Mad Quickies: 360º StoryBooks; Space Art; Geometric Bugs; Intentional Sonic Assault and More!
Howdy, you guys, and happy weekend! Want to chill with some excellent links? Well, I’ve got your justifiable distraction right here. Enjoy!
- Swiss artist Chaotic Atmospheres created Geometric Insects of a Polygonal Planet. {via Brian G.}
- “The Art of Space” by Ron Miller is an astounding, comprehensive history of scientific space art. Also astounding? You can buy it for a pittance. {ht/ Fraser Cain}
- French photographer Sacha Goldberger reimagined superheroes as classic Flemish portraits. {via Kim R.}
- Here’s a bit about the intentional sonic assault of the sound design of “Interstellar”. Includes an 8-minute commentary from the sound designers.
- Japanese designer Yusuke Oono creates impossibly crafted 360° Laser-Cut Paper Story Books.
- Criminalistics expert Arkady Bronnikov photographed inmates in his work at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and cataloged 900 photos. He was able to help decode Russian prison tattoos.
- Retail find: Generative jigsaw puzzles. The explanation goes something like: “To create the organic shape of the pieces, we designed a system based on the simulation of dendritic solidification, a crystal growth process similar to the formation of snowflakes…” Ok- um… how’s this: they’re really cool.
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Zach Wechter’s inner-city neo-noir short
Straight Down Low
{via Kim R.}
In this phenomenal short, a young detective must infiltrate rival gangs to investigate a puzzling murder. It’s called Straight Down Low and it’s directed by Zach Wechter, a filmmaker I’m sure we’ll be hearing more about in the future. Wechter clearly draws inspiration from Rian Johnson’s cult hit Brick, but his work is far from a rip-off; he’s steeped this hard-boiled story with narrative twists built on race relations, sexuality, and class tension.
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Featured image is an excerpt of The Longhorn Mismisa by Chaotic Atmospheres.
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