Hasta La Motion!

Alyssa Monks is a painter living and working in Brooklyn, NY. After years of painting figures behind steam covered glass and water, she is going Outside to paint something different. www.alyssamonks.com www.trentjaklitsch.com

‘Steps’ is the story of an 11-foot figure moving through the city in search of something special.

Directed by Daniel Kleinman, the aim of ‘Steps’ was to explore human motion in a different way. The figures featured were the result of painstaking hand craftsmanship combined with state of the art innovation, a balance of the organic human shape and technical precision where the story of their design was a story of a leap into the unknown.
Standing over 11 feet tall, each figure required 5 puppeteers all working in perfect harmony. The result was a human story that was truly Amazing In Motion.

THE STEPS TO ‘STEPS’
The process of creating the figures was an incredible one. We’ve created a website that includes documentary films about the design and performance behind the figures, along with behind the scenes photo galleries and interactive experiences that bring you closer to the figures and the process that brought them to life.

Visit www.AmazingInMotion.com to experience the full story behind ‘Steps’,
To find out more, visit http://www.lexus-int.com/amazinginmotion

Join the conversation at #amazinginmotion

The proper and justifiable country to pay homage to the Cyberpunk genre would definitely be Japan. Though I really doubt I would be visiting Japan again anytime soon and exploiting this genre was on the ‘to do list’. Taiwan on the other hand has her fair share of neon lights, dark motifs and loud colours. Accompanied by a virtual theme prevalent in the cities’ urbanization, Taiwan to me felt like a pre-modernized Japan. Walking in Keelung (Taipei) felt like stepping into a scene from Spirited Away (Miyazaki). This fact also goes in tandem with Taiwan’s less polished culture which might have resulted in it’s people being more endearing and affectionate. Despite it’s extremely erratic weather, Taiwan was a pleasure. Great people, great conversations, great night-life and most importantly great food. I hope you enjoy my very own version of Bladerunner. Places Visited : Kaoshiung – Liu He Nightmarket Taipei – Ximending – Shillin Nightmarket – Keelung Nightmarket Music : Com Truise – Open Gear: Panasonic GH3

From the new Interpol album “El Pintor”, out September 8/9 and available for pre-order: http://smarturl.it/ElPintor

Directed by Paul Banks and Sophia Peer

http://www.interpolnyc.com/
https://www.facebook.com/interpol
Tweets by Interpol
http://instagram.com/interpol
http://www.matadorrecords.com/

[PIAS]

Pre-order from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/ElPintor
Pre-order from Amazon: http://smarturl.it/El_Pintor
Pre-order from Interpol Store: http://smarturl.it/q4mlia
Pre-order from Matador Store: http://smarturl.it/mata.elpintor
Pre-order from Pias: http://smarturl.it/elpintor.ltdedition
Pre-order from Google Play: http://smarturl.it/ElPintorGP
Interpol at Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/artist/3WaJSfKnzc65VDgmj2zU8B

Video credits:
Directed by Paul Banks and Sophia Peer, Producer: Jess Cohen, Production Company: Coco Collective, Director of Photography: Milos Jacimovic, Editors: Winston Case & Paul Banks, Production Manager: Tara Bassim, Camera Operator: Travis Libin, 1st AC: Mike Sutter, 2nd AC: Joe Labate, DIT: Jonathan Minard, Key Gaffer: Freddy Cintron, Key Grip: Atsushi Takaoka, Best Boy Electric: Darcy Schlitt, Swing: Lisa Itabashi, Best Boy Grip: Drew Elias, Playback: Christopher Keyes, Stylist: Kate Stein, Hair & Make Up: Justine Sweetman, PA: Deno Williams, PA: Marcus Del Vallem, Photographer: Pip Cowley, VFX: Uros Perisic, Color Grade: Nikola Mrdalj, Surfer Footage: Jack McCoy / Blake Kueny and John John Florence / LEAF and Isaac Zoller

Award-winning entertainer Ellen DeGeneres and J. Christopher Burch, founder of C. Wonder and CEO of Burch Creative Capital, has announced the formation of a joint partnership to create and sell E.D., a new collection designed by DeGeneres.

E.D. will offer an array of product categories including home, ready-to-wear, accessories, and pets. First to launch will be a capsule collection of direct-to-consumer home items for Holiday 2014 followed by a full collection launch at retail for Spring 2015.

Commenting on the venture Ellen DeGeneres said: “I’m so excited to work with Chris and our incredibly talented team on this new venture. I’ve always wanted to launch a line of home goods, clothing and accessories. I already get to be inside people’s living rooms with my show. Now I get to be in their kitchens, in their beds, and in their pants. Wait. That’s not what I meant.”

This partnership has created a new paradigm for celebrity-based collections. Both DeGeneres and Burch are equally invested, with DeGeneres providing creative direction and Burch bringing manufacturing and brand development expertise. Additionally, the new company has many highly experienced retail and brand experts in management and board leadership positions including Michael Francis, chief global brand officer, DreamWorks Animation and former Global CMO of Target; Marisa Gardini, managing partner of E.D. and former president & CEO of Isaac Mizrahi; and Janet Grove, former corporate vice chairman of Macy’s Inc. and chairman and CEO of Macy’s Merchandising Group.

“This entire collaboration came together so serendipitously. None of us were looking for a new business opportunity, but it’s such a rare occurrence to meet amazing people with like minds and great chemistry, we just knew we had to work together. And on top of it all, Ellen is not only an extraordinary human being, but she also has an amazing eye. From her homes to her art to the set of her television show, her style informs everything in her life. The products she is developing are, in and of themselves, fabulous. Her indelible sense of style, coupled with her incredible social reach and enthusiasm, make her a wonderful partner,” J. Christopher Burch added.

A website will be developed and launched soon. Products will be available through wholesale and retail channels, as well as direct to consumer.