December 2009
71 posts
How to Snap a Cam-Toss Pic (by Wired)
via wired.com If you’ve got the guts to toss your expensive camera in the air and give it a few spins, try out a “cam-toss” pic, they certainly produce their fair share of awesome light painting photos. Also, have fun letting your camera shatter on the ground (dont blame me) Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Dear Techland, I completely agree with your hate...
via techland.com “Seriously, I wasn’t even gonna say anything. I mean, I want to be diplomatic. Robert Downey Jr. is practically my best friend and all. In my mind. I saw a screening of Sherlock Holmes a couple of weeks ago and thought, man, OK, let’s just never speak of this, America. But given the relentless drumbeat of actual mixed-to-positive reviews, I can no longer...
Coming back from a long day of filming, but it...
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Why yes, that is my grandmother in a snuggie
Teta’s smile, it just makes you smile for miles. Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
this film just got REAL
Thanks to the amazing hands of Arielle Cimino and Abi Nelson, the beginning scene of our new film “personal business” is going to freaking ROCK. I’m so excited and stressed and nervous. Wish us luck. Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
You know what's annoying?
Stupid people on craigslist, that’s what. Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
this guy's alright
this is a part of my new “obama fist bump” series :D hope you enjoy them, i hope you (if you approve of obama) think he is more amazing or (if you do not like obama) get frustrated and say “and is this what the presidency has come to!? fist bumping little children!” then possibly realize that this photo represents literally .001 seconds of his presidency, and since i have...
have a great christmas everyone!
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When to fist bump and when not to fist bump
fist bump: good timing fist bump: Bad timing Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
A short comic that talks about a possible road for...
http://balak01.deviantart.com/art/about-DIGITAL-COMICS-111966969# Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
And don't you know everything dr. huang
It’s like every time I watch SVU I think “boy, is he a smart man” or “man, is he a smart boy” (probably the first) Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
pictures from the epic snowball fight at times...
See and download the full gallery on posterous These photos were taken by Doug Kim (and are copyright), find his website here http://blog.ricecracker.net/2009/12/20/snowball-fight-times-square/ you can order large scale prints of this too, which are actually quite tempting Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Another except from the letter written a year ago
“Mark, I hope you enjoy MassArt, and that you aren’t emo. I might see you, depending on whether I’m social or not.” -Mark Reid Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
A letter to myself from one year ago..
As a senior in high school for one class we had to write a letter to ourself, our teacher collected it and would mail it to us a year later, I just got mine.“HEY MARK! hows it going, things are doing well in november 2008, swine flu is big now. Did you get it? Hope not, let me know if it is bad and stuff. Included is a drawing of a stapler” Posted via email from Mark...
Recently got around to seeing Gran Torino, great...
Honestly, this is one of the best films I’ve seen in a long time. To be honest however, some of the acting was seriously off. Clint Eastwood does a fine job acting as a bitter old man who just wants to be left alone (not original, i will admit). He comes across a Korean family and from there, things take a wild turn, I won’t ruin anything for anyone. I will however say that the two...
Andrew Wyeth reminds me of hopper, except more...
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My day is complete
Download now or watch on posterous IMG_0247.MOV (2829 KB) Thanks to randalf, the cute but retarded cat Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Kung Fu Red (seriously impressive fight sequence)
via vimeo.com Very smooth and well edited, me likey Shot on the RED ONE which is always a plus, and I also found it really interesting how they managed to dye her gown red in post. Love this vid. Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
You'd think so,
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Walking in a winter wonderland
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Night folks
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Songs to listen to when it's snowing (links work...
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/So+Long+Lonesome/9105 Start off with some smooth instrumentals by explosions in the sky http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/The+Dreaming+Tree/1255670 Jingling bells with Dave Matthews http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Gymnopedie+No+1/3728055 Classical written by Satie Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
I was bored, thus, I made this true statement
fans of both shows will agree Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
I've made a huge mistake
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(sorry last link was dead) you gotta love this...
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Whoever took this photo your either brilliant or a...
via s3.amazonaws.com You have to love this photo Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
18 GIGAPIXEL view of prague; this is simply...
http://www.360cities.net/prague-18-gigapixels the quality is insane, feel free to zoom in all you want because it remains a clear picture Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Best Buy Ad Contest
tinyurl.com/jvartakodak Friend at Best Buy made this pretty sweet ad for an ad contest at best buy (only for associates to enter), he is in the top 3, and the winner is determined by the person who gets the most hits on youtube, so help this guy out a little and nab him some hits. Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
you know those guys who just sit around and take...
That’s not true at all. In Massachusetts they are paid at the least 100,000 k annually. Though many have been losing their jobs in favor of EZ pass systems and machinated collectors there are still jobs available. Pay also increases with years spent at the job, this link should help you. http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Toll_Booth_Collector/Hourly_Rate As you can...
Rocking
via vimeo.com kid’s rocking, what else is there to say? Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
dont mess with israeli border security, they shoot...
via engadget.com Apparently a young american woman traveled to Jerusalem to meet some friends. The border security (cocky much?) asked her a few questions and let her go, oh yeah, they SHOT UP HER LAPTOP (and it’s a macbook!). Apparently they apologized and are going to pay her back. But can any amount of money really stop the trauma of seeing this delicious macbook shot up? I think...
Ben Schwarts is a comedic genius
via vimeo.com This is just one of the many videos he has made, this one is one of my favorities. Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
The best essay ever written
via tumblr.com Peter Nguyen, you are a genius Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
"In The Van Series" is smart and awesome
via vimeo.com 1. This guy is actually really good at singing to me 2. The fact that this is all done in one shot in one van is just beyond cool But that’s not all, it’s a part of series and the rest of the videos can be found here http://vimeo.com/album/51538 Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Vimeo Pick of the Day
via vimeo.com “3D animation presented as an event installation using matchmoving and compositing techniques. Box materials were hand painted and scanned into the computer to create the materials for this project. ” Pretty amazing that some random group of people can just be like “hey i want to do this”, I also really like the “on-the-go even though this...
Damien Ortega, best experienced in person
Seeing all these pictures are great but you just have to go see an exhibit and it’s no wonder why, his work is very much something you have to walk around and be like “i want to touch you” and then as you try you get yelled at (true story) He still has an exhibit at the ICA in boston (the deconstruction of the beetle is there) See and download the full gallery on posterous ...
Remember how "the google phone" was replace by...
via engadget.com Well apparently it wasn’t, this right here is the new google phone. And to be honest, it looks like the rest of them. Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Grooveshark: any song, any time, custom on the go...
via listen.grooveshark.com grooveshark is this cool site that is exactly what you want in a music site. search for any song (and they have every song), play it at that moment, or add it to the bottom of your already running playlists. It doesn’t get better than this if you want to listen to your favorite songs, they also have a “radio” service if you’d rather not care...
http://markkammel.com
Recently decided to give my portfolio site a bit of a boost, so I bought a domain and gave the site a new simple look, thoughts? Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
David Thorpe: uses cut pieces of paper to blow...
See and download the full gallery on posterous Essentially a master of his own materials, David Thorpe uses only cut paper to assemble most of his artwork (and all of the artwork shown here. Some of his pieces are quite simple and geometric while others of his are so complex you cannot see the line where he is even cutting. All of his pieces have a play on this simple futuristic life living...
Don't mess with me and Marlon, we have a...
Download now or watch on posterous IMG_0225.MOV (2853 KB) Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Suspect Win
via failblog.org Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Just sold a computer at best buy to John Harding...
Really nice and kind people, John and Lesley worked on special effects for all 3 lord of the rings and are in town for the premier of avatar, of which they were both doing costume design. They Aldo wired on a number of independent films in new zealand (thats where they are from) I found out on imdb, really cool people, had an interesting talk about independent film in new zealand (and how much I...
ima wanna buy you canon 814xls and your 8mm...
via super8ireland.com it’s about time I really make a “film” film. Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
MassArt gets funding for new dorm (and it looks...
via boston.com We all expected that if massart did build this 21 story dorm, which up until today had only been rumored to me, that it would have very unique and interesting architecture. I still cannot decide whether I like it or I don’t, but nonetheless it’s great that it’s happening. The window placement looks very interesting, as the pattern of windows alternates between...
"Everyone is laughing and riding and cornholing...
-Lucille Bluth Posted via email from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Ultraviolet (also dont want to miss) (DONT LIKE)
via youtube.com Seriously, I am convinced the director of this movie had to be a genius on film to be able to make something this bad. Nothing else could explain it to me. On the other hand, you grab the movie from the store, grab some friends, and have some pretty good laughs at the abundance of plot holes and lack of sense the movie makes in general. Posted via web from Mark...
Darkman (you dont wanna miss this) (DONT LIKE)
via youtube.com Complete with cheesy terrible effects, a plot line that doesn’t make sense and a typical narrator, this trailer embodies the idea of terrible trailers. Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »
Helvetica (LIKE)
via youtube.com The helvetica trailer is a real example of truly good cinematography in a documentary, and communicating that through a simplistic trailer. Posted via web from Mark Kammel | Comment »