Ruby is an animated self-portrait by British artist Emma Allen. It explores the idea of rebirth and illustrates the transfer of energy from one incarnation to another. Allen painted this stop frame animation on herself over five 17-hour days, using face paints, a mirror and a camera.
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Blade Runner as a 16-bit video game
Ridley Scott’s 1982 dystopian masterpiece re- envisioned as a 16-bit video game à la the SNES classic Shadowrun.
The Videographers Guide EP 2: “The Recap Video”
The Videographers Guide is a documentary series produced by The New Pop in partnership with HypeBeast.The series chronicles the efforts of young filmmakers to establish themselves, while also weaving in advice and insights gleaned from interviews with seasoned professionals.
Richard Mosse’s “The Enclave” – Rethinking War Photography
Photographer Richard Mosse reveals the stories behind the making of his latest film, ‘The Enclave’ (2013), shot in the Democratic Republic of Congo using a discontinued 16mm infrared film.
Magnum Opus: Pete Rock & CL Smooth Reminisce over “T.R.O.Y.”
Hip Hop legends Pete Rock & CL Smooth detail how their classic 1992 single “T.R.O.Y.” came to fruition.
Video: Street Fighter Motion Sculptures
This far-out tribute to Capcom’s classic Street Fighter 2 video game was created by Dublin-based art director & video editor Dan the Ad Man, who sought to teach himself Cinema 4D and Vray in his spare time.
Li Hongbo – “Pure White Paper”
Li Hongbo is an artist in Beijing who creates statues made of thousands of stacked sheets of paper.
The Videographers Guide: EP 1 + Collector’s Edition Handbook
The Videographers Guide is a documentary series and collector’s edition handbook by Trevor “Trevz” Bayack.
Varanasi, India: “Beyond”
“Beyond” is an exclusive documentary by Cale Glendening set in Varanasi, India. The film follows photographer Joey L. and his assistant Ryan as they complete their latest photo series “Holy Men.”
“GATS (Graffiti Against the System) Pt. 1” by Voice of Art
Voice of Art (VOA) is a documentary series that showcases political and socially conscious artists around different issues, events and activities. VOA’s latest episode highlights Oakland-based graffiti artist GATS (Graffiti Against The System).
Al Weiwei: Never Sorry – A Documentary by Alison Klayman
Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist and also one of its most notorious dissidents. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry chronicles Weiwei’s struggle for human rights within his country and his use of art and social media to rally global audiences to his cause.
Caine’s Arcade – A Short Film by Nirvan Mullick
“9 year old Caine Monroy, who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store, is about to have the best day of his life.”
This film made our day.
