songs i am listening to 12/17/2009
Their video is wonderful. Too bad McDonalds is using the music for their new commercial. otherwise enjoyable.. Blue Steel - Bot'Ox NEWSFLASH: I have a photograph displayed at Gam Gallery! check out the grand opening show at: The Gam Gallery 110 Hastings @ Columbia, Vancouver December 10 - 28th  'architects are assholes' mugs 12/08/2009
 For those who get it... Check out http://www.zazzle.ca/kjahnke to get your 'architects are assholes' set of four mugs. Each mug is 11 oz and $18.45 Take advantage of the holiday deals! majorbigtime thanks! 12/06/2009
BIG THANKS GOING OUT TO ALL THE PEOPLE BUYING 'ARCHITECTS ARE ASSHOLES' MERCH VIA ZAZZLE.CA *** TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE HOLIDAY DEALS ON ZAZZLE.CA *** songs i am listening to 12/06/2009
This is a new addition to my klog. Periodically, I will be posting songs I am listening to. Feel free to send me suggestions... I found the songs on youTube. (don't pay attention to the homemade videos...) When They Fight They Fight - Generationals Dr. Kitt - Kula Shaker Can't Seem To Make You Mine - The Seeds Amazing Mr. Anderson 12/06/2009
 Fantastic Mr. Fox movie poster. Cross-section technique used by Wes Anderson. I went to see Fantastic Mr. Fox last week (and also may have sneaked into Pirate Radio after... don't bother with this one) and thought it was, er, fantastic. Wes Anderson has successfully created his own visual style that can be seen in both his animated and non films. Visually his movies are appealing, with their combination of new and old so the audience never really knows what time period they're watching. His characters seem to be caught in the highlight moments of their lives, see Richie Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums. What stands out about Anderson, to me, is his attention to detail in set design, dialogue and the idiosyncrasies given to each character. He achieves these through awkward pauses, mannerisms and honest, innocent, dead-pan expression. Yet, the humour still comes through. A notable feature of Anderson's films is his cinematography style. Particularly the use of straight on shots, which helps to give the impression of stage productions. I often think of how Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was shot, using cross section views of the movement and interiors of the Belafonte, Zissou's research vessel. Before this movie, I don't remember seeing this technique used and it's visually stunning. After doing some research I found that this was done as an homage to the 1972 film Tout va bien, where the same technique was used, the film being set in a sausage factory. And this movie was a nod to the 1961 Jerry Lewis movie The Ladies Man, reputedly the largest indoor set built by Paramount, the house having sixty rooms. By panning through the spaces you get a sense of the architecture of set design and see the structure of continuity in both dialogue and experience. Fantastic Mr. Fox, of course, is an ideal situation to use such technique since the story takes place above and below ground. In this movie the use of straight on shots act like elevations drawings, which also become well composed film stills from a photographic perspective. In this movie the camera work puts the animals in an ant farm-like perspective, where we're watching from the other side of the glass.       dream car...le sigh 11/22/2009
I often think about this car, the 1961 black cabriolet Porsche 356. She's a beauty. According to the wiki: The Porsche 356 was the company's first production automobile. It was a lightweight and nimble handling rear-engine rear-wheel-drive 2 door sports car available in hardtop and convertible configurations. Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports success and popularity. Production started in 1948 at Gmünd, Austria where approximately 50 cars were built. In 1950 the factory relocated to Zuffenhausen, Germany and general production of the 356 continued until April 1965. It is estimated approximately half of the total production of 76,000 Porsche 356s still survive. The basic design of the 356 remained the same throughout its lifespan, with evolutionary, functional improvements rather than yearly superficial styling changes. Nevertheless a variety of models in both coupe and convertible forms were produced from 1948 through 1965. Cabriolets (convertibles) were offered from the start, and in the early 1950s sometimes comprised over 50% of total production. One of the most desirable collector models is the 356 "Speedster", introduced in late 1954 after Max Hoffman, the sole US importer of Porsches, advised the company that a lower-cost, open-top version could sell well in the American market. With its low, raked windshield (which could be removed for weekend racing), bucket seats and minimal folding top, the Speedster was an instant hit, especially in Southern California.  It'll take a hefty six figures to make her mine, or I can go for the cheaper replica... either way, I'd be happy. And at the risk of committing vintage vehicular blasphemy, I would also be inclined to convert her to electric, but that would add on another 10 large. A girl can dream can't she? clock block 11/15/2009
I found some really great clocks that have stepped up clock design in function as well as aesthetic. You can find pretty much anything that fits with your personal style these days. For more information check out the links attached to the images.            
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