Tag Archives: video

Still Life

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

The mesmerizing video below was made with more than 1400 engravings from the 19th century, Still Life is a meditation on subject/object dualism. The film explores the idea that we live in a world of objects and a world of … Continue reading →

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Moving Cities

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

“Moving Barcelona is a magical realist dance story about the Catalonian capital, an autonomous region in the Spanish State contending with an identity crisis. A city with everything going for it is still haunted by the ghosts of its past … Continue reading →

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A TV Dictionary

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

The TV DICTIONARY is a collaborative project with a very simple premise: each entry attempts to capture the essence of a TV series using a single word in a short video that combines the dictionary definitions of that word with … Continue reading →

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The Year in Review

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Brian D. Butler
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Coffee Makes the World Go Round

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Today is National Coffee Day here in the USA. And although my own coffee roasting machine is giving me headaches, I still love each and every cup of joe that I produce. The marvelous video below is a perfect way … Continue reading →

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Books and Maps

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

A big thanks to TBTP follower Maria W. for sending me the link to the wonderful video below from the British Library Learning series on Vimeo. What could be better than antiquarian books and maps together.

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2nd Hand Reading

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve long been a fan of South African artist William Kentridge’s eclectic work. His book art/film blend has always captured my attention. 2nd Hand Reading is not recent, but it’s a good introduction to his work.

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Joy of Books

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

A big h/t to the clever folks at Type Books in Toronto, Canada for this marvelous little video.

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Travel By Drone

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

So many places to see and so little time. Now we can do our vicarious sightseeing via drone to just about every corner of the planet. All we need to do is visit TravelByDrone a very cool new website created … Continue reading →

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