While searching for information on pasting photographs into Moleskines, I came across a few wonderful videos showcasing Moleskine notebooks of artists. I enjoyed one in particular by Japanese artist Takayashi Yoshinari. In his notebook entitled Flow, he connects each page with flowing lines and shapes.

Browsing old posts from a previous blog, I came across Michal Levy’s wonderful Giant Steps animation. And then I learned of a new film of Michal’s entitled One (though I’m a year late). I love the idea of visualizing music in terms of colors and shapes. His visual representation of Coltrane’s Giant Steps is amazing, and now I can say the same of his work on One.

ALL UTIL. INCLUDED!!! THIS IS THE ONE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!

Hehe.

Ed Rondthaler On English Spelling, a short movie.

The Story of Stuff:

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Ghost Town is a personal story about Elena and her motorcycle rides through the Chernobyl dead zone. The pictures and insight into specifics of the tragedy make this particularly interesting story even more-so.

One could easily argue that part of this story is just a bunch of bullshit. But, who cares? It brings attention to the somewhat forgotten region that has and continues to face unfathomable suffering.

For more information, Wikipedia offers a more encyclopedic view of the Chernobyl disaster. Another look, photos and commentary by Paul Fusco, the Chernobyl Legacy.