A purple monochrome warped compact disc with water droplets
What would happen if….....
VHS IS COMING BACK
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. Although it was originally intended as a medium for dictation, improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant reel-to-reel tape recording in most non-professional applications. Its uses ranged from portable audio to home recording to data storage for early microcomputers. Between the early 1960s and early 2000s, the cassette was one of the two most common formats for prerecorded music, first alongside the LP and later the Compact Disc. The word cassette is a French word meaning little box.
The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded sound from the 1870s through the 1980s. They continue to be manufactured and sold into the 21st century, although in small numbers. While there are many audiophiles who still prefer vinyl records over digital music sources (primarily compact disc) for their perceived fidelity, they represent an enthusiastic minority of listeners. The quality of the available record players, tonearms, and cartridges has continued to improve, despite a diminishing market.
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Part of the defunct formats series. This one is probably the weakest [due to the fact that HD DVD doesn’t have a cool retro logo] but I had to have it in there. Other possible taglines: / – More HD than real life [stolen from Futurama] / – Bluray sucks and is crap / – ...is not dead shut up This shirt will only get better with age…
Heart Built on Tears These are individually placed waterdrops on a CD. The colors come from how the light is refracted on the surface. It’s really easy to arrange shapes since you can just drag the drop with any sharp object and it will stay perfectly spherical and not loose any water :) So this is a bit feminine, but boo double standards :) / These are the descriptions I give on dA —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / Location: Portland, OR / Date: August 30th, 2008 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XSi (450D) / Lens: Canon Macro Lens EF-s 60mm f/2.8 / Focal Length: 60 mm / Flash: Built-In Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec / Aperture: 2.8 / ISO: 400 / — MY PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COPYRIGHTED AND NOT FOR USE OF STOCK, CANNOT BE REDISTRIBUTE, EDITED, AND/OR COPIED WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. PhotoInfo
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Water and a CD.
Water and a CD.
The poster edition of the original vector drawn photographic print series I made earlier this year. All VHS covers were hand drawn from original images (it took ages). The rap (Abridged): / Do you remember when your VCR broke and you decided not to get another because they were sort of old technology? DVD was replacing VHS and you could probably buy the shows you wanted as season sets on DVD soon. Have they released those shows yet? Maybe you started watching different stuff because they didn’t release them? I don’t know, but many films aren’t being replaced on DVD at my local video shop when the VHS copy dies … I can’t find Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure in any DVD rental place… and find me The Last Star Fighter while you’re looking. I loved that movie! Things look right on VHS, The Dark Crystal, Star Wars, Alien, Thomas the Tank Engine, Sooty, all better on tape, darker, warmer, grainier. We’ve lost something here, it’s changed, it ain’t cool. detail sample: /
The T-shirt manifestation of the ever popular “how long have DVD’s been with us…” series. Wear it with pride today… I am. detail sample (not to scale, clearly). / / /
Waterdrops on a CD, natural lighting. Original source:
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Here’s another of Carl’s masterpieces with some post editing for some creative effect. / /
Had the pleasure of taking a small part in the preparation for the film shoot of the DVD for the ChiKung inspired “Dance of the Dragon” from the ChiBall MethodTM (ChiBall.com). Dancers are Lynley, Monica and Raphael and can be viewed in action on the ChiBall.com website). I took some stills informally using my Pentax Optio750Z !/250 F2.8 7mm ISO 80 without a flash. I resubmitted after straightening my very crooked horizon! /
A dvd cover for a movie I made recently. High school project. Did a lot of the production myself, but although had help with subtitles, props and locations. There was also a lot help with directing and rehearsing. Most of us know this story, I am sure. It’s the classic ‘horror’ tale by W.W. Jacobs about a cursed Monkey’s Paw. It’s a short story, but deals with complex themes-fate and our incapacity to change it and the futility of trying to do anything about our lot in life. In fact, the opening motif of the chess game raises the issue of predestination-i.e., even in attempting to change fate are the characters in the story simply following a course of action that has already been predetermined by fate/God to lead them to their destruction. Jacobs then gets stuck into a central issue in all theological schemes. A lot of software was used in post-production—Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop. Sonic Scenarist for authoring the Dvd etc, etc. In the end it had a stereo, five one and DTS audio tracks with the main movie. Lot of work.
Really…this is a small drop of water on a dvd caught on a cool angle with no flash just natural light.
Droplets of water on a CD taken in the dark with the flash on. The PP with HDR
Obviously too much time on my hands …and a sense of curiosity. I don’t think the DVD will be playable ..thankfully the microwave is still usable! Artistic influence – the sale of “Burn Baby Burn” Fridge Magnet on Zazzle ….10.12.09. (see my journal)
How do you burn yours? / I need help …..
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