Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters

This afternoon I was just doodling around & thought I would put a Netflix movie on in the background. I typically browse the documentary sections, and Netflix suggested I watch Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters. Netflix describes it as an "offbeat portrait of portrait artist Gregory Crewdson captures his oddly elaborate creative process while sharing details of his fascinating past." 

This movie was so exceptional & captivating that I didn't even get around to drawing! Crewdson is a fascinating photographer who sets up these enormous detailed landscapes and scenes just for a single photograph. The movie shows the BTS portion of the studio shoots and the motives behind Crewdson. After watching this it reminded me that I really need to start working on story boards for my photobook story series. If you got an hour and half to kill watch this movie, It's incredible! 

Thomas Doyle - Sculpter

Today I ran across a really neat video of a man who takes miniature sculpting to a new level.

Thomas Doyle is a New York sculptor of surreal landscapes that depicte the average mid-american suburb. His sculptures aren't just your average train sequence though. He incorporates subliminal messages which adds an extra aesthetic value to the the work. Most of his work comments on life, but leaves the story open ended for the viewer to imagine and come up with. You can see more of his work here.