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From the Dept. of Moving on: ACW Projects Update

Posted on 28 July 2010 | No responses

Here at the Contrivance we have a few projects moving forward. Let us now update:

Leonardo

DVD – will be available finally in the next few weeks. This is a complete making of DVD covering the entire 10 years of production. The stylish Package includes a notebook, pencil and flipbook.

Also the first Leonardo doodle book has gone to print. This is an activity book for kids ages 5 to 8 or so.

Check in soon to buy both from the store

Galileo

Galileo is currently in a bit of a rewrite but is also moving along. Our hope is to premiere the film at Creator-Con next year in San Diego.

The Flying Machine Archives

In preproduction –  1 minute little films depicting man’s (and our) obsession with flight. This will be animated and live action. Look for the first set of three or so also next year here at the Contrivance and also at the Creator-Con.

from the dept. of Da Vinci Day: LEONARDO online until 26th

Posted on 12 April 2010 | No responses

Watch and VOTE Leonardo

Just in time for Da Vinci Day April 15th! Starting today until April 26th you can see and VOTE for Leonardo, yes the entire short, on line at Indieflix as part of the Palm Beach Film Festival. By far, not the best way to see it but if you let it load all the way and turn up the sound it should play pretty well. And be sure to VOTE for the old man and leave a review on the site. Pass it on! Hurry voting closes April 26th

Watch and VOTE Leonardo

and while your at it visit Leonardo’s IMDB page to vote and comment there too!

from the dept. of time ~ jacq_v.1_004

Posted on 3 March 2010 | No responses

From the dept. of drawing ~ Seeing the Future! A Guide to Visual Communication

Posted on 19 February 2010 | No responses

Our friends over at HowToons have made an awesome drawing guide in collaboration with the Lemelson-MIT Inventeams. Told completely in drawings by Nick Dragotta, follow Tuck and Celine as they take you through the history and concepts of drawing. Be inspried! Great for kids of all ages. Especially those who think they can not draw. down load the printable pdf here!

from the dept. of communication ~ jacq_v.1_003

Posted on 16 February 2010 | No responses

from the dept. of forewarning~ Separation of Church and State

Posted on 15 February 2010 | No responses

Original Image: “‘Declaration of Independence,” by John Trumbull/The Bridgeman Art Library

Here at the contrivance we like to promote the truth and can’t abide by the warping of the truth by others to fit their agenda. Especially when that agenda concerns our children and their education. This disturbing article appeared in this week’s New York Times Magazine and we forward it on to you here ~

How Christian Were the Founders?

By RUSSELL SHORTO

Published: February 14, 2010 NYT Magazine

Conservative activists on the Texas Board of Education say that the authors of the Constitution intended the United States to be a Christian nation. And they want America’s history textbooks to say so. Go to article

from the dept. of odd ~ b&w weirdness

Posted on 11 February 2010 | No responses

Our intrepid web wanderers found this silly blog through NPR.org. called Balck&White and WTF. A good place to get your daily dose of the weird and silly.

from the dept. of defiance: jacq_v.1_002

Posted on 9 February 2010 | No responses

from the dept. of angst: jacq_v.1_001

Posted on 30 January 2010 | No responses

from the dept. of aerial conveyance – pig flight

Posted on 29 January 2010 | 2 responses

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