MARC GABBANA

Concept artist Marc Gabbana (Star Wars I-II, Matrix II-III, War of the Worlds) did an interesting interview with Entertainment Designer today about working in the Film and Advertising industries. What do artists need to make it professionally? How can artists promote and target their work to clients? How did his iterations of Star Wars sets inspire George Lucas to write a new sequence? Check out Marc's many helpful tips here.

MOTHERSBAUGH TALKS

Mark Mothersbaugh shares some of his early electronic instruments and talks about synths, process, and art.

Cool Hunting Video: Mark Mothersbaugh's Synth Collection from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.

DARTH VADER PROJECT

Dov Kelemer and Jo Marks at DKE Toys created an interesting group exhibit about ten years ago. Choosing Darth Vader as a theme for a platform show, they procured 100 prop replicas of the Dark Lord's helmet and invited artists from around the world to contribute their customized designs. The group included many heroes from the Pop Surrealist/Lowbrow movement like Josh Agle (Shag), Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Ron English, Paul Frank, Jesse Hernandez, Sun-MinKim, David Horvath, Joe Ledbetter, Tokidoki, Ragnar, Secret Base, and Amanda Visell. The helmets traveled to eight exhibitions between 2007 and 2010. A full-color catalog is available at the project website. Learn more: The Vader Project, LA Weekly, Wired. Enjoy!

SUBOTNICK EVENT

Pioneer of electronic music and multi-media performance, Morton Subotnick (Silver Apples of the Moon) performs tonight at Mills College. More info here. 

AKIRA KUROSAWA

An interesting little tribute to Akira Kurosawa made on his 99th birthday in 2011. American directors Lucas, Spielberg, and Scorsese speak warmly about his influence and the group congratulates a new Kurosawa film school in Anaheim. Enjoy!