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Simply fantastic!

Ani — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:17:46 +0000

A friend showed me yesterday something wonderful that I would like to share with you.
I am in awe, amazed by the artwork of Irma:

This one especially brings back memories from my childhood with grandma:

All the beautiful clay illustrations can be seen here: DePlastilina.

Great, huh?

Egg… or hen

Ani — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:44:12 +0000

In this case – the egg came first. I painted it with onion layers.
Wanted it to be all natural this time.
You can see how to made the hen from here – Krokotak.

The second egg wanted a different decoration, so it is – with plum blossom:

More eggs will be dyed this Saturday.

Esta pasando Noviembre

Ani — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:03:02 +0000

It has been long since the last time I posted music here. So here it is this nice song of Eros Ramazzotti, also with the great animated video.
The song has also another version in duet with the Spanish singer Amaia Montero (embedding was disabled, so there are only links).

Faith No More – Spirit of Bourgas [videos]

Ani — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:37:48 +0000

Reunited…
They are BIG, you know?
I thought the concert will never finish. Song after song, FNM were there on the beach of Bourgas, excellence beyond all expectations. All of them perfect, Mike Patton himself – unbelievable!
This time, I cannot say too much. It’s like this when you are simply happy.
It was so beautiful while sometimes his shadow was projected over the giant trees near the stage… Hope somebody took a good picture of this.
The Man With Thousand Voices – he knows perfectly how to please the audience.

Video #1: Evidence

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#01)]

Video #2: Last Cup of Sorrow

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#02)]

Video #3: Easy (and riding the camera)

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#03)]

Video #4: Epic

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#04)]

Video #5: Midlife Crisis — “You’re perfect, yes, it’s true!”

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#05)]

Video #6: I Started A Joke

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#06)]

Video #7: Let’s Lynch the Landlord (Dead Kennedys cover) and only the beginning of The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#07)]

Video #8: Ashes to Ashes

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#08)]

Video #9: Just a Man – “I’ll do my best to be… Super-Chalgisto!”

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#09)]

Video #10: 19. Chariots Of Fire/Stripsearch

[Flash player with embedded video of Faith No More, Bourgas, Aug. 14th 2009 (#10)]

NOTES:
*) (You can watch the videos on full screen, all you have to do is wait on Pause for the browser to cache it.)

* * * * * * * * * * Full setlist from Bourgas:

1. Reunited (Peaches & Herb cover)
2. From Out of Nowhere
3. Land of Sunshine
4. Caffeine
5. Evidence
6. Surprise! You’re Dead!
7. Last Cup of Sorrow
8. Cuckoo for Caca
9. Easy (Commodores cover)
10. Epic
11. Midlife Crisis
12. I Started a Joke (Bee Gees cover)
13. Let’s Lynch the Landlord (Dead Kennedys cover)
14. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
15. King for a Day
16. Be Aggressive
17. Ashes to Ashes
18. Just a Man

Encore:
19. Chariots Of Fire/Stripsearch
20. We Care a Lot

Magic Memory Box

Ani — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:14:54 +0000

I am thinking about making such an exploding gift box for years.
It’s called “exploding”, which is quite an exaggeration, of course. Nothing to explode, though, only very nice effect on opening.

I saw the idea on this website two or three years ago, but just bookmarked it then. Obviously the right moment to make it was the other day, when I finally decided to give it a try. The reason was the birthday of a very special friend, so I sat and started work.

There are people able to make it for less than an hour, but with me that’s definitely not the case.
The details took me a lot of time, because I really wanted it to be an exquisite one.

Well, I won’t say how long it took me to finish it, but it was worthy.

The recipient liked it very much and even said:

The best present! It radiates the love that was made with!

Hey, It’s wonderful to hear something like this!

Twitter and the treasure hunters online

Ani — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:53:13 +0000

Twitter seems like the big fat enemy of the blogging these days… More and more witty thoughts, precious and funny links you can find mostly there. But this is also a good thing, at least in theory: this means, that probably the blogs will start to get filled with less “noise” and with more valuable content from the authors. In theory.

Very soon I hope I’ll be able to present you with the big changes in molif.com – mostly “the clothes”, but also some part of the functionality, which I want to improve. I am considering to add Twitter updates as well, it seems like a good idea to me.

Recently I found (blameTwitter again) link to animation in YouTube. It was a graduation project of a student from the Ringling College of Arts and Design. Where it’s obviously the students are people with amazing skills, or maybe the teachers are excellent, or maybe both, I don’t know.
Following “related videos”, I spent the whole morning watching short animations. Most of them are great – they show skills, good ideas and talent and some of the things are as good as Disney/Pixar’s.

I have to admit though, that I am not a huge fan of all this 3D hype – and I don’t mean bad for Shrek, but there are just too many animation movies lately, which for me feel distant and cold.
Maybe that’s the reason why I liked mostly this particular video (Author: Lindsey Olivares – great gift she has and amazing skills!):

Anchored from lindsey olivares on Vimeo.

And since YouTube are getting more nasty lately with their country restrictions, thanks very much, Lindsey, for putting your animation also on Vimeo.

Oh, and here is another beautifully made animation from Lindsey:

Tales in pictures

Ani — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:29:01 +0000

First try to make “soft” picture… Not very good, I’m afraid, mostly because I messed the sewing technique, but next time will make it better.
I like the little cockerel, though. Every morning it makes me smile.

I love to find new ways to use some things from the house. Just recently I wanted to make something from felt, but I didn’t have any, so I just thought I could use some kitchen towels. It worked out well:

You can use them to apply or sew on cards or bags or whatever you want. I still didn’t use them, indeed.

And these are (or were) some mini-cakes, made last month. I remembered them now, as I’m craving for something sweet:

They are so easy to make – like a piece of cake.

Clay play

Ani — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:21:04 +0000

I guess I’ve got more things to show than time and will to do it. Good news is, from time to time I remember that this site needs some update.
Let’s check what’s happening around lately…

My fingers are nervous. They don’t want to be bored, so they always find something to do…
That’s why we always have new friends at home – like this mouse with curvy tail:

Or like this curious little fox, who likes to ask difficult questions:

This one is just a friendly wink to the mouse in Michel’s header:

Sometimes I like my little clay things more without any coloring…
Probably I should leave these as they are, don’t you think?

Stilyagi (Boogie Bones) :-)

Ani — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:35:17 +0000

Among some of the best movies I’ve seen lately, there is one that I cannot simply watch & forget.
The first time I saw it, I didn’t know what to expect, at all.
Without checking imdb, almost all the time I was expecting for some deep drama to develop on the screen. And I was almost angry to every little detail that was not true from historic point of view or was too forced.
But somewhere around the half of the movie I realized that what you need to do is to get relaxed and watch it with one and only purpose: to enjoy it. To feel the real audio-visual satisfaction that it provides – with great music, stunning cinematography and amazing actors.

All the actors in this movie are simply wonderful – the young as the older ones. The seem not to act, but to live they roles.
Here you can enjoy two short music pieces from this movie:

“Stilyagi” deserves to be seen.
It’s a music movie, but not exactly musical. There’s difference, you know.
But the influence it gives over all your senses is huge – the bright scenes and characters will probably haunt your head for days.

Oh, and there’s this impressive site for the movie.
You need to know Russian, and thus you’ll learn more facts about the story and the characters, as the movie is based on a book.

But what left me speechless after watching the movie, was the soft and good-nature attitude towards the past times.
You can feel the nostalgia, but you cannot find disturbing things like hate or denial.
The end is also very unexpected.
When the movie is over, you can find yourself irresistibly drawn to dance – and to feel young, alive, colorful.

For the healing power of rabbits and some other short stories

Ani — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:04:17 +0000

Four years ago Michel happened to be sick like recently.
Actually, it was more serious then. Few times during the year he fell for more than a week with 40 degrees C temperature.
And nothing could help him, so finally we called for some alternative.
On the stage appeared this sumo hare, dedicated to scare the flu virus and to help Michel get well soon.

First times it was a success. That made him an honored member of the little hand-made society on my shelf.
Then it seemed like the flu got resistant to hare power, so we’ve changed the tactics and decided to visualize our dream little house.
Made with all our love and wish for good health and many more miles together on our bikes, here it is:

My man got well finally, just in time for his own wedding. Then… then we made thousands of miles together and it is very possible that we won’t stop.
The house? It still illuminates our evenings.