“A report released this morning by Gulf Labor, a coalition of international artists, confirms the ongoing violation of local and international labor laws at the site of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and Zayed National Museum, among other institutions.”
Tag: 05.01.14
Now You Can Conduct Your Own Virtual Orchestra
“The Mendelssohn Effektorium, by design studio WhiteVOID, is an interactive installation that allows you to have complete control over a virtual symphony. In this world you’re Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and your instruments come in the form of 13 upright speakers with digital displays on them.”
What’s An Arts School Worth To The Movie Industry? In CalArts Case: $30 Billion
“The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has published an interactive graphic demonstrating that since 1985, graduates of the school’s programs in character and experimental animation have brought Hollywood $30.6 billion in worldwide box office revenue as directors of feature films.”
Analyzing Blockbuster Movies – Here Are The Data
“Chases showed up in 36 percent of the films in our data set and in half of the films released since 2005. Maybe a car explodes, as one does in 20 percent of the films in our set. Indeed, explosions in general are critical — since 2010, 77 percent of blockbusters featured at least one explosion.”
Why Haven’t Comic Books Evolved?
“Right now, most digital comics are just print comics scanned. You’re writing for an old medium. The screen is widescreen. Why are we not writing and doing art for those as the delivery system, rather than as just a secondary way to look at [comics]?”
Why Do Audiences Ask Such Stupid Questions? (Or Are They?)
“It’s time to wonder whether these people who come to see us talk about our books are really asking dumb questions, or the wrong questions. Why are writers so determined to focus exclusively on their novels, as if there were no continuity between writing and life?”
London Arts Organizations Defend Arts Funding In the Capital
London arts leaders said it is “imperative” that any redistribution of money away from London did not unfairly disadvantage those companies based in the capital that work across the country.
Looking At World War I Onstage From Four Sides – In Four Languages
Director Luk Perceval examines “the war to end all wars” from German, Flemish, British and French perspectives in what he describes as a “polyphony in four languages” titled Front.
Are Conductors Really Necessary?
“Is a conductor no more than a combination of timekeeper and showman, emoting like mad for the crowds? Or does he (or she) truly reveal something extra in the music, some extra ounce of expressive intensity or layer of meaning that the players might not discover for themselves?” Ivan Hewitt’s answer to these two questions is – yes.
Kylie Minogue’s Choreographer: Okay, Fine, We Should Pay Our Dancers
“The choreographer for Kylie Minogue’s controversial video clip I Was Gonna Cancel has described the initial offers of non-payment to dancers on the shoot as a ‘mistake’.” (Modern dance mavens may be surprised at who this choreographer is.)