untitled The Pastel 100 | See Who Won This Year's Competition I feel so lucky--on my desk is the newest issue of Pastel Journal, which announces the winners of the Pastel 100 art competition. As of this writing, we haven't even gotten our office copies yet, so it'll be hot off the press as you're reading this today. I read through the entire issue in the "binder" stage; this is when we print off each page of the magazine and route it through the team to proofread and edit the entire issue one last time. It's raw at this stage (literally, just pages in a 3-ring binder), but I'm not complaining--to view the works that won the Pastel 100 and read about these accomplished artists is a treat. In this issue, Editor-in-Chief Anne Hevener writes: "Bold. "The jurors noted an impressive range of styles and quality in every category and lamented the difficulty in narrowing down the field to only a handful of pastels. Until next time,
club fonograma World Press Photo The photo was of a motor-cross competitor taking a tumble from his motorcycle. The date, 1955. The award, the first ever World Press Photo of the Year. Almost every year since has seen a contest and a winning image. From National to InternationalThat 1955 award came after members of the Dutch photojournalists' union had the idea of creating an international competition to complement a national one, the Zilveren Camera. The first contest catalyzed discussion in local newspapers about the nature of press photography; later images sparked even more furious debate. Rapid GrowthThe year 1960 saw the establishment of the foundation which forms the basis of today's organization. Expanding ActivitiesIncreasing contact between photojournalists around the world - many of whom had limited access to new creative and technological developments - sparked a demand for local training initiatives.
Cloud Shield, Twine's Gateway To The Full-Blown Internet Of Things If you’re not afraid of hacking together a bit of code and plugging tiny wires into a credit-card-sized circuit board, you probably already know what an Arduino is. If not, here’s the short version: An Arduino is a little electronic brain you can program to do interesting interactive stuff, like dim the lights in your living room when you turn on your TV. It lets you turn dumb objects (or environments) into smart ones. Meanwhile, you may have also heard of Twine, a little green box full of sensors that lets you connect physical objects to the Internet without having to know any code at all. If you’ve ever wanted your basement to send you a text message if it floods, Twine is for you. Now, if you’ve ever wanted your Arduino to connect easily to your Twine--because you’re some kind of mad maker genius--the guys behind Twine have got you covered. The problem that Cloud Shield solves is one of communication. [Cloud Shield is available on Supermechanical’s website for $35.]
copyrightfriendly - home 5 Audition Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make - Audition Mistakes to Avoid - Audition Tips - How to Audition - Audition Advice - Auditioning for Shows So there you are – onstage, alone, heart beating wildly. And for the next two to five minutes, all eyes will be on you. It’s time to show them what you’ve got. Yep, it's that moment that so many performers love and loathe, where there's nothing between you and stardom but that possibly-brilliant, possibly-idiotic person sitting third-row center, who will be judging whether you're right or wrong for the part that you know you were born to play. It's time to step up and audition. But what many performers may not be aware of is that, while you may feel like you're auditioning for an enemy (or just a friendly neighborhood firing squad), the fact is, the people you're auditioning for desperately want you to succeed. That’s right -- they're on your side. To help you do this, following are my five audition mistakes no performer can afford to make. 1. Not if you don't want the part. 2. 3. A monologue is not a monologue is not a monologue. 4. Again, it’s about nuance. 5. Just kidding: Don't.
Edgar Allan Poe's Influence on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -- Part 1 by Drew R. Thomas Edgar Allan Poe: "A Model for All Time" Arthur Conan Doyle once said that Edgar Allan Poe's stories were "a model for all time." Just how much Doyle relied on Poe's model when he developed his own contribution to detective, crime, and murder mystery books and stories can readily be seen when one examines the internal evidence of the stories both men wrote. In A Study in Scarlet, soon after Dr. "It is simple enough as you explain it," I said, smiling. A woman reader wrote a scathing letter chastising Doyle for criticising Dupin. In truth, however, Doyle was following the model that Poe had created. "Vidocq...was a good guesser, and a persevering man. And Doyle didn't stop there. Other non-Dupin stories by Poe (among them "The Gold Bug") also provide grist for Doyle's fiction mill. Other passages can be compared, as well. Doyle's version was the following: "I can understand. "Poe's Prototype of the Armchair Detective" The Armchair Detective "Well, I have a trade of my own. Dr.
Stage Makeup 101 While larger groups or organizations will include a stage makeup artist, if you're performing for a smaller group or venue, it's not unusual for you to be expected to do your own makeup. In some cases, a makeup artist may 'design' the look for your production, and you will then recreate that look on an ongoing basis for performance. Either way, it's essential to learn the art of applying stage makeup, and to be able to do so skillfully, and in service to the character you're playing. It's also important to use real, professional stage makeup created for the purpose. Difficulty: Average Time Required: 30-45 minutes Here's How: Wash your face thoroughly, taking extra care to exfoliate. Tips: When playing to small venues, go for just slight exaggeration -- don't overdo it. What You Need Stage makeup and makeup pencilsFoundation brush or spongeFacial cleanserAstringent or tonerMoisturizerCotton swabsPowder and Powder puffMakeup pencil sharpenerMascara and/or false eyelashes
Engineering electronic music, from oddity to ubiquity Sumit Paul-Choudhury, online editor There aren't many lampshades on display in a museum because of their contribution to musical history. But there is one showcased at London's Science Museum at the moment: though unremarkable in aspect, it once belonged to the pioneering electronic musician Delia Derbyshire, who used a tape-recorded snippet of the resonant sound it made when struck as an ingredient in her proto-techno. Sampling is run-of-the-mill stuff today, but it was all but unheard of when Derbyshire was working at the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop back in the 1960s - as were many of the other music-making techniques she and her colleagues pioneered. "People now know what to do with it, but back then it was out of this world," says Merel van der Vaart, curator of the Oramics to Electronica exhibition now running at the Science Museum. (Image: Chris Ware/Hulton Archive/Getty) Perhaps the last truly totemic device released (Images: Science Museum)
Understanding Stage Fright - Causes & Effects of Stage Fright Question: I Play Well At Home, Why Is It Different On-Stage? Answer: Here’s a little scenario that always makes me laugh at myself: I’m driving down a road I’ve taken many times before … a small, residental street with a speed limit of 25 mph, when a police officer pulls out of a side street and proceeds to drive behind me. Suddenly, I become hyperaware of my steering and speed (even though my driving was perfectly stable before the cop showed up) and in my head I’m imagining all the ways he or she must be criticizing me: “I just swerved a half centimeter to my right, they must think I’m intoxicated or unfit to operate a motor vehicle!” Now, I fancy myself a good driver if I may say so myself, and I’m a law-abiding citizen; there was really nothing for me to be worried about. Whether we’re driving, socializing, or performing, if we’re comfortable and at ease, our actions flow naturally. Returning to the Comfort Zone “What if I do become overwhelmed? Absolutely not.
Six Of The World's Most Famous Misquotes “Let them eat cake” – Marie Antoinette Much celebrated and oft repeated, the infamous statement of “Let them eat cake” is in fact a mistranslation. French monarch Marie Antoinette is falsely believed to have uttered the famous lines when she heard about French people starving due to lack of bread. In actuality, it is thought the term was coined one hundred years earlier by another Marie: Marie-Therese. And even then, Marie-Louise, the wife of Louis XIV, is believed to have said, “Why don’t they eat pastry?” “One small step for man…” – Neil Armstrong The iconic phrase, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” is flawed for one simple reason: it makes no grammatical sense. Most Famous Misquotes: “Nice guys finish last” – Leo Durocher The phrase, which has through time been lifted from its original sports context and applied to the difficult world of dating, was in fact not even uttered in the sporting field.