“Deep in the woods of the West Pomerania region of Poland, an entire section of trees bends at sharp angles near their bases, forming an odd and intriguing phenomenon known as The Crooked Forest.
Why do the trees bend like this? Nobody knows.
There’s a theory that harsh weather conditions made them grew this way. Others have said that man-made development uprooted the trees.”
How many times have you read that Youtube can get you 'out there' and have your videos viewed by millions - if you work hard enough?
How many times have you heard that you need to build a fan base, build a community and connect with your audience? And that artists / filmmakers are whining about their music / movies being stolen on the internet? (Actually, stolen doesn't sound sexy online, it's called 'shared'.)
Watch this short video to understand what hides behind the numbers of views on Facebook or YouTube.
Though I personally prefer to work with traditional pen and ink, there's a number of artists out there who loves to draw and paint right on their tablets.
Here's a neat little device you might really love: a pack that combines your tablet and a slate sketchboard! Basically, you sketch on paper, and your illustration is digitized in real time. How cool is this?!
The kit is available from iskn and goes for $159 - tablet not included of course. Comes complete with ballpoint pens and a pencil, as well as tracking magnets. It's compatible with most of Apple's tablets, and Android support is announced.
Rock on!! Napalm Death coming to Montreal, April 17th, Club Soda! Savage Imperial Death March Tour features NAPALM DEATH, MELVINS, and MELT BANANA.
See below for all tour dates.
Tour dates:
March 26 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee
March 28 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
March 30 Dallas, TX Trees
March 31 Austin, TX The Mohawk
April 1 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
April 2 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
April 3 Birmingham, AL Iron City
April 4 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall
April 5 Tallahassee, FL Sidebar Theater
April 7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL The Culture Room
April 8 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live
April 9 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
April 10 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
April 12 Washington, DC 930 Club
April 13 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
April 14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
April 15 New York, NY Webster Hall
April 16 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
April 17 Montreal, QC Club Soda
April 19 Toronto, ON The Opera House
April 20 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
April 21 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
April 22 Chicago, IL The Metro
April 23 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II (Downstairs)
April 24 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
April 25 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
April 27 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
April 29 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
May 1 Seattle, WA The Showbox
May 2 Vancouver, BC The Venue
May 3 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 5 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
May 6 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
May 7 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
May 8 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
Today the world has lost a master of the horror manga. Shigeru Mizuki has passed away at the age of 93, in a Tokyo hospital. Farewell, Shigeru, you will be missed.
Shigeru Mizuki (March 8, 1922 – November 30, 2015) was a Japanese manga artist, most known for his Japanese horror manga GeGeGe no Kitaro ("Spooky Kitarou") - originally titled Hakaba Kitaro ("Kitarou of the Graveyard") - Kappa no Sanpei, and Akuma-kun. Originally from Sakaiminato in Tottori prefecture, he currently resides in Chofu, Tokyo. His pen-name, Mizuki, comes from the time when he managed an inn called 'Mizuki Manor' while he drew pictures for kamishibai. A specialist in stories of yokai (a subgenre in Japanese horror), he is considered a master of the genre. He is also known for his World War II memoirs and his work as a biographer.
The skull of legendary vampire film director FW Murnau was reported missing from his family plot, as some speculate possible occult motives for theft.
In what sounds like a scene from one of his legendary horror films, the head of Nosferatu director FW Murnau, who died in 1931, has been stolen from his family plot in a cemetery in Germany.
The grave-robbing occurred in Stahnsdorf, about 12 miles south-west of central Berlin, according to Variety. The graves of Murnau’s brothers were reportedly not disturbed.
Wax residue is said to have been found near the grave, suggesting that candles had been lit, and a possible occult motive for the theft.
Released in 1922, “Nosferatu” was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram
Stoker’s novel “Dracula.” Murnau worked in Hollywood for several years,
directing “Sunrise,” which won several Oscars at the first Academy
Awards. He died in a car crash near Santa Barbara but was buried in his
native Germany.
Murnau was best known for the expressionist classic 1922 black-and-white vampire horror, later remade by Werner Herzog. He also directed Sunrise, which won several Oscars at the first-ever Academy awards.
Murnau died in a car crash aged 42 in California and was buried in his native Germany.
German news outlet reports that the cemetery overseers are considering whether to seal Murnau’s grave. They added that this is not the first time that it has been disturbed.
William Shatner loves deep-fried turkey, but over many Thanksgivings and Christmases he's made mistakes, burned himself, and nearly burned down his house. In this dramatic retelling, Bill shows us how dangerous turkey fryers can be.
Any filmmaker will agree that shooting at night is always tricky when it comes to light a scene. 5k or 10k spots are expensive and bulky. The usual indie trick consists of positioning the crew's cars to light the needed area.
Well here's a cool solution to light very large sets...! The demo is shown without any kind of refractor or diffuser, but you'll get the idea of how powerful it is. Add blue or green gels and you're in for an incredibly creepy shot!
Publish your own stuff. Big publishers will turn you down. Prove you can gain an audience by yourself first, then the big boys won't ignore you. They will want to take advantage of that popularity you CAN generate.
It's still important in an author's career to be part of a big publisher. To make it, you need to be part of a big family. To be part of a catalog lineup. To be associated with a brand that has a network and contacts in the industry.
Much like a talented kid playing great hockey will want to join the NHL. He can't just knock at the door. He's got to go thru junior leagues and prove himself.
Today's tools allow indie creators to publish their work, send it out there, and build an audience.There's never been a best time to publish stuff!
“Deep in the woods of the West Pomerania region of Poland, an entire section of trees bends at sharp angles near their bases, forming an odd and intriguing phenomenon known as The Crooked Forest.
