In response to this conundrum, I would like to propose THE OXFORD BILL OF FACETIME ETIQUETTE.  This Bill is a work in progress, I may make amendments to it as time goes on (feel free to suggest your own.)

We, iPhone 4 users, on this day of July 19, 2010 hear-by resolve…

FIRST AMENDMENT

When initiating a FaceTime video chat, always send a preemptive text-message requesting permission beforehand.

SECOND AMENDMENT

When calling a friend who’s house I would stop by un-announced , NO pre-emptive text message is needed.

THIRD AMENDMENT

Only attempt to contact professional contacts and associates via FaceTime during regular business hours.

FOURTH AMENDMENT

FaceTime use in any bathroom (public or private) is strictly Prohibited.

FIFTH AMENDMENT

If you are in a public place, don’t film people you don’t know who may be sitting behind/near you.

SIXTH AMENDMENT

Hold the camera steady if you walk-and-talk so the other caller doesn’t get motion-sickness.

Any other thoughts? additions? experiences?

I typically do my designs 100% digitally, but this project was different in that it required alot of illustration.  So I broke out my art kit and went to work.  Despite some of my initial apprehension regarding my ability to sketch the reverse angle of the girls for the DVD packaging, things worked out.  The the film title and end credit sequence were also animated by me… keep an eye out for them at a later date.  For now, take a look at our branding process and what we landed on.  

Blaine Hogan gave me a call and asked if I’d work with him to create a short tribute video for the memorial service later that week.  So I tossed my gear in the Jeep and headed over.

I just completed work on a pretty large project. See what I did & how I did it…

… and he clearly did.

Check out Sean’s website (his visual style is very Andrew Wyeth) and the timelapse dolly he used to get these shots.

Dynamic Perception Timelapse Dolly Stage Zero from MILapse on Vimeo.

Promoting their Spring line, Pro-Keds recently debuted a short video telling the story of a shoe-based mission. With settings that will look familiar to NYC residents and a Bond-esque soundtrack, the playfully inventive piece follows a cast of characters who at various points throw shoes over a fence, trade them, pluck pairs from lamp posts, and steal them from sleeping subway riders. The madcap upshot, with its saturated colors highlighting the rich hues of the kicks, is one of the more fun examples of branded content we’ve come across lately. [Source: CoolHunting.com]

Song Of The Sea – Conceptual Trailer from Cartoon Saloon on Vimeo.

This week: “Adventure We Go” by Muchuu, “Our War” by Neon Trees, “How the Day Sounds” by Greg Laswell, “We’re Gonna Be in Love” by Great Big Planes, “Lose” by Low Line Caller, and “All the Same to Me” by Anya Marina.

(Note: These songs can all be played from the Grooveshark music player in my left sidebar.  Enjoi.)

This weeks playlist includes: “Selene” by Imagine Dragons, “Pink Champagne” by Lovedrug, “Love is a Dirty Word” by Jason Collett, “Living in a Movie” by Julie Peel, “We Are the Men You’ll Grow to Love Soon” by Let’s Wrestle,  ”Spectrum of the Sky” by Break of Reality, and “Impossibly Beautiful” by Julie Feeney.

***Note: As always, look on the left sidebar and you’ll see you can play on these songs for free in the Grooveshark player.