RIP Ricky Jay /  by JoFF Rae

A documentary about Richard Jay Potash, (professionally known as Ricky Jay), an American stage magician, actor and writer. Perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive. (2012)

Buster Keaton... Every Frame a Painting /  by JoFF Rae

Before Edgar Wright and Wes Anderson, before Chuck Jones and Jackie Chan, there was Buster Keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. And nearly 100 years after he first appeared onscreen, we're still learning from him. Today, I'd like to talk about the artistry (and the thinking) behind his gags.

American actor/storyteller Buster Keaton developed his comic style following a certain set of rules and preferences that have influenced filmmakers over the years since, including Wes Anderson or Jackie Chan to name recent ones.

Tony Zhou, whose been doing a stellar work recently at picking less “in your face” topics, digging deep and connecting the dots between storytelling through past and present, just released another amazing video essay through his channel, Every Frame a Painting, deconstructing how Buster Keaton built a gag.

There are 6 elements that Keaton used to build his gags and make a comedy based on visual, as opposed to titles in his time, and fatigued techniques in ours.

  • #1 – Tell your story through action 
    Keaton focused on gestures and pantomime

  • #2 – Never do the same thing twice
    Keaton believed that everything he did should be unique

  • #3 – Find the right camera placement
    A good gag on paper will work great or lose power depending on where the camera is placed. (See Zhou’s visual example in the video)

  • #4 – Build your gag within your world’s rules.
    In Keaton’s case, his world was flat, and the characters could only see what the camera could see. Keaton found humor in geometry, using circles, triangles, and parallel lines to accentuate gags within the frame and help the audience read it well.

  • #5 – Keep yourself open to improvisation
    Keaton had 50% of his intentions outlined, and the rest was opened to improvisation and happy accidents

  • #6 – Never fake a gag
    Keaton would do everything himself, and it had to be captured in one take, which gave an undeniable feeling of ‘this is really happening’

You must watch the video below for illustrations of each points and much more. Zhou really managed to pay homage to Keaton through his editing, the pace of the video, and the selection of extracts he picked.

As far as I am concerned, going back to Keaton and looking at how he handled his craft is useful for both directors and screenwriters, to push the envelope and try to move the story forward through actions, as opposed to dialogues.

Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 - February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face."

Massive Attack feat. Young Fathers - 'Voodoo In My Blood'. /  by JoFF Rae

Massive Attack feat. Young Fathers - 'Voodoo In My Blood'. Taken from the Ritual Spirit EP - iTunes: http://po.st/RitualSpiritiT | Spotify:http://po.st/RitualSpiritSP | Official Store: http://po.st/MAOfficialStore Ritual Spirit EP Feat: Young Fathers, Azekel, Roots Manuva, Tricky and 3D Written and Produced by Robert Del Naja and Euan Dickinson https://twitter.com/MassiveAttackUK https://www.facebook.com/massiveattack https://www.instagram.com/massiveatta...

Massive Attack feat. Young Fathers - 'Voodoo In My Blood'.

ICE CUBE ON EAMES /  by JoFF Rae

“it’s not about the pieces... it’s about how the pieces work together” — ICE CUBE ON EAMES



*this short video featuring Ice Cube on Eames... & we use the quote right on the front page of our website as it speaks directly to our core! iSPARX : By Design.

brilliant! undies & pop! [sic]ness! /  by JoFF Rae

Underworld & Iggy Pop Bells & Circles Listen here: Underworld: https://underworld.lnk.to/BAC Iggy Pop: https://IggyPopOfficial.lnk.to/BAC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Underworld Website: http://www.underworldlive.com Streaming: https://underworld.lnk.to/BAC Shop: http://underworld.tmstor.es Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Underworld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/underworld Twitter: https://twitter.com/underworldlive Iggy Pop Website: http://iggypop.com Streaming: https://IggyPopOfficial.lnk.to/BAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iggypop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iggypopofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com//iggypop

Underworld & Iggy Pop - Bells & Circles

WTF?!?! /  by JoFF Rae

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/visual A MUST SEE! This video is blocked in almost every country world news This material is under Creative Commons (CC BY) License from YouTube's own Creative Commons library, for more info on Creative Commons CC BY Licenses and what rights are included for others to reuse, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

50 years since 2001... /  by JoFF Rae

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2001: A Space Odyssey - Trailer [1968] HD

BIG BEACH BOUTIQUE - Fat Boy Slim / Brighton /  by JoFF Rae

ARTIVIST has posted this a number of times... if you search for Beach Boutique Fat Boy Slim you'll find the PARENTAL ADVICE ARTIVIST badge image on the first page like some sort of SEO freak... it's because we rate this as a gig / event / engagement like no other!  Get some Beach Boutique on LOUD!  Be Happy like Fat Boy Slim!

Le 13 juillet 2002 Fatboy Slim prend le contrôle des platines à l'occasion de la deuxième Big Beach Boutique, une des plus grandes fêtes des plages en . Fatboy Slim Tracklist: 1. Intro / It Just Won't Do Tim Deluxe feat Sam Obernik 2. 77 Strings - Chamonix 3.

1. Intro / It Just Won't Do Tim Deluxe feat Sam Obernik
2. 77 Strings - Chamonix
3. Lazy - X-Press 2
4. Sexiest Man In Jamaica
5. At Night - Shakedown
6. Delicious - Conga Squad
7. Get Me Off - Basement Jaxx
8. Love Story - Layo & Bushwacka
9. Hi Jackers - Glen Masters
10. Long Time - Static Revenger
11. Lord Of The Land - Cylone
12. Born Slippy - Underworld
13. Let Me Show You - Camisra
14. Farfisa - Fusion Orchestra
15. Ke Dolor - Santos
16. Star 69 - Fatboy Slim
17. Hypnotista (ambient dub)
18. I Would Die For You - Space Cowboy
19. It Just Won't Do (dub mix)
20. Pure Shores - All Saints

On 13 July 2002, Fatboy Slim performed the second of his free, open air concerts on Brighton Beach. Although organisers expected a crowd of around 60,000 people, the event instead attracted an estimated 250,000 who crammed the promenade and beach between Brighton's piers. Local police forced the event to end early amid safety concerns, overcrowding, and one death. After the music had finished and the crowd began to dissipate, traffic ensued throughout the Brighton area with many caught in traffic jams until the morning.

In June 2005, Fatboy Slim filled the Friday night headline slot on the "Other Stage" at the Glastonbury Festival. In 2006, Fatboy Slim filled the Saturday headline slot at the Global Gathering festival, Long Marston Airfield in the English Midlands. He played a two hour set, appearing in front of a visual stage set comprising video screens and 3D lighting. A firework display rounded off the show. Having being banned by police from playing in Brighton since 2002, Fatboy Slim was given permission in 2006 to play again in his home town. On 1 January 2007, he played to an audience of more than 20,000 fans along Brighton's seafront. Tickets to the event, titled "Fatboy Slim's Big Beach Boutique 3", were made available only to Brighton residents. The concert was deemed a stunning success by Sussex Police, Fatboy Slim, and the crowd. The Cuban Brothers and David Guetta opened the concert. The next similar event, 'Big Beach Boutique 4', was held on 27 September 2008.

television drug of the nation /  by JoFF Rae

disposable heroes of hiphoprisy-television the drug of the nation -video clip!

The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

One nation
Under God
Has turned into
One nation under the influence
Of one drug

Television, the drug of the Nation
Breeding ignorance and feeding radiation
(2x)

T.V., it
Satellite links
Our United States of Unconsciousness
Apathetic therapeutic and extremely addictive
The methadone metronome pumping out
150 channels 24 hours a day
You can flip through all of them
And still there's nothing worth watching
T.V. is the reason why less than 10 per cent of our
Nation reads books daily
Why most people think Central Amerika
Means Kansas
Socialism means unamerican
And Apartheid is a new headache remedy
Absorbed in it's world it's so hard to find us
It shapes our mind the most
Maybe the mother of our Nation
Should remind us
That we're sitting too close to...

Television, the drug of the Nation
Breeding ignorance and feeding radiation
(2x)

T.V. is
The stomping ground for political candidates
Where bears in the woods
Are chased by Grecian Formula'd
Bald eagles
T.V. is mechanized politic's
Remote control over the masses
Co-sponsored by environmentally safe gases
Watch for the PBS special
It's the perpetuation of the two party system
Where image takes precedence over wisdom
Where sound bite politics are served to
The fastfood culture
Where straight teeth in your mouth
Are more important than the words
That come out of it
Race baiting is the way to get selected
Willie Horton or
Will he not get elected on...

Television, the drug of the Nation
Breeding ignorance and feeding radiation
(2x)

T.V., is it the reflector or the director ?
Does it imitate us
Or do we imitate it
Because a child watches 1500 murders before he's
Twelve years old and we wonder why we've created
A Jason generation that learns to laugh
Rather than to abhor the horror
T.V. is the place where
Armchair generals and quarterbacks can
Experience first hand
The excitement of warfare
As the theme song is sung in the background
Sugar sweet sitcoms
That leave us with a bad actor taste while
Pop stars metamorphosize into soda pop stars
You saw the video
You heard the soundtrack
Well now go buy the soft drink
Well, the onla cola that I support
Would be a union C.O.L.A.(Cost Of Living Allowance)
On television

Television, the drug of the Nation
Breeding ignorance and feeding radiation
(2x)

Back again, "New and improved"
We return to our irregularly programmed schedule
Hidden cleverly between heavy breasted
Beer and car commercials
CNNESPNABCTNT but mostly B.S.
Where oxymoronic language like
"virtually spotless", "fresh frozen"
"light yet filling" and "military intelligence"
Have become standard
T.V. is the place where phrases are redefined
Like "recession" to "necessary downturn"
"Crude oil" on a beach to "mousse"
"Civilian death" to "collateral damages"
And being killed by your own Army
Is now called "friendly fire"
T.V. is the place where the pursuit
Of happiness has become the pursuit of
Trivia
Where toothpaste and cars have become
Sex objects
Where imagination is sucked out of children
By a cathode ray nipple
T.V. is the only wet nurse
That would create a cripple

Television, the drug of the Nation
Breeding ignorance and feeding radiation
(4x)

Songwriters: Mark S. Pistel / Michael Franti

Television, the Drug of the Nation lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group