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If you’re doing any kind of ‘for print’ creative work, it’s important to calibrate your monitor so that what you see on screen is what you see on paper.
Calibrize is a new freeware app that’s designed to help you “calibrate the colors of your monitor in three simple steps. Just download the software and follow the procedure to generate a reliable color ‘profile’ and adjust the colors of your monitor automatically.”
Are you ready to Calibrize?
[Via: The Red Ferret Journal]
Pixish wants to connect image makers with image buyers to form a collaborative smorgasbord of creativity. It’s “a way to engage creative people online to submit, judge, and source amazing images”.
Here’s how it works:
For artists, “Pixish is a great place to find fun projects, ideas to fuel your creativity, and great prizes to win!”
For publishers, “Pixish connects you with a vibrant community of creative people, gives you tools to engage, and helps you find brilliant original work.”
[Pixish]
How do you advertise for a movie about two video store employees that replace erased tapes with low budget recreations?
Simple: Replace the trailer with a low budget recreation.
Original:
Low Budget:
Brilliant!
BTW: Be sure to check out the Be Kind website, as it has also been “Sweded”, and is one of the best movie sites I’ve seen in some time.
[Via: Cinematical]
What can you do with just one roll?
36 Exposures wants to find out, and has created the 36 Exposures Challenge to put photo and creative skills to the test.
Unlike a digital camera, where you can shoot away and then just pick the ones that you like later, film cameras had an element of choice involved that meant each photo had to serve a purpose; thus, creating “conscious intentionality”.
To bring back that idea, FILE challenged artists to articulate a concept, project, or theme, and then use a camera to photograph the images to accompany it with only one roll of film.
Though the contest deadline has passed, it’s definitely an interesting idea that could serve as inspiration for your own ‘one roll story’, and I’m sure the submissions will be impressive, so bookmark the site and be sure to go back, because you never know what one roll can do.
[Via: swissmiss]
With a bit of creative embroidery, Richard Saja turns ordinary Toile de Jouy print into something extraordinary.
Though TdJ print isn’t usually my style, I could definitely make a compromise for an embroider-graffitied piece like this. It’s subtle yet humorous, and you could keep it with other pieces of fancy furniture knowing that it’s got a surprise waiting for anyone that is willing to get close.
[Via: Neatorama]
In addition to being one of the best films of the year, Juno also has a few more things going for it:
1. One of the best opening title sequences I’ve seen in a while. The hand-made sequence was created by Shadowplay Studio, and lends itself nicely to the quirky and creative tone of the film itself.
2. A great soundtrack with a great ecard creation tool/marketing ploy. Just upload your face, add pieces of Juno flair, and send to a friend. You’ll be part of the Junoverse in no time.
The Sphere Project is a place “dedicated to the evolution of technical and creative 3D sphere design”, where 3D creatives can go to show off their handiwork.
The goal is to create a captivating and visually appealing sphere from the provided sphere scene using a 3D program and renderer of choice. Anyone is allowed to submit, provided they follow the rules, and a voting system brings the best submissions to the top. Clever ideas, thoughtful execution, technical expertise, and dazzing presentation are all considered, and the making the front page means you’re among the best of the best.
Submitted spheres can focus on modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering and compositing modifications, or a combination of any of the above, though above all, creativity and cleverness will win over most of the judges.
Why a sphere?
Think you have what it takes?
[Via: Core77]
What did Amazon do when they received a highly creative complaint about the un-availability of their discounted notebook during their “Customers Vote” promotion?
Thankfully, and surprisingly, they replied in kind, giving their customer service representative the freedom to unleash a bit of her own creativity in a reply filled with witty banter.
It’s good to see some companies still have a sense of humor.
Click the link for the both emails.
Why can’t gingerbread men get some too?
Pipparkaka cookie cutters are available in a variety of shapes that give you a “different baking experience”, and let you get a little creative with the icing.
Just make sure you remember what plate you put these on when giving cookies to the family!
[Via: Gizmodo]
CCTV film making is an interesting concept that lends itself well to filming alternative and sometimes illegal activities like free-running.
By “video sniffing” the signal from wireless CCTV networks, filmmakers are able to capture the images from these existing cameras and use them for their own creative vision.
This film, called The Duellists, was shot inside of a shopping center using the central control room’s 160 cameras over the course of three nights:
It’s not exactly the highest of quality, but sometimes, low budget is the way to go.
[Via: We Make Money Not Art]
