Random Ramblings... - ...from Ben Topliss

February 26, 2010

End Scene by Steffen Bygebjerg

This video was made by Steffen Bygebjerg in 2009 for the song "End Scene". The track is taken from Troels Abrahamsen's album WHT also from 2009.

The animation work was made in Adobe After Effects. Each frame was then printed and the print was subsequently scanned back into the computer. The scanned frames were then assembled back into the original animation, now with a new rugged look, created by the visit in the physical analogue world. No effects added after scanning.

supertroels.dk

Found on twitter via @matt_bullock (http://twitter.com/bentopliss/status/9671960700 )

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Filed under // abstract inspiration motion graphics music Steffen Bygebjerg Troels Abrahamsen video

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February 22, 2010

IOGraph / Mouse tracker

Anatoly Zenkov provides this nifty tool (Mac and PC) to track your mouse pointer. Really simple. Just start it, let it run, minimize the window, and carry on as usual. In the end, you get this image that looks something like a Pollock. Circles show areas where the pointer didn't move while the tracks show movement.

Here are two of my afternoon sessions from the end of last week.

Click here to download:

IOGraph_Mouse_tracker.zip (1924 KB)

[via feltron]
[via flowingdata]

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Filed under // Anatoly Zenkov fun mouse play screen tracking work

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February 12, 2010

Over the past few weeks I've been crafting a monster spotify playlist...

Its currently over 8 hours in length and nearly 100 tracks. Its perfect to get you through a working day or to stick on when a few friends come over.

You can give it a listen here: [nf]*

It’s a pretty mixed up selection of indie, electro, house and with a few choice rap and 80’s tunes thrown in for good measure. So if you aren’t feeling a few tunes just skip on a bit and hopefully it will keep you rocking all day!

Enjoy,

Ben. X

ps. I’d love to know what you think, or if has anyone suggestions of anything which could be added.
pps. I've also run out of Spotify invites, sorry. Try tapping up a friend ;-)

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Filed under // DJing fun music playlist spotify

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February 10, 2010

Vanishing Point

via vimeo.com

Fun video full of morphing geometry. By Japanese designer Takuya Hosogane for Bonsajo.

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Filed under // Bonsajo geometric Takuya Hosogane video

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February 8, 2010

Ooh... I have only gone and re-designed my website...

Over the past couple of months I’ve been working on re-designing my website. Whatever I have had up before has either been a bit of a bodge job or rushed up in time for something happening. The result was a bit of a mess, and a nightmare to update.

So with this new site should hopefully fix all the issues with the old one, and hopefully my work is now portrayed in an easy and accessible way, with a smooth flow around the site and between sections. And hopefully it looks ok too… but I suppose that is for everyone else to decide.

A few further site updates will be coming at a later date.

Anyway, I’d love to know what you think.

Ben. x

bentopliss.com

ps. try refreshing the page a couple of times too.

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Filed under // personal website work

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February 3, 2010

Jon Burgerman at Noise Lab, Manchester. (@jonburgerman @noise_lab)

I visited Noise Lab (twitter.com/noise_lab part of Noise Festival) on Market Street for the first time last Sunday (31/01/2010), I’d been wanting to pop in for a visit since they opened and I’d not had a chance to make any of their talks so far. Last Sunday was different, I finally made it in as Jon Burgerman (www.jonburgerman.com ) was in town. To be honest the visit didn’t start very well. Firstly the heating was/is broken, and secondly we were left waiting an hour and a half for Mr Burgerman to arrive (something to do with flying in from Oslo).

Once Jon Burgerman arrived, and the talk/interview got underway the cold and (slightly) restless audience seemed much happier and engrossed in the man and his work. It was interesting to hear about his early motivations (not to have to work to much and not to starve, being the main ones), as well as hearing how he progressed from working in his bedroom to being an internationally known artist and doodler; drawing on everything from envelopes to Pepsi cans, putting on art exhibitions, annoying art agents/sellers and some of his new projects (including combining doodling and live music performance).

If you’ve not been down to Noise Labs yet I’d recommend it (although wrap up warm if it’s a cold day!), there is loads of great work to buy from lots of creative people, a nice little café and there are loads of great workshops and talks too going on.

Some links… yeah.
www.noisefestival.com
twitter.com/noise_lab
www.jonburgerman.com
www.biro-web.com
twitter.com/jonburgerman

Click here to download:

Jon_Burgerman_at_Noise_Lab_Man.zip (1835 KB)

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Filed under // doodling illustration Jon Burgerman Manchester Noise Lab talk

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January 31, 2010

@TTHP_dot_org print!

I recieved a limited edition print from Liverpool based The Tree House Press a few days ago, after winning it in a competition. Check them out. @TTHP_dot_org

Click here to download:

TTHP_dot_org_print.zip (2565 KB)

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Filed under // Prints The Tree House Press

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January 29, 2010

'The Renmen Project' has now launched. Selling art for Haiti! #therenmanproject

‘The Renmen Project’ setup by the team at Thunderchunky and Ben The Illustrator, who together are selling art to raise funds for UNICEF’s Haiti Earthquake Children’s Appeal.

Renmen' is the Haitian word for Love, the bird in the logo is the Hispaniolan Trogon, the national bird of Haiti..

Throughout 2010 they will be working with a selection of top artists and designers from around the world to create artwork which we will be selling online. Every penny made from art sales will be going to Unicef's appeal fund.

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, then please do email: hello@therenmenproject.co.uk

Spread some love.