Archive - September 2, 2008

A Cool Idea + It's a small, small world

On Digg today, I came across a pretty cool article.  This website called “The Plug” did this little thing where they took a disposable camera and tied it to a park bench along with the following note:

Good afternoon,
I attached this camera to the bench so you could take pictures. Seriously. So have fun. I’ll be back later this evening to pick it up.
Love, Jay / The Plug

By the end of the day, the entire roll of film was used!  Most of the pictures are of people just having fun while taking a break from walking around town.

While looking at the pictures, I recognized someone who I went to Elementary/middle/high school with.  How cool!  She is in the 2nd row, last picture.

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R.I.P Don LaFontaine, the movie trailer voice guy

In a world with movie trailers, one man would be the voice…

Don LaFontaine, the man behind over 5000 movie trailers, has passed away.  More about Don:

Over the past 25 years, LaFontaine cemented his position as the “King of Voiceovers.” Aside from being the preeminent voice in the movie trailer industry, Don also worked as the voice of Entertainment Tonight and The Insider, as well as for CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and UPN, in addition to TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network. By conservative estimates, he voiced hundreds of thousands of television and radio spots, including commercials for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Budweiser, McDonalds, Coke, and many other corporate sponsors.

Trust me, you have heard this man’s voice.  As fas as movies go, he is an icon.  We’ll miss you buddy!

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