Hi everyone, I just wanted to blog a couple of recent images from an artist called Alberto Trujillo. The visuals attached below are amazing pieces of CGI in so many ways. From the attention to detail to the sheer realism that he has managed to capture in the environment It is as though he has not just created a great piece of 3D artwork but he has managed to capture and freeze moment in time. It would be great to hear your comments on these images. There is a also a link below to the artists gallery where you can see lots more of his work.
After years of promising I have finally bitten the bullet and on Friday I am cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats - 1024 miles 9 days (yes I know I am an idiot, please do not remind me!!!) I am raising money f
or The Wooden Spoon Charity.
http://www.woodenspoon.com
"In the UK, one child in every hundred suffers from a lifelong disability that will profoundly affect his or her ability to lead a full and happy life. More than 3.8 million children grow up in low income households or live in an environment where they are subjected to poverty of aspiration. Wooden Spoon exists to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children and young people through a commitment to quality charitable work."
In 2008 Team Merlot’s Mates raised £4,400 by climbing 4 of the highest peaks in the UK and Ireland within 48 hours. In 2009 the same team canoed the 10.5mile length of Lake Windermere, cycled 46 miles over England’s steepest road pass, the 1:3 gradient Wrynose and finally conquered Scafell Pike on foot: all in less than 12 hours. This raised a further £4,000. And in 2012, older but no wiser, they are back to tackle the big one: LeJog
The Challenge—Ride 1024 miles in 9 days
This year original team members Mark Howlett, Adam Hirst with driver Mark Birch are joined by Mike Carter (Director of SoVibrant) on the bikes and additional support crew Clive Berry and Ross Harwood. Ryan Groves isn't able to join because the silly bugger is getting married. The team aspires to raise over £5,000 for same charity Wooden Spoon.
The team are funding the trip themselves, so every penny donated will go to improving childrens lives in the Yorkshire region.
Wooden Spoons Mission Statement:Passion, Integrity, Teamwork and FUN.
Merlots Mates are aiming to raise £5,000 for this charity and you can donate in the following ways:
http://www.justgiving.com/merlotsmatesLeJog
Or text TTFI67 to 70700. You will be asked how much you want to donate and you text the amount which is then taken from your mobile phone bill. The texts themselves are free.
I will blog as often as I can to inform you all of the progress and there will be a video blog at the end of the trip so you can see how we got on.
In the next few blogs in our Architecture, Film and Design section, we'd like to feature the work of some of the top production designers in the history of film.
Ken Adams is basically the grand 'daddy' in this field, as he was one of the first people in Britain to be credited with this role in films. During his long career he created some of the most iconic sets in film history including the Pentagon War Room set in Dr. Strangelove.
Ken however is most famously know for his work on the James Bond series for 17 years, hired on the first film Dr No in 1962 through to Moonraker in 1979. Working with only £14,000 on Dr No, Ken went onto designing the largest sound stage in the world (at the time), the supertanker set for The Spy Who Loved Me. Definitely a production designer who's been keeping the Britain end up !
Below are a series of Ken's sketches from Dr No, Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.
Images courtesy of Google images
Architecture - Design - Film - James Bond - Ken Adams
With several big budget movie adaptations of
classic works of literature due to arrive in theatres in the not too distant
future, I thought it would be a good idea to blog our top 5 most anticipated
here at SoVibrant HQ. With some of these titles being in my top ten books list
I hope the following films don't disappoint!
1. On The Road
Jack Kerouac's defining work perfectly captures the spirit
and ethos of the beat generation of the late 1950's. Largely autobiographical
the book focuses on the cross-country hitch hiking of Kerouac and
his acquaintances. This book is a work of genius and the film has got a
lot to live up to even come close to matching its quality.
I'm not sure how any film can capture the subtleties and
subtext of F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1920's novel. Baz Luhman, director of
Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet is not someone that you would normally
associate with a delicate touch (and the trailer appears to be anything but
subtle) so it will be interesting to see how this take on the classic book
is relieved by its fans.
If this as half as good as the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
then it is definitely not one to miss. Recent news that the story is to be
stretched out into a trilogy has concerned some fans though, with many fearing
that Peter Jackson or the studio are looking to cash in on the franchise. Only
time will tell but my instincts tell me that this will be one of the most
successful adaptations in the list.
I touched on this in a recent blog so wont risk the danger
of repeating myself here. I'll only say I'm really looking forward to catching
both the book and the film soon.
Having not yet read this book its high on my reading list
before the movie comes out. I'm very impressed with the trailer though and
spanning hundreds of years the film looks like it's going to be epic.
Because I'm feeling especially generous today and to show
these potential pretenders how successful a good movie adaptation can be if its
handled correctly, I have listed my top 5 movie adaptations to date below:
1. 2001 A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece is probably one of the only
films that I've enjoyed more than the original source material. The opening
sequence itself is a work of genius. Kubrick was really a master of his craft
at this stage in his career. If you have not seen this film yet watch it now.
No seriously stop reading this and watch it.....now.
Based on 'Wiseguy' the autobiography of Nicholas Pileggi
this is THE definitive gangster movie. Scorsese focuses on the street
level hoods as opposed the Mafia leadership of the Godfather Trilogy,
and the film tracks the rise and fall of the Lucchese crime family spanning
across several decades. In my opinion career best performances from Joe Pesci
and Robert De Niro. The book is also definitely worth a read.
Having loved this film for a number of years I have recently
read the Philip K Dick source novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric
Sheep' and was sadly disappointed as it had none of the subtlety or complexity
of the film. Hopefully Ridley Scott wont taint this work with his rumoured
sequel in the same way he has with Prometheus, but I can forgive
him for the fact that he made this amazing film in the first place. Way
ahead of its time.
Based on a Stephen King short story, The Shawshank
Redemption often tops the greatest movie of all time lists and it’s easy
to see why. A brilliant story brilliantly executed.
What can you say about this amazing trilogy other than Peter
Jackson has not only managed to film the unfilmable but also created a
cinematic masterpiece. Shame the last film has so many endings but this is a
small complaint. Let's hope that The Hobbit can maintain the level of quality
Jackson achieved with this franchise. The books can be heavy going but I would
highly recommend them.
