Now here is a project that takes the idea of “handmade type” very literally. Exploring the relationships between upper-case lettering and their lower-case counterparts, New York based designer/illustrator Tien-Min Liao has recorded the transitions between the letters of the alphabet using black ink and some well thought out hand-puppetry. [Read more...]
Sometimes we find ourselves impressed by the simple things in life, the things that when done correctly become highly moving and meaningful… take hand puppetry for example. It’s not everyday that we run across a video of a painted hand, complete with plastic googly eyes, and find ourselves deeply moved, but that’s exactly what this video “Fine” has done. A tribute to the great sacrifices soldiers around the world pay for their dedication to home and country, Italian filmmaker Virgilio Villoresi’s expressive hand gestures take us through the life of a solder, from his hopeful birth to his ultimate demise in combat. [Read more...]
