The most recognised Japanese designer of present Tokujin Yoshioka has developed unique installation for the house of fashion Hermes in Tokyo.
Small video the screen and a silk scarf in a show-window create effect of optical illusion, that the girl blows on a scarf.
Futuristic designer Tokujin Yoshioka
Studio Tokujin Yoshioka created in 2000, makes out interiors and exhibition spaces for Issey Miyake, Hermes, Muji and Peugeot, and also is actively involved in sphere of industrial design. Designer Tokujin Yoshioka is known all over the world for the experiments with furniture from glass, a paper and other materials.
During rush hours many women in Tokyo choose special cars «only for women» to avoid stickings.
Now many men who are afraid of charges in stickings, reflect on creation of special cars «only for men». Ten shareholders of the company «Seibu Holdings», operating capital underground, have submitted the collective demand about creation of cars specially for men.
«There were many cases of palpation, but were as well false charges in palpation from women», — are spoken in an official statement of initiative group. — «Though enough effectual measures against palpation have been accepted, for example, creation of cars «only for women», is accepted any measures against false charges in palpation… In the spirit of gender equality it was not necessary to create «man's cars».
The question of false charges in palpation has received loud publicity after in April of this year the Supreme court has cancelled a verdict of guilty concerning the professor who ostensibly felt the girl in a train in Tokyo. Judges have specified in necessity to show care in such cases when the accuser is a unique source of the information on incident. However the inquiry of shareholders can be rejected, as board of directors "Seibu" opposes this idea.
«The validity consists that we have received very few inquiries from passengers concerning creation of such cars», — is spoken in the board answer. According to police reports, in 2007 on charge in palpation in Tokyo have been detained about 2000 men.
Yamaha MT-09 is a whole new concept in sport bike design. With a compact new chassis and high-torque 3-cylinder engine, this new generation performance machine is designed for riders who appreciate character and soul.
The beating heart of this new kind of animal is a lightweight 850cc 3-cylinder engine that kicks out a wide band of raw, linear torque giving outstanding acceleration that gets your adrenaline flowing.
Credits: Client: YAMAHA Europe Agency: DLV BBDO Milano Production Company: abstr^ct:groove Director: Luigi Pane Photographer: Diego Indraccolo Director of Photography: Luca Fantini Executive Producer: Giada Risso Producer: Alessandro Salerno 1st Assistant Director: Alice Gatti Editing: Luigi Pane Color Grading: Diego La Rosa Motion Design: Valentina Vicini, Luca Siano Music: Rise of the Kaiju (Franky B aka Crypric Monkey) Costume Design: Up To You, Franck Josseaume Production Services Tokyo: Green Tea Production Services Barcelona: Ant-Productions Filmed on location in Tokyo and Barcelona
Jamaica's multiple gold medal winner Usain Bolt stopped at Nissan's GranDrive testing track and Yokohama headquarters, bringing his record speed and excitement to Japan and becoming Nissan's Director of Excitement. I'm sure the fact that Nissan team is developing a special "Bolt" version GT-R.
Bolt appeared at Nissan's world headquarters, saying: "Racing is my inspiration, and I want to help Nissan become an even more exciting brand for everyone."
In recognition of Bolt's contribution to sports and his automotive enthusiasm, Nissan's Chief Operating Officer unveiled a unique gold-painted GT-R, which will be auctioned to benefit the Usain Bolt Foundation (http://usainbolt.com/foundation/).
Bolt, who was picked up Tokyo's Narita Airport in a GT-R driven by F1 racer Mark Webber (below), is expected to contribute further to Nissan's "WHAT IF_" global brand campaign.
To continue building brand momentum at Nissan, TV commercials featuring the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle, called "What if you could drive the future, today?", will also start airing.
But here's what really caught my eye about the big production Nissan and the new Director of Excitement...
At about the 1:00 minute mark Bolt enjoys a delicious doghnut during a brief interview of the "To the World: Usain Bolt in the Nissan House" video.
Not just any doughnut, but a magical creation of warm gooey goodness from Krispy Kreme. An obvious product placement? Maybe, maybe not...
Everyone loves a good biff, especially when it has absolutely nothing to do with The Footy Show. Here, I’m speaking about the one and only Brisbane International Film Festival also known as BIFF. The Gold Coast, being the cultural vacuum that it is, us film geeks eagerly await the annual BIFF where a selection of films from around the world are screened over the course of one and a bit weeks. This year I’ve been lucky enough to work with some of the BIFF crew by putting together articles on various films for the website and daily newsletter. With dozens of movies crammed into the 11-day event it would be easy to miss some of the real gems. The good news is I’ve taken a look at the complete line-up of films screening at this year's festival and even watched some of them early. So, the following is my list of the films you MUST SEE or die at this year's BIFF.
For you international readers this can be a handy guide of limited release films you should keep an eye out for in the coming weeks/months.
An Education — the opening night film starring Peter Sarsgaard and set in the 60s. The Sars-man in a film with romance, drama and intrigue sounds like too rare an opportunity to miss.
BALIBO — the notorious tale of five young, Australian journalists who were executed while reporting on Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor in 75. An impressive Aussie cast including Gyton Grantley, Nathan Phillips and Anthony LaPaglia expose the Australian and Indonesian governments shameless efforts to cover-up this important story.
Coraline — has been covered extensively on this blog given its beautiful visuals and dark storyline. Directed by Henry Selick, director of the classic Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline follows the adventures of a young girl who discovers a secret door leading to an alternative reality.
500 Days of Summer — a last minute addition to the festival line-up, this quirky, nontraditional love story deserves to be seen purely because it features the talents of my favourite Joseph Gordon Levitt. It also stars everyone’s favourite indie film star Zoey Deschanel.
CHE: Parts One & Two — director Steven Soderbergh’s stunning two-part opus based on the life Che Guevara and starring Benicio Del Toro in the title role. You’ll be hard pressed to catch this screened back to back anywhere else in Queensland.
Away We Go — highly peculiar, yet, interesting film which looks at the journey of two thirtsomethings who discover they’re going to have a baby. Instead of settling down and preparing, the couple take to the road to visit old friends. This is the latest thing from the amicable Sam Mendes and marks a return to his off-beat indie roots.
The September Issue — one of the most anticipated documentaries of the year, this film delves into the life of legendary Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour in the lead-up to the massive September issue.
Jules And Jim — this French film from the 60s is a classic love-triangle with arguably the most recognisable face in French cinema — Jeanne Moreau.
Moon — one of the films I’m most looking forward to, this sci-fi thriller i
s the debut feature from David Bowie’s son Duncan Jones and stars Sam Rockwell in what is said to be the performance of his career.
The Missing Person — a private detective is hired to follow a missing person but what started as a simple job rapidly develops into a complex mystery. Full of double-crosses and classic noir moments, this is a film not to be missed by lovers of all things noir.
The Strength of Water (below) — having Maori parentage, I like to pay special attention to films from indigenous New Zealand filmmakers. The Strength of Water is definitely worth the gaze. A unique look at the complexity of grief through the eyes of a 10-year-old living in an isolated Maori community. Beautiful, naturalistic, creative and moving. A must-see.
Van Dieman’s Land — the infamous tale of Australia’s very own Hannibal Lecter gets the big screen treatment from a filmmaker heading for the stratosphere.Subdivison — Brisbanite Ash Bradman (from Nova radio fame) wrote and stars in this appealing comedy set in semirural Hervey Bay. Fans of Aussie films like Crackerjack, The Castle and Kenny are likely to enjoy this.
The Cove — along with Cathy Henkel’s The Burning Season, this has to be one of the most important documentaries of the year and looks at the culling of dolphins in the picturesque town of Tokyo, Japan. Part horror film, part espionage thriller and part environmental documentary, The Cove is all part's essential viewing.
It Might Get Loud — there’s no time for air guitar in this documentary which takes the audience on a candid trip into the world of three of rock’s most iconic electric guitarists; Jimmy Page (Led Zepplin), the Edge (U2), and Jack White (The White Stripes).
Black Dynamite — if I even have to explain to you the plot of this film, given the sheer volume of posts about it on this blog, then you deserve to be pimp-slapped into a China cabinet. Here’s your chance to see what all the fuss is about.
Dead Snow — Tarantino and Rodriguez fans, like myself, are likely to adore the work of the Norwegian lads behind this low-budget, horror slapstick about Nazi zombies. Writer/director Tommy Wirkola and writer/star Stig Frode Henriksen have been pipped for big things since their debut short Kill Buljo and their first feature doesn’t disappoint. Catch their work before it explodes as their next film Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters has been picked up by The Weinstein Company (bada-boom).
Storage — a tense, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from Brisbane filmmaker Michael Craft and starring Gold Coast actor Matt Scully in the lead role. An impressively clever debut from Craft who shot the film in storage facilities in and around Brisvegas. Creepy.
The Horsemen — containing what is said to be one of the `most amazing fight scenes captured’ is there really any other reason to see this?
Ticket prices are cheap as chips compared to a normal outing at the movies and BIFF is running a series of workshops where you can meet the director, producer, writer and/or stars of some of the films.
This Is Now, built by an Australian Firm called Lexical Gap, is a live feed of every Instagram photo shot and geo-tagged within New York city limits. There are also feeds London, Sydney, Tokyo and Sao Paolo — although, oddly, nothing from California yet. It's a totally new way to see a city, like a voyeur that's able to peek into thousands of lives at once. It's also a rare look at Instagram's full content stream (or at least city-specific parts of it), which means you can finally see how an entire city uses the app, instead of just your circle of friends. Which, so far, means a lot of mirror pics, a lot of architecture and a lot of food. Also, some porn, which I was not expecting — it really is a raw Instagram feed. via Russell Brandom-BuzzFeed
From New York to Tokyo, from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, any city in the world has its people that represent their home, their passions, their ambitions and their joy of life is the theme of the newest Adidas Origianls, "All Originals Represent" commercial/ad. The spot features the Nicki Minaj song "Masquerade" and features Nicki Minaj, Jeremy Scott, Big Sean, Sky Ferreira, 2NE1, Kids These Days and Derrick Rose representing their crew in the ad.
Credits: Production Agency: Jimmy Lee.tv Post-Production: The Cutting Room / Jimmy Lee.tv / Vision Globale Production House: Pretty Bird Director: Melina Matsoukas Dp: Frederik Jacobi Grading: Company 3 Editors: Chuck Willis, Merritt Duff, Jimmy Lee.tv Sound Design And Mix: Machine Head, Boogie Studio Music: Nicki Minaj "Masquerade"
