Four Letter Words from Rob Seward on Vimeo.

Four Letter Words is an arrangement of fluorescent light fixtures as an alphabet controlled by algorithms. Consisting of four units, each one is capable of displaying all 26 letters of the alphabet.

The piece displays an algorithmically generated word sequence, derived from a word association database developed by the University of South Florida between 1976 and 1998. The algorithms take into account word meaning, rhyme, letter sequencing, and association.

In other words… WOW.

When AfterEffects & Cinema 4D make sweet, sweet love…

Ethereal Icelandic sounds consume this debut release from Sigur Rós’s singer Jón Þór Birgisson and Alex Somers. Riceboy Sleeps was released on July 20, 2009 and features acoustic instrumental music and the collaboration of the string quartet Amiina and the Kópavogsdætur Choir.

If you are looking for some excellent soothing music for your work day or while relaxing, this is without a doubt it. This album is by far the most refreshing thing I have heard in quite some time. You can purchase the full release in several different formats on the Jónsi and Alex website – including 12″ vinyl, cd, special edition box set and more - or you can instantly download at iTunes. If you are more of a try-before-you-buy kind of person, they have provided a free streaming version of the entire album, available on the music section of their website.

Also on their website you will many other things including recipes, news, visual art galleries and more. So be sure to visit jonsiandalex.com.

Here is the video for one of the singles off the album, “All The Big Trees”

A four-and-a-half minute window into the sea…This incredible video was shot by Jon Rawlinson using a Canon 5DMKII with a 28-135mm lens and was filmed at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. It is the world’s second largest aquarium tank and holds 1,981,290 gallons of water. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.

This stunning video is set to the sounds of Barcelona – Please Don’t Go. If you like the video, you can download the 720p HD version here. Be sure to follow Jon on Twitter!

Often unnoticed, movie titles are (usually) a lost art. The Art Of The Title Sequence aims to give movie titles and their creators the credit they deserve.

With in-depth interviews with producers, directors, title-designers, animators and the such, Art Of The Title Sequence shines a light on many nuances of often overlooked — but necessary — pieces of movie greatness. Giving insight into otherwise unknown tidbits of information, you can learn a lot about the process and thought that goes into these works of art. Opening sequences have suddenly become more than just a few lonely text blocks fading in and out of the first few minutes – these featurettes are becoming epic novellas that tell their own story and give a peek into the upcoming motion picture you are about to witness.

Definitely one to add to your RSS readers, be sure to subscribe to their feed here and if email subscriptions are more your speed, you can find their link here. Well worth it, as this blog is quickly becoming one of my favorites – and I’m sure it will be one of yours as well. They also have a podcast which truth be told, I have yet to listen to – but if you care to do so, you can find that link here. And if Twitter is more your speed, you can find them over here.

Unfortunately, they do little to illustrate what would happen if Saul Bass were to design the opening credits of Star Wars. Luckily, I have the elite resources these people do not (read: YouTube) and I diligently searched for something for you. So without further adieu, I present to you…

if you are even remotely interested in information, data, facts and numbers – let me introduce you to nicholas felton – aka - feltron. not only is he obsessive with his info gathering, he has a way of graphically displaying it all in a beautiful,well organized and aesthetically pleasing way. working with graphics every day, i personally know how hard it is to keep data organized and also easy on the eyes at the same time. spend some time digesting the 2008 annual report (as well as the older ones) and you will find endless slices of data from his year. sounds boring? think again – it is wonderfully served up into interesting bite-sized pieces that rope you in. you can order his print versions for $5 if the on-screen experience just isn’t doin’ it for you. nicholas’ other project, daytum, will eventually allow you to start keeping track of your own life data, but i say eventually since it is still a closed, private beta at this time. nicholas, if you are reading this – drop me a line, i’d love to …ahem… check out daytum!

goodby, silverstein & partners gives us a plethora of information wrapped up into one graphic website for an onslaught of information. this site was created to promote sprint’s mobile broadband card and gives you data on everything from the number of homes being built at that moment, to the number of eggs being produced, to the current flights in the air, to… well you get it. tons of info you never thought you would need, yet somehow get hypnotized into watching. none of the data is made up and is all based off of real-time feeds and computational data. be sure to check it out. make sure you have some free time, you’ll need it!

the journal of urban typography is a great tumblr site that has found typography from various urban areas. great for type addicts and breaking some creative blocks. from the elegant to the uh, not-so-elegant — it’s all there. new specimens added monthly, so be sure to bookmark it and visit often!

excellent 3D, after effects and compositing work by 21 year old kyle downes from melbourne, australia. be sure to check out his other work on his site here and also be sure to visit his blog here.