real-time graphics of the wind, for example above new york state right now…
me news
moving the still – gif festival
an online film festival for gif animations, entries are open during november… the jury includes (bizarrely) inez & vinoodh
(tip via ‘pepijn rooijens’)
amster(dam)dam
officially launched last week: amsterdamdam …contains over 800 images from the Dam Square in Amsterdam. The sources of the website are seven historic and various private archives…
a wonderful idea and very well executed too (link via the designer himself: the very talented ‘hans gremmen’)
tweet / play
(our latest client) the metropole orkest is a large (pop/jazz/world) musical ensemble in the netherlands, formerly part of the ‘mco’ (a broadcasting conglomerate with state support) however recent cuts in art subsidies means that the future is looking uncertain, to draw attention to their plight and to get the public involved they are launching a new initiative called simply the tweetphony
you are invited to compose your own little score (in 140 characters) via a clever twitter widget…. this friday the best ones will be rapidly transformed into a music score and within the same day played live by a 55 man strong orchestra, sounds fun… get composing
digi fest
i just stumbled upon this 3-day event in ’tilburg’ next month, with an impressive line-up
the playground festival promises …innovative and creative digital art… …an impression of the latest developments in technology as well as creativity… …an inspiring mix of inventive films, documentaries, animation, graphic design, artist talks, character design and performances…