Thinking in vain...

Since tomorrow is hump day – YOU'RE WELCOME.

Since you're feeling so grateful – you should go vote for my photography.

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What do we have today? Oh the Trent Reznor & Atticus Finch sountrack for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is available for pre-order. Also a free 6-track sample and the 8 minute trailer. They're instrumentals so my copywriter friends are in luck.

If you follow me on Twitter or are my friend on Facebook – I love AR games. Or anything with puzzles. Even if I do tend to suck at them. I played the Starbucks Game with Lady Gaga and I won free coffee. Better than nothing.

Now the promotion for TGWTDT is going on (and has been), and yeah I'm attempting to play that too.

Unfortunately, I'm not good AND I don't live in a big city likely to have a prize. Either way I'm super excited for this movie and for playing the game.

If you want some background and what's been happening, Mentorless has been doing a fantastic recap job. And I'll not try to even go there. The blogger even found Lisbeth Salander's jacket from the movie.

If you want to play too, clues get posted to mouth-taped-shut.com and to their twitter.

For other designers/ADs, the razor blade poster is awesome and there's a super cool video about the process. I want one.

Since Polar Bears and Coke go with Christmas... I know... it's ADORABLE.

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The video sounds like it's VOed by a robot – which makes it even better. This is awesome.

These images are incredible. And all done with Photoshop and Flash. See more here.

Having WAY to much fun with this.

I feel sorry for Santa.
Not a fan.


That's the worst one.

So cool even Tim Burton approves.

The Arctic Circle from Kevin Parry on Vimeo.

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Phantom Cocktails from Ty Migota on Vimeo.

Little known fact: I used to walk around laughing like Ernie. Drove my mother crazy. (via)

keep drawing from studio shelter on Vimeo.

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So I entered a photo contest. :)

There's a People's Choice Award that would be super cool to win. :)

You can vote for my photographs here.

There's no registering, no email address needed. Just click the link, click vote and click the "LIKE" button.

(note: Sometimes the "LIKE" button disappears, I've emailed them and if it happens to you it would mean the world if you kept trying :)

An open letter to Canon from safetyhammer on Vimeo.

Brilliant! :)

Even if you don't know anything about this video game or you don't like Batman — I think you'll agree this is an excellent commercial. Well-written and nicely acted.

I made a Facebook page for my photos. The Flickr account comes when I remember my password. Stupid Yahoo.

How CUTE is this? And the monkey whistles. Or at least that's what I'm assuming she does. (via)

These are awesome. (via) You can buy them here on Adam Rabalais' Etsy store.

The King of Legoland from dunun on Vimeo.

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Landscapes: Volume Two from Dustin Farrell on Vimeo. GORGEOUS. (via)

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I love these. I wish I saw them on TV more. And yes, it makes me want to buy a new Focus, but I already have one... Puppets come right after The Slowskys.

TOKYO SLO-MODE from alex lee on Vimeo.

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This is amazing. See the actual photographs and more here.

I have the coordination sometimes of a 13yo with a growth spurt, so I wish my spills were this beautiful. Love this concept.

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Here's your so cute it hurts for Thursday. ;)



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REVOLUTION from Bill Newsinger on Vimeo.

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The Village from Pedro Sousa | visuals on Vimeo.

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Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus from Patrick Clair on Vimeo.

Kinetic type can be awful or amazing. This is amazing.

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VAUDEVILLE VENTRILOQUIST DUMMY PORTRAITS - via.

Holy shit they're back. And they have a baby. I still maintain that a show about these turtles would have worked over cavemen any day.

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Brand mascots + cryptozoology. There aren't a lot of things better. Some, but not a lot. More at Hudson Hongo's blog.

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Leica Lenses (English) from leica camera on Vimeo.

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Because it's so easy to get wrong – and it's beautiful when done right. Plus I'm one of those people that always intends to cook/bake/entertain... and I have a tendency to throw my ingrediants into google and see what I can come up with.

This is like someone answered a prayer I didn't know I had.

You have to sign up, but I'm thinking already it's worth it: Gojee.

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I think we should all go outside this weekend, sit in the sun and have an icee pop (which is what we called them).

Photos are it didn't happen. ;)

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Eclectic Method - The Dark Side from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.

The Dark Side by Eclectic Method – via.

Project Mimicry from Monobanda on Vimeo.

Now no sand in your bathing suit! :)

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Zero from Zealous Creative on Vimeo.

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Remember those posters?

Kinda just won a National Gold ADDY.

:D

Freaking brilliant.



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I saw this and immediately thought of you Fred.

Yes, exactly... WTF?!

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"We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!"

Oh, I can't wait!

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This is so happy, I may need to have it so I can look at my hand while I type.

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Ok, so I know I haven't been so good with original content here lately — but I have what I *think* is exciting news.

Posters that me and our copywriter did won a District 3 Gold ADDY, which is awesome. But somehow they also won Best of Show! I know, right?!

We found out yesterday and as soon as a press release goes out (soon I hope) I will update this post with the posters. :)

*UPDATED WITH POSTERS. :) 4.12.2011

And I LOVE it. Watch Part 1 here and Part 3.

Hilum part I (1+2) from franck littot on Vimeo.

More gorgeous stop-animation

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(notes on) biology from ornana films on Vimeo.

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This is brilliant. Thanks Me!

Yes, it's a video for blogger, but I LOVE kinetic type videos. And this color palette in the video.



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Green Tunnel from Kevin Gallagher on Vimeo.

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And yes, I'm sorry... I posted a lolcat.

I've shared this on FB and twitter, but it's so good I'll actually post it 3 places.



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My blog is officially 4 years old today. Time flies.

Thank you to jetpacks & fred for supporting me when I first started and for anyone who still reads it.

Thanks to CrunchGear, I have a new shop to drool over.

Vetted has super cool, minimalist-style goods.

And I'm now spending my paycheck in my head.

Enjoy The Many Faces of... Leonardo Dicaprio.

Check out the other ones too. :)

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Agreeing with Shaun that the bottle is ugly (And the name's a little hokey). But the concept is very cool and I like the execution of that. Doubt I'll buy it, but I'll watch the video over and over. :)

The microsite is just as cool: rihannareblfleur.com

Via Shaun and AdFreak.

Credit: Droga5

TheChapel. A short film. (HDR timelapse) from Patryk Kizny on Vimeo.

Absolutely STUNNING.

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Here's your super cute animal fix. It's better than creepy monkey waiters.



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I love the art direction/execution on these. But I think we know my affinity for paper cut outs. :) Either way this is gorgeous and I wish I could finally convince a client to let me do it.

Propaganda Magazine via Ads of the World

Propaganda Magazine, via Ads of the World

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Echo Lake - Young Silence from Dan Nixon on Vimeo.

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BTW – I already had tags for every single one of these. I am THAT awesome™.

Yo Nissan I'm really happy for you and Imma let you finish, but VW has the best car commercial of all time.

I really did think this was my favorite car commercial of all time:


But, I think it's been replaced:


I'm a sucker for Star Wars.

This is absolutely beautiful.

The Ice Book (HD) from Davy and Kristin McGuire on Vimeo.

via BrandflakesforBreakfast

I love this. Zoomify! via

Actually, I find this fairly fantastic.

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The Thomas Beale Cipher from Andrew S Allen on Vimeo.

Super cool. Especially since I grew up with this. And have been dragged out looking for it. :)

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How about we quit being proud of creepy looking robots? Only announce your new robot if it looks cool as hell and not like a worm.

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That is made of salt. SALT.

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I think this needs to adorn my desk. Both at home and at work... so I must buy two! :) You know, to console myself now that no one is developing kodachrome anymore.

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It's always fun to see three favorite things together. (Legos, stop-motion and an awesome™ mustache)



I always had to go to a friend's house to build the really cool stuff – like pirate ships and space stations. This makes me want to go out and buy the stuff I never had as a kid and spend the weekend with my nose in some Lego directions.

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I LIKE this logo.

Seriously. And I'm not one for the "people holding hands" theme. If someone wants that or suggests it for a logo I usually ignore them. So in my opinion, they took the hokiest concept and made it quite pleasing... not like that other... thing.

See more about the logo at Brand New.

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Anyone that knows me, knows this is right up my alley. These are gorgeous.

Originally on FFFFound, via io9. Visit the website for more.

Awesome™

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These are gorgeous. I like them better than the actual covers.

See more here, thanks Bill!

Well, when I set my alarm there wasn't a cloud in the sky. And I just figured I'd take pictures when I woke back up. Sadly, I didn't get to see it. At least I don't live in 1554... I'd be out of luck. ;)

Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse from William Castleman on Vimeo.

(via Media Spy's Twitter)

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Nowhere Near Here from Pahnl on Vimeo.

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Also reminds me of Labyrinth, so win/win. :D



Thanks Shaun!!

This is awesome. Via Laughing Squid.