The Decisive Moment

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a weapon of mass destruction? Is it Optimus Prime’s wayward cousin? No, it’s a… er… a million different cameras, apparently. It’s kind of ugly and incredibly beautiful at the same time and I feel drawn to it.

I gather that the movie camera has been out for some while and is threatening to revolutionize the movie industry. Whether or not the rest of the system will go into production is unknown, but the clever money seems to be betting in favour. I really hope it does.

The system comprises a collection of components which can be put together in an almost infinite number of configurations. Pop over to the Red website and have a read - I can’t do it justice.

Google and LIFE magazine have teamed up to bring us the LIFE photo archive hosted by Google.

There are literally millions of photographs in the archive ranging in time from the 1750s to today.  What’s more, a staggering 97% of them have never been seen by the public until now.

I have a feeling I’m going to be spending a lot of time there.

Press release verbatim:

Though the current outlook might be gloomy, Dazed & Confused is excited and optimistic about the new wave of creative talent shaping and colouring our futures. Writing for this week’s Independent, Dazed & Confused fashion editor Katie Shillingford said, “Our fashion horizon is positive and thriving, despite the panic that the credit crunch has inflicted on the industry. The creators are creating more than ever before… optimism is a must, and our outlook is multicoloured!” After scouting out the most exciting new photographers, designers, models and stylists of the moment, Dazed & Confused is this month showcasing the year’s hottest new fashion talent in its own inimitable style.

Also in this issue, we investigate Beijing’s flourishing young creative underground, and talk to Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk about the forthcoming screen adaptation of his cult novel Choke. We also profile rising art star Alex da Corte, while Japan’s notorious purveyor of erotic photography, Noboyushi Araki, talks us through his personal archive. Harmony Korine introduces his previously unpublished zines from the last 15 years, plus we eat cake with hotly-tipped electro-pop duo HeartsRevolution, and meet Susannah Knoop, the alter-ego behind literary hoax phenomenon J.T. Leroy.

Dazed & Confused is an independent British fashion, culture and arts magazine, with a reputation for ground-breaking photography, fashion and editorial. Published monthly, it was founded by Jefferson Hack and photographer Rankin in 1992. Its editor is Rod Stanley, and Nicola Formichetti its creative director. Luxury biannuals AnOther Magazine and AnOther Man, and website DazedDigital.com are part of the Dazed Group.