Music video of the week. David Bowie - The Stars (Are Out Tonight). Directed by Floria Sigismondi

more info about the video here.

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Trailer of the day. L'ECUME DES JOURS / bande-annonce. By Michel Gondry.

Synopsis : L'histoire surréelle et poétique d'un jeune homme idéaliste et inventif, Colin, qui rencontre Chloé, une jeune femme semblant être l'incarnation d'un blues de Duke Ellington. Leur mariage idyllique tourne à l'amertume quand Chloé tombe malade d'un nénuphar qui grandit dans son poumon. Pour payer ses soins, dans un Paris fantasmatique, Colin doit travailler dans des conditions de plus en plus absurdes, pendant qu'autour d'eux leur appartement se dégrade et que leur groupe d'amis, dont le talentueux Nicolas, et Chick, fanatique du philosophe Jean-Sol Partre, se délite.

Un film de Michel Gondry avec Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Omar Sy, Philippe Torreton, Alain Chabat, Charlotte Le Bon et Aïssa Maïga. 
Sortie le : 24 avril 2013

Via Yahoo:

Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris fall in love, marry, and endure a most unusual illness in Michel Gondry‘s first French-language feature Mood Indigo (L’écume des jours), which will test the critical cache that’s been slipping since Gondry followed his Oscar-winning 2004 pic Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind with The Science Of Sleep (US$15M globally) and Be Kind Rewind (US$30.5M). Adapted from Boris Vian’s 1947 novel, Mood Indigo follows on the heels of Gondry’s most recent studio effort, 2011′s modestly performing tentpole Green Hornet. The pic opens in France on April 24 via StudioCanal but has yet to set Australian distribution.

Synopsis: From the director of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND comes a magical love story that stood the test of time. Adapted from Boris Vian’s cult international bestseller.

In a world where you can travel around on a pink cloud or literally be swept off an ice-skating rink into a hole, Colin, a wealthy young man and inventor of the cocktail-mixing piano, wants to fall in love. With the help of his cook Nicolas and best friend Chick, he meets Chloe, the incarnation of a Duke Ellington tune. But soon after their wedding, Chloe falls ill. She has a water lily growing in her chest. Ruined by medical expenses, Colin resorts to increasingly desperate methods to save his beloved’s life…

Beer campaign of the day. Carlton Mid.

Agency: Clemenger BBDO

Fashion film of the week. THE ANATOMY OF GRAVITY.

THE ANATOMY OF GRAVITY from arthurvalverde on Vimeo.

Art Fashion FILM : THE ANATOMY OF GRAVITY

Written and directed : Arthur Valverde (arthurvalverde.com)

Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu (xiaolongliu.com)

Featuring: Valeria Leonova

Produced by: Xiaolong Liu, Arthur Valverde

Music & Edit : Arthur Valverde

Executive Producer : Rollin Studio
Production Coordinator : Jackie C. Lin
Location Manager : Anthony Argento, Elias Morales
Custom Designer : Von Vonni
Custom Assistant : Dilia Alshina
Makeup artist : Nobuo Kawabata
Set Decoration : Aleksandra Miasnikova, Alice Parmentier
Assistants Directors :Camilla Foschi, Ricardo Vilar
Camera Operator :Xiaolong Liu
1st Assistant Camera : Ugur Becer
2nd Assistant Camera : June Shim
Colorist : Blasé Theodore
Digital Image Technician : Mihyun Park
Gaffer : Changxin Chen
Bestboy : Nathan Nie
Key Grip : Tomas Velasquez
Grip : Gabriel Gonzalez, Austin Doyle
Dolly Grip : Kofi Carson

Installation of the week. PAGAN.

PAGAN from Romain Tardy (AntiVJ) on Vimeo.

Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller", "rustic") is a blanket term, typically used to refer to religious traditions which are polytheistic or indigenous. It is primarily used in a historical context, referring to Greco-Roman polytheism as well as the polytheistic traditions of Europe and North Africa before Christianization. [Wikipedia]

This installation, shown on the main facade of the Museum of archaeology of Toulouse, south of France, was inspired by a scultpure of a bacchanalian head from the 3rd century (see picture below). This sculpture had been found at the end of the 17th century and exhibited as an example of an antique pagan idol since then.

Using the idea of polymorphism that is a feature of the ancient gods, the head becomes almost invisible when integrated to the structure made of an abstract network of straight lines. The light will reveal several patterns, from abstract constellations to enigmatic symbols that will affect the rest of the building.

This work is a new collaboration with the musician Squeaky lobster.

Thanks to Jardins Synthétiques festial, MSR museum of antiquities, Toulouse.
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romaintardy.com
soundcloud.com/squeaky-lobster

Ad of the day. Grey Poupon "The Lost Footage".

Agency: CP+B

Discover what really happened after one fine gentleman passed another fine gentleman a jar of GREY POUPON. Recently discovered under mysterious circumstances, this "lost footage" uncovers all of the suspense, greed, revenge and savory pork loin that was meant for the original commercial. Please visit GreyPoupon.com for an even more rewarding experience.
For behind the scenes interviews:
Farnsworth's Outtake: http://youtu.be/xPAjCA7rGvs
Alfred's Outtake: http://youtu.be/NRPi9oO_Eb0
The Distinguished Gentleman's Outtake:http://youtu.be/Ikhy4FTzvmI

Grey Poupon Original Commercial

Funny ad of the day. National Geographic Channel - Nazis.