On Tuesday evening Ferrari hosted a private dinner for video artist Marco Brambilla at The Standard Hotel (whose elevators have featured a Brambilla video, "Civilization", running on two screens since it's opening a few years ago). Ferrari selected the hotel’s Highline Room to unveil Brambilla's new 3-D kaleidoscopic mash-up single-channel video installations. Party-goers donned 3D glasses while Brambilla's new video, "RPM", was played on a two-minute loop throughout the night. The piece features a blinding array of spliced-together photographs that serve as a psychological portrait of a Formula One racer. The director photographed the myriad images composing the short film at the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza.
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Emmett Malloy's "Big Easy Express," follows three bands as they travel the United States on a passenger train, stopping in towns across the country to play music. The captivating documentary premiered on the closing night of SXSW and was awarded the Headliner Audience Award. More here: http://wapo.st/FPaTds
Cult-favorite director Casey Neistat's newest short film, iPhone's Siri vs. My Human Assistant, is quickly becoming an internet classic. Find out who helps Casey with his girl drama: Siri or Thurman? A classic tale of man versus the machine...
Featured in Creativity 50 2011, Jason Bateman says "I'm a big fan of commercials and the comedic shorts being done at places like College Humor and Funny or Die. We thought there was a good marriage to be made between advertising and those shorts."
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