Movies that make you think: Zeitgeist Moving Forward

I'm not even going to try to put this one into words, too complicated (and english isn't my native language).

So I'm just gonna be lazy and copy it from imdb...
It's a feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society. This subject matter will transcend the issues of cultural relativism and traditional ideology and move to relate the core, empirical "life ground" attributes of human and social survival, extrapolating those immutable natural laws into a new sustainable social paradigm called a "Resource-Based Economy".

Personally i think everyone should see this movie, you might not agree with everything but they make a damn good case!

And it's free!

Zeitgeist: Moving Forward

Photoshop Tip: Cross processing part 1

Cross processing is a quite simple technique to create that good old polaroid feel... wicked to experiment with!

Movies that make you think: Waking Life

Waking Life (2001) is a movie directed by Richard Linklater.

The story follows a man who is dreaming and meets various interesting people. On these encounters he's involved in discussions about the meanings and purposes of the universe. The topics and conversations are very interesting but can get heavy after an hour or so, I actually saw this movie 3 times already and still don't understand all of it :). It's an animated movie, but not what you're used to (think "a scanner darkly", also a very good movie).

iPhone app: Tiny Planet Photos

I've been having a lot of fun with this one.

Basically it does two things, turn your photo in either a tiny planet.. or a tiny tube.
U can also share your pics on Facebook, Twitter or tumblr.

Photoshop Tip: Vignette times 3

This is a very simple tip for beginners.

Vignettes can give your pics something extra as you bring focus to a specific part... I use 3 methods for this, one more than the others.

iPhone: 3 awesome puzzle apps!

Aside from the obvious must-have puzzle games, here are 3 random apps that i really enjoy playing.

Photoshop Tip: High Pass Filter

This is something i use a LOT, it sharpens your image in an interesting way.

How to behave in a shop...

First off, let me start this by saying i sold multimedia products for about 3 years.
Stuff we sold; TV's, camera's (compact, video and reflex), pc's, laptop's, phones,...

In short, when u work in a shop u get more cash the more u sell (pretty logical) and the more accessories u sell (high profit).

Now, in my shop we didn't get extra's as individuals but as a group, so we wouldn't get all competitive about customers, personally i think this is the best way to create a good and friendly atmosphere amongst colleagues.

Anyway, seeing a lot of customers each day, i decided to make list of things to remember when you're buying something in a shop where the sales guys are more like personal shoppers (so they welcome you and guide you through the process of buying something, giving you advice each step of the way).

The start of a story about everything

Let me start by introducing myself, I'm mango (sounds better and more neutral than the nick i gave myself when i was 14 and "on top of the world"... aka LordTom). Why mango? well, I wanted something bright and happy... that's about it!

This blog will be a mix of different subjects, I'll also try and give some useful Photoshop, After Effects and C4D tips, as well as round up some wicked movies and prolly throw in a couple of iphone apps!

Speaking of iphone apps, just tried this app called "tiny planets"... does some cool stuff to your photos, and it's free, check it out!