Typeface, the film
via youtube.com
A few posts ago (concentrate at the back) I suggested that I got a little excited by the concept of a screenprinter listing how many screens were used in the production of each print. It's true, I'm nuts for that kind of information and I refuse to apologise for it.
So when I read about Meighan O' Toole's studio visit to Repeat Press (www.repeatpress.com) on her always inspiring blog, My Love for You is a Stampede of Horses ( http://myloveforyou.typepad.com) I was already excited. Lots of cool photos of an even cooler workspace, with lots of nitty-gritty detail. Nice.
Then I played the video embedded in the post. Directed by Quarter Productions it details the creation*, by Mike at Repeat Press, of stacks of letterpress coasters for some clients. It's likely partly the content and watching the guy at work and partly the production values of the film itself but it just makes you want to go out and make stuff (to paraphrase the posters).
This has totally made my day. In fact, as it's Wednesday, it's probably made my week.
Go watch it.
*there's a hell of a lot of off-cuts produced by the process. I hope he recycles!
Tom Waits plus Kool Keith? :) Great visuals in the video too. I particularly like the 3D 'shudder' thing going on. I like this so much I'm blogging it while the video still plays.
Luigi doesn't seem that in to it. Are we sure that's Mario and not Wario? Seems more like his style if you ask me...
I love the Black Keys. This could be awesome. Or it could be Linkin Park.
