151: Stop Motion.

Just watched the new Grizzly Bear Video and thought that you should too. It is a nice song and a fucking amazing video. Found it through Its Nice That. Have you seen that website? You should certainly check it out. Great format.

If you crave more of Allison Schulnik.

This reminds me of a time in Film School when we were required to make stop motion films. I had the Genius (dumb) idea to have a pumpkin carve itself. It was fall, so it seemed like a good idea at the time. In any case I spent about 20+ hours seated in front of my camera, painstakingly - inch by inch carving this intricate face into this pumpkin. Now you have to remember that this was a time before the boom of video...

In any case, I was so goddamned proud of myself for carving this pumpkin, for keeping my cool all through the night and not rushing through it. So when the film finally came back from processing and I found out that none of it actually turned out...I gave up on stop motion.

But I am glad that other people can make it work, because it looks great and I feel like I have some sort of appreciation for the time it takes. I put over twenty hours into my little short that was just under a minute.

It also reminds me of the amazing Filmic talents of Jan Svankmajer. Here is one example it is called Meat Love. Molly, if you are reading this, look away. I would not want this to taint your Vegan race career.

104: Endless Summer: Cock Everywhere.

Stop. Hold the presses. Just received the new issue of Road Magazine and I certainly didn't catch it the first time through. But I may have missed it because I read the whole issue in 27 seconds.

However, when I turned to an actual news source. You know, one that matters and has interesting thoughts and articles in it. Only then was clued in. And it was only through this re-visitation process that I could finally get down the heart of the Road matter.

The best part is that this advertisement is awesome on many, many levels.

Level 1:
Lets take it from a wide shot. What do you see here? Team unity? Didn't think so. As team Astana reforms and starts its push to take over the world this is a telling ad. Contador riding outside the group clearly states "I'm not a part of this team" and at the same time says "We didn't think you were." So there's that.

Also Note: See on the left there. There's something about Rory Sutherland. No Way. I don't believe it, Road talking to Rory Sutherland. Which issue is this again? I get so confused.

Level 2:
Dig a little deeper and what do you get? Carrot and Onions? Meat and Two Veg? Cock and Balls? I don't care what you call it, its there. Shout outs go to Road Magazine! Nice! Your advertising editor rules! Neil Browne! (who is awesome! just ask him) and Graham Watson! Way to slip it in there buddy. (I'm full aware that is misuse of the "!" fyi). How much better can you get than that? Nudity in a cycling magazine has come to this.

Laugh about that for a minute or two, because I'll keep going.

Level 3:
I'm starting to lose some respect for Mr. Leipheimer. And no it wasn't because of his high pitched whine of a voice. It started with his Road I.D. (Snoozefest) and then was confirmed with this little statement. "I don't drink coffee." Sorry duder, you're out. Of pro cycling and my friendship. Maybe what he needs for his voice modulation problem is a little touch of the Black Gold and it disappoints me on another level because what I'm hearing from this is..."EPO is Ok, but coffee hurts me tummy." Sigh.

Level 0:
Need I say more? Rivendell? I'm sure the guy in the photo is nice. But he's wearing a Rivendell hat. I love it. Sheldon just turned over in his grave. "Rivendell in Road? Huff huff huff grumble."

Thanks goes out to Stevil Kinevil.
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