1923
When I saw this short video today it reminded me how silent movies are making a big comeback. I’m planning on going to see the ‘The Artist’ at the weekend. I wish I had a [...]
Mothers get bored too
Spending time with a new baby can be very rewarding – but after a while it could become a small bit tedious. This is how one new Mom passed away the time by recreating scenes [...]
Leaving Cert. 1974
I did the leaving certificate in 1974. The play on the english course was Coriolanus. What a disappointment – I wanted Macbeth or Hamlet or even Romeo and Juliet, instead we got Coriolanus. I had [...]
Here and Now
I’m not a big fan of CGI – It makes me stop believing everything I see. But there comes a time when you have to give in – or get left behind – and I’m [...]
Generation Why?
“When a human being becomes a set of data on a web site like Facebook, he or she is reduced. Every thing shrinks. Individual character. Friendships. Language. Sensibility. In a way it’s a transcendent [...]
Winsor McCay
Cartoonist and artist Winsor McCay (1869-1934) is everywhere recently, I found this on Brain Pickings. “McCay is often considered one of the fathers of true animation, pioneering the drawn image in film and influencing iconic creators [...]
Blagging or Blogging?
This is the 200th post in the Raven Design Blog. We began blogging (or blagging) in January this year so for just six months we are not doing too bad. We are very happy with [...]
Got Blood?
Now that you can hardly turn around without knocking over a Vampire there’s an actual shortage of young fresh blood. Until this shortage sorts itself out here’s a solution I found over on neatorama.com. Their [...]
Top 10 List
I just stumbled upon a great website. It’s called Criterion and it is well worth a visit. I love lists, and guess what? they have added a special section for list lovers. It’s called the top [...]
Snap
Tonight I went to see the new Irish film called Snap which was filmed in Cork and released last week. I wanted it to be good – and I wasn’t disappointed. It is a powerful [...]
