A-Girl Studio: Midnite Theatre

Devil in the Detail vid, Stop Motion with Photos

2010-08-04T12:18:00.001-07:00

So this was not shot with any video cameras, just 15,000 photos from a Canon EOS 400D DSLR, and Final Cut Pro. The effect is very nice, the actions are softened, not jarring, and excellent spooky effect. Good actor used too:

The Ambience Affair - Devil in the Detail from Souljacker on Vimeo.

Souljacker says in the comments: "...most shots where the camera pans with the character we shot bursts of about 60-90 quick consecutive frames at about 3fps... we also got him to alter his movement slightly which I think helped create the strange feel, as for the gear I used my own camera 350d for some tests then borrowed a friends 400d for the main shoot... I don't think that it would put too much strain on the camera ... at least I hope it didn't anyway :)"

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Super Slo-Mo of Upward Lightning Flash 9,000 Frames per Second

2010-08-01T09:18:00.001-07:00

again, via petapixel! WATCH:

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TEMPUS II by Philip Heron, high speed slo mo--

2010-08-01T09:08:00.001-07:00

--Destruction, thanks petapixal! Lots of gorgeous Movements, plus a karate chop to brick that's both cringe-worthy and mesmerizing. Among other *crazy* impact things. Watch, and be hypnotized!! The camera used was a Photron SA1.1.

Tempus II from Philip Heron on Vimeo.

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....And the Midnite Theatre missed the June run of matinees

2010-07-12T10:41:00.001-07:00

....sorry about that Kids, I know I didn't put together a midnite Show for June, and July is just *rapidly* flying by. I'll see about putting something together before month's end, but just in case I forget again, apologies!!

And the B-movie standard has been taking a back seat to all my artsy fartsy discoveries. No wonder there are crickets in the Theatre. ;) But seriously, here's another one. The instrument is called the 'Air Piano'. (info courtesy of Gizmag) Created by Omer Yosha. Basically, it's a Magical Keyboard. oooo ahhh. This vid is of the artist Jo Hamilton demonstrating the magic:

....sleepy! ;) ~~eeee!

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BIG Bang Big Boom, a stop motion by BLU

2010-07-06T11:26:00.001-07:00

This is absolutely, mind-staggering. It's 9 minutes, but just watch, from beginning of the universe to it's potential end. And if you're wondering why the sequence of 'mankind' is so short, well, in the relative timeline of the universe, we *are* just the blink of an eye. Amazing work. And a further thought: to think this was mostly done outside, having to deal with nature's lighting conditions and weather. Wow.

BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

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Smallest Mini Cannon is...small (and wow)

2010-07-02T16:59:00.001-07:00

Dang. Thanks Mental Floss:

This guy is total Cool Hand Luke.

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Chicago Lightning Strikes: A Study

2010-06-30T22:35:00.001-07:00

Only 40 seconds but really well done. Great Lightning study:

Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! from Craig Shimala on Vimeo.

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Joon Moon's: Augmented Shadow

2010-06-24T10:29:00.001-07:00

From designboom, oh this warms me. The mission statement is Right On.

Augmented Shadow_document from Joon Y Moon on Vimeo.

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IT'S: ACADEMY AWARD WINNING MOVIE TRAILER

2010-06-23T23:17:00.001-07:00

Catchphrase.

Laugh Laugh Laugh Laugh

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"Jing Hua" by Jifei Ou, an Interactive Computer Installation

2010-06-23T20:46:00.001-07:00

"Jing Hua means flowers in the mirror in Chinese. It also represents the metaphor of unreachable things. Maths as the language of nature becomes the language of the artificial."

Enjoy.:

Jing Hua by Jifei Ou - Interactive Computer Installation from jifei ou on Vimeo.

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Helping Johnny Remember

2010-06-18T14:36:00.001-07:00

This is the creepiest thing I've seen--repeat viewing via Facebook, original viewing might have been at Boingboing. All AfterEffects work with remixing. The creator's original site HERE.

I usually don't do Creepy here at the MIDNITE THEATRE, but come October....;) Enjoy!

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Hayabusa Spacecraft Reentry

2010-06-16T10:12:00.001-07:00

The event speaks for itself.

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LUMINAR, by Fluid Interfaces Group (MIT)

2010-06-11T10:50:00.001-07:00

Thanks designboom!
The peeps responsible for Sixth Sense have come up with something I'm liking, it's called Luminar and it can even be plugged into your basic home lamp. Your lamp does not act as a robotic arm, of course, Unless you rig it that way, but I'm thinking about 3 of these for Augmented Reality interaction and multimedia? Verrrry interesting.

For graphics work, probably not the greatest, but it's Intriguing nonetheless! Enjoy the presentation!:

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Hissy Tanketo Teaser Trailer 2010

2010-06-09T01:03:00.001-07:00

...it's an..Interactive, online Graphic Novel! Coming Soon:

Tanketo Teaser Trailer from Hissy Tanketo on Vimeo.

So now how the heck do I tag this thing, because it's not a cartoon, and it's not an actual comic book, and um...

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Fleet Foxes - Mykonos, by Director/Animator - Sean Pecknold

2010-06-08T12:59:00.001-07:00

At first you might think, oh just another paper cut out stop motion. But I became impressed by the lighting and movements. And then I realized there was a story. And then I realized that the story was Epic and profound, an operatic experience. I can only say Wow. Thx to Bil C. on my FB for linking to this:

Mykonos from Grandchildren on Vimeo.

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Sixth Sense Projection Technology

2010-06-07T08:42:00.001-07:00

After watching the Sixth Sense presentation and Skinput (by Microsoft), I find Sixth Sense pretty darn elegant. Towards the end of the vid the demonstrator of Sixth Sense shows that by meeting someone for the first time, you can easily see info about that person scroll on the surface of their clothing. Love tech and all, but that's a strange way to get to know someone! At some point, no matter how impressed we are by our own awesomeness, a tree is just a tree to look at, and the sky for that matter. I'd hate to depend on this stuff all the time (ruh roh, it broke), because I might not know how to cross a street. :P Anyway, still impressive. This is a snoozy kind of vid for the Midnite Theatre, but since I opened the door to Tech, what the hey:

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MAKER FAIRE 2010, in SLO-MO

2010-06-05T10:06:00.001-07:00

More Phantom Camera stuff. There's some tweaking going on here, read the info from the vid makers, I don't quite understand it myself. I mean compare this to the phantom camera work done on Pink Terror, by Mark Barzman, and you'll see what I mean. Enjoy!

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Lady GaGa's Living Dress by Hussein Chalayan

2010-06-03T15:42:00.001-07:00

I blogged about Hussein Chalayan's 'animatronic' outfits before; kInd of wished that description hadn't been linked with his works because I think they perform far beyond 'robotic' movements. There's fluidity and motion and it's Amazing.

So here's Lady GAGA's living dress as performed at Monster Ball Feb 2010. It's very hard to get a good vid on this. This first selection has a very good shot of the Metamorphic process of the dress in the first 1:20 minutes. Pretty darn magical. Then someone's fool head gets in the way and the vid is pretty much hard to watch from then on. Sound off after the 1.5 minute mark is good too, the bass really hammers the digi-cams:

And for the sake of my being an obsessive compulsive, here's a vid that takes you all the way to the near end of the performance, where you can see the back of the dress and yes, Lady GAGA can walk in that outfit. Feat of engineering and DESIGN!!! (And I'd suggest keeping the sound off):

And I'm not done yet! This vid is clearly not a great angle with the dancers in the way, and with the main Morphing actions of the dress happening in the front. But it's just delightful that for all the tech, GaGa has to activate her wings manually with a bit of fumbling and then a flip up. VOILA!!! Now she's a freekin' goddess:

This and Katy Perry's LED dress does it for me. I wanted to add Bono's Laser Diode leather jacket, which looks amazing once the smoke machines hit it. But you can check it out here, along with other celebs in tech fashion.

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Rue, Rockin' it

2010-06-03T13:32:00.001-07:00

Thanks for being a wonderful entertainer, Rue McClanahan.

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Beatfly :D Not your 'Red Balloon'

2010-06-03T07:21:00.001-07:00

From Gizmag! This presentation vid explains it all. This personal blimp is one heck of a gorgeous aerial.

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Midnite Theatre Presents: Cleopatra 2525, 'Mind Games'

2010-05-28T11:52:00.000-07:00

...not too keen on my Buffy selection, so I'm going to run an additional 'main' reel!

Cleopatra 2525 was a quirky offering for a sci fi show; lots of blue screen, cheap sets, funky costuming, and a freekin' interesting and odd premise for the fate of humanity in 2525. When a set doesn't take itself too seriously, it means Fun, and it wraps in just 20 minutes. 'Mind Games' does those good things smart people with low budgets do; utilize an artistic eye, play the scenes like they mean it, and just be pretty damn creative with what they got. T.J. Scott's camera work, Always Awesome. Story, fast, violent, and of course, messes with the characters heads. Can you tell I like those sort of eps? ;)

Since this is a Hulu embed, there will be commercials.

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Midnite Theatre Presents: Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 'Witch'

2010-05-28T11:51:00.000-07:00

...Wow, the preview chosen for this widget is kind of lame. I almost reconsidered listing it, but then I remembered why I liked this ep. Cheerleaders, a vengeful mystery assailant using witchcraft to take them out, mother/daughter issues, heroine wants to be normal issues, and of course it all wraps in a Big Fight. Buffy was never a tidy show; angst had a way of riddling it to death. And you do have to get used to the 'contemporary' style, unique patter, all of which is of Joss Whedon's own making. This is such a great 'girl's issues' show though! And Cordelia Chase (vroom vroom)!!

I guess the WB is no longer offering Buffy for free, so here you go. The Amazon widget may not work in Firefox, but it does work in Safari.

Amazon.com Widgets

CARTOON BREAK: Gumby Adventures, 'The Wind Bag'

2010-05-28T11:50:00.000-07:00

CARTOON BREAK: Superman, 'Electric Earthquake'

2010-05-28T11:49:00.001-07:00

CARTOON BREAK: Merry Melodies, 'Falling Hare'

2010-05-28T11:49:00.000-07:00

THIS IS BOB CLAMPETT!!!!!!!
(pushes everyone out of the way to get a front row seat)