Another week blinks by...
As the background image to this week's mood board would convey, things were a bit of a blur.
I did manage to hit the Bloor Cinema to see a collection of short films that were nominated for Oscars this year, and you can see stills from two of the films on the board.
Ryan (pic stretched out across the top) won the Oscar for Best Short Film (Animated), and most deservedly so, as it's not only a visually stunning piece of work, but also an affecting look at the fragility of the human mind and soul. You can see some excerpts from the film (the whole thing used to be there, but it's gone now) and learn more on the website.
7:35 in the Morning (pic along the right-hand-side of the board) was nominated for Best Short Film (Live Action), and offers a quirky look at what could happen when everyday routine gets turned on its head. You can see the whole film on the website (needs the Quicktime plugin).
As for the other short films that showed in the collection, Roger Ebert offers a writeup.
Along the bottom of the mood board is a line from a track off the LCD Soundsystem self-titled double-disc set that everyone's been raving about. I bought it myself a couple weeks back, and wholeheartedly agree that it makes for some damn fine listening.
The other textual elements on the board are from my resume and from the table of contents to a help file that I was examining for a class assignment. Blech.
A couple things that didn't make it onto the board this week:
- "Reason is Treason" by Kasabian -- a darned catchy guitar-driven track that I've heard a few times on WOXY
- "I'd Rather Dance with You" by Kings of Convenience -- a very charming and quirky tune, heard on dirtyradio; you can watch the video here