Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

MK12's Cowboys & Aliens?

In 2007, I attended the second Graphika Manila, a multimedia (design) conference held in the Philippines.

Among the presentations was from MK12, which is a design company based in Kansas City in the U.S. They premiered the amazing and amusing video production titled "History of America" where cowboys and astronauts battled it out for... I don't remember what about.




Today, I discovered Cowboys & Aliens, a movie slated for release in 2011 (saw it on the MoviePostersDB site).



Now, I'm just wondering if "History of America" had somehow inspired Jon Favreau with the movie.

(On further research, however, I discovered that MK12 had nothing to do with it. The original Cowboys & Aliens was instead a comic book from Platinum Studios).

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More related links (click to view; links open in a new page):
Cowboys & Aliens on ComingSoon.net
Cowboys & Aliens official website
Graphika Manila 2007 official website
The Graphika Manila 2006 announcement on PhilMug forum
An attendee's blog and discussion after Graphika Manila 2006
Graphika Manila's 2010 website
Some "History of America" trailers, on Youtube
MK12 on Wikipedia
MK12 on Vimeo



Bloomberg Innovators TV Series



Last night I caught a new TV series on Bloomberg channel titled Innovators.
A TV program that debuted last October 30 this year, it "brings you people who are changing the way we live, from new ways of interacting with computers and exploring space to high-speed communications and creating in 3D."

That 4th episode of Innovators, "The World Is Not Flat" (this links to the online broadcast of this episode on Bloomberg.com), was a behind-the-scenes look at some of the leaders of visual 3D technology and production, at innovative ways to interact with video interfaces, and at 3D printing technologies that allow for faster and cheaper production of, for example, prototype objects.

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Other links related to this post:


- See a portion of this episode of Innovators >> DreamWorks' Katzenberg on 3D Animation, Technology: Innovators on YouTube by Bloomberg
Oblong (tech developer) on Bloomberg Innovators (on blog Feld Thoughts)
3D printers by Dimension



Baha-Bahang Buhay: Mga Kuwentong Ondoy

This article was originally published on ClicktheCity.net, categorized under Arts & Culture; original author undisclosed:
http://www.clickthecity.com/events/details.php?id=6401


Baha-Bahang Buhay: Mga Kuwentong Ondoy


Loss and suffering take on a human face as Tanghalang Ateneo stages Baha-Bahang Buhay: Mga Kuwentong Ondoy, a play depicting people's experiences of the fury unleashed by Typhoon Ondoy.





The play, written and directed by company members, assembles fourteen stories of lives transformed by a devastating storm. To the students, the work represents one way in which the theater can respond to social crisis.


The stories portray loss and pain in varied, sometimes unusual, situations. A mother searches for a missing child lost in the rush of people to claim relief goods. Soldiers assigned to rescue flood victims worry about the safety of their own families. A family diligently follows survival tips from a radio announcer. A journalist wonders if the photographs he has taken of human suffering make a real difference in people's lives.


Four friends trapped in a flooded room are assaulted by a crocodile. Students connecting to classmates via the internet suddenly lose connection with one of them. A manager of a relief operations center is unable to deliver goods because there?s no way to bring them to flooded areas. These and other stories, including a reference to the wrath of Mother Nature let loose by environmental damage, are brought to life by actors playing multiple roles.


Come and watch Baha-Bahang Buhay. Your support will be a source of hope for persons and communities affected by the typhoons. Proceeds will help student groups dedicated to continue relief and rehabilitation efforts in the wake of Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng.


Contact Details:
For inquiries, please call Nicola De Vera at (63 917) 856-0787 or email: marketing@tanghalangateneo.org.



Schedule/Venue

Ateneo de Manila University
Rizal Mini Theater, Katipunan Ave., Loyala Heights
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Philippines
View map on Google Maps


Wednesday November 25, 2009 7:00 PM
Thursday November 26, 2009 7:00 PM
Friday November 27, 2009 7:00 PM
Saturday November 28, 2009
- 2:00 PM
- 7:00 PM