Category: Motion

  • Substantial Trailer for Yoji Yamada’s Tokyo Kazoku

    I’m on my way to watch Tokyo Monogatari as I type this, and I was surprised by this upload on my YouTube timeline. Opening on January 19 (note on the Yu Aoi event calendar below), Yoji Yamada has finally release a meatier look to his version of Ozu’s critically-lauded film. It’s nothing much (visually), and there’s so much crying… and Yu’s going to cry — it seems — a lot. I wanna watch it. I wonder if I watch the Ozu version, if I would need less subtitles to understand Tokyo Kazoku when it’s out. xD

    You gotta think of these things nowadays~

    The language seems fairly simple. xD Let’s try. Here you go:

  • Dead Man’s Bones – My Body’s a Zombie for You

    Halloween love!

    My Body’s a Zombie for You by Dead Man’s Bones~~~
    in a project by James Duffy and photographer Lucy Nuzum.

  • Stoker’s International Poster Trailer

    Hmph! Have you seen this video of the international poster for Park Chan-wook’s English-debut, Stoker? I mean, it’s not enough that it’s Park Chan-wook, but it’s also got Nicole Kidman and Mia Wasikowska, with a bunch of other good people. There’s this poster~~~

    With the trailer edited with the making of the poster, weaving in and giving links to bits and pieces of the story, all layered on top with Emily Wells’ Becomes the Color. Any ideas on who designed/illustrated this?

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  • CNIEL’s Cheese Monster Commercial

    Look at this cheese commercial shot for CNIEL -Centre National Interprofessionnel de l’Economie Laitière by the EURO RSCG Agency. It’s like a cute combination of The Host and… you know, Cheese. In Paris. xD

    Client: CNIEL -Centre National Interprofessionnel de l’Economie Laitière
    Agency: EURO RSCG – Creative Director : Christophe Coffre
    Director: Ruairi Robinson
    Production: Henry de Czar
    Creature design: Jordu Schell
    Cinematography: Macgregor
    Music: The Moon is Shining for You de Kouz Productions
    Post-producer: Nathalie Delvigne

  • Best Kpop Spanish Subs!

    Recently, I’ve noticed that Kpop YouTube channels have been uploading their content with English subtitles!! That makes them official English subtitles — for some major groups like Brown Eyed Girls’ GaIn’s Bloom [MV] and Miss A’s I Don’t Need a Man [MV] (they’ve even added Simplified Chinese!) are recent examples — rendering in my opinion most (if not all) Kpop fansub groups useless.

    There’s now no reason to upload an extra video with subtitles… at least in English [1].

    Having said that… the quality of subtitles are very important when choosing your fansub group. It is, of course, the content and subtlety of the translation that matters the most, but in terms of hardsubs- it’s also about type-setting. It needs to be readable, and personal comments kept away out of the subtitles [1]. Matters should be as professional as possible… that also means language should be as neutral as possible.

    You know I don’t really mind my songs not being translated… but it’s nice to find your favorite songs done the right way.

    So thank you, JyariKpop, for your quality subs.

    My favorite is, of course, SunnyHill’s Pray [1].

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  • Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation

    When did this become NOT the norm for American pop music videos?

    I know music video’s budgets have skyrocketed [1] — as of 2012 MJ and Janet’s Scream [MV] directed by Mark Romanek was still the most expensive music video ever made at $7M USD~~~ adjusted to nearly $11M USD nowadays. In fact, 8 of the Top10 Most Expensive Music Videos are of the 90s, lead by Madonna and Michael Jackson. Though, I still find it unbelievable that Mariah Carey’s Heartbreaker [MV] cost $2.5M USD. That’s just gotta be money not well spent.

    Instead, Dominic Sena made this… fairly simple quite rocking and powerful music video.

    Also, overreaching here since this MV is from 1989, but did the award circles in 1990 ;P

  • GaIn Is Sexy Funny, Alright~

    I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again — I find it shocking that this is the same girl that needed to research sexyness for Abracadabra. Having said that, I love LOVE LOVE her latest mini album, so much at first listen that I’ve already picked up a physical copy of it to have in my collection.

    The track Tinkerbell is sick, and it makes an interesting contrast to this clip of GaIn giving pole-dancing lessons in a really funny way.

  • Pink’s Try by Floria Sigismondi

    Did I ever tell you about my classmate from English class? Her last name was Sigismondi as well. I can’t even remember her name, and faintly remember her face… but I remember her. She was one of the only students who was a mother at the time… I wonder what happened to her.

    ANYWAY, here’s Pink’s latest music video. It’s the most tight music video she’s ever done.

    Ghost and I are planning to (just planning to) make a list of all the videos we can come up that have prominent dancing. Some ideas already brewing in my head, the list might turn into something awesome.

  • The Videographers Guide Ep. 1 – The Music Video

    Remember the days back back in the day when MTV was about music videos, and they had a show called Making Of the video before premiering a music video? Remember when they used to announce music videos and it was important? I miss those days…

    And even though these music video directors talk about the big budgets given to only top artists, it feels like it’s been ages since I’ve liked a western mainstream music video. The Rihannas and Britney Spears don’t impress me — though, I gotta admit, I didn’t mind that Katy Perry music video for Wide Awake.

    I don’t mind Lady Gaga, but her last couple of MVs have been lost to me.

    There are some other music videos that are not so mainstream that have indeed peaked my interest… but I’m taking my eye candy — all of it — from crack Kpop music videos. Because… you know When Kpop Went Beyond American Pop.

    The 2NE1s, Big Bangs, and other idol groups with their glossy and marvelous candy music videos infect my eyes and earworm into my brain. It’s hard for Korea to actually put some emphasis into their creatives and they should, so we must work with them on that. Otherwise… how will people know about directors Hwang Soo Ah and Cha Eun Taek?

    Your music videos matter, Korea. Pull yourself together!

  • Jay Chou – Perfectionism

    I had never really noticed how good this song is.

    I’m not so sure how well Zhong Ping Huang’s style fits the music video, but I like the song. I’ve heard all of Chou’s discography before, but I don’t recall liking this song. The more you know? xD

    Also, I’m so SO happy that his music channel is uploading all this music videos officially. The sad thing is that all those previous views from all those other people will now be gone.

    I wonder if one day I will be able to interview Jay hahaha