Well, here we are again. I know, it seems like just yesterday you were reading about accents, the Simpsons, and cell phone usage. Now its that time again. Here is your Top 5 Friday. 1.) Here is number 1. Or should I say 0? The number 0 has some really weird properties. Numbers have…read more…
Farewell Top 5 Friday Plus Five : May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I bid adieu to Poka Yoke Design. This is my final post. Hopefully my random clusters of photography, art and weird viral videos were memorable or at the very least, sparked some interest outside your normal perception, world, what have you. Thanks to everyone for reading, browsing and any general scrolling through the blog, Facebook,…read more…
Top 5 Friday : April 19, 2013
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1. Le Petite Prince depicts a 12-year boy named Lukas performing ordinary activities like dancing, swimming and playing basketball, things he cannot do in real life due to his muscular dystrophy. Created by photographer and psychologist Matej Peljhan, Le Petite Prince is a part of an ongoing practice that Peljhan utilizes in his photographic therapy.…read more…
Top 5 Friday : March 1, 2013
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1. Australian photographer Bill Gekas recreates famous master paintings with the help of his 5-year old daughter. First, what a way to take advantage of child labor. And second, she’s so cute. Enough said. 2. I am mesmerized by the handiwork of Seb Lester. Every stroke of the calligraphy pen is smooth, fluid and flawless.…read more…
Top 5 Friday : February 22, 2013
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1. Finding Vivian Maier is a documentary about a reclusive albeit brilliant street photographer. Maier’s images are poignant to say the least. They capture life in and around New York City that cannot be imitated by digital cameras and camera phones. It is true analog art in its purest, unadulterated, profound form. 2. In 1946…read more…
Top 5 Friday : February 1, 2013
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1. Paperman, an animated short produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by John Kahrs, tells the story of love at first sight, fate and changing your destiny. It stole my heart. Enough said. 2. Photographer Joseph O. Holmes captured visitors at the Museum of Modern Art participating in Phillip Worthington’s installation, Shadow Monsters.…read more…
Top 5 Friday : January 25, 2013
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1. Sister folk trio, The Staves, are out with a new video for their single Winter Tree directed by UK duo Karni and Saul Freed. I love it despite the fact I do not have a soft spot for folk music. That says something, doesn’t it? 2. Oil painter Jeremy Mann captures brooding landscapes with…read more…
Top 5 Friday : January 18, 2013
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1. Since moving out of the city, I can’t help but imagine I am still there. Take a look at Melisa Dunbar’s short film of NYC in its golden hour of light, shot completely with a gyro-stabilized Arri Alexa camera. 2. Black Simon & Garfunkel never cease to amaze or entertain me. Here they are…read more…
Top 5 Friday : January 11, 2013
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1. Hate someone? Sure you do. Everyone does. Give some hate mail from Mr. Bingo, a London-based illustrator. Trust me, it will make you feel better. 2. Watch a sweet snippet of the new Pixar short, The Blue Umbrella, set to play before Monsters University. Even umbrellas fall in love at first sight. It will…read more…
Top 5 Friday : January 4, 2013
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Welcome to the new year! Let’s christen 2013 with a new Top 5 Friday. Enjoy! 1. Tel Aviv-based artist Ori Toor created this video for Kingdom Crumbs’ single Evoking Spirits. Watch, if not for the song, then for the psychedelic visuals. It’s pretty trippy and awesome. So awesome. 2. Artist Beth Ann Magnuson hand-carves intricate…read more…