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Turner Contemporary Construction Video

Turner Contemporary Construction Video

If you’ve got a minute to spare, 58 seconds to be precise, then have a look at the video below from artist and illustrator Adrian Day who put together this film of the construction of Turner Contemporary from 2008 until its opening on 16th April 2011. The video is made...
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Hot Chip - I Feel Better

Hot Chip – I Feel Better

We’re very much still in the grip of reality TV, manufactured bands, product placement, and anything ‘celebrity’ related so why not relax, take a breather and enjoy ‘I Feel Better‘ from electronic indie band ‘Hot Chip‘ and directed by comedian Peter Serafinowicz. The song is an excellent pastiche of the typical boybands such as JLS...
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature

A day in the life of New York City, in miniature

Tilt-shift video is referred to as smallgantics: “a digital post production technique to simulate miniature cinematography on full scale filmed sequences” and the results from this can be amazing. ‘The Sandpit’ is by Sam O’Hare and it is a really well put together film demonstrating the power of smallgantics through a day in the life...
Kent Coast - from above and beyond

Kent Coast – from above and beyond

This amazing video was filmed by Alex Wilder using a camera mounted to an octocopter to get this unique aerial footage of the East Kent coast. Broadstairs and Ramsgate are featured quite heavily in this video along with many other local towns and it is quite exciting to see the places we live from a...
Turner Contemporary opening ceremony video

Turner Contemporary opening ceremony video

Yesterday was one of the biggest days in Thanet’s recent history as we saw the Turner Contemporary art gallery open in Margate. Here is the video of the opening ceremony as Chair John Kampfner and Director Victoria Pomery are joined by pupils from Holy Trinity & St John’s school Margate, musician Jools Holland and artist...
Turner Contemporary Opening Date Set

Turner Contemporary Opening Date Set

Thanet has been waiting a very long time for this but it has been announced that the Turner Contemporary Gallery will open to the public on 16th April 2011, just over 3 months away. I’m excited about it finally opening considering the costs and effort involved in getting it to this stage, but only time...