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Tron 2 (2010 Comic-Con Trailer)

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Tron 2 (2010 Comic-Con Trailer)

As we draw closer and closer to the release date of the new Tron sequel, these previews keep revealing more and more details about just how epic this movie promises to be [...]

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July 22, 2010

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The American

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The American

Really digging this poster (designed by Paul Wilson) for the film The American, which is directed by Anton Corbijn and stars George Clooney. The trailer hints at some gorgeous cinematography and a seductive story about romance and assassins.

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July 2, 2010

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Design, Film, posters

360° Color: A Peek Inside Pantone

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360° Color: A Peek Inside Pantone

The first Pantone Guide in 1963 featured only 500 colors. Over the years, the range of colors has continued to expand. A rare look into the behind-the-scenes of the design world's color standard.

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May 31, 2010

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Color, Design, Film

Asics Running Film

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Asics Running Film

So about a month ago I stumbled across this atmospheric promotional spot for Asics' spring running shoe, directed by Mischa Rozema of PostPanic (in collaboration with Amsterdam Worldwide). [...]

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May 14, 2010

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Curated, Film, Motion Graphics

This is Where We Live

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This is Where We Live

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of 4th Estate, a literary division of HarperCollins, Apt Studio with Asylum Films made a short film using over a thousand books to create a world made out of stories.

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May 4, 2010

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Books, Culture, Film

Inspiration: 1930s Song and Dance

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Inspiration: 1930s Song and Dance

Maybe you're an animator looking for inspiration for a piece you're doing; or a motion graphic designer looking for examples of fluid body movement. Maybe you're on your lunch break and you just want to see some awesome dance moves.

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May 1, 2010

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Film, Inspiration, Motion Graphics

Up There: Hand-Painted Advertising

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Up There: Hand-Painted Advertising

UP THERE, directed by Malcom Murray, is a short documentary that "reveals the dying craft of large-scale hand painted advertising and the untold story of the painters struggling to keep it alive."

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April 27, 2010

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Advertising, Art, Film

Early Film Observations

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Early Film Observations

Being born into a world of film and television, it's hard to imagine life without the medium. From motion pictures to the daily news, film has given us a new way to view our world -- as well as the capability to entirely escape it altogether.

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April 5, 2010

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Culture, Entertainment, Film

Our Vanishing Wilderness

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Our Vanishing Wilderness

40 years ago, a small crew of filmmakers set out to document some of the more pressing issues involving wildlife in America. They made eight half-hour films around the country -– it ended up being the first environmental tv series in the US.

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April 5, 2010

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Culture, Film, Sustainability

Giallo and Italian Horror Films

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Giallo and Italian Horror Films

Where American horror tends to rely on a sort of shock and awe realism, Italy's approach feels purposefully unreal. Enter the bizarre, disturbing and often hilarious world of giallo and Italian horror.

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March 23, 2010

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Culture, Entertainment, Film

Art & Copy

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Art & Copy

What goes on behind the scenes at any given ad agency and how do some of these people sleep at night? Thankfully Doug Pray and his latest documentary Art & Copy has come to answer those very questions.

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March 14, 2010

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Advertising, Culture, Film

Similo

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Similo

I've recently come to know of what promises to be an amazing indie sci-fi short film. Directed by Miguel de Olaso (a.k.a. Macgregor) & Bruno Zacharías in collaboration with Mike Hedge, Similo is a science fiction love story set in Antarctica, in [...]

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March 1, 2010

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Michael

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Curated, Film, Music