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2010-04-18T13:18:00.002+01:00

If you are looking for my photography Blog Shutteritis click picture below

Here is my website also, thanks. www.brianjmorrison.co.uk

Look Gooddddddaaaaw

2009-09-04T19:48:00.000+01:00

Say hello to the Demon Talking Fish. Batteries not working

This is all kinds of Epic!

2009-08-28T10:20:00.001+01:00

Steven Segal + Real life cop = My head just exploded.

Sorry.

2009-08-27T18:04:00.000+01:00

I apologise but this will change your life for ever!

Insanity of the Day

2009-08-25T12:38:00.001+01:00

If anyone can find anything more unusual than this, they win £4.23.

#source: Jooostay (aka eggers)

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2009-08-21T23:50:00.002+01:00

The trailer for Werner Herzog's latest movie has just been released and it looks every bit as good as I expected. Don't be fooled by the Hollywood style voice over. This will be an emotive tail with equal part visual intrigue and total bewilderment. I can't wait.

My hero

2009-08-20T18:12:00.001+01:00

My head is full up.

2009-08-20T16:40:00.005+01:00

So the summer is nearly over and I haven't been even nearly as proactive as I had hoped, which shouldn't really come as any surprise seeing as the pro-activity curve hits a massive downward slope as soon as you start waking up early just to sit on your ass all day. I suppose I am being a little harsh on myself, I have: been to Morocco, worked in Belfast exposed photography gallery, started two new photography projects, read a bit about Eve Sedwick's Between Men book for my dissertation, went to visit Sarah in Bristol, went to Cardiff, seen Diane Arbus original prints and drank myself into a neolithic state on numerous occasions.

Anyway the reason for this blog entry is not nostalgia but an attempt to release some of the current traffic jam of information residing in my brain by making a list. I normally do this on a piece of paper with a pencil, but fuck that, this in the technological era, I'm typing this bad boy up on a blog for the world to see (world meaning six or seven people obviously)

So here goes, there is no order I am literally just about to type it as is and if you don't like it, send your complaints in writing to areyoufuckingserious@youareatwat.com.

1) Dissertation research:
a) Homo-Social decriptions by Eve Sedgwick.
b) Endless Vetel-Becker journals on masculinities.
c) Endless sage journals on masculinities.
d) Determine a overall topic and sub-topics or either.

2) Project research: Hunting Ground.
a) Photographers research.
b) Social climate research.

3) Project research: Oedipus Complex.
a) Shoot more images of sisters and nephews
b) Determine my rhetoric
c) Photographers research
d) Freudian theory research
e) Theweleit and object-relations theory

4) Project research: Gateways.
a) Artifice research
b) Artifice photographers research
c) Find more sites, shoot more images

Ok that will do. If anyone can help with any of these topics don't be afraid to drop a comment below.

I have nothing to say

2009-08-05T22:25:00.000+01:00

Top Gear in shit cheese scandal.

2009-07-20T13:58:00.006+01:00

So I was watching last nights episode of Top Gear on iplayer and I noticed something unusual. Near the end of the show James, Jezza and Hammond spruced up there there cars to enable them you run better in the snowy conditions. They got new wheels, tires, roll cages and some fashionable fake sponsors painted on the side. Nothing strange there you may think.

I suggest you have another look.

Look at just the doors, we have "Tit Tree" "Phart industrie" "Coq Yougart" "Les Bien Hat" and "Merde du Fromage" (translated meaning, shit cheese).

I just thought they would make some reference to it and they didn't sneeky sneeky haha.

Spotify, The Twelfth and all

2009-07-13T14:30:00.007+01:00

So today is the 13th of July 2009 but technically it is the 12th if you live in Northern Ireland. If you don't live in N.I, don't worry it is not situated in some Hawkins-esq worm hole disrupting space-time, but merely a once every seven years occurrence. The twelfth of July is synonymous with Northern Ireland as it was the date King William of Orange invaded Ireland and claimed the North of the country as Britain, a subsequent feud began and fighting over who owns what has continued ever since. There you go a complete overview of the history of Ireland in 42 words (take that Mrs Smyth, my secondary school history teacher). Not really obviously, if you care you can click here to find out a little more.

To celebrate this momentous occasion -everyone loves a good invasion, don't they- men, women and children take to the streets dressed in orange aprons, bang drums and wave Union Jacks, just to remind everyone that "This is England", I mean "Britain", I mean "Ireland..." no wait "Northern Ireland" that's it" Presumably the fact that we all hold British passports, use British currency and are governed by British law isn't enough of a reminder that technically N.Ireland is Britain, thank goodness for all that red white and blue. So anyway, the 12th July fell on a Sunday this year meaning that the flag waving and apron wearing had to be put on hold, resulting in the paradox of the 12th of July being held on the 13th, today. As you may have guessed I do not partake in the British awareness rally's myself, not for any religious or political reason, it's just I look awful in orange. Instead I am sitting in my room drowning out the repetitive drum beat with Modeselektor, an excellent electronica outfit specialising in filth.

I have been using Spotify to stream their tracks and I have to say it is a truly amazing piece of software. Download it, type what ever you want to listen to and viola. If it wasn't for the random advertisements (which are relatively infrequent) this would be the single greatest advancement of the 21 century.. well maybe not but it's bloody good.

Ok I am off to watch Bruno, lets hope it's not the bag of shit I am anticipating.

Internet Thieves

2009-07-09T13:36:00.008+01:00

So the last post, which celebrated all things internet has got me thinking. I mentioned that it is only a matter of time until some uninspired advertising agency will copy the basic principles of the SOUR music video in order to sell toothpaste or the like. So with that in mind here are a few examples of blatant theft and breach of copyright (if web videos had such a thing).

Sa Cla: This advertisement for Italian pesto created a rhythmic beat by editing clips together.

Pretty clever eh?? Shame the advertising company responsible didn't come up with the idea. At least two years previous a Norwegian teenager made this in response to a college project.

Berocca: The orange flavoured pick-me-up tablet manufactures came up with this unusual campaign to promote morning freshness.

Obviously when I say they "came up with" I mean copied and not even copied very well why would there be treadmills in the middle of the street? It makes no sense.

Anyway this plagiaristic piece of crap was taken from OK Go an American band and their awesome music video here it goes again.

OK Go - Here It Goes Again
Uploaded by Jackystyle. - Sitcom, sketch, and standup comedy videos.

Action for kids: No doubt this is going to be a controversial one due to the emotive nature of the content and subject matter. With that in mind I'll refrain from any jokes or abuse.

Ok so you can say that raising awareness for such a worth while cause can use any means necessary and I agree, however Action for kids is not a non profit charity, the people who made this advert got paid, the people who came up with this concept didn't.

I am sure there are hundreds more, but these are the few I can think of at the moment. Stick any suggestions in the comments box if you can think of any.

Blog off

2009-07-08T21:19:00.011+01:00

Random irrelevant data. Zeros and and ones combined in order for your entertainment. Isn't the interweb a marvel.

Creative:
Keep you eyes peeled for an uncreative advertising executive ripping this off for T.V

Skilled:

Funny:

Rubbish: Please watch this whole video, I know it's difficult but seriously, It just gets shitter.

Music: No1 on my ipod playlist at the minute.

So there you go.

Will somebody who is more talented than me please re-mix the Total Recall song. I will be forever in your debt, plus it's a guaranteed crowd pleaser.. well as long as I am in the crowd.

Morocco: "Best post title award?"

2009-06-19T20:03:00.010+01:00

Ok so I got back from Morocco a week ago and I am only just uploading some pictures now. This is due to the fact that I am going all retro these days and shooting almost everything on film. So, I only managed to get the films processed yesterday, a few hours of scanning and tidying up in Photoshop and we are ready. I'm sure you're all needing to go to the toilet with excitement.

By the way these are in no particular order, because.... I can't be arsed doing them chronologically it'll take too much effort.

HMV: Marakech We thought this guy might be a murderer.
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One of the thousands of wee creeps

The Medina 50% amazing 50% nightmare.

"The gardens": SHIT
Obligatory B&W Shot

So there you go, not excatly a comprehensive guide of Morocco, however after getting accosted for taking a picture and not paying for the privilege, I was a little cautious of taking my camera out.

Great week though!!

Rescue Dawn: More Herzog

2009-06-17T17:37:00.010+01:00

For anyone who follows my Blog, I apologise but you will have to get used to the name, Werner Herzog. What can I say the man is fantastic and I have yet to see a film of his that is anything but genius. The third film I am recommending is Rescue Dawn an unusual departure from his traditional format to what could be described as a typical Hollywood Blockbuster. However it isn't a Hollywood blockbuster in the sense that it's full of CGI and very little else. What it does have is poster boy and part time photography director frightening machine Christian Bale.

Rescue dawn is the true to life story of Dieter Dengler, a german born, American Naval Pilot who was shot down whilst on a top secret bombing missing in Laos during the Vietnam War. Dangler was captured by the Pathet Lao and taken to a POW camp, where he faced starvation torture and all round horribleness. The story follows Denglers journey and subsequent escape.

Herzog continues his familiar trademark of exploring the tormented soul, and manages to create tension like no other. I rarely get so involved in a movie that I mirror the emotions of the main character, however I can hoenstly say that Resue Dawn, had me filled with equal parts fear, apprehension and relief.

Grizzly Man

2009-06-16T21:14:00.004+01:00

Ok so I know I said I was going to post some Herzog Film recommendations in the next few weeks after receiving my 24 DVD monster Box Set but having a lot of free time at the minute I've decided to recommend a few that I have already seen. Starting with one of his more recent documentary films, "Grizzly Man" the true story of Timothy Treadwell a self proclaimed protector of the Alaskan Grizzlies. Treadwell spent 13 summers living within touching distance of these dangerous animals and documented the last 5 years on film. Unfortunately for Treadwell his 13th summer was his last as he suffered what some determined as the inevitable outcome for anyone spending time with wild bears, and he was mauled to death along with his girlfriend.

Herzog splices Treadwell's own original footage with new interviews carried out by Herzog on the friends and family of Timothy Treadwell. It really is a fantastic piece of work. I really don't want to talk to much about the film itself as I feel to much information will spoil the journey into the world of Timothy Treadwell.

So just watch it, £5 in HMV. I hope to get it shown at next years Film Club, as I really wish I had of seen it at the start of the year, before we started our nature lectures.

Werner Herzog: Offical Legend

2009-06-16T16:42:00.003+01:00

I first came across the work of Werner Herzog when I watched Stozek earlier this year. I was blown away by his melancholic humour and truly bizarre conclusion (still the most unusual ending to a film I have ever seen). I watched Stozek without any preconceptions, any real knowledge about the film or Werner Herzog himself. A few months on I have learn't quite a bit about Herzog, his films and his process. He holds ideals about the world that are similar to mine, opinions I agree with and makes films that captivate me in a way no other film maker has ever managed. So for those reasons (amongst many others) I have declared him as a total legend.

I have just bought myself his complete work (up untill 2007) 24 DVD's in total, so expect a number of recommendations over the next few weeks.

Blackpool Sun

2009-05-31T21:47:00.006+01:00

I'm always amazed how Blackpool changes in the Summer months. The beach was mentally yesterday. Went out for a stroll and my DSLR, I needed to blow the cobwebs of it after shooting so much film. So here's some cheese.

Postcards, get your postcards.

The saint.

Interesting Day

2009-05-20T16:26:00.005+01:00

Ive decided to start a project based around my recent essay and future dissertation on Masculinities. So I have been popping into town each day for the last few days to try and capture some masculine social portraiture. I terrified a Polish man today by talking at him too quickly in my magnificent accent and then stuffing my F65 in his face. Anyway I've a few more to get before I finish the first role of film, but will chuck them up here ones there processed.

In other news:

1)I did the fingers at the google maps car today so here's hoping they caught that one.

2) After spotting a nice wooden ash tray in that crazy shop near Rileys pool hall -for those who haven't been, it's literally full to the top with stuff, they got a delivery today and the guys just threw the stuff in the front door- I spotted an actual mountain of old photo albums. I scanned through about three of them and unfortunately there were no pictures to be seen. As I went to pay for my ash tray (25p, a price which was just made up on the spot by the old Chinese women behind the counter) I noticed that said Chinese women was ripping pictures out of the photo albums and chucking them into a massive plastic bag. Obviously I couldn't let an opportunity like this go begging so I asked her if I could have them too. She said... "emm ehhh OK, 25p"

So I now have well over 1000 random pictures to play with, I can't wait. Check out this gem I found after 2 minutes of looking.

Recontextualization project anyone??

Update imminent!

2009-05-08T20:26:00.003+01:00

Blackpool weekend..... coming soon.

Back of Black

2009-04-02T11:07:00.002+01:00

Just looking for some feedback on this shot below, I cannot decided if it is mundane or interesting. It's the back of the pleasure beach.

Thoughts??

Blackpool

2009-04-02T10:44:00.004+01:00

I took a walk round the back streets of Blackpool last week. I set off aiming to get to the pleasure beach without going on any streets I recognised. I discovered some of the most run down areas and plain and simple poverty. I shot some generic "look how bad this place is", sympathetic/exploitative, Martin Parr-esq stuff (see below).

It's kinda difficult not to when you are confronted with this sort of poverty, I suppose being at Uni and coming from a home where the bread line is a dot in the distance, you forget this poverty still exists.

I'll be heading back out to shoot some more, with a less obvious opinionated discourse.

Ilford

2009-03-31T22:53:00.004+01:00

Bit of a long over due post, but I have been away on work experience and am still recovering from the 5 one week briefs.... anyway!

Shot some 120mm stuff on Ilford FP4 which I haven't done since my A'level so the processing side was a bit touch and go but managed to churn out some negs. Only scanned the one in as yet, as I have zero patience.

Here's Greta, looking grainy, the best/worst thing about FP4 depending on your view point. I meant to shoot some with a touch of back light but it slipped my mind.

More peoples stuff

2009-03-08T17:33:00.002Z

One more to go.

2009-03-06T19:58:00.003Z

For fourth weeks brief I continued my exploration into the cameras influence. I expanded on week ones brief and looked at the relationship between sitter, camera and photographer.

To challenge myself I visited the Blackpool's blind community center.

This is Mary, she has total blindness in her left eye and severe macular degeneration of the right. Leaving her only able to distinguish between light and dark.

About time

2009-03-06T19:50:00.005Z

Ok I think it's about time I uploaded some stuff. Had so much on recently I haven't really had a chance.

Brief three, I continued with the investigation into the role photography has within portraiture. for this brief I looked at shooting portraits without the person. I ask friends to give me three personal items that either say something about them or are important to them. I then rummaged through there bins for three items of rubbish that I thought might say something about them.

So I was basically asking myself can we learn more from peoples possessions and discarded rubbish than we can from traditional portraits.

Another

2009-02-23T11:26:00.003Z

Just one more shot from the below series, hopefully shoot some more by the end of the week.

Baby synth

2009-02-21T00:31:00.002Z

Paul Hughes and or Justin Egli aged 9 months.

A 9 months baby play synthesizer. from linyuchen on Vimeo.

Don't wear socks

2009-02-20T23:52:00.003Z

I cannot recommend, the Russian made film Come and see by director Elem Klimov, enough.

If you get the chance to see this, grab it with both hands. Just a word of warning though, this is not for the faint hearted. Klimov' portrayal of the then Russian peasant Provence of Byelorussia (now Belarus) struggle against the Nazi's shows the horror of World War two in a way that few other films have.

Oh, and what ever you do, watch it with the original audio, the dubbed version does it no justice.

Genesis Ch 8:13v.2

2009-02-20T23:27:00.002Z

On the 8th day God whipped out his AK 47 and mowed down Buddha.

Brief 2

2009-02-20T14:27:00.003Z

So the second deadline as arrived and after a stressful few days I have managed to put something "decent" together. For this brief I decided to invert my previous idea and look at a different way the camera can effect a situation.

These are two from a series of dramatic portraits, the subjects were instructed to attempt to offer no expression or emotion (dead pan). The drama was to be created through lighting and post production.

Thoughts please

2009-02-12T00:46:00.001Z

While I was shooting the below shots, all of the forced subjects seemed to have a wee one line quip to make, just before taking their mark. After the first two I started writing them down.

It dawned on me that maybe they should actually be a part of the images themselves. I know this might raise the good old text / no text debate but I wouldn't mind hearing what people think.

I am kinda thinking that the text should be a part, it links nicely with the micro relationships and the unease of human composure in front of the camera. I mean it's like they all had to throw a little excuse at me, to reassure themselves and to warn me.

Pensez-vous ?

I imagine the layout something like this. Obviously not looking as shit. I'd give the typeface more than 5seconds thought for a start.

Genius

2009-02-11T18:23:00.001Z

This is a brilliant idea for a blog and most "amusing".

http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/

First shots

2009-02-10T22:02:00.000Z

Here are two images from the shoot I mentioned in the last post.

Basically I am looking at the ideas behind a micro relationship and how the factors relate to photography. I have not asked the subjects any questions other than, Can I take you picture, or offered any instruction other than stand here. So they are completely left to there own devices, which will raise the question, what do i do? It is this question that want to capitalise on.

Different people reacted differently, from over confidence to embarrassment to the downright bizarre. Hopefully the images hold some interest due to these unusual circumstances I created by doing nothing more than taking picture.

Technically, i still have a bit of colour processing to sort out and I would have ideally shot on 120 but time constraints have returned me to my D300, which is fine, but my 50mm nikkor lens just doesn't make the grade when there are enlarged.

Awkwardness

2009-02-10T18:24:00.000Z

After a fuck up of mammoth sized proportions yesterday, involving two destroyed rolls of 120 and skull crushing disappointment. I managed to get some shots today for the first of our one week briefs.

Hopefully upload a couple here once I edit them down. Been looking at the concept of micro relationships and the idea of human composure. We'll see what people think.

< Begin rant >

2009-02-09T18:29:00.000Z

“It could be worse”, is the official shitist saying on the face of the earth. Everybody knows that a minor upset is infinitesimal in comparison to some of the things people deal with on a daily basis, but it doesn't stop you feeling shit when they happen.

"It could be worse" No shit, even if both my legs fell off and a man came to begin inserting them up my ass while his kids poked me in the eyes with rolled up copies of a signed Jeremy Kyle photograph and then everyone I have ever known turns up laughing and pointing at me just in time to watch my clothes spontaneously combust leaving me rolling naked on the ground... IT COULD STILL BE FUCKING WORSE.

So please, if you are unfortunate enough to have to listen to me moaning about what ever shit has went wrong that day, please don't say "It could be worse."

<>

Narcissism at it's most affluent

2009-02-08T15:45:00.000Z

This is a quick piece I put together for an autobiography brief at the start of the year. I did't end up using it in the end, for a number of reasons.

Thought I would share it on here, as it's a bit sick. Don't get distracted by the amazing 80's tracksuits or the sheer awesomeness of my dads hair, this is a serious art piece, ha!

Just brilliant

2009-02-08T14:39:00.000Z

Aren't the human race a strange bunch? A friend recommended this site to me. Some guy has recorded snippets of overheard conversations on the the London Underground. Some are so idiotic it's almost genius.

"How do you know your 17?"

Post modern processing

2009-02-08T12:20:00.000Z

I've been playing around with some post processing techniques of late. It incorporates some of the similar burning and dodging you would do in the dark room, only in a much more complected drawn out photoshop procedure.

Bong eyed Bush administration

2009-02-07T10:53:00.000Z

After making that first, Bong eyed George Bush Jr picture I decided that it wasn't really fair.

I would have to at least do a few more of the other hidden hands behind the worst American Presidency since Nixon.

American Dream

2009-02-06T20:55:00.000Z

I just have to quickly mention a film I watched last night. It's called Stoszek and is a 1977 film by German director Werner Herzog.

It is one of the most unnerving films I have ever seen, not in a graphic SAW VII way, it's much more subtle. If SAW V gouges your brain out through your eyeballs, Stoszek slowly poisons your family and records their slow decline and then makes you watch it back in slow motion.

I am pretty sure it is a total masterpiece but that depends on my interpretation of it being what Herzog intended. I don't like to deconstruct a film's discourse, I do it too often with photography so I won't spoil anything but i will say this....

THE MOST UNUSUAL ENDING IN FILM HISTORY!

Watch it!

Also this

2009-02-06T19:45:00.001Z

Bye George.

Style Brief

2009-02-06T18:54:00.000Z

Our previous college brief was on style. I mention how the ideologies and preconceptions we have of this word change after research, in my other blog, so I will not bore you with the details.

My final images were a set looking at recontexualisation, appropriation and abstraction. Basically anything with ion on the end. I skipped masturbation though!

Anyway the images don't hold much explanation on there own, I ideally seen it as a gallery or book piece offering a little information on each, with out giving too much away of course. Also they would be best viewed window mounted and at about A1.

I'll leave the images up for a while then offer the explanation when I have time.

If you stand a few steps back from the screen and squint you can kinda make something out on some of them.

First post fuckers

2009-01-29T19:04:00.000Z

Hello all, excuse my offensive title, but to be honest my head is a load of mush today and really can't be arsed to think of anything witty. You know that old saying; "when in doubt be offensive". Well I don't know if that's an actual phrase but it should be.

Anyway, as you may have noticed, this is not http://bapp.vox.com nor is it http://brianjmorrison.wordpress.com

It is however my new blog for posting pictures, ranting and solving all world problems. Well maybe not that last one, but the first two seemed so pathetic they made me question the reason for typing this crap on the screen, so I added it to make me feel like I have a purpose. Which of course I don't.

Anyway, as I have recently closed my flickr account, for reasons too boring to explain, I will use this for any recent work.

Christ I have bored myself now, I'll write more interesting things later I promise!

Here is a picture. It is a face. It has been retouched. The end.