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A totally fascinating blog post written by Gavin Rothery about the Swiss artist Hans Rudi Giger and the making of his star beast for the Alien series.

PressPausePlay is an interesting new documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.

The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunites. But does democratized culture mean better art, film, music and literature or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture? Is it cultural democracy or mediocrity?

Now here’s something different. The Troll Hunter is a new movie about a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy. They start to follow a mysterious man that turns out to be an experienced troll hunter. Naturally, people die, sheep get eaten and trolls turn to stone. All according to the wonderful laws of folklore. Can’t wait to see it.

The Decanter, a promotional film produced by Walter Landor and Associates in the 1960s, shows the start-to-finish process of several of Landor’s designs for Old Fitzgerald whiskey.

Things truly have changed.

This is the third and last video from Scout Magazine.

Chris and Kirk Bray are brothers who produce leather goods ranging from bags, belts, shoes and wallets to hats and other accessories. They launched Billykirk from Los Angeles in 1999, learning their craft from a third generation leather maker.

Thank you Scout Magazine for these wonderful videos.

Here’s another great video from Scout Magazine. New York City design firm Roman & Williams was founded in 2002 by Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch. The video explains their process, vision and work methods.

Together, they draw on the evocative moods, textures, and meaningful objects that linger somewhere between past and present. Their work is infused with memory and allows participants to connect with a more romantic and important time.

The Mast Brothers in Brooklyn make hand crafted, bean to bar chockolate. They also make experiences and stories that inspire.

They began their voyage in their apartment, using a homemade machine to process cacao beans. Over time they cultivated their creation, sourcing beans from family farms in Madagascar, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. Each bar is handmade with incredible reverence for the process and history of chocolate.

To celebrate the release of The Pantone Plus Series, design studio Base worked with director Greg Mitnick and producer Ami Kealoha to give a rare look into the behind-the-scenes of the design world’s color standard.

I recommend you watch this video in full screen.

The Making of a T-shirt is a short documentary by BDC on how screen printed T-shirts are made at howies printshop. I recommend that you read the history of the company on their website. Very inspiring.

Lets use this company of ours to make people think.

The story of the fading tradition of hand painted advertising. Truly inspiring.