Friday, January 16, 2009
Quick Thoughts / Now Playing @ Imaginethemagazine.com
QUICKQUICKQUICK!! You have to listen to the soundtracks playing in Imagine's new (or under construction?) website. Ilovit!! CLICK HERE.
Art & Design / Movie Posters: Yes Man, Catch Me If You Can and Oldies but Goodies Posters of Yestercenturyear
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I saw this poster in the paper two weeks ago I think. Love at first sight. Especially the type/font. I still love my serif fonts (cause it's only recently that I started liking serif fonts..even Times New Roman!) but I have also developed a liking towards thin (light) fonts and bold (heavy) fonts. Serifs+Sans Serif mode.
Anyway. About posters. Karumal wrote an entry about great movie posters of our lolo's times. He thinks there are no more cool posters today. Well, it's quite true. But there are still a few movies with great posters. Yes Man is one. Catch Me If You Can's poster is nice too.
But back in the times when iPods and DVDs were unheard of, movie companies produced better looking posters worth hanging/collecting. From Karumal's blog, here are some of the posters I loved. Click here to see the rest.
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Photos from SlashFilm, IMPAwards, Karumal Journal
Films & Videos / Amazing Ads: "First Love"
Parang ewan lang!!
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I wanted to blog about this ad when I first saw it but I thought it's quite new and it's possibly still on it's way to Youtube. Or anywhere. I almost forgot to post it here until I saw Owen Maddela's entry.
Bittersweetastic! So strange...it makes me want to craugh! (cry+laugh)
Credits:
Creative Team:__
GADC (McDo Clients) : Margot Torres / Christina Lao / Mel Montemayor
Creatives : Teeny Gonzales - ECD-Copy / Argem Vinuya - Sr. Art Director
Accounts : Tey San Diego / Wella Balagtas / Lester Obice
Producer : Irene Chingcuangco
Director : Stephen Ngo
Prod House : Provill / Sound Design
Caster : Enrich Munchua
Musical Work : "Ang Huling El Bimbo" by Ely Buendia
Video from argemv
Magazines / New issues...
L-R: T3, Imagine, Preview
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I was supposed to just show these when the mag round up I'm doing is done. But I cannot help myself! The local magazine industry is on a high! Eye love.
Events / Art In Site Magazine Launching
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See you there!
**EDIT**
I just received a press release regarding the event:
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE:
Art in Site Magazine to launch at the Ayala Museum
Contact: Catherine Young, managingeditor@artinsitemagazine.com
MANILA, Philippines – January 12, 2009. On Saturday, January 17, Manila's arts aficionados and patrons will be welcomed to a special reception at the Ayala Museum to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of Art in Site Magazine. The quarterly publication will be produced in Manila and distributed in the Philippines and the U.S. It is envisioned to be a leading resource for, by and about Filipino artists filled with insightful and engaging articles relating to the arts in all its forms to incite a renaissance of sorts—a rekindled interest in local art, artists, and a renewed sense of pride to be Filipino.
Art in Site Magazine is not just another arts magazine. Its history and unique vision are as remarkable as the people behind its creation. Patricia Laurel, editor of the magazine has the qualifications and pedigree: great-grand niece of national hero Jose Rizal; educated in Germany and the United States; writing credentials with European Stars and Stripes and Associated Press in the United States. Under Laurel's leadership, Art in Site Magazine was conceived under the banner of a Cooperative for Artists in the Philippines and the U.S. as a way to connect a growing international community of artists of Filipino descent.
In every issue of Art in Site Magazine, a special article will be devoted to an update on the Cooperative's ultimate goal — the establishment of the Manila Center for the Arts. The Center will be a physical structure that can be the hub for artistic development, exhibition and study; a nurturing home for Filipino artists, arts educators, and students to convene. Patterned after the highly successful San Francisco Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the plans include a Center School for young artists, state-of-the-art performance and exhibition spaces for small audiences, the provision of legal and practical services for the artistic community, and advocacy programs to increase government and private support of the arts in all of its forms.
"The idea to publish a culture and the arts magazine was the result of a number of rejections that I experienced as a writer," says Laurel. "The first rejection was the sudden death of the first book in my trilogy of Young Adult Fiction. The book was first published in the Philippines. A few media appearances and talks, but it didn't pan out." Unhindered, Laurel continued to write.
The second rejection was the eye-opener: Laurel had just finished her second book manuscript and was in a celebratory mood. She rushed to a nearby confectionery store in Honolulu to purchase and devour her favorite creamy, dark chocolate caramel squares. The courteous, young man behind the counter looked like a 'kababayan' and was asked if he was Filipino. The reply he gave was a resounding, "unfortunately." He realized what he said and apologized after seeing the reaction to his single remark.
The Cooperative for Artists, through Art in Site Magazine and eventually through the Manila Center for the Arts, will showcase and promote the Filipino's unique and brilliant artistic talent, our vast and distinct cultural heritage; to impart knowledge through culture and the arts to our youth; to interpret, entertain and invite dialogue and provide food for thought. It will provide coverage and insightful treatment of Filipino artists and writers—in the Philippines and abroad— and an intelligent perspective on our own history distinct culture, and aspirations for the future.
The design of the inaugural issue of Art in Site Magazine reflects its cooperative structure and approach. An international "Design a Cover Project" attracted more than 1700 entries from Filipino artists around the world. These entries will be on display at the launching reception on January 17.
—Patricia Laurel
Editor
Art in Site Magazine
116 Perea St., Ste 54
Legazpi Village, Makati
Philippines
Tel: +63 02 818 2820
Mobile: +63 928 760 2332
Monday, January 12, 2009
Magazines / i-D February 2009
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The coverlines are very interesting. Brave. Hmmm. I wonder what they have to say about those things. I want this issue. But the price says GBP4/USD10.99/JPY1800. About PHP600? What the heck, is it even available locally? Shipping/handling/local markups/etc? Ok forget about it. TFS, here I come (at least I can check out the pictures hehehe)
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Photo via MDC
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Quick Thoughts / What Font are You?
Random Thoughts / Which side?
Triple J: Julia+Jak and Jil
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I'd love to be on either side but I see myself more standing (or squatting?) on the right side of this photo. heheh
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Photo from Jak and Jil
Films & Videos / "Happy 2009"
Happy 2009! from postspectacular on Vimeo.
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OMG! How?! Very cool! (no pun intended) Nice music too.
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Video via Postspectacular
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Magazines / Kris Again
On Jan-Feb Preview:
I used to control myself from checking out the Summit website for the new covers but sometimes it just takes to damn long for Summit mags to reach the newsstands (except FHM—either on-time or earlier). I'll check Fully Booked, then Powerbooks (always the last one to get new mags up), National Bookstore, then Booksale. Not always in that order. Then desperation: drugstores, grocery, convenience stores, etc. Non. So I cut the crap and check out the cover/s online. hehe
Not totally excited about her (although let's admit it looks nice[ish] hehehe).What made my heart go doki-doki was the new(ish) look! New(ish) fonts! Is that an italic Caslon font there? Nice! And the trend report supplement. I think I'm in for a surprise? We'll see tomorrow. Now. If it only had a men's section. Oh well.
Oh yeah, she's on last last year's cover too:
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Top Photo from Summit Media
I used to control myself from checking out the Summit website for the new covers but sometimes it just takes to damn long for Summit mags to reach the newsstands (except FHM—either on-time or earlier). I'll check Fully Booked, then Powerbooks (always the last one to get new mags up), National Bookstore, then Booksale. Not always in that order. Then desperation: drugstores, grocery, convenience stores, etc. Non. So I cut the crap and check out the cover/s online. hehe
Not totally excited about her (although let's admit it looks nice[ish] hehehe).What made my heart go doki-doki was the new(ish) look! New(ish) fonts! Is that an italic Caslon font there? Nice! And the trend report supplement. I think I'm in for a surprise? We'll see tomorrow. Now. If it only had a men's section. Oh well.
Oh yeah, she's on last last year's cover too:
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Top Photo from Summit Media
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Fashion & Style / Style Sundays: 4 January 2009
The super cool nights (and days!!) make us all dress fall-ey and wintery! hehe Eye love the current weather. It's so cold!
Kervin, Bea
Tanya, Me
Kervin, Bea
Tanya, Me
Magazines / Piling Up
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Forgive me, my dear readers for being lax in my magazine preview/review thing. The last few months of 2008 has been cruelly hectic and full I wasn't able to finish the reviews. I'll still post whatever I have by next week, as usual, hopefully. Sayang eh, hehe. One of my resolutions, or as I would like to call it (thanks to Bea), goals this 2009 is to be as productive as I can. And that includes on-time reviews! haha At least on the same month of release. It would probly be quite hard because more often than not, magazines locally are released a week after the start of the month (sometimes even later), as opposed to the two-month advanced release of magazines abroad (i.e. Feb-Mar issues on Dec-Jan), which is not so much of a good thing either. Oh well, good luck to me!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Fashion & Style / Balenciaga S/S 2009
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Nicolas Ghesquiere on his collection:
"I don't think it is futurist(ic). My things should be today and this is today with Balenciaga"
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Video from Style.Com
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Fashion & Style / Givenchy Mens S/S 2009
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Eye loves. It's so fasyon (the collection and the photo)! I like this collection and I would probably wear it. Wait, what probably? I will wear it! (NOTE TO SELF: quoting Viktor & Rolf, Dream On!) As for the hot pink ones—hmmmm...I'd just settle on looking at it worn by fasyon guys and super duper moddles. Hindi ko carry, hehe. And those sunnies!! Eye love, pun not so intended.
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Photo, Source via Frillr
Random Photos / Shoots
Thanks April, Bea, Dana, Kervin, & Tanya for coming and staying, as usual, later than you intended. And to Kate for coming (occasionally). You're our next target, Katie.
Cyanide 2 is around the corner so stay tuned! In the meantime, check out the outtakes here and on Bea's Multiply: here, here, and here. These shoots are a mix of what you'll see on issue 2 and some stuff for issue three.
From Bea's cam, taken by either Bea, Kervin, Kate, or whoever's behind the cam hehe. All stolen from Bea's multiply. Sorry, and thanks, B!
Chaki ko..:-p
Point and shoot days...
Cyanide 2 is around the corner so stay tuned! In the meantime, check out the outtakes here and on Bea's Multiply: here, here, and here. These shoots are a mix of what you'll see on issue 2 and some stuff for issue three.
From Bea's cam, taken by either Bea, Kervin, Kate, or whoever's behind the cam hehe. All stolen from Bea's multiply. Sorry, and thanks, B!
Chaki ko..:-p
Point and shoot days...
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