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Comment on Video conversion with ffmpeg and mplayer / mencoder by sharewarecheap

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:33:12 +0000

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Comment on My Yard Our Message now open for voting by Justin Heideman

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:24:44 +0000

@Nina: Yep, if you're not a fan, you can just skip voting all together. We decided to leave No there as a way for people to remind themselves of their decision on the sign. I'm still working on a few enhancements, so you should eventually be able to sort the signs you selected by your yes/no decision, seeing all the signs you voted yes on together.

Comment on My Yard Our Message now open for voting by Nina Simon

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:51:51 +0000

Does this mean that if I don't like a sign, I should just skip it rather than voting no? Or will it show up in the randomized "more signs" if I don't vote on it?

Comment on Kiki Smith Tattoo by Amber

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:46:13 +0000

Beautiful tattoo. First glance looks like a deer gives birth to a girl. Second glance, a girl gives a flying kick to deer's @$$ :)

Comment on The contemporary art faces of Facebook by Tujuhbintang

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:45:11 +0000

I like contemporary. Thanks. Great info

Comment on Video conversion with ffmpeg and mplayer / mencoder by Nate Solas

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:32:29 +0000

@David - Thankfully the RM files that are in good shape to begin with are also converting cleanly, and the harddup switch seems to clear up the framerate issues I was having. For the delayed video files, since it's a finite number and we now produce them properly, I think I'm going to try to have someone go through and log the filename and the shift time so I can just put some special cases in my script to deal with them. It's pretty strange - mencoder does a ton of churning up front, duplicating frames trying to bring the a/v into sync, and it gets really close... just never quite there. Thanks again for your input and for taking the time to test!

Comment on Video conversion with ffmpeg and mplayer / mencoder by David

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:32:48 +0000

Nate, I played with that file, but I'm afraid since there is a sync problem in the source there is probably no way to fully correct it when encoding. That said, IMHO I don't think the 5 second delay is that big a deal. If you have any RM files that are flawless, but coming out bad when converted, I am happy to look at those.

Comment on Flat Files #8: 1999 Design Insights Lecture Series poster by Andy

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:34:49 +0000

I'd love to hear what Moanikeala and PJ have to say about this one.

Comment on Flat Files #8: 1999 Design Insights Lecture Series poster by nice personality

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:15:35 +0000

Here is a more compact, if less coherent, rendering of the poster body copy.

Comment on More Flickr + Susan Weil by josie grant

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:52:53 +0000

Hi maggie- i am researching Susan weil as i am trying to send her a message as we are distant relatives from the adler family of chicago- do you have a conection? at any rate, i am a visionary artist and muralist in san francisco and thought you might find my work of interest- cheers- josie grant i am interested in knowing if the walker art center would like a traveling show of visionary art that is now at the grace hudson museum in ukiah califoria

Comment on Win Two Free Tickets to Rock the Garden by Telling Us a Joke! by Bodybuilding Workout Plans

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:17:26 +0000

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Comment on Because We Like You. by John

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:07:12 +0000

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Comment on Up Side Down by Molly

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:37:23 +0000

It makes me smile when kids notice the Chihuly Sunburst before their parents do. "The sun!" "Mac and Cheese!" "A jellyfish!" Their young eyes light up the lobby.

Comment on Film Screening: Beautiful Losers by Hannah

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:43:10 +0000

I hope they do more screenings of this. It looks soo good.

Comment on Mission School Dropouts by Ryan

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:20:27 +0000

Beautiful Losers looks amazing. I hope it comes out soon.

Comment on Win Two Free Tickets to Rock the Garden by Telling Us a Joke! by Erica Verke

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:27:24 +0000

Why does little Miss Carrot refuse to let Mr. Portabella into her bed? She says he takes up too mush-room.

Comment on Andrew Bird talks song writing + Rock the Garden lineup for 2008 by Rachel

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:48:57 +0000

I was wondering what times each of the groups would be playing? Thanks!

Comment on Dymaxion Man by jan

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:14:19 +0000

eric, not only the standart east/west. as well the representation. there a lot of different kind of maps giving a complete different impresson of the world. my favourite (as european) is still the map that shows country sizes in their real relation to each other.

Comment on Dymaxion Man by KWS

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:07:23 +0000

This & This

Comment on Dymaxion Man by eric carlson

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:53:59 +0000

Its interesting to imagine the effect the standard East/West world map has had on the majority of people's understanding of the world, and where they are within it. Its borders are so much more drastic - clean separations of peoples and geographies as opposed to the global archipelago POV. Let alone the Up North Down South tendencies...

Comment on Artist Talk: Chris Johanson & Jo Jackson by Vance Wellenstein

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:59:29 +0000

Also, photos from their exhibition at Art of This in conjunction with the screening can be viewed here.

Comment on National Conference for Media Reform 2008 by Pedro Nunes

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:06:30 +0000

Excellent Blog...glad I found a new source for checking out what's new and hot in the Arts...Thanks for writing good content!!!

Comment on Artist Talk: Chris Johanson & Jo Jackson by Ryan Nelson

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:54:22 +0000

Moha--- Thanks for the note and the link! The Walker actually held a screening of Beautiful Losers back in May. Check out our post here. Aaron Rose was here as well and everyone enjoyed the film and his commentary. Thanks again!

Comment on Artist Talk: Chris Johanson & Jo Jackson by moha

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:09:34 +0000

hey, you know both of these artists are going to be featured in the upcoming movie Beautiful Losers! Its set to premiere this summer in August. Go and Check out the website: www.beautifullosers.com

Comment on Little more fake blood, little more smoke. by Sherry Akbar

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:29:43 +0000

I love what you've done with your catalog. I'm an interior designer and prop stylist and would love to work with you at some point. Very best, Sherry

Comment on A Failed Attempt at Finding the Spiral Jetty Leads to Helpful Tips for a Successful Jetty Jaunt by james_b_wads2000

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:20:19 +0000

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Comment on Universal Studios Fire destroys prints by Quillar

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:37:08 +0000

There were the 4 large explosions at 4 to 4:30 BEFORE the fire that woke the surrounding city up. Since Sunday morning the media has stopped asking about them. This idea that all these buildings burned from a blow-torch on shingles on the wooden facade doesn't explain how it jumped between so many unconnected buildings over such a wide area. It's as if 4 seperate explosions went off to start the fire.

Comment on The Walker Conquers Cannes by rob nelson

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:50:33 +0000

...my notes on "ché" and "synecdoche, ny" here: http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008/05/29/2004/cannes_you_remember_to_see_these_a_six-pack_of_favorites_from_le_festival

Comment on Congrats ERS! The Sound and Fury Gets a Rave (and, hey NY Times, Minneapolis is not in Europe) by Robb

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:46:37 +0000

Currently, I live in the reputed Minnesota fly-over zone, lived and worked in London, New York and Paris but I never bought into Midwestern inferiority complexes. It just doesn't ruffle my feathers... I find provinciality quaint.

Comment on The Walker Conquers Cannes by Robb Mitchell

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:33:02 +0000

I heard a lot about the CHE film (a.k.a. Guerrilla) and the troubles it ran into with distributors being unreeled at Cannes. First, I wonder if Bill Pohlad, who was listed for a long time along with Laura Bickford as one of the Producers, had disassociated himself from the Soderbergh/Del Toro's film? Laura Bickford and Bill Pohlad had been Producing Partners at River Road but she is now listing her company credit on GUERRILA as Laura Bickford Productions. Second, while the film is reported to have its own internal aesthetic integrity, it is almost unviewable to a wide audience. At Cannes the running time was 258 minutes (4 hours, 18 minutes) and the film was broken into 2 parts with an intermission during which Cannes served finger sandwiches. The two parts, I heard, mirrored the duality of the RISE and the FALL of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara life as a revolutionary. At last, I heard that there is no way this film could be viewed in theaters as one continuous screening but the second half would fail if split into two movies. Thus, it cannot be released in its Cannes edit duration. Another film I was curious about was Charlie Kaufmann's "Synecdoche, New York" which was produced by our Screenwriters' Workshop guest last fall Bill Horberg. I've heard the film starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton and Michelle Williams will eventually get a theatrical release (Ocean Films) but, despite its interesting cast, as a non-linear 8 1/2-styled mirroring story exploring the inner-mind of main character Caden, a man in midlife seeking truth and meaning through his writing and a midlife affair, it is likely to remain on the art house circuit. Did anyone see Kaufman's film at Cannes? Would the Walker ever be interested in bringing Charlie Kaufman back to Minneapolis as a Regis dialogue along with his film "Synecdoche, New York"?

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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:04:54 +0000

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Comment on The Walker Conquers Cannes by cis bierinckx

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:54:00 +0000

my little cannes - not complete convincing but a film that faced much troubles in getting completed is the debut of Annemarie Jacir. Israelian authorities refused her further entrance to the country ... so that she had to finish her film in france. a film which opens for sure a discussion. I hope that the selectors of WWV agree upon it. - 'Hunger' by british visual artist Steve McQuin. great that the film got the camera d'or. = 'snow' screened at the critics week - Alonso's long awaited 'liverpool' - 'Tulpan' proofs that Sergei Dvortsevoy is more than just an unique documentary filmmaker just a few titles I loved ... and without doubt the palme d'or went to the right film. a special thanks for the president of the jury who was still alert until the last competition screenings. I agree as well with his comment that filmmakers or producers seems to have lost laughs ... hopefully will be next years cannes a more humorous. cis

Comment on Richard Prince: Spiritual America opens March 22 by Franky Gaard

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:24:05 +0000

Nihilism was what Nietzsche thought could end civilisation and Mr Prince shows the way. Is this just about commodity that increases in value, as if the work is of value because you can sell it at auction? As to being a thief it would be fair I think to define capitalism as a sort of institutional theft, no stealing is the way we are. And the best thieves thrive, like to know more about the cats who painted the illustrations for those Nursie books.As well it's not just stealing it's stealing the best images like say the Campell's Soup can .. It's ok it's just too big for it's britches. Alot of that going around (stealing fame).

Comment on Rauschenberg & Cunningham by Michèle Steinwald

Thu, 22 May 2008 20:44:48 +0000

Off the top of my head would be music by PJ Harvey, dance by Benoit Lachambre, and design by Floria Sigismondi. Since I've stopped performing I haven't thought much of getting back on stage but looking at this dream line up (in my eyes), I would find it hard not to jump up from my seat! http://www.pjharvey.net/ http://www.parbleux.qc.ca/ http://www.floriasigismondi.com/

Comment on Frida Kahlo Multimedia Guide by Aharon?s Omphalos » On Frida Kahlo?s Jewish Heritage

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:38:00 +0000

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Comment on Bill T Jones in new Puma ad, Gap gets into the art biz? by Michèle Steinwald

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:18:40 +0000

What great moves! It is nice to see a commercial with no computer-generated effects, just all humans lifting humans. I guess this goes into the Momix and Hanes underwear file: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc_D3fOlg9Y Also, fyi, the Walker gift shop carries the Gap/Whitney tees. The display just got set up today. Jeff you must have been psychic! All those years at the Walker has given you spidey senses.

Comment on Congrats ERS! The Sound and Fury Gets a Rave (and, hey NY Times, Minneapolis is not in Europe) by Lynn Marie

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:27:21 +0000

Boy, Robb, did you miss the boat. There is no hating Europe. The commetn about Mpls not being in Europe is similar to the New York cover you reference. Sad but true. You must not be from the "fly-over Midwest" or you would have caught the "joke".

Comment on A Chinese Homecoming by Jake

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:01:26 +0000

I doubt that was the first retrospective of a chinese artist to ever happen in china but good job patting yourself on the back! Its good to know that art only counts if it is in the euro-american pseudo intellect tradition. Hope you suffer! Jake Tapes!

Comment on A Chinese Homecoming by steve giovinco

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:59:18 +0000

I've seen the piece at MassMOCA; that was one of the memorable ones and really liked it. Its nice to know it originated here, at the Walker, which is a fantastic place by the way (I've heard about it for years and finally made it here). Steve

Comment on From the Archives? by johan

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:57:39 +0000

I would like to see you exhibitions next time so could you let me know please... nilsan01@hotmail.com