Creative Director, Interactive Designer, & Motion Graphics Artist. Founder, CEO & CCO: 2Advanced Studios. DJ & Audio Producer: Neverrain ericjordan.com
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Honored to be joining @nonossystems as an advisor. The mission: pioneering the world’s first zero-trust OS with privacy, security & sovereignty at the core. Systems that serve the freedom of humanity, not surveillance. Great team. nonos.systems ericjordan.com/press-release… $NOX #NONOS
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25 yrs ago my life was transformed by a program called Flash, which allowed us to build entire worlds. It gave me the chance to start a studio at 19 years old, to work with the largest companies in the world, to help change the face of the Web. May the memory of Flash live on. 🙏
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Working with $ATOR @atorprotocol to reveal the birth of the ANON Network - the foundation of the Global DePIN Ecosystem - the world's largest decentralized network for internet privacy. A new browsing paradigm - an anonymous, free & open layer of the internet inclusive to everyone. #relayup #DePIN #motion #motiondesign
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As part of this year’s Adobe Max Conference, I got to join up with Adobe & Maxon to create a series of futuristic abstractions for "The Maxon Collection” alongside a bunch of great artists. @AdobeMax @AdobeStock @Adobe @Maxon3d ericjordan.com/portfolios/ad…
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#TheHistoryOfWebDesign Book isn’t too far away.
2Advanced Studios - v3 Expansions, from 2001 - The Most Influential Flash Website Of All Time
#TheHistoryOfWebDesign
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New motion spot for the Eleven01 Blockchain Protocol Ecosystem - Full animation + breakdown: ericjordan.com/eleven01 [Premiered @ IBC International Blockchain Congress 2018] #cryptocurrency #blockchain #motiondesign #IBCIndia2018 #BlockchainNews @enblocibc
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It’s 2035. The world’s first sentient AI is under attack.
High-res trailer #1 for #QuantumNoesis - an NFT-based graphic novel #game I’m art directing for @synesis_one - combines puzzles, #NFTs, & #AI in a graphic novel format on the #Solana blockchain: ericjordan.com/portfolios/qu…
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New sci-fi short film project w/ film director David Jung: ‘ROAM’. Title design, motion graphics, UI animation + concept design & direction + world-building. A labor of love for 2+ years w/ an amazing team of passionate people. 🙏 Project info: ericjordan.com/portfolios/ro…
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New podcast chat w/ Mark Swaine @ UX Institute covering my journey, the #Flash era, founding 2Advanced Studios, building #interactive experiences, the overall state of the #Web + #UX, new technologies & the future. Deep thanks to Mark @UX_UI_Guy 🙏 buzzsprout.com/1051753/12577…
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WatchMaster has released my new ‘Aether’ watchface for #google #androidwear and #samsung gear Available on Google Play & Samsung Galaxy apps. @watchmasterteam goo.gl/dVi5DC
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A profound time of healing lies ahead as my beautiful wife & soulmate Rachel suffered life-altering injuries this month in a helicopter crash in #Christchurch New Zealand. The outpouring of support from across #NZ for her well-being has been incredible. tinyurl.com/3xmy3zk4
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Quick live glimpse of a new motion spot I directed + animated for next-gen blockchain ecosystem #Eleven01 - debuted live @ the International Blockchain Congress 2018. Full spot + case study coming soon. #IBCIndia2018 #IBC #cryptocurrency #blockchain @enbloc
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Beyond Limits creates cognitive #AI technology which delivers cognitive reasoning that emulates human intuition. We joined up to produce a motion spot for the debut of their new AI engine to a gathering of 1600+ at the AAIS in Amman, Jordan tinyurl.com/ydvpc55q #aftereffects
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Thanks to @fwa for this beauty that arrived today. Honored & humbled. Design by @resn_has_no_i Sponsored by @Dolby
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7 months of animation production finally wrapped. #SXSW 2018 World Premiere: “People’s Republic of Desire” - A dystopic #documentary #film by director Hao Wu. Animation & visual effects by Eric Jordan. Premieres: March 10, 11,14. Details soon. Schedule: tinyurl.com/y7na93zh
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New interview up @ FXFactory: Discussing #UI animation, #VFX & concept design for director David Jung’s new short #film: ROAM - Rider of Another Mortal. Many thanks to @fxfactory fxfactory.com/news/eric-jord…
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“The Designer’s Journey” book has made landfall on the shores of New Zealand - autographed by best friend and brilliant creative @shanemielke. Filled with tons of goals to aspire to - the bookshelf is incomplete without it: shop.shanemielke.com/
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Anticipating this book for so long, but to have made the cover - no words. "Web Design. The Evolution of the Digital World 1990-Today” @TASCHEN Pre-order: bit.ly/WEBhistory Hardcover 7.7 x 10 in., 640 pages Congrats Rob Ford @FWA - Well done. #TheHistoryOfWebDesign
📘 🗣️ @ericjordan @2advanced - you made the front cover! 👏
"Web Design. The Evolution of the Digital World 1990-Today"
Published by @TASCHEN
Pre-order your copy: bit.ly/WEBhistory
Hardcover, 7.7 x 10 in., 640 pages
#TheHistoryOfWebDesign
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New spot for @atorprotocol. ATOR empowers the adoption and strength of the Tor network. End-to-end privacy + anonymity at scale. $ATOR #atornaut
ericjordan.com/portfolios/at…
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New Release: "C H R O M A" [Neverrain Recordings: Eric Jordan Movement Mix Series Episode #006] Full Episode on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/ericjordan/er… #progressivehouse #trance
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Shane Mielke’s new book “Launch It” is filled with gems of insight that we learned working together. Get a copy: shop.shanemielke.com/
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Collab w/ the brilliant @AndyBauch - bridging the digital w/ the physical in #AR - Andy’s piece of 15,045 #LEGO bricks + my augmented motion piece. Limited edition physical-meets-digital #AR prints powered by @arthouse_ar - now featured on @makersplaceco makersplace.com/andybauch/do…
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Scanimate: Meet the engineer preserving the last analog motion graphics machine - via @motherboard tinyurl.com/y73llj62
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Giving “Higher Creativity” a 6th read. The most underrated book on creativity & the subconscious mind there is. a.co/4JAsfFn
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Out now from Watchmaster: My ‘Vaylon’ watchface for #google #androidwear and #samsung gear. Available on Google Play & Samsung Galaxy apps. @watchmasterteam goo.gl/WycPdc
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🙏 So grateful to be invited aboard the Synesis One project as Creative Advisor, which aims to change humanity's relationship to #AI. As Big Tech exploits the masses, #SynesisOne wants to change the paradigm by harnessing the wisdom of the crowd to train AI by leveraging NFTs
🦋 Meet Eric Jordan, our Advisor, Creative Director, and one of the talented human minds behind our #SynesisOne brand.
Read all about our visual mastermind in our latest blog post 👇
medium.com/@synesisone/meet-…
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Article: AIGA Eye On Design - 'A Trip Through Online Past with the Web Design Museum' - “In 2030, internet users will hardly know what the unique design of websites was in 2003” tinyurl.com/yb83f666
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Working with an amazing team of sci-fi writers, puzzle experts, and illustrators on this. Trailer 1 for #QuantumNoesis - an #NFT-based #cyberpunk graphic novel + #game.👇
It's coming. 🧩Get ready players. 🎧
#QuantumNoesis #gaming #solana #SolanaNFTs #blockchain #Bitcoin #SolanaNFT
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Many thanx to @meritandrew & Behance - Panasonic Apex frames featured on Adobe Behance motion graphics gallery. tinyurl.com/yapl3s9v
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The Internet is under attack again. TPP signed: the ‘biggest global threat to the internet’ tinyurl.com/oc93ly3
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New set out from the Movement Series: “Form & Space” Volume 1 [Movement 007] #progressivehouse #progressivetrance #neverrain soundcloud.com/ericjordan/fo…
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Many thanks to @Creativepool: Mind Travel has been shortlisted for an animation award at the Creativepool Annual 2020. Animation: ericjordan.com/portfolios/mi… + Peoples Choice Voting: Animation/ Individuals > creativepool.com/annual/2020…
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Likewise my friend, you’ve been a major source of inspiration & motivation since our paths first crossed. Can’t imagine my path without your friendship & guidance along the way. Heres to many more years of all the fun work yet to still be done ahead of us - cheers buddy.
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"Here Lies Flash” - A eulogy to Flash by Mike Davidson. @mikeindustries #flash mikeindustries.com/blog/arch…
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Best friend @shanemielke sharing design wisdom + his new book + reflections on working together. UNDO Episode 014 piped.video/watch?v=Hr7nml55…
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The Future of Rendering: photons, render tokens and next steps towards a blockchain driven metaverse @RenderToken tinyurl.com/yccqlrgt
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My new mix “Akita” [Movement 003] is out, just in time for the new year. Stream & d/l: tinyurl.com/jhsm6cv
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Just Released: "Hidden Forces" [Movement Mix Series Episode #005] Listen on Soundcloud: tinyurl.com/ycbmx8br #neverrain #movement #mix
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Just got the official word - #PeoplesRepublicOfDesire film wins #GrandJury Award @ #SXSW 2018! tinyurl.com/y8bocyfg tinyurl.com/yd8s5dd7
The #SXSW Documentary Feature Competition Grand Jury Award goes to People’s Republic of Desire directed by Hao Wu.
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The 2nd installment of my new Movement mix series is out. “Underneath” Movement 002. Enjoy. soundcloud.com/ericjordan/er…
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New Years Eve Show 2019 - City of #Dubai, UAE @ Burj Khalifa tower - one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers. Concept design + animation prototyping & visualisation consulting for 2,717 ft of projections, synchronized fountains, lasers, & fireworks. tinyurl.com/y7nsjfqb
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Stealth trip from NZ to USA. Great lunch discussion with @shanemielke about #WebGL, #VR, & #Life. Every day is Saturday.
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New motion design spot announcing the mission of the new Synesis One ecosystem - human-centered AI. #synesisone #solana #blockchain #AI Project details: ericjordan.com/portfolios/sy…
We're here for the long game 💎🙌!
Join the #synesisone revolution!
🤔 How?
#1 🔑 Become an #owner of Synesis Dao: huobi.com/en-us/topic/primel…
#2 🔥 Join our community: discord.gg/synesisone
#synesisone #solana #blockchain #crypto
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Quick motion graphics television spot for the 2016 Nissan Navara w/ agency ‘Gladeye’ tinyurl.com/zb3f73q
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Adobe: XD Ideas "Rob Ford on Bravery, Personality and the Digital Design Revolution” #Adobe #AdobeXD @AdobeXD @fwa #thehistoryofwebdesign tinyurl.com/urtba7s
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Epic article breaking down the history of Flash by Rob Ford @fwa “Flash… Don’t Dance on Your Dad’s Grave” medium.com/@fwa/flash-don-t-…
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Working with brilliant #LEGO artist @AndyBauch on something special. 15,045 Legos + prints + motion + augmented reality. More info soon. Check out Andy’s amazing artwork - andybauch.com/
Huge thanks to @ericjordan for deconstructing layers of 2D and 3D animations to the #LEGO based pixels on my upcoming #NFT release. "Dogecoin Initially Valued at $10" which is now a full motion art experience
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Yacht racing days in the Bay of Islands always end in 3 things: sunsets, a glass of NZ rum, & the urge to create.
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The Ultimate Guide to Analog Control Panels in Sci-Fi Movies tinyurl.com/qfljuon
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I've had the opportunity to be in dialog with the Rive team over the past couple of months, and they are an amazing team doing amazing things. We hope to be able to sync up with them at some stage, everything is on the table and the future is wide open.
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“Form & Space” Volume 2 [Neverrrain ‘Movement' Series #008] is recorded, mastered, & deployed. Lots of love went into this set. Available on Soundcloud + Mixcloud. #trance #progressivehouse soundcloud.com/ericjordan/fo…
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[StratoZen] New spot for #cybersecurity leader StratoZen, produced in collaboration with Fusion 360 Studios. ericjordan.com/portfolios/st… #motiongraphics
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The interactive designers of the 2000’s are waiting for the Web 2.0 trend to burn itself out. Then we‘ll strike with the next level.
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RT @djclawrence DJ Christopher Lawrence ripping Avalon to shreds, projecting the logo I created for him. :)
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“SUBSTRATA” from my new ‘Movement' mix series is now available for listening on Soundcloud. tinyurl.com/zwdj5jp
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Eleven01 spot is up for an Animation award @ the Creativepool Annual 2019 Awards. Thanks @Creativepool ! Also up for People’s Choice voting for 1 more day in Animation>Individuals: creativepool.com/annual/2019… @ELEVEN01dotIO
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Michael Schneider "Constructing The Universe”...Archetypes of Nature, Art & Science. Hat tip @jaydyer
tinyurl.com/mo5vqvb
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Expressed my goal of starting an animation workshop in NZ & the government granted me residency. Nice spot to teach.
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In a deeply bittersweet month marked by both new artistic collaborations & a major personal tragedy - I've been so grateful to be invited to assist artist @AndyBauch in bringing his #LEGO artwork to life in #AR. June 29 9am PST @makersplaceco. Details: andybauch.com/nft
Tomorrow is a historical day in the world of #NFTs. @ericjordan, a pioneer of #Flash who built one of the most copied websites of all time, is making his #NFT debut, in collaboration with @andybauch, on @makersplaceco. 9am PST.
#NFTart #NFTcollector
itsnicethat.com/articles/rob…
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New site updates w/ design for Panasonic, aerospace A.I., intelligent electric vehicles, metagaming, & more. ericjordan.com/
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Out Now: "Algorithm" [Movement 004] Listen/DL on Soundcloud: tinyurl.com/ydeg2855 or tinyurl.com/yd6lxyd9 #progressivehouse
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Filtergrade: '23 Inspiring Motion Graphics Artists and Designers’ - Thanks @filtergrade #motiongraphics filtergrade.com/inspiring-mo…
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@LSD_Lysergid @Madedigital Last saw the 2A table resting in our offices when I parted from the company in 2010 to start a new path - as far as I know it vanished into the ether from whence it came - as it should be. She was a beauty.
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Living and working in paradise: the rise of the 'digital nomad’ tinyurl.com/qegqkfp
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Congrats to film director Hao Wu on a successful world premiere @ #SXSW2018 - We very much enjoyed working together to bring 'People’s Republic of Desire' to the screen. @beijingloafer #PeoplesRepublicOfDesire tinyurl.com/y8bocyfg
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Creary @Crearynet is the social network of creative portfolios based on the blockchain - the first DAPP of Crea, a decentralized community platform for the creation of hypermedia apps that rewards creatives & curators of digital content. creary.net/ #blockchain
.@ericjordan, an award-winning independent creative director, designer & motion graphics artist has shared with us a fantastic and elegant animated film transition. A real treat for your senses!
🎬Watch the video:
creary.net/motion/@ericjorda…
#creary #motiongraphics #design #film
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My “Attractor” typeface from 2006 is now available for free download. Have at it. tinyurl.com/o2x5cuh
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Built a Super35 4K rig today. Sony FS5 & Metabones adapter. Beautiful footage. tinyurl.com/gwgkhbj
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Filmmaker James Cameron in 100% pure New Zealand. Curiosity - it's the most powerful thing you own. piped.video/watch?v=8TdKLyve…
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Natural News has a nice write-up on Jay Dyer’s new ‘Esoteric Hollywood’ show. @jaydyer tinyurl.com/q57v569
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Releasing a series of watchfaces this year as a brand designer for WatchMaster on #samsung gear and #google #androidwear. 'Ono-Sendai’ watchface: Now available on Google Play & Watchmaster Samsung Galaxy App. @watchmasterteam goo.gl/gehPsz
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“Dark Futures” poster series. A discussion about the future of humanity, hosted by Microsoft Canada.
ericjordan.com/portfolio/mic…
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@KimDotcom is doing some great things in the war for the Internet. Since I'm in NZ, I think I may lend him a hand. kim.com/
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So much creative energy came out of the Flash era...an amazing time, though its good to see that energy channeled into motion design.
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Hi Mason - an honour to hear 2A played a role in your path to UI design. Thanks so much for the kind words. 🙏
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Adrian - thanks so much. Really appreciate that. My wife is in recovery and she is making good progress - she’s a fighter. Thank you. 🙏🏻
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Honored to receive a Gold @ IRIS Awards for “The Prisoner” CG/Photo collab w/ Rachel Jordan. tinyurl.com/p7d9fnl
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@zeroptv launches a new sustainable startup ecosystem in New Zealand based on #RevenueFirst model #TheNewWay #NZ bit.ly/2uFcOTQ
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Talked with Boris FX team about using Sapphire in a motion graphics and VFX workflow. Great team over there - really nice people and very supportive of artists. @borisfx @SapphireBorisFX Spotlight: borisfx.com/customer-stories…
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Everything is based on a specific pattern; knowing that pattern unlocks the ability to make full practical use of it. tinyurl.com/nzfbvm2
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Deep analysis of symbolism in film: “Esoteric Hollywood” by Jay Dyer is out. Thanks to @jaydyer for a signed copy. tinyurl.com/jta58dj
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'People's Republic of Desire' - In select U.S. theatres November 30 - New York and LA. December - Austin, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Portland + additional theatres. Coming to iTunes in Dec. Dates + Times: desire.film/watch/ Project: tinyurl.com/y8bocyfg
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@MakersofSport Ep #91: In-depth podcast w/ my buddy @shanemielke on the early wild-west Web, our days @ 2A, & more. tinyurl.com/y9r55f99
.@shanemielke—interactive CD, designer, dev, animator—joined MoS to discuss the web, @2advanced, Flash, & much more. makersofsport.com/episodes/9…
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Interview w/ William Gibson via @parisreview “Cyberspace is everywhere now, having everted and colonized the world.” tinyurl.com/hprdlum
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