Catbus Cat Costume
I won’t pretend like this cat looks like she loves wearing this Catbus costume, but it is such a great idea. No one can pull off Catbus quite like a cat.
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The American Scream, a Film About DIY Halloween Enthusiasts
The film “The American Scream” explores the motivations and preparations of three extreme Halloween enthusiasts in Massachusetts, who go all-out decorating their yards and houses for Halloween. It looks pretty interesting.
The Maker, a Stop-Motion Film by Christopher Kezelos
“A strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life”
Killer Spike Jonze Short Film
While catching up on a favorite D.C. blog, Pandahead, I saw this incredible short film that made my heart aflutter. The film is by Spike Jonze and Olympia Le-Tan and the animation is done by Leonard Cohen, so you know this baby is solid. This short is so good and eerily romantic, but also a […]
Handmade Pirate Film
Daisy Edwards is an awesome animator and is currently working on She’s A Rebel a stop animated short film about the escapades of the kick-tuckus female pirate Anne Bonny and her trusty, dress-making side-kick Pierre.
Flatbed Slide, Negative Scanning Using Cut and Fold Adapter
Really cool low-cost trick from our very own Andrew Lewis over on CRAFT. Cut the adapter from silver card stock and position it over the slide or negative to be scanned on the bed of a regular flat-bed scanner. The scan is taken with the lid open (obviously), and negatives can then be inverted and touched-up at the software level.
How-To: Develop Film with Coffee and Vitamin C
Here at MAKE, we love both coffee and photography, but who knew that these two passions could be combined like this? Our friends at Photojojo have an excellent step-by-step tutorial on how to use instant coffee and vitamin C to process black and white negative film. Of course, there are a few other household ingredients […]
