tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28324135652375044042009-11-08T10:31:03.002-08:00bogna's musings about art and life:: bogna ::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03447929212787550164noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832413565237504404.post-2446147680467370682009-11-04T22:41:00.000-08:002009-11-04T23:02:34.151-08:00

Wasn't I just talking about sparklies? Here's some fun news:--Beauty World, the commercial for Almay Pure Blends directed by Arlene Bogna & produced by Vista Point Pictures, has won a 2009 Davey Award. A Big Congrats to Cast & Crew!For more information & credits click here, or you can watch the winning spot here.ABOUT THE DAVEY AWARDSThe annual International Davey Awards honors the achievements

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Sparklies. (spar-klees) noun, plural.A cooler term for "awards" than the word "awards." Usually a shiny statuette that says your work doesn't suck. Sparklies give you cred and make your work legitimafied.Usage:"Check out the sparklies on my mantle."or"I'm not sayin' my work is better than yours, I'm just sayin' I have a ton of sparklies."--True story: I heard someone brought their Oscars to a

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If opportunity knocked on your door, would you open it? Would you step outside and join it?I don't know about you, but apparently I would. And I just did. I am so excited to be traveling to Wilmington, North Carolina on a moment's notice to do so because a new adventure awaits. It's an opportunity to learn from the best. Stay tuned...:: bogna ::

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For a few days I actually got used to waking up to a smoky mushroom cloud looming over the city. Like a moth to a flame I had to drive towards it, just looking at it, hypnotized. I had never seen anything like it. Then a couple of days ago the cloud turned into a thick haze weighing over the city tinting our sun orange and thickening our air, and I knew an online interactive fire map was just

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Okay, I'm no film critic, I just love movies. I mean, I really love movies. I could live in my own private film festival (and have for specific stretches of time). I'll see anything from an arthouse indie specialty film to the tentpole CG blitzkreig popcorn movie event, and I'll enjoy it. Even if it's not perfect. But when I feel the hand of a master filmmaker in every nuance, I enjoy it even

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"Costa Rica-itis," from the words 'Costa Rica' plus the suffix '-itis,' is the condition in which all you can think about is your upcoming trip to Costa Rica. Kind of like "senioritis," but specific to travel in Costa Rica.:: bogna ::

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I think I coined a new term: "faux-portunity."It's the word 'faux' plus the word 'opportunity.' It's something frequently presented to emerging writers / artists / filmmakers. It's presented kinda like an opportunity, but there's always a catch, which is usually a demand for something you're not really comfortable doing, which would usually require great effort and commitment on your part, and

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It's here! The television version of "Beauty World" is now airing nationwide on Current TV.And if you are near a TV today (Saturday, May 30th), you can catch it @ 10:05 am, 12:52 pm, and 8:15 pm PST (I think) on Current TV. (I posted more info here, including credits and channels)Thanks for taking a look!:: bogna ::

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Kathryn Jaroneski is an abstract painter who lives in Los Angeles. I really enjoyed her solo show "Looking for something and maybe almost finding it" in Silverlake. Since then she's shown some more, and she was accepted into Roland Reiss' Painting's Edge, the advanced painting residency in Idyllwild, California.Now she's got a new studio, and she's doing new things. Her sharp instinct for color

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I am very excited to say that "Beauty World" was selected by Almay Pure Blends to air on Current TV! We were #1 with the popular vote, and we are absolutely THRILLED Almay Pure Blends chose our work. And because so many talented peeps worked so hard on this, I am glad it will have a new audience now that it's going national. Beauty World:30 commercial for Almay Pure BlendsDirected by Arlene

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More info on this soon, but I just found out we won a Telly Award! Vista Point Pictures has done some cool projects for some fun clients (or is that the other way around?), and it looks like we've been rewarded. I'm ready to celebrate. Just in time for the weekend... Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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I got to work with some very talented people on a fun project. Enjoy "Beauty World" (my take on a cosmetics ad)"Beauty World" on currentWhat is Beauty World? Ladies, if you think it's a magical place where we look fantastic, feel great, have the wind in our hair, you're right. But if you think it's free of Dudes and Chili-Dogs, well, maybe that's just wishful thinking.Almay has launched an

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Here is the ad that Vista Point Pictures wrote, produced, designed, and edited for the Nissan Cube. We had a lot of fun doing this one. It is in competition on the CurrentTV website, so please visit it and vote for it!A Really Fun Ride (Nissan VCAM) Did you know the CUBE was "perfect for hormone-crazed teens?" Yeah, I didn't either, but according to CAR AND DRIVER, it is. Irresponsible car

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Here's a little sneak peak about a project I'm very excited about. A 30 second commercial called "Beauty World."Part narrative, part beauty ad, with a touch of humor, it's my take on cosmetics and, well, life.I got to work with some very talented people, and I've already learned a lot (like about the precarious relationship between electric fans and hair).I can't wait until it's finished. I will

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One of my favorite directors/visionaries Chris Cunningham has directed a beautiful commercial for Gucci's Flora with Australian model Abbey Lee.I'm totally inspired by this, and coincidentally since I just shot a Beauty Ad (more on that later) I've definitely been thinking about the notions of capturing the beauty and the power of the feminine on camera.I love this quote from Riccardo Ruini, who

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Here's a look at the new Wii Spray, a hybrid of tagging, gaming, and art. I love watching the guys gesturing large arcs over a digital canvas. Even the way Wii built the spray can controller is great.WiiSpray Teaser from Martin Lihs on Vimeo.All the fun of graffiti without having to do any time. :: bogna ::

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Later today is EARTH HOURSaturday, March 28, 2009Time to Turn Off at 8:30 pm And here is PSA starring Alanis Morissette. It's quite funny, for anyone who was wondering what a universal turn-off would be.Earth Hour: The Huge Turn Off- Alanis Morissette PSA:: bogna ::

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An article just came out called "Cracking Hollywood's celluloid ceiling" in which Charlize Theron is interviewed as a female filmmaker. I found out about it on a message board from the Alliance of Women Directors, and the timing is perfect, because the industry stats for 2008 are coming out. It seems like no one really wants to address this issue or even knows how to talk about it yet without

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But not just any actress. Giselle Tongi.Recently I was interviewed for a piece about Giselle. I met her when she came to an audition with her baby. Here is the link to the article in BACKSTAGE.:: bogna ::

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How cool! It's an audio version of the ArtScene review of my solo show Safari Americana: Scenes of Delight. Here is a link to the whole podcast on ArtScene: :: bogna ::

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I could have looked at the camera tests at Panavision all night. Yes, show me desert badlands on 2-perf 35 mm film. Go ahead, show me the Genesis Test of cars on windy road, I can take it. I can't get enough.I love how Panavision embraces both worlds of digital and film, making the artistic process a priority. Thanks to the Alliance of Women Directors for making an evening @ Panavision happen!::

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Lately I've been working with vinyl. Yes, vinyl. The stuff of non-plasma billboards, outdoor signage, and rockstar underpants. I've been working with it, and I have to say there is something special about it. It is, in essence, an exhibitionist, intended for public consumption, yet it seems to yearn for meaning or relevance, beyond what an ad campaign could ever give it. Thank goodness I'm

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Last week I went to the best office party ever. It was on a crisp clear evening in Downtown LA, with geeks, rockers, and beauties all together in one big kumbaya. There was a nuclear wasteland, an open bar, and a game lounge. It could only mean one thing: the Fallout 3 launch party.As I walked through a field of oil drums peppered with empty martini glasses, the smell of clove cigarettes in the

:: bogna ::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03447929212787550164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832413565237504404.post-37260926846481230672008-08-11T18:43:00.000-07:002009-02-03T10:29:06.964-08:00

I am a big fan of art photography which is as strong in concept as it is in execution. And I feel like I haven't been stumbling upon it that often in galleries lately. Mostly I've either seen technically well-executed photographs without a complex concept, or, I've seen complex concepts without a commitment to photographic execution. So I constantly yearn for the best of both worlds, where

:: bogna ::http://www.blogger.com/profile/03447929212787550164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832413565237504404.post-50040003537803985302008-07-25T18:30:00.000-07:002009-02-03T10:29:21.695-08:00

I think we all know I have a soft spot for animals and road trips, (my recent solo show SAFARI AMERICANA: SCENES OF DELIGHT pretty much proves it), and I recently saw another artist's take on those two subjects that are close to my heart, so I'd like to introduce you to David Dechant's Bucky Rolls Like That (pictured below).Bucky Rolls Like That is an ode to Rauschenburg, since there is the

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