production Company: Radical Media
Producer: Samantha Storr
Associate Producer: Brad O'Connor
Editor: Livio Sanchez
Production Design: Matthew Holt
Telecine: Dave Hussey
Sound Design: Eddie Kim

Loads of paint and plasticine mixed with digital to make these fresh collages. Loads more on his site.