Review of a book of a festival of a brain-tickling idea. “The goal of science and the arts, and of education must be to decipher, not the genetic code, but the perceptual code,” Marshall & Eric McLuhan, ‘Laws of media … Continue reading
by j p, March 8, 2007 1 Comment
Prone to procrastination? Call it research instead. Drop a comment to add to this list of worthwhile pixel haunts. Web Illustrators http://drawn.ca – The mother lode of drawn imagery, introducing 10 new sites / illustrators per day, which usually reveals … Continue reading
by j p, February 10, 2007 0 comments
Those who recognise the power of comics beyond superheroes, who enjoy their capacity to emotionally overwhelm and powerfully persuade, have probably already read Maus by Art Spiegelman. A landmark graphic novel, it portrays an astonishing and utterly moving true story … Continue reading
by j p, July 29, 2006 0 comments
Whether you want to call it participatory journalism, citizen journalism or just the noise of the many, the ease of online publishing tools for quick, spontaneous expression means there are a whole world of alternative war perspectives online. Wikipedia has … Continue reading
by j p, July 27, 2006 0 comments
Melbourne International Film Festival 2006 ( June 20-25 @ ACMI) struts into town with it another swagger of global animations, including Rosto’s from the Netherlands. Adapted from his graphic novel, which was in turn inspired by the music of his … Continue reading
by j p, June 14, 2006 0 comments