THE CARDBOARD BIKE
nice article
Friday, 28 September 2012
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Who Rides This Bike? #3
just waiting to be set free (by it's owner)
Fixied in its Ways, ...somewhere yonder Prahran
Fixied in its Ways, ...somewhere yonder Prahran
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| Super Pimped! |
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
The Wind in my Hair
If you miss the wind in your hair or you're sick of paying $176 for the privilege of riding without a helmet. There is a day coming up for you to voice your opinion and hear some non emotional expert opinion on the subject.
Maybe you're HatHair phobic or possibly you just don't agree with the studies supporting the effectiveness of the scone protector or hey, god forbid you just advocate adults making informed decisions for themselves?
Whatever the reason, come along to CERES on Sat 6th Oct at 1pm to hear the speakers and then join the Freestyle Cyclists and their supporters in an act of civil disobedience as they ride down the Merri Creek trail (Helmet Free!).
I don't advocate no helmets but I do support freedom of choice and it's pretty plain that the 'Bike Share' in the Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs is being stunted by these laws, so maybe it's time to come up with something that is a bit smarter and reflects our evolution as an urban culture?
if you want to support the group's push, pre-ride, there is a petition to sign
Maybe you're HatHair phobic or possibly you just don't agree with the studies supporting the effectiveness of the scone protector or hey, god forbid you just advocate adults making informed decisions for themselves?
Whatever the reason, come along to CERES on Sat 6th Oct at 1pm to hear the speakers and then join the Freestyle Cyclists and their supporters in an act of civil disobedience as they ride down the Merri Creek trail (Helmet Free!).
I don't advocate no helmets but I do support freedom of choice and it's pretty plain that the 'Bike Share' in the Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs is being stunted by these laws, so maybe it's time to come up with something that is a bit smarter and reflects our evolution as an urban culture?
if you want to support the group's push, pre-ride, there is a petition to sign
Monday, 24 September 2012
Tom's Ride
Purchased and built in Germany, shipped to Turkey, bribed through customs and then ridden east to west across Europe. This is Tom's Ride.
Quite a sexy beast too (the bike), 14 speed internal hub gears, disk brakes all round, front and rear panniers and a rear pack rack too!
Tom's 6'4" at least, so the seat pole stretches to the heavens but I'm sure the view from there was pretty sweet as he pedaled his way, seeing the sights and meeting the people.
camping! camping!
Quite a sexy beast too (the bike), 14 speed internal hub gears, disk brakes all round, front and rear panniers and a rear pack rack too!
Tom's 6'4" at least, so the seat pole stretches to the heavens but I'm sure the view from there was pretty sweet as he pedaled his way, seeing the sights and meeting the people.
camping! camping!
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| disk brake |
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| front panniers |
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| goose neck |
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| Big Tom! ...post Euro |
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Directing the Dingleberry
or My Annual To Hobart - Taswegia
Starting to think that I should be an honorary Tasmanian or given the keys to the city or something like that. For the last five years I've been heading down South at least once a year to contribute to the short film industry of Van Deiman's Land in the capacity of first assistant director.
2007 Sound Blocks Pain (Poly MaGee)
2007 Free Fall (Jane Binning)
2009 Room at the Top of the Stairs (Bryony Kidd)
2010 Thicker than Water (Dan Speed)
2011 A Quiet Tomorrow (Matt Tucker)
and 2012 Dingleberry & Angel Cake.....but this time as Director!
The common factor in all of these has been Dom Hurley, initially as Production Manager, once as 2nd AD and for the last three as Producer.
Dingleberry is life pulling a mother (Sara Cooper) in all directions, it's a slice of life, a short tale of how it happened 'one day'. Within 5mins of returning from the party pickup she (mum) has nature calling, J'hovs at the door, Hubby on the phone, the dog farting, balloons popping and her son stuck with a toileting incident.
"mum I've got a Dingleberry"
We hope you piss yourself too because it's a comedy.
and it's aimed squarely at Tropfest and that is one thing I thought I would never do?
Another common factor with these Tassie films is the camera crew, though not on all of them, Simon Gray has been DP and Tom Waugh has been cam assist (Tom DP'd A Quiet Tomorrow). It is their skill in the craft that allows us all to get to this extremely funny stage where we all get on and have a great laugh whilst achieving the shots. It really is good fun and this is important because some of the situations we have found ourselves in have been so shitful that if this lighter side was absent I think we all may have just died.
Outside Launceston, middle of winter, past midnight, in torrential rain and literally past our ankles in mud whilst shooting two brothers in a ute one needed to look on the bright side of life.
Shooting greenscreen on a beach whilst not quite blowing a gale but having a little boy fly who couldn't seem to jump more than three inches of the ground needed to have a lighter outlook on the situation. and there have been others but the point being that these guys have made these moments fun and at the very least bearable. And I think this is why I keep coming back and they are good at what they do, which is vital.
Rogan and Dom (the Producers) are raising funds with a Pozible campaign for the post on this one and the next, which is called Angel Cake (a later post). We all chip in our time on these ones but it gets really hard to pull in freebies for post, especially grading and sound design/mixing, so there is an appeal out to the greater public for any philanthropic type peoples out there. Especially lovers of short film, comedy or Tasmania.
Please help if you are that way inclined
Starting to think that I should be an honorary Tasmanian or given the keys to the city or something like that. For the last five years I've been heading down South at least once a year to contribute to the short film industry of Van Deiman's Land in the capacity of first assistant director.
2007 Sound Blocks Pain (Poly MaGee)
2007 Free Fall (Jane Binning)
2009 Room at the Top of the Stairs (Bryony Kidd)
2010 Thicker than Water (Dan Speed)
2011 A Quiet Tomorrow (Matt Tucker)
and 2012 Dingleberry & Angel Cake.....but this time as Director!
The common factor in all of these has been Dom Hurley, initially as Production Manager, once as 2nd AD and for the last three as Producer.
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| There's Dom in the middle, she also wrote Dingleberry (hence the concern) Sara Cooper is on the right |
Dingleberry is life pulling a mother (Sara Cooper) in all directions, it's a slice of life, a short tale of how it happened 'one day'. Within 5mins of returning from the party pickup she (mum) has nature calling, J'hovs at the door, Hubby on the phone, the dog farting, balloons popping and her son stuck with a toileting incident.
"mum I've got a Dingleberry"
We hope you piss yourself too because it's a comedy.
and it's aimed squarely at Tropfest and that is one thing I thought I would never do?
Another common factor with these Tassie films is the camera crew, though not on all of them, Simon Gray has been DP and Tom Waugh has been cam assist (Tom DP'd A Quiet Tomorrow). It is their skill in the craft that allows us all to get to this extremely funny stage where we all get on and have a great laugh whilst achieving the shots. It really is good fun and this is important because some of the situations we have found ourselves in have been so shitful that if this lighter side was absent I think we all may have just died.
Outside Launceston, middle of winter, past midnight, in torrential rain and literally past our ankles in mud whilst shooting two brothers in a ute one needed to look on the bright side of life.
Shooting greenscreen on a beach whilst not quite blowing a gale but having a little boy fly who couldn't seem to jump more than three inches of the ground needed to have a lighter outlook on the situation. and there have been others but the point being that these guys have made these moments fun and at the very least bearable. And I think this is why I keep coming back and they are good at what they do, which is vital.
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| Simon Grey DP extraordinaire! |
Please help if you are that way inclined
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| Jamie, Tom, Simon and Matt stuck in the toilet with a Dingleberry! |
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
I Wanna Go To Busan
not just cause I must go to Korea, though that is rather big.
But the reason right now is the BIFF program has just been released and woe be Jesus it has a rather large number of films I'd like to see. Where do I start?
With the Master.
Sion Sono, prolific in the kitchen, dish em up and I'll gobble em down.
The Land of Hope is a good place to start the list. More family dysfunction? most probably. Certainly the focus is on the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan to its very core. Chaotic Social Mores.
"When I thought about "the future" of children born today, I could not stop myself start writing the script. I hope this tragedy will never happen in anywhere around the world any more.” – Sion Sono.
It premiered recently in Toronto but I'd be happy to see it in Busan. Crazy Trailer! Oh and did I mention Megumi (神楽坂恵) is also in it ...of course.
Plus it was the winner of Best Asian Film, TIFF 2012!!!!!!
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| The Land of Hope - Sion Sono |
The first is Captive, a tough tale of Islamic Separatists from down South who kidnap 20 people and are then hounded by the army across land and sea.
Like Sion, Brillante has his favourites and so of course Mercedes Cabral is in this film but of interest is the staring role of Isabelle Huppert (French film royalty?) and having seen her in Hong Sang soo's In Another Country (where I thought she was brilliant) I would love to see her in this much tougher, grittier setting. Check the trailer
The second is Thy Womb, now this is fresh off causing a stir at Venice this year. 5 min ovation (whatever that means?) but also Noraand the director recieved a La Naviccella/Venezia Cinema, this is an award for films that affirm Human values.
Sinapupunan (Thy Womb) is about a midwife who cannot have children but the really interesting aspect for me is that she is Bajau. From a community of 'sea gypsys' that live on the coast in small villages of stilt houses over the sea. I know this is interesting because at MIFF I saw a beautiful Indonessian film The Mirror Never Lies by Kamila Andini which was also set in a Bajau village.
Besides Nora putting in a knock out performance she is accompanied by Bembol Roco, Mercedes Cabral and Lovi Poe, the last two most verily accomplished, stunning and beautiful actresses.
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| Brillante Mendoza & Nora Aunor |
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| Lovi Poe |
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| Mercedes Cabral |
Whilst on the subject of Pinoy Films, reason number four would be?
I so fuck'n sick and tired of tracking all these films coming out of the Philippines and waiting for MIFF so that I can see one or two of them and for the second year running having none in the line up. NONE!....why??
I don't know why?
But I so wanna go to Busan because it is showing ten Pinoy films plus some shorts
Shackled by Lawrence Fajardo
Kalayaan by Adolfo Borinaga Alix JR.
BreakAway by Ian Lorenos
Diablo by Mes De Guzman
Six Degrees of Seperation from Lilia Cuntapay by Antoinette Jadaone
Apparition by Vincent Sandoval
Aurora, My Aurora by Janus Victoria (short)
Serenade by Benito Bautista
and gee I haven't even stated on the Korean films
I so wanna go to Busan!
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Past Students Rocking the World # 3
This year Steven made a short doco called Record Nation.
A look at the record shop scene in Melbourne from the perspective of the record shop owners.
How damaging to music is the internet and downloading (illegal and legal)?
Why the resurgence of Vinny?
Are you mad to own a record shop?
and just what is this thingy called 'Record Shop Day'?
The soundtrack for the doco is really kick arse, here is just one of the rocking tracks that he used in the film, sourced from a local muso called Brat Farrar
A look at the record shop scene in Melbourne from the perspective of the record shop owners.
How damaging to music is the internet and downloading (illegal and legal)?
Why the resurgence of Vinny?
Are you mad to own a record shop?
and just what is this thingy called 'Record Shop Day'?
The soundtrack for the doco is really kick arse, here is just one of the rocking tracks that he used in the film, sourced from a local muso called Brat Farrar
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