Red Curtain Trilogy

The Red Curtain Trilogy is a series of films by Baz Luhrman each very rich in music and visuals.

Sound Of Silence

Hello darkness, my old friend,

I've come to talk with you again,
Because a vision softly creeping,
Left its seeds while I was sleeping,
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence.

In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone,
'Neath the halo of a street lamp,
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence.

And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more.
People talking without speaking,
People hearing without listening,
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence.

"Fools" said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows.
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Take my arms that I might reach you.
But my words like silent raindrops fell,
And echoed
In the wells of silence.

And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made.
And the sign flashed out its warning,
In the words that it was forming.
And the sign said, the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls.
And whispered in the sounds of silence.

Simon & Garfunkel

Michael Jackson- Leave Me alone (1989)

Awesome Grammy winning music video, features a collage of news stories on Michael from the 80's.

Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) was an illustrator and author who was very influential in the Art Nouveau movement. Some of his work is inspired by Japanese Shunga (erotic art).

Musical Soundtrack Covers

This is a bit of a weird one. Due to ever changing casts and the possibility of the show lasting for decades the album covers are made to be timeless and un-detailed. They're a great example of simplicity and timeless design. Not to mention working well with the ipod era.

iamamiwhoami

iamamiwhoami is a youtube channel currently posting these obscure videos with hidden clues and messages. This viral campaign has everyone wondering as to who it could be, or trying to work out who it could be.

http://www.youtube.com/user/iamamiwhoami

Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz is a famous portrait photographer. She has worked numerous times with Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone magazines.

Disney Ad Campaign

After recently seeing Tim Burtons Alice In Wonderland and re-watching the original 1951 Disney version. I remembered this recent advertising campaign featuring celebrities in famous Disney roles. The Photos were taken by esteemed photographer Annie Leibovitz, someone i want to look at further.

It's A Sin

Bit of a downer but I've always thought the music overpowers such great heartfelt lyrics.

It's A Sin

When I look back upon my life
It's always with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin

At school they taught me how to be
So pure in thought and word and deed
They didn't quite succeed
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin

Father, forgive me, I tried not to do it
Turned over a new leaf, then tore right through it
Whatever you taught me, I didn't believe it
Father, you fought me, 'cause I didn't care
And I still don't understand

So I look back upon my life
Forever with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to - it's a sin
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin

By Pet Shop Boys (If you didnt know)

Exit Through the Gift Shop

This is a film that's gonna be released soon. Looking at street artists and in particular Banksy.

Banksy

Banksy is a Graffiti artist with often controversial but witty works created in public paces.

http://www.banksy.co.uk/