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DVNO

Jean-Paul — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:27:01 +0000

Check out this clip from Justice, the song is called DVNO and is from the album †. The graphics are a homage to the style of tv bumpers in the last 30 to 40 years.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Good God!

Jean-Paul — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:05:58 +0000

Just stumbled across this post on Coudal Partners, Anouk performing in her latest video clip directed by none other than Jonas Åkerlund. Jonas directed music vids for amongst others: U2, Metallica, Moby (check IMDB profile).

Go Anouk!

Ow and be sure to check out some volleys over at Coudal Partners’ Layertennis site. Today the match starts at this time.

Installer Images Enhance User Experience

Jean-Paul — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:53:22 +0000

Check out this post on peterpixel. It’s about the fact that installer icons enhance the experience of ‘unboxing’ an application. And I must say I totally agree on this, I just switched from PC to Mac (absolutely no regrets yet) and I immediately noticed the difference in installer icons and icons in general. On the mac there seems to be put much more effort in the icon creation process. I think icons should be asking to be clicked. Icons should trigger an recognition/emotion with the user, also icons should reflect the contents of a program.

Go and check out the detail on these icons, and while you are at it download and try some of that software too.

I personally like the Transmission icon.

Sleevage

Jean-Paul — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:10:33 +0000

Check out this blog, it covers covers mainly: http://sleevage.com/

Colors & Monsters

Jean-Paul — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:42:41 +0000

The Color + Design blog created a nice selection of Mojizu.com monsters on their site and made some inspirational color palettes from them. Check them out here!

CD Holes as graphic elements

Jean-Paul — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:01:18 +0000

Interesting collection of cd’s. Nice idea to use the hole as a graphic element instead of just trying to work around this empty space. Have a look here.

UMFELD, beats and visuals

Jean-Paul — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:02:16 +0000

Check out this nice collaboration between video artist Scott Pagano and techno producer Jochem Paap (a.k.a. Speedy J). I’ve seen it on a big screen with 5.1 audio, it’s a mind blowing journey of mesmerizing fast moving visuals and meticulously positioned spatial beats, cracks, and other fantastic samples.

Check out the video here (unfortunately its not 5.1 sound).

Websites of Jochem Paap and Scott Pagano.

Respect your environment!

Jean-Paul — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:14:53 +0000

Check out these two 3D animations, funny at first but humorously disturbing in the end.

Go to nowlookwhatyoudid!

Samuel L. Jackson Quoted in animated typography

Jean-Paul — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:25:19 +0000

Look at this very nice clip, an animated sequence of typography from a quote of Samuel L. Jackson in one of my favoriote movies “Pulp Fiction”.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Jules: What country you from?
Brett: What?
Jules: What ain’t no country I ever heard of! They speak English in What?

Helvetica now screening

Jean-Paul — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:44:56 +0000

Very cool documentary about the Helvetica typeface, many examples of it’s use and perhaps mis-use. Hopefully soon to be seen in a theater near you! (see screenings page). Make sure you preview the trailer!

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which is celebrating its 50th birthday this year) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. Helvetica will begin screening at film festivals worldwide starting in March, followed by cinema screenings across the US and Europe, and the DVD release.