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Here is another site for you IMD majors or anyone who appreciates well put together sites, and are also clean.

www.flashlevel.com

- mike mroz

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For everyone that is into software, I'd say for everyone to check out a program called fractor. It makes really nice vector manipulation graphics that are very interesting.

- mike mroz

Another Cool Site...

This is a suzuki site that has a very different layout...it's nice and the rollovers on the cars add a nice touch. Check it out.

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Nice layout

This site looks very nice. Animation is cool but the game play is wack.

Check it out...

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commercial

I saw the new gap commercial the other day. I would have to say it was
a good combination of animation, after effects, and photoshop. Every-
thing in the commercial digital speaking is pretty simple and straight forward.
It shows how simple steps put together can create something so cool.

kyle

Man of the Year Movie Website

I thought that this movie website was very intereactive and overal just a really fun website to look at. It goes really well with the theme of the movie
Greg

NIP/TUCk

i was watching this episode of nip/tuck well actually all episodes of nip/tuck i realised the amount of special effects they use to show most of the surgeries they do it is quite amazing and i wonder about the amount of time they put into each scene.
Greg

Joe - Extra Credit 2 - Microsoft Expression

There is a new multimedia/graphics suite by Microsoft in beta stages and set to come out next year. It's called Microsoft Expression and it looks very promising even in a beta stage. If you have a hotmail account, you can download the beta for free and try it out. Basically, its a suite much like Adobe Studio (Macromedia studio), where it has a program called Web Designer and is like Dreamweaver. It also has a program called Graphic Artist, which looks somewhat like a Adobe Photoshop or possible Fireworks. Finally, they have a program called Interactive Design, which seems like it would be something interesting to IMD majors except I have no idea how to even use the program. I don't think they'll be able to touch Adobe's Photoshop, but I think the Web Designer program looks pretty promising because it is fully integrated with ASP / ASP.NET web scripting languages.

You can check out the features or even download the beta at http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/default.mspx.

Joe

music video

I saw the new music video for the all american rejects yesterday. It
is pretty much a copy of the audioslave music video chocise. It has
the fireworks consistently in the backround just like chocise. If you
ask me it is a rip off.

kyle hjertstedt

commercial

I saw the new gap commercial. It was a girl who begins to dance and then
jumps into a digital world. The commercial is well done in how they combined
digital effects with old film footage.

kyle hjertstedt

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Another link for you interactive media design people and actual anyone can use this as a useful tool.

FlashKit

- mike mroz

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Over the weekend I saw the recent x-men movie. As far as effects go, it was much better then the past two. Action scenes were very well put together and had me going through the movie. Some of the shots there were captured by camera were amazing, I don't want to give out too much of the movie, check it out for yourself.

- mike mroz

Janet Jackson Video

Over the weekend I saw the making of a new Janet Jackson video on BET's Access Granted. I really liked how they went behind the scenes and explained what will happen in each shot. When everything was done they showed the premier of her video. I thought the video was pretty cool BUT I wish they would've explained more of the post-production work. Although I really don't like the song there were some really cool things that happened and it would've been nice to see how everything was done.

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2KSports JOBS!!!!

I thought this would be of interest to the entire class. For those of you who are really into sports video games this might be a great opportunity...2KSPorts is looking for superior talent to join the team at Visual Concepts and Kush Games. Go to the link and look at the jobs...

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Joe Extra Credit 1 - Itunes

It has been announced that starting next year, ITunes users will be able to download near DVD quality movies on the same day they are released to DVD. It will be able to be watched on one's PC and of course on an Ipod with video playback. Although I don't currently use Itunes, I think this will be a nice addition to the program. The only downside to it is that it can only be watched within the ITunes program or on a 3 inch Ipod screen. I guess if someone is technical enough, they can hook up their PC's to a TV, but what about those non-techie people? I guess they're stuck walking to blockbuster to enjoy a movie.

The full article is at this site

Joe

Atom Films

Atom Films is a great place to watch short animations and films from aspiring people in the fild.

Brook

IMDB

I am sure you have all herd of IMDB. Well, I was looking on the internet one day and found AsianDB.com It's all in english and it gives the latest things coming from asia in the entertaiment world.

Brook

Fark

This is a cool web site that gives the cool, unique, and bizzare news from around the world. Fark.com

Brook

Salad Fingers

There are these really creepy Flash cartoons called Salad Fingers there are alot of episodes but I have only seen two below is the link to episode one but episode 2 was creeper.


http://www.fat-pie.com/salad.htm

Brook

Theme Song to Nip/Tuck

I was watching nip/tuck last night a i realized that the theme song was a video of bjorks we watched in class. I just thought that it was really interesting and cool that i saw something outside of class that we saw and learned about

Greg

get together video- juan barba

This is about Madonna's latest music video animated and edited by logan. Since Madonna was in rehearsal for her confessions tour, no video could be shot. Logan used existing footage of a performance she did in london. I've never seen anything like this and I think it came out pretty kool. It was inspired by Italian artist, Milo Minara's erotic artwork. I don't see a resemblance, but I love the futurist city and the volcanic eruptions. There is so much to look at.

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For all you interactive media design guys out there, be sure to check out fcukstar award page for the most recent web pages, that are pretty kickass.

www.fcukstar.com incase the link above doesn't work.

- mike mroz

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4oP_ITqMc

im always against mac because it never seems to run right when ever i am using one. something is always wrong. i don't like the commercials they make about mac saying they are better then pc. so this video is a great spoof for mac

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55YYaJIrmzo

thought the video was prety cool and it took her so long to take those pictures to make a video so short. i wonder if she ever cheated and took a picture more then once a day

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http://squizzle.com/movieview.asp?id=11

this clip is funny and i like the way they use humor to present their product

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http://squizzle.com/movieview.asp?id=7092


this guy's memory is amazing...he can remember anything and draw it into paper as he remembers seeing it. i wonder if he uses it in school or if he's like a multi millionair for his great mind.

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http://ebaumsworld.com/2006/07/wishbone.html


i thought this idea was cool becuase it looks like the wish bone is pulling the object behind it but really its the object pushing the wish bone making it look like the bone is walking

forty year old virgin

most people have probable already seen forty year old virgin already. But this
weekend I saw it for the first time. I would have to say it was overhyped. The
reviews I heared about it was that it was better than Old School. I would beg to
disagree. Overall it was ok and had its funny parts, but if you are expecting
greatness you will be left diapointed.

kyle

Website for Saw 3

When searching for new movies comming out i came upon this site. It is very interesting and has some neat flash effects on it. Very user friendly and good info. I think this site makes you want to see the movie more
Greg

Funny Commecials

I found this web site for funny commecials from all around the world. What you do is watch the ads then vote on them and in december they will show the top voted ones on TBS. Also if you think they missed a good commercial you can upload it.

www.veryfunnyads.com


Brook Allen

Tartget commercial- Juan Barba

I saw a new target commercial this weekend that I thought was pretty kool. The screen is divided in two, a young man on the left and a young woman on the right. They start off walking in place wearing underwear and then chang their clothes as a person would through out the day and the seasons. Both the man and the woman are making the same movements while their clothes just kinda morphs into the next style. They touch the dividing "wall" at the same time giving a kool effect. Target really appeals to a younger crowd and the commercial is effective.

Tartget commercial

I saw a new target commercial this weekend that I thought was pretty kool. The screen is divided in two, a young man on the left and a young woman on the right. They start off walking in place wearing underwear and then chang their clothes as a person would through out the day and the seasons. Both the man and the woman are making the same movements while their clothes just kinda morphs into the next style. They touch the dividing "wall" at the same time giving a kool effect. Target really appeals to a younger crowd and the commercial is effective.

Sunday night football

Last night I watched Sunday night football and I saw a comercial with peyton manning acting like a fan. He was selling a sprint phone and kept saying that his favorite player was peyton manning. It's was great. I'll try to find it on youtube so I can show it in class. Isaiah Seaborn

ian de peralta

today is 9/11. it still shocks me every year that 9/11 actually happened. and its one of those events that allows you to say, hey i was alive and knew what was going on.

i prety much just woke up that day to get ready for class and i heard the news on the radio about the first plane hitting. i didn't think it was real because my radio went to b96 and they always mess around. so i turned on the t.v. and on every news channel it was showing live. then i actually saw the second plane hit as people were filming it and it looked, no f**kin way.

im prety surprised how the media is so fast at getting things on the air prety much world wide. i was flipping through majority of the news channels and there was the different angles of the building on fire and it was surprising. like wow the media is doing their job

NY Deli woman wins lotto twice! WTF!!

Talk about lucky...Valerie Wilson - a 56 year old woman who worked at an NY deli won $1 million from a scratch off game back in 2002 and last month she won another million! WTF!! The fist time the odds were 1 in 5.2 million and the second time the odds were 1 in 705,600.

Valerie Wilson still works at the deli and plans to keep working there until the end of the year. She's going to receive $50,000/yr over the next 20 years.

All I can say is WTF! :)

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citi bank commercials

I ran into these commercials and i can't get over how clever they are. They crack me up and they get straight to the point. Very well put together concept. Check them out!

Citi Bank Commercial / 01

Citi Bank Commercial / 02

Citi Bank Commercial / 03

- mike mroz

Pirates of the Caribbean 2

I saw this movie over the weekend and thought it was pretty good. I got there kind of late and was forced to sit toward the front and I paid for it later into the movie. There is a scene where Jack Sparrow and the other guy are fighting on this water mill wheel that disconnects from its station and begins rolling down a hill. While it was rolling the camera angles also moved in a circular motion and I got pretty dizzy from it since I was so close, but it was still cool. I would definitely recommend this movie.

-Joe

Midwest Audio/Video Expo this weekend

Some of you might be interested in this, here is a brief explanation about the Expo click on the link for more info.

Midwest Audio/Video Expo

The east coast and the west coast have long been regarded as the preeminent spots in the motion picture industry. Thus, many people fail to recognize the resources and opportunities the Midwest offers.

To highlight the magnitude and importance of the motion picture industry in the Midwest, the Midwest Audio Visual Expo 2006 will be held in Chicago from September 8-10, 2006 at North Park University, 3225 West Foster (Kedzie & Foster), Chicago, IL 60625.

Midwest Audio Visual Expo 2006 will feature:

* Film Festival (very unique)
* Workshops (Interactive)
* Equipment Exhibit
* Panel Discussions
* Guest Speakers
* Summit Meeting

The expo's goal is to inform, educate, stimulate thought provoking ideas and media projects and provide a networking environment. It will serve as a venue where one can see new innovations in equipment and technology. It is intended both to offer information for those who wish to learn more about the industry and what it offers and to highlight Midwest talent and projects. Additionally, special emphasis will be placed on ethnicity, especially Asian Americans' emergence in the media.

"This Expo is designed to be different from anything ever done before in that it not only will showcase film equipment and new technologies, but it will also showcase emerging, independent filmmakers," said event founder, Man-Sung Son. "The Expo will serve to support and nurture local talent by offering a venue to educate, inform and encourage networking opportunities and thus breathe new life into the Midwest media market."........

Jbomb - Joe

I created a website recently for a friend about a project that he has been doing for ten years now, it's called "The JBomB." I don't have any real affiliation with it, but I figured that I would use the opportunity of making a website and practice my html and php/mysql skills. The site is at http://www.jbomb.info.

Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze

I watched these dvd's at home. I watched each video from start to finish because they interested me so much. I like how both directors use lots of memories from their childhood, which made every video feel like a dream. Gondry said that his father had trouble finding inspiration, but Gondry nor Jonze seemed to have the same problem. I think that because these two directors dream so lucidly there inspiration is found easier. I think that if we all find a way to our childhood memories and dreams about them something creative could come out of you.

~Patrick

World Trade Center Movie-Juan Barba

I watched it this weekend. I hadn't seen the preview so I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know it was about the story of two specific police men. It let you feel the importance of each life that was effected by the terrorits attack. It brought down the large scale of the attack into the lives of two men and their families. It was a great film.

FHM Europe compared to FHM America

I had read this weekend both fhm from america and europe this weekend. There were many differences in the two. The american version is more clean well a lot more clean than the european version. The european FHM has nudity even more scandalas clothing and in there articles they have more bad words and more sexual peices than in the american version. It was really neat to see the diffrences between the two cultures.

Psp comercial

you gotta see this one! it's great about psp! if you go to you tube and out in psp comercials you'll see the comercial about dakster! it's the best comercail I've ever seen,

18 yr old woman now free!

I was originally going to write about what I did/saw this weekend but I read this story this morning that seemed more interesting.

Natascha Kampusch, an 18 yr old Austrailian woman is now free after being held captive for 8 1/2 years. At age 10, Natascha was kidnapped by a man named Wolfgang Priklopil while she was on her way to school. Hours after her escape Wolfgang killed himself by jumping in front of a commuter train.

Read more about this story here...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14694935/?GT1=8506

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Running Scared

This has been one of the best movies I have seen in a very long time with a great story line. During the whole movie, other plots got involved and introduced unexpectedly. Action was nonstop in this piece. Alot of up close in your face camera angles capture emotion and action. Advice to check this movie out.

- mike mroz