THE BIRTH OF THE MOUSE
To varying degrees we all use one. Here's Doug Engelbart demo'ing his invention in 1968.
TV THEME SONGS ON JIMMY FALLON
Super tribute to small screen cinema.
YOU’RE SO COOL – A TRIBUTE TO TONY SCOTT
Not only is this a broad and deep look at Tony Scott's life of work, but start to finish this nine minute film is also evidence of how effectively you can tell a story with any material you're given.
An inspired editor can work magic in incalculable ways.
THE FIRST COLOUR MOVING PICTURES
A fascinating look at the restoration of archived film shot by Lee & Turner at the turn of the 20th century. Their color process was widely regarded as a failure by film historians, but the National Media Museum reconstructed the footage in color following the precise method laid out in Lee and Turner's 1899 patent.
.RON TAYLOR, CONSERVATIONALIST, DIES AT 78
SYDNEY (AP) — Ron Taylor, a beloved Australian marine conservationist who helped film some of the terrifying underwater footage used in the classic shark thriller "Jaws," has died after a long battle with cancer, a close family friend said Monday. He was 78.
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Our thoughts are with Valerie.
Australian Newscast @ Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/shark-expert-ron-taylor-dies-30545134.html
Ron & Valerie reflecting on Jaws
And there's good BTS in this article:
http://news.yahoo.com/shark-expert-ron-taylor-dies-helped-jaws-034137356.html
IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS ART
Art Clokey was an early pioneer of stop motion clay animation. His 1953 experimental student film, Gumbasia, gave birth to Gumby, which debuted on the Howdy Doody Show in 1956. Art was also the creator of Davey and Goliath.
Here's a clip from the 72 minute documentary, Gumby Dharma
Next we have Art's experimental animation, Gumbasia
Again, from the documentary, here is Art discussing Gumbasia
And for the die-hard who always wants more, here's a series of archived interviews with Art Clokey
JULIA CHILD REMIX
Here's another auto-tune mashup 'remix' from Melodysheep studio. This one stars Julia Child (August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004).
Julia Child is recognized for introducing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
BOB ROSS REMIX
Following up on its hugely popular Mister Rogers piece, PBS continues its roll-out of auto-tune mashup 'remixes' starring famous personalities. Here's master oil painter, Bob Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) who made it all look so easy.
Bob Ross is best known as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, which ran for more than a decade on PBS in the U.S. and Canada.