December 2010
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Orson Welles
A couple of interesting Orson Welles tidbits for today. 1) A great Vanity Fair article called Magnificent Obsession on the search for the lost footage from Welles’ 1942 film The Magnificent Ambersons.  2) In time for the holidays, listen to this 1939 dramatization of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol narrated by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore. Perfect for listening...
Dec 13th
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14 Actors Acting
I really love this feature from the NY Times showing 14 actors acting out classic screen stereotypes. The lighting and cinematography is beautiful, but I think I’m drawn to the scoring more than anything. The music was composed by Owen Pallett and I think it captures each scene very well. I’m sure this is a composer’s dream job which made it even more fun for me to watch!
Dec 9th
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“Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooking.”
– Milton Glaser
Dec 8th
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“Graphic design which fulfills the aesthetic needs, complies with the laws of...”
– Paul Rand
Dec 5th
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“Bad design is where the customer thinks it’s their fault that something doesn’t...”
– – David Kelley, IDEO
Dec 4th
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“If you are able to free yourself through expression in music, it must be jazz....”
–  Keith Jarrett
Dec 3rd
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