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Vimeo bans game play footage as not "Creative Expression"

ant (http://art.videosift.com/member/ant) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:24:25 -0700

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http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/07/23/video-hosting-site-bans-game-play-footage-not-quotcreative-expressionquot from http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/23/1611215 ...

- ant

What are your favorite album covers?

kronosposeidon (http://kronosposeidon.videosift.com) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:32:09 -0700

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I love CDs, and no analog "purist" has ever been able to convince that analog music sounds better than digital. Having said that, I REALLY miss the big, beautiful artwork of the old 12" vinyl records. Some if them were almost worthy of framing, especially if they were gate-fold sleeves. I'm going to post just a few of my favorites, and I'd like you to post links to some of your favorites too. Even if the artwork is only on a CD cover, if you like it then link it. Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and most other online music retailers provide large images of CD covers, so look for them there if you if you don't know where to start. Also, it doesn't necessarily have to be the artwork on the cover, but anywhere in the enclosed materials that came with your record or CD.

This first one is iconic - Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here." So many ways to interpret it, and when you listen to the album you discover even more. Brilliant.

Another iconic image - "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. What can I say about this picture that hasn't already been said? Her name is Dolores Erickson, by the way.

Green Day - "American Idiot" A powerful statement about American militarism in the 21st century. I'm sure the use of black and red is no accident.

Now let's see some of yours.

- kronosposeidon

The Rottenseed Gallery: A Sneak Peek

kronosposeidon (http://kronosposeidon.videosift.com) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:34:59 -0700

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We have an artist in our midst, my fellow sifters and sifterettes. I bet you didn't know that, mainly because most of you spend your sifting hours half shitfaced, barely able to see the upvote button, let alone click it. (Not that I'm complaining, mind you. If it weren't for the Sift's drunk demographic there would still be a "P" next to my screen name.)

Anyway, that artist's name is Monsieur Semence Pourri, but you can call him rottenseed. And today I'd like to share a mere sample of his oeuvres, so that we may all bask in his brilliance.

The master never titles his works, so it has been left to me, his humble servant, to give each opus a name, for the sake of reference. This first one I've dubbed Magnetic Force And The Dog. Note that the arrow indicates the direction of the magnetic force, and how this leads to flux happiness. The dog in the lower right quadrant is pleased with this state of affairs, and expresses his approval with a tongue firmly jutting from its lips. The sun and the flower are a testament to the life-sustaining qualities of electromagnetism. I think.

I've bestowed the name Mona Rotten on this next one. In this piece we see the master experimenting with the Renaissance classic in a Dadaist vein. It's easy to see that he has risen to the occasion. Bold and unapologetic, this masterpiece verily shouts "I have no talent, and yet I don't care what anyone thinks about it!" It's a work that one has to revisit several times to truly appreciate.

Of course there is more to be seen, and for a small nominal donation I'd be happy to share them with you. The master can't buy his malt liquor with your applause, n'est-ce pas?

- kronosposeidon

Help Make an Awesome Figure!

MycroftHomlz (http://art.videosift.com/member/MycroftHomlz) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:59:34 -0700

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Hey All,

Recently, you might have noticed that I needed some help.

Schmawy, MrConrads, xxOverCastxx, and MGR came to bat.

I was hoping we could all contribute to this figure. It is a very important part of my talk, and it should be fun to do. So please check it out and if you can help jump.

One point of note, I may include the figure in a publication, if I do it needs to be in the .eps format.

Thanks everybody.

Nate

- MycroftHomlz

Sigur Ros - 'Gobbledigook' video (naked is the new black)

bamdrew (http://art.videosift.com/member/bamdrew) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:24:34 -0700

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Young, beautiful people running about naked in mother nature, acting wild and free...

Unsure if I should sift this, so I'll just sift-TALK it!

http://www.sigurros.com/dvd3.asp

(note; just click the quality version you'd like at bottom left, you don't have to put in your e-mail to view)

- bamdrew

Metropolis - Missing scenes found!

maatc (http://maatc.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:47:22 -0700

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From guardian.co.uk :

"The cinematic world was today celebrating the rediscovery of missing scenes from German director Fritz Lang's legendary silent film Metropolis - thought lost for 80 years, until they were found in the archive of a museum in Argentina."

Can´t wait to see the full length restored version.

Full Story
http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2288990,00.html

- maatc

Is there anyone who is a wiz at Illustrator or Inkscape?

MycroftHomlz (http://art.videosift.com/member/MycroftHomlz) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:13:04 -0700

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I need to make a very important figure for a conference. I want to make it 3D, but I am a noob to graphics software. So I have come to the place where... everybody knows my name, and you are always glad I came... wait no, that is Cheers. Well, I came here, cause I don't know who else to ask.

Thanks,

Nate

- MycroftHomlz

A music video combining two music videos you have to time...

ant (http://art.videosift.com/member/ant) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:49:40 -0700

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http://videos.antville.org/stories/1809738/

Pretty cool idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlxk6U9mo60 (left side)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9oWz-1mELY (right side)

Time both correctly to play together.

- ant

The 10 Best Lightsaber Mash Ups

ant (http://art.videosift.com/member/ant) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:48:57 -0700

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http://videogum.com/archives/the-ultimate-argument-settler/lightsaber_010339.html

"The Star Wars kid has gotten a lot of shit over the years, mainly because he's not a professional. He simply didn't have the training necessary to pull off that fight sequence. On the other hand, there are lots of professionals who do have the training and simply lack the means to wield it. I'm talking about people like Aragorn, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Westley. If somehow you could only put a lightsaber in these fearsome warriors hands...Ugh, blogging. What am I even talking about? Let's just be ourselves, you guys. I found a bunch of clips on YouTube where people took fight sequences from other movies and overlaid lightsabers on top of them using magic, and they are hilarious, and you're gonna love it.

After the the jump, the 10 best lightsaber mash-ups..."

- ant

Bring out your inner Picasso, with Mr. Picassohead

firefly (http://firefly.videosift.com) — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:07:45 -0700

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Yes, you too can create your own priceless work of art, all without the mess of “real” painting. Click and drag the mouse to your own virtual canvas, flip, rotate, resize, and color to your heart’s content. Don’t forget to sign and save your creation!

Pictured above is my piece, with my kids as (unknowing!) subjects. Perhaps I’ll scan it and hang it in my living room...

- firefly