Visual Diary of Joachim Falck-Hansen

There is a seat for me in a flight in 8 hours, so this is going to be short. I´ve wanted to make a restrospective of this year, and I´ve been scanning all afternoon, some that I had scanned before (with a lame scanner) and some new ones. The waiting is a good moment. But I don´t think it´s right to post them now, and kill the night hours.

Anyways, it has been an unorthodox year. It started in a nightclub in London with Anna, where over three fourths of the individuals were on drugs. We were appalled, shocked and really not comfortable. The half year in Sweden was intensive with design work, and trying to find an internship. I had good support, and even a push to do it. I do think Umeå is a good place to be, but I was honestly quite drained and needed some change. Still hard to believe, I did find a design internship where I wanted it most, and I am still on it. It has introduced new challenges for the life I had in Sweden, but we have managed mostly pretty well. It was not always easy, and it also feels odd now, to have to choose between family or girlfriend.I am very happy that she will come to Munich in two weeks though, may it be snowy and adventurous.

From last year, a time very magical when we were by ourselves.

So I´m off to “Africa” tomorrow and I will write and post as soon as I can next year. Arrivederci!

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Velvia slide – one of the better films out there. The 100F is the less saturated version, and looking at the slide itself feels like a micro replication of the real thing. It´s so incredbly vivid. I made this frame in late August I think, quite the stretch down the isar.  Scanned with epson v500.

note: I do not know if this refers to the limitations of a flatbed scanner or the slight compression to jpg, but the original image is much greener, so was the sight at view too. I have to try out some more slides, and get comfortable with color vocabulary, it seems intricate.

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So I have to admit that although film is king, there is something interesting going on with on the front-end of videomaking with digital slr´s. There is definetily two sides to this development, but it is actually possible to appreciate it´s temporal elevation of still images, when you can add personal piano sounds like the one that really makes this film. I wonder if any of my readers has played with a nikon 7d; it looks very promising.

This film has nothing to do with enlightening, but about feeling a mood, and such it goes under your skin. Beyond that though it unfolds a certain desire for the camera brand that usually makes an effort into UI and good mechanics.

Perhaps you just fall in love with the music (which sort of reminds of some theatrical piece, maybe “finding neverland”?), but it is the overall experience that is just nice for a december feel.

The First Snow, Canon 7D from Reid Carrescia on Vimeo.

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Quite the surreal take on motion imagery. This is yet another short gaining worlwide recognition, but with more of an abstract approach to ideas.

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Daniel Askill – WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO DIE from Cgunit on Vimeo.

“We Have Decided Not To Die is an unusual short film. A modern day allegorical triptych, three figures under go transformation through three rituals. Though not a story in any conventional sense, We Have Decided Not To Die succeeds in taking audience on an emotional journey. Aurally intriguing, often stunning and always beautiful, Danielís short film has been winning fans from around the festival circuit.“

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Visual artist Scott Hansen is balancing his talent out on his soundscapes; this track is just beautiful and good for your soul.

Coastal Brake by Scott Hansen

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There is not that much time for blogging this week; and maybe not next but I do hope to share small bits and pieces of inspiration and scans that I can get done as soon as possible.

Now if you haven´t heard of Scott Hansen / Tycho jump on over to his blog. I go there for inspiration or just finding good soundtracks to drive my day through. I´m late again for making this entry :p

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The first scans from the epson v500. I´ve waited for this moment for so long; will see if I can make next weekend a scanning intensive. Now out.

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December 12: I woke up to snow and then I found this short striking film.

Skhizein (Jérémy Clapin,2008) from Bertie on Vimeo.

It´s inspiring to see what individuals alone can achieve through storytelling in animations. I have to say the work around it is very consistent and well done. This is the official website.

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Photographs by Hance McElroy worth examining. This strings a recollection the the very well told animation film ´up ´where imagination would escape matters of cynicism. But imagination alone cannot exclude that this is totally messed up. Why is architecture becoming a beast?

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