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Plot Device

07.06.2011 · Posted in Literacy, film

This film was shared with me by Tony Richards on Google+ this morning before my first coffee. A great piece of work directed and co-written by Seth Worley for Red Giant Software. I am always fascinated by good storytelling and narrative ingredients. Plot Device is both about storytelling and a great example of doing it ...

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An Interview with Luiz Stockler – filmmaker, storyteller, people-watcher

Luiz Lafayette Stockler is a 25 year old award winning director and animator. I recently discovered his film Vovô on Vimeo and was immediately struck by the powerful simplicity and the beautiful way the story is told. I have been lucky enough to find some incredible work on Vimeo just recently and Luiz’s film is most ...

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Benjamin Zander on Music and Passion

05.13.2011 · Posted in TED, film, music, passion, speaking

Today I have been in a primary school in Sunderland involved in an ambitious project involving TED talks. It made me recal this wonderful example of a passionate person speaking from the heart about something they hold dear. Benjamin Zander has been the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra since 1979. [he] has two infectious ...

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Oil’d – How Could Our Pupils Make an Animation Like This?

I’m fascinated by the representation of data using infographics. I like their bold visual approach and how the style and composition signals the content it is communicating. Chris Harmon a designer and animator from the Greater New York City area created this beautiful and thought provoking animation called Oil’d. It explores how dependent we are ...

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