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…

Just when you thought you had the latest and greatest, think again. VIZIO, the once-bargain-priced value brand for LCD & Plasma TVs, throws itself into the spotlight with the announcement of an amazing line of next-gen LCD televisions. Feast your eyes upon the XVT series VIA™ HDTV (pictured above). So what exactly makes this TV so great?

The VIA™ (short for Vizio Internet Apps) Connected HDTV features include built-in 802.11n dual-band wireless (42”, 47” and 55” sizes only) and wired networking and a customized Bluetooth universal remote control with sliding QWERTY keyboard.

Why would your remote need a full keyboard, you might ask? Well, this puppy will have complete integration with: Accedo Broadband®, Amazon Video On Demand®, Blockbuster On Demand®, Flickr®, Netflix®, Pandora® and Rhapsody®, eBay®, Facebook®, RadioTime®, Revision3®, Rallypoint Sports®, Showtime®, Twitter® and Vudu®.

As if all of these features weren’t enough, this thing looks deadly and is priced to move… Model sizes from 32″ to 55″, starting at just $749 for the 32″ model available starting in July. In all models, VIZIO has integrated USB video inputs that are enhanced and offer high quality 1080p video playback, along with Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio™ of up to 2,000,000:1 that makes for incredible black levels and almost three-dimensional imagery. All XVT series televisions include an advanced user interface control with picture in picture and picture on picture functionality as well as universal learning remote controls.

Superior TV audio is provided by SRS Labs’ TruSurround HD™ which enhances clarity and produces surround sound without external speakers, and TruVolume™ which eliminates annoying volume fluctuations when switching channels or during commercial breaks.

I don’t know about you, but seeing this kind of makes me regret buying a new 47″ TV less than a year ago. Might have to start the process of getting one of these XVT’s for the ol’ living room!! Anyone want to buy a slightly-used, not-as-cool LCD TV?

All images in this post provided by and copyright VIZIO, Inc.

amazing rendition of radiohead’s “nude” by james houston. this is james’ final project for a visual communication class at the school of art in glasgow, scotland. this remix uses no traditional instruments, though… he used old computer hardware to create all the sounds in this version: sinclair zx spectrum – guitars (rhythm & lead), epson lx-81 dot matrix printer – drums, hp scanjet 3c – bass guitar, hard drive array – act as a collection of bad speakers – vocals & fx.

nothing short of amazing here. take some time to put on headphones and give this a try. i think you’ll like it!!