The Week's Links (2.19.12)

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All the links posted to Twitter, Facebook and Google+ this week: 

  • The Future Of Ethics In Branding owl.li/94tPXCan ethics and advertising work hand in hand?
  • Mystery (A TED Remix) owl.li/91CNr
  • Super Bowl Halftime Show Stage Constructionowl.li/1hsoxq
  • What’s on the Menu? Help transcribe The New York Public Library’s historical menu collectionowl.li/94nVU /via @brainpicker
  • Copy, Transform, Combine: Everything Is A Remix, The Complete Series owl.li/1hseBH
  • Copy, Transform, Combine: Everything Is A Remix, The Complete Series owl.li/98vVl
  • Infographic: Designing the Perfect Blockbuster Movie Poster owl.li/94iGW
  • Eddie Izzard’s Fake McCartney Bio Speechowl.li/94iyH This is how you do a tribute toast.
  • Nike’s new marketing mojo owl.li/94k6q How they wrote a new playbook for the digital era.
  • MoMA Plans Kraftwerk Retrospectiveowl.li/97io4
  • How do you create? (A TED Remix)owl.li/91CKX
  • Check out this student made The Dark Knight Rises title sequence, in the spirit of Se7en.owl.li/94j6o
  • Studio 360 asks, are computers creative?owl.li/94koU
  • The Moth and 15 other orgs in 6 countries receive MacArthur Genius Grants owl.li/978a0
  • A Look Inside Mobile Design Patternsowl.li/94i0b
  • Social Media and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needsowl.li/1hqCZq
  • Apple Announces OS X Mountain Lion. Check out a sneak preview. Available to Devs today.owl.li/96RM7
  • How NASA Makes Those Incredible High-Res Images of Earth owl.li/94g0Y
  • Netflix’s Head Of Content Sarandos On Original Programming Strategy owl.li/94gbX TV will be very different this time next year.
  • The Race For The Second Screen: Engagement And Insight owl.li/94hwp
  • The Race For The Second Screen: The Show’s The Thing owl.li/94gyV
  • The Race For The Second Screen: 5 Apps That Are Shaping Social TV owl.li/94gvS
  • Storytelling (A TED Remix) owl.li/91CIw
  • Without books, can cinema survive?owl.li/94eTa
  • Fast Company’s The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies 2012 owl.li/946II Some surprises and unknowns.
  • Scott Belsky: Is It Urgent, Or Is It Important?owl.li/1hp7FZ
  • TED launches TED Quotes owl.li/94Ech
  • Visual Arts Briefs » Steven Heller, Debbie Millman and Alice Twemlow on the 2012 Campaign Logos owl.li/8YlEK
  • 12 Hand-Written Love Letters From Famous People, From Henry VIII To Michael Jordanowl.li/94DRW
  • Creativity Top 5: February 14, 2012owl.li/1ho0nN
  • The money has gone, so make love our alternative currency owl.li/94btQ
  • The Meaning of Life (A TED Remix)owl.li/91CFH
  • Valentine’s Day and the shocking science of romance owl.li/93UZy
  • Love, Explained: The Science of Romanceowl.li/93Uql
  • Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? - A Classic Article from The Atlantic 1982 About The Diamond Industry owl.li/94c6I
  • What is Love? owl.li/1hnyve
  • On Valentine’s Day 1884, Theodore Roosevelt’s wife & mother both died. His heartbreaking diary entry from that day owl.li/93Smu
  • The Cabinet of Dreams owl.li/93NWK Grey London’s window in Soho is a Valentine’s gift shop for charity.
  • Understanding Kickstarter owl.li/91wmdInsight in light of the recent campaign that raised $1M in 8hrs. owl.li/91wme
  • The Meaning of Work (A TED Remix)owl.li/91Cnw In case you missed it.
  • The Miraculous NASA Breakthroughs That Could Save Millions of Lives owl.li/91waXThis is amazing.
  • How Higher Education Uses Social Mediaowl.li/91sys
  • Critical Thinking: A Field Guide In 6 Short Filmsowl.li/1hlX4o
  • Focus Tips From The 99 Percent owl.li/8Yd4v
  • Why does Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ make everyone cry? Science has found the formulaowl.li/91zMv
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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Super Bowl Halftime Show Stage Construction

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Last Friday I wrote about 48 things I learned from the Super Bowl. On that list I mentioned how talented and fast the production crews have to be during the halftime show. The crew had 8 minutes to move several tons of stage equipment, set up the most complicated stage they’ve ever used, wrangle 600 volunteers, put on the show and then take everything down in 7 minutes. 

I like the behind the scenes of creative work, I thrive there. Which is why I am glad that fans at the stadium filmed some of the work behind the scenes. While on tv it was all medium shots and close ups of the performers, at the stadium a show of a different kind was taking place.

Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/sjernigan14 Personal video taken at Super Bowl 46 that shows the stage being built in 5 mins. Madonna was the halftime performer. The video was taken at Lucas Oil Field, Indianapolis, IN with a iphone 4s

Uploaded by ItsMeSaraG on 2012-02-07.

View from on the Super Bowl football field of Madonna's halftime performance. 2012

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Copy, Transform, Combine: Everything Is A Remix, The Complete Series

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For more than a year I’ve been following the documentary series Everything is a Remix, written and remixed by Kirby Ferguson. I’ve posted all the parts of the series so far and today here they are all compiled in one location for easier viewing. This is a must-see series for anyone who produces creative work. 

I am in awe of the amount of work that it clearly took to create this series. I am also highly appreciative of the depth of information presented. If you want further background, including a master list of all the works sampled throughout the series, please visit EverythingIsARemix.info. 

If you want to support Kirby, and really we all should, check out his next project This Is Not A Conspiracy Theory at Kickstarter. 

Remixing is a folk art but the techniques are the same ones used at any level of creation: copy, transform, and combine. You could even say that everything is a remix. To support this series please visit http://www.everythingisaremix.info/donate/


Part 2: Remix, Inc.

An exploration of the remix techniques involved in producing films. Part Two of a four-part series. An additional supplement to this video can be seen here: goo.gl/gtArc To support this series please visit http://www.everythingisaremix.info/donate/


Part 4: System Failure

Our system of law doesn't acknowledge the derivative nature of creativity. Instead, ideas are regarded as property, as unique and original lots with distinct boundaries. But ideas aren't so tidy. They're layered, they’re interwoven, they're tangled. And when the system conflicts with the reality... the system starts to fail. If you've enjoyed this series, please support my next project, This is Not a Conspiracy Theory, on KickStarter. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kirby/this-is-not-a-conspiracy-theory If you are unable to use KickStarter, PayPal donations are also welcome. http://www.everythingisaremix.info/donate/ Buy music from this episode here: http://www.everythingisaremix.info/p4_soundtrack/ Thank you to iStockphoto http://www.istockphoto.com/ If you notice any errors in this video, I would appreciate if you could leave a comment below. I strongly recommend clicking the HD button.


Two extras were created by Rob G. Wilson, with the support of Kirby, to further expand and themes expressed by the series.

EVERYTHINGISAREMIX.INFO ROBGWILSON.COM EDITED BY Robert Grigsby Wilson PRODUCED BY Kirby Ferguson and Robert Grigsby Wilson WRITTEN BY Cynthia Closkey VISUAL EFFECTS BY Blake Loyd CROWDSOURCED AT erxprod.wordpress.com FILMS: 0:27 - Fist of Legend (1994) 0:38 - Tai-Chi Master (Twin Dragons) (1993) 0:44 - Fist of Legend (1994) 0:48 - Tai-Chi Master (Twin Dragons) (1993) 0:53 - Drunken Master (1978) 1:02 - Fist of Legend (1994) 1:09 - The Killer (1989) 1:19 - Fist of Legend (1994) 1:21 - Iron Monkey (1993) 1:31 - Once Upon A Time In China (1991) 1:36 - Fist of Legend (1994) 1:41 - Tai-Chi Master (Twin Dragons) (1993) 1:45 - Philip K. Dick Speech (youtube.com/watch?v=jXeVgEs4sOo&feature=related) (1977) 2:18 - Strange Days (1995) 2:24 - Akira (1988) 2:30 - Total Recall (1990) 3:24 - Alice In Wonderland (1951) 3:42 - The Killer (1989) 3:53 - A Better Tomorrow (1986) 4:05 - Ghost In The Shell (1995) 4:32 - Akira (1998) 4:39 - Koyannisqatsi (1982) 4:49 - Dr. Who: The Deadly Assassin (1976) 5:10 - Ghost In The Shell (1995) MUSIC: (All sourced from The Matrix Soundtrack) 0:20 - Rob Dougan - Clubbed To Death (Kurayamino Variation) 1:44 - Hive - Ultrasonic Sound 2:30 - Lunatic Calm - Leave You Far Behind (Lunatics Roller Coaster Mix) 3:38 - Propellerheads - Spybreak 4:39 - Rob Dougan - Clubbed To Death (Kurayamino Variation)


Kill Bill

An extrapolation on the "One Last Thing" from Kirby Ferguson's web series Everything Is A Remix - Episode 2: http://vimeo.com/19447662 Edited by Robert Grigsby Wilson Produced by Kirby Ferguson and Robert Grigsby Wilson Dedicated to Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino's Editor, who passed away last year. She was a great inspiration to me. For more information, visit EverythingIsARemix.info and RobGWilson.com FILMS: 0:19 - Game of Death (1978) 0:35 - Samurai Fiction (1998) 0:41 - Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) 0:51 - Death Rides A Horse (1967) 1:01 - Lady Snowblood (1973) 1:14 - Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1974) 1:20 - Deep Red (1975) 1:35 - City of the Living Dead (1980) 1:39 - Gone In 60 Seconds (1974) 1:42 - Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell (1968) 1:49 - Sanjuro (1962) 1:57 - Blade Runner (1982) 2:03 - Fists of Fury (1972) 2:14 - Sanjuro (1962) 2:27 - Ichi The Killer (2001) 2:30 - Navajo Joe (1966) 2:44 - Battle Royale (2000) 2:51 - The Mercenary (1968) 2:57 - Circle of Iron (1978) 3:00 - Citizen Kane (1941) 3:09 - Shogun Assassin (1980) 3:21 - City of the Living Dead (1980) 3:28 - Django Kill! (1967) 3:34 - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966) 3:43 - Twisted Nerve (1968) 3:52 - Black Sunday (1977) 4:04 - Carrie (1976) 4:13 - Alfred Hitchcock Presens: Breakdown (1955) 4:23 - Jackie Brown (1997) 4:25 - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 4:26 - Pulp Fiction (1994) 4:30 - Pulp Fiction (1994) 4:33 - Jackie Brown (1997) 4:37 - Resevoir Dogs (1992) 4:39 - Jackie Brown (1997) 4:41 - Pulp Fiction (1994) 4:47 - Jackie Brown (1997) 4:50 - Pulp Fiction (1994) 4:51 - Jackie Brown (1997) 4:53 - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 4:57 - Pulp Fiction (1994) 5:07 - Pulp Fiction (1994) 5:08 - Resevoir Dogs (1992) 5:09 - Jackie Brown (1997) 5:10 - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) MUSIC: 0:09 - Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 0:49 - Quincy Jones - Ironside 0:55 - The Human Beinz - Nobody But Me 1:45 - Ennio Morricone - From Man To Man (Death Rides A Horse) 2:36 - Shivaree - Goodnight Moon 3:39 - Bernard Herrmann - Twisted Nerve 4:18 - Issac Hayes - Truck Turner


Lastly, always remember that life itself is a remix. 
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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Social Media and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Scott Belsky: Is It Urgent, Or Is It Important?

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In this short talk from the 99% Conference, Behance founder and CEO Scott Belsky discusses the need to distinguish between what's urgent and what's important.

In the past we have featured a series of videos by Scott Belsky, author of the national best-selling book Making Ideas Happen and CEO of Behance, where he discussed approaching work with a bias towards action, reactionary workflows and project plateaus. 

In this short talk from the 99% Conference he discusses the need to distinguish between what’s urgent and what’s important.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.