Andre Derain (1936) Oil on wood 44 x 28 inches
Balthus
The Museum of Modern Art (New York)
Saturday, June 3, 2006
What Is The Best Brand Of Ski Boot
andrè.derain
Andre Derain (1936)
Oil on wood 44 x 28 inches
Balthus
The Museum of Modern Art (New York)
Andre Derain (1936) Oil on wood 44 x 28 inches
Balthus
The Museum of Modern Art (New York)
Friday, June 2, 2006
Purchasing Alcohol With Temporary Li
trop.facile.!
The clip that I present to you comes from commercial : Trop easy! . The spot, which aired in 2005, advertised the car 1007 Peugeot Sesame . I decided to make this spot the object of my thesis in Communication Sciences. In particular, I propose a semiotic reading of the text audiovisual cecando to respond to the question of commercial failure of the car, but very well advertised.
finally add a ' extract of the thesis in preparation for introducing the object of analysis:
david.kujan
finally add a ' extract of the thesis in preparation for introducing the object of analysis:
The spot, which advertises the car Peugeot 1007 "Sesame" is set in' urban area of \u200b\u200ban unnamed metropolitan city. The main character, I will call Snaporaz , is a young man dressed in casual clothes. You just come out of an office and, noticing the elevator has already been charged, but hastened to the door is "shut in the face", echoing the smile opinionated passenger's nearest exit. The attitude of the young change, going from jovial to grim; plants arranged on either side of the corridor come alive and turn into giant tentacles and smashing the windows allowing the young, clinging to one of them, to earn the outside. Mixing pedestrian traffic, Snaporaz reaches shrine but is faced with a queue of buyers unusual. Casually, but guilty, bends down to tie his shoe and a monster emerges from the tank adjacent monocular, hairy and hungry, in a few moments mercilessly devours people waiting, including newsagent. Snaporaz , immune attack, it calls into feet and, ignoring the surrounding devastation, take a copy of his newspaper and leave the money. But suddenly a new unexpected happens while he walks, nature of weather: the sky darkens, a few drops of water stain the newspaper just acquired, a erupts real time. Snaporaz rolls his eyes and, turning his index finger in a prosthesis stretch, reaching the clouds and compresses them with a circular motion and then eating it, saziandosene. Subsequently, the protagonist reaches a row of cars parked neatly and simply relying on an anonymous meter, reveals his car: a shiny SUV whose sliding doors invite Snaporaz to sit down. After a few seconds of driving, the car runs into a terrible traffic jam. Snaporaz off the car and, as unduly stretching the arms, lifting the road surface in order to make the shakes "Carambola" cars in the queue, and return safely to driving and leaves undisturbed. Finally, the monocular monster reappears in the background "feeding" the last shot. The spot ends with the slogan: "1007, trop simple!" And the logo of the manufacturer (Peugeot).Soon I will give you further details ...
david.kujan
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Heart Rate Monitor, Precision Xt, Reebok
digital.camera
Below are some photos taken with my new, shiny, digital PENTAX . I will try to publish the most beautiful with some frequency ... I hope you enjoy!
david.kujan
david.kujan
How Too Install Warcraft 3 With Daemon
light.at.two.lights
Light at Two Lights (1927) Watercolor on paper
14 x 20 inches
Hopper, Edward
Collection of Blount (Alabama) 
Light at Two Lights (1927) Watercolor on paper 14 x 20 inches
Hopper, Edward
Collection of Blount (Alabama)
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Who Makes The Skate Shirt With All The Guns
night.hawks
Nighthawks (1942)
Oil on canvas
30 x 60 inches
Hopper, Edward
The Art Institute (Chicago)
Nighthawks (1942) Oil on canvas
30 x 60 inches
Hopper, Edward
The Art Institute (Chicago)
Friday, April 14, 2006
Tom Delonge At The Grammys
summer.interior
Summer Interior (1909)
Oil on canvas
24 x 29 inches
Hopper, Edward
Whitney Museum of American Art (New York)
Summer Interior (1909) Oil on canvas
24 x 29 inches
Hopper, Edward
Whitney Museum of American Art (New York)
Laser Printer Not Working Memo
berlusconi.mania
But the real protagonist of these days, as of the past weeks, as is usual B. A Titan able to raise alone, the fate of the moribund House of Freedoms ( in the sense of 'we are all a bit like fuck it seems'...). Fini and Cas ini? Obscured, if not annihilated by the presence and charm Berlusconi. In recent televised debates, the unanimous opinion (whose?) Was that of a Prime Minister 'Cooked', improbable, far from the Italian reality. Quite the contrary.
Personally, I felt that the message Berlusconi was making breakthrough, perhaps because (less hypocritical than many voters 'olive') I felt the modest effects on my thinking and, above all, on my mood. But if I tried to approach the subject with my friends left, I looked at all of the horrified and disgusted and told to sleep nights sleep, to reflect on the anger of the Italians, tired (really?) of doing the story-telling Tycoon Arcore .
The fact is that better than anyone else, B. interprets and reveals the demands, needs, in a word feel , a substantial proportion (and probably the majority) of our country. I will not dwell on that particular charge that the majority of feelings expressed (cunning? Supposed cunning? Want to break the mold? Carelessness? Arrogance? Exhibitionism?) - Sar was too sad to talk about it - but knowing now indisputable that B. is the only politician capable to move and join a community (his fans) who lives in perfect symbiosis with its leaders. The Knight has earned the right to a place among the stars: the berlusconimania that makes it so strong and hypnotic its election message, in the same way a Vasco Rossi can demand and get the adoration of his fans. It would be more correct, certainly more orthodox, place B. alongside a Robbie Williams or Britney Spears rather than a Fini and Casini (in comparison, real antiques, antiquities from modernism).
In this sense, the message Berlusconi is light years away from traditional politics, conventional and it is this distance that reflects its electorate, appreciate and ultimately rewarding. Not surprisingly, when the 'anointed not taken the field at the regional and municipal ammisitrative of (it may do so only with the gift of ubiquity, faculty negatagli unfairly by a God too generous ...) the House of Freedoms suffered and suffered severe setbacks as inevitable.
The only question that still haunts me is: what is the distance between that B. , the television star, and B. private true (assuming, of course, that this distance there ...)?
david.kujan
Well, it seems that the alliance of center-left (left and center, given the disappointing results of and Margaret 's Udeur ) is in a position to rule, claiming a victory is but narrow.
But the real protagonist of these days, as of the past weeks, as is usual B. A Titan able to raise alone, the fate of the moribund House of Freedoms ( in the sense of 'we are all a bit like fuck it seems'...). Fini and Cas ini? Obscured, if not annihilated by the presence and charm Berlusconi. In recent televised debates, the unanimous opinion (whose?) Was that of a Prime Minister 'Cooked', improbable, far from the Italian reality. Quite the contrary.
Personally, I felt that the message Berlusconi was making breakthrough, perhaps because (less hypocritical than many voters 'olive') I felt the modest effects on my thinking and, above all, on my mood. But if I tried to approach the subject with my friends left, I looked at all of the horrified and disgusted and told to sleep nights sleep, to reflect on the anger of the Italians, tired (really?) of doing the story-telling Tycoon Arcore .
The fact is that better than anyone else, B. interprets and reveals the demands, needs, in a word feel , a substantial proportion (and probably the majority) of our country. I will not dwell on that particular charge that the majority of feelings expressed (cunning? Supposed cunning? Want to break the mold? Carelessness? Arrogance? Exhibitionism?) - Sar was too sad to talk about it - but knowing now indisputable that B. is the only politician capable to move and join a community (his fans) who lives in perfect symbiosis with its leaders. The Knight has earned the right to a place among the stars: the berlusconimania that makes it so strong and hypnotic its election message, in the same way a Vasco Rossi can demand and get the adoration of his fans. It would be more correct, certainly more orthodox, place B. alongside a Robbie Williams or Britney Spears rather than a Fini and Casini (in comparison, real antiques, antiquities from modernism).
In this sense, the message Berlusconi is light years away from traditional politics, conventional and it is this distance that reflects its electorate, appreciate and ultimately rewarding. Not surprisingly, when the 'anointed not taken the field at the regional and municipal ammisitrative of (it may do so only with the gift of ubiquity, faculty negatagli unfairly by a God too generous ...) the House of Freedoms suffered and suffered severe setbacks as inevitable.
The only question that still haunts me is: what is the distance between that B. , the television star, and B. private true (assuming, of course, that this distance there ...)?
david.kujan
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Is Myammee Breast Fake
wise.up.and.save.me
david.kujan
I recently passed an exam university dedicated to the analysis of musical languages \u200b\u200byouth (in short, the rock / pop music from its birth until today). The examination was developed in the discussion of my drawn from an argument agreed with the teacher. In particular, I presented a paper on the music of the soundtrack of a film released in 1999: Magnolia, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
The analysis focuses on a comparison between a sequence of film where each character plays in a kind of choral , the song from the soundtrack 'Wise Up' and v ideoclip the song 'Save Me ', also part of the soundtrack of the film. The paper draws its inspiration from two 'visual texts' but devotes its major attention to the role that music and the lyrics take on the overall economy of the film. All this, accompanied by a specially edited DVD from some sequences 'extracted' from original DVD.
Why do you tell this story? Simple. The teacher who evaluated my work called it 'unfit for a course that deals with the analysis of musical languages \u200b\u200bsociosemiotics' arguing that it might be more suitable for a 'audiovisual course in semiotics'. What is the difference? In practice, the better to present this work in a course that deals with film versions, as in the case of a film. In fact, our course was chock full of 'visual tours': video clips of David Bowie and REM, the Beatles anthology celebrating the , the film 'Quadrophenia', dedicated to WHO .
What to say? I remain convinced of the goodness of my work and I think it has taken (the prof. Spaziante ) shortly to the vision of the material that I provided. Of course, if some of you (?) Would look at my developed ... feel free to leave a message in the comments and I will send him a copy !
The analysis focuses on a comparison between a sequence of film where each character plays in a kind of choral , the song from the soundtrack 'Wise Up' and v ideoclip the song 'Save Me ', also part of the soundtrack of the film. The paper draws its inspiration from two 'visual texts' but devotes its major attention to the role that music and the lyrics take on the overall economy of the film. All this, accompanied by a specially edited DVD from some sequences 'extracted' from original DVD.
Why do you tell this story? Simple. The teacher who evaluated my work called it 'unfit for a course that deals with the analysis of musical languages \u200b\u200bsociosemiotics' arguing that it might be more suitable for a 'audiovisual course in semiotics'. What is the difference? In practice, the better to present this work in a course that deals with film versions, as in the case of a film. In fact, our course was chock full of 'visual tours': video clips of David Bowie and REM, the Beatles anthology celebrating the , the film 'Quadrophenia', dedicated to WHO .
What to say? I remain convinced of the goodness of my work and I think it has taken (the prof. Spaziante ) shortly to the vision of the material that I provided. Of course, if some of you (?) Would look at my developed ... feel free to leave a message in the comments and I will send him a copy !
david.kujan
Sunday, March 12, 2006
How Many Danactives Can You Drink
capote.e.basta.!
david.kujan
Lately the movies (except in special projections of reviews of a certain thickness) pass mediocre film . Does not relieve you from this value-judgment's acclaimed Capote .
First, the addition to the title, all Italian, of engraved 'In Cold Blood' speaks for itself. Perhaps the intention was to advertise the book on film that, exactly, is on display on the shelves Mondadori (note, not talking about the novel by Truman Capote 'In Cold Blood' - yes that a masterpiece - it would be asking too much!).
Turning to film, Philip Seymour Hoffman is truly remarkable: an interpretation that looks like a 'personification' (though to appreciate it fully, having regard to the peculiar inflection of the voice of the real Capote, I think it right at least one 'step' in the original language ) but ... that's it.
That is, such a film - the story of the genesis of a book that promoted the birth of a new literary genre - can not stand solely on the interpretation of the actor protagonist, but very good. In summary, the narrative is screwed on the character of Capote and the long, boring . The hand of the director, is also virtually absent and that absence helps to make the story told terribly flat emotional terms, despite the efforts of virtuoso Seymour Hoffman.
Rather, we hope that the Oscar for best actor (even if we deserved all its previous interpretations - Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Almost Famous - just to name a few) do not turn away (PSH) from the film Paul Thomas Anderson, the director - and director - who has 'discovered' and launched in the firmament of Hollywood stars.
First, the addition to the title, all Italian, of engraved 'In Cold Blood' speaks for itself. Perhaps the intention was to advertise the book on film that, exactly, is on display on the shelves Mondadori (note, not talking about the novel by Truman Capote 'In Cold Blood' - yes that a masterpiece - it would be asking too much!).
Turning to film, Philip Seymour Hoffman is truly remarkable: an interpretation that looks like a 'personification' (though to appreciate it fully, having regard to the peculiar inflection of the voice of the real Capote, I think it right at least one 'step' in the original language ) but ... that's it.
That is, such a film - the story of the genesis of a book that promoted the birth of a new literary genre - can not stand solely on the interpretation of the actor protagonist, but very good. In summary, the narrative is screwed on the character of Capote and the long, boring . The hand of the director, is also virtually absent and that absence helps to make the story told terribly flat emotional terms, despite the efforts of virtuoso Seymour Hoffman.
Rather, we hope that the Oscar for best actor (even if we deserved all its previous interpretations - Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Almost Famous - just to name a few) do not turn away (PSH) from the film Paul Thomas Anderson, the director - and director - who has 'discovered' and launched in the firmament of Hollywood stars.
david.kujan
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Can I Wash My Nike Bag
the.west.wing
Today, after a long silence, I wanted to tell you about a TV in Italy that goes almost unnoticed (to 06.00 on Rete 4, to come on Sunday!): 'The West Wing '. With P2P I enjoyed the entire first season in playlist (a song after the other) and I must say that the product is outstanding. The series tells the story of a select group of employees of the U.S. president (which in the 'fiction' is not Republican and has the face of titanic Martin Sheen) that 'live' the west wing of the White House, the headquarters staff.
The first season is breathtaking. Almost all episodes are made of a solid and, often, through devices well-packed narrative. The filming and editing technique help to define timing and rhythm, often frenetic, the action. The reconstruction of the details and the chain of command Assault is manic.
I have not seen the rest (the seventh season in the States we are!), But I think I can say that the first we are already at historically high levels, difficult to replicate in a serial product.
Perhaps the production for the small screen is not all to be thrown away: watching 'The West Wing' and a film à la Capra can be equally rewarding? Maybe yes.
If only 'gave' to a decent time ...
david.kujan
The first season is breathtaking. Almost all episodes are made of a solid and, often, through devices well-packed narrative. The filming and editing technique help to define timing and rhythm, often frenetic, the action. The reconstruction of the details and the chain of command Assault is manic.
I have not seen the rest (the seventh season in the States we are!), But I think I can say that the first we are already at historically high levels, difficult to replicate in a serial product.
Perhaps the production for the small screen is not all to be thrown away: watching 'The West Wing' and a film à la Capra can be equally rewarding? Maybe yes.
If only 'gave' to a decent time ...
david.kujan
Saturday, January 7, 2006
Homemade Wireless Arial
kubrick's.lolita
david.kujan
Yesterday I saw "Lolita" (1962). Mind you, not the saccharine 90s version with Jeremy Irons in the lead role but the film shot by Kubrick ", including the presence, as usual genius of Peter Sellers .
Sometimes, being a fan of contemporary cinema (declined in many different ways: violent, passionate, poetic, etc.). I wonder what a classic film can "mark" the difference compared to full production of effects and technical solutions previously unimaginable.
Here, in the case of Kubrick and other great directors like Wilders, Hitchcock, Ozu (just to name a few), the difference lies in the power del'intreccio and the way it visually, is narrated. For example, in "Lolita" Kubrick did not need to resort to scenes from "strong" and explicit to draw a convincing story, without forcing, able to describe first with irony, then with the jealousy and finally the madness history an unhealthy relationship and "normal" at the same time.
The value of the classics it's all here simplicity and power of discourse ...
Sometimes, being a fan of contemporary cinema (declined in many different ways: violent, passionate, poetic, etc.). I wonder what a classic film can "mark" the difference compared to full production of effects and technical solutions previously unimaginable.
Here, in the case of Kubrick and other great directors like Wilders, Hitchcock, Ozu (just to name a few), the difference lies in the power del'intreccio and the way it visually, is narrated. For example, in "Lolita" Kubrick did not need to resort to scenes from "strong" and explicit to draw a convincing story, without forcing, able to describe first with irony, then with the jealousy and finally the madness history an unhealthy relationship and "normal" at the same time.
The value of the classics it's all here simplicity and power of discourse ...
david.kujan
Swollen Lymph Nodes Dentist Armpit
vacanze.natalizie
finally resume writing! I must say that the last few months have flown between commitments of various kinds. Study, work and everything else have kept me away from the blog.
now the classic Christmas holiday period, which began with a weekend Milan and Naples went with friends and family, is over and return to the home of tortellini is next. Here in Naples, as usual, I leave old friends and new friends intended to stay "new" after a few years of life in cities, the mentality and ways of making the provincial bleak reality that, despite myself, I feel belong to oppress me, and at the same time, I get depressed. Who knows, a few years yet I can break free of everything and live with greater detachment certain situations ...
david.kujan
now the classic Christmas holiday period, which began with a weekend Milan and Naples went with friends and family, is over and return to the home of tortellini is next. Here in Naples, as usual, I leave old friends and new friends intended to stay "new" after a few years of life in cities, the mentality and ways of making the provincial bleak reality that, despite myself, I feel belong to oppress me, and at the same time, I get depressed. Who knows, a few years yet I can break free of everything and live with greater detachment certain situations ...
david.kujan
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