I walked a lot on Halloween and then it rained for the first 3 days of November (oscillating between rain and drizzle) and finally was mostly cloudy today with only late night drizzle. In other words exactly how I imagine November only warmer. But all of this combined with the time change made me want to sleep all day long (which I would if I didn' ( Read more... )

Tomek Bagiński's new film Ambition tells of a young apprentice (Aisling Franciosi) struggling to master nanotechnology on an alien world and prove herself to her enigmatic master (Aidan Gillen). Here's the trailer:

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And if you haven't seen his work or just would like to see it again here it is.

The spots done by Tomek Bagiński for Polish Ministry of Culture for the 600th anniversary of Grunwald battle:

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My favourite part is armor solidifying around the Teuton Knight.

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And armies appearing out of nowhere

How many of you have seen that?

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The Cathedral by Tomasz Bagiński

This is what some people do with free time. It was even nominated for an Oscar. Even after all these years I'm still impressed by that. And how he managed to convey the essence of Jacek Dukaj's story in these few minutes of animation.

Here you can watch it and other short animations - ( Read more... )