- Reading this post — the latest in John Seavey’s terrific storytelling engines series. Seriously, go read some of them — it occurs to me that I’ve never actually watched any of George Romero’s zombie movies. I should probably remedy that at some point.
- Pushing Daisies has been cancelled. This makes me sad. If the universe was looking to off-set my sadness a little, it could finally give The Middleman a second season. I’m just saying.
- I’m really intrigued by these examples of tilt-shift photography. Tilt-shift makes real locations and objects look like miniature-scale models. I find most of these photographs stunning, but I’m not completely sure why. After all, would the same images, shot without the camera manipulation, seem quite so incredible? I’ve seen this sort of thing before, but I think now what I find most interesting about the technique is how completely it tricks the mind. I’m constantly having to remind myself that these aren’t models, and that the exquisite attention to detail isn’t necessarily the photographer’s doing. [via]
- “Renowned scientist Dr. Judd Nelson”… Now there’s something you don’t read every day. I’m still not interested in watching the show, however.
- Christopher Beam makes a compelling argument for why stories of vampires continue to reinvent themselves: “stomping on old myths heightens the realism.” [via]
Oo – do see zombie movies. They are quality cinema. Always. And don’t forget 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. I’m looking forward to 28 Months Later (zombies! in Europe! oh noes!).
I think the fascinating thing about tilt-shift photography is that you know it’s real, and yet, it’s not. The surreal aspect of it, I suppose, is what’s enchanting…the not-world.
I’ve seen some zombie movies, though obviously not as many as some people… 😉
I was a little disappointed by 28 Weeks Later overall, but I really liked Days. Not having seen any Romero, however, just seems like a glaring omission.