Comments on: The Cinematic Possibilities of Pop-up Books

By: Daood

Daood — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:03:01 +0000

Interesting display, I think you should see what the danish artist Peter Callesen is working on.
http://www.petercallesen.com/

By: Matthew Battles

Matthew Battles — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:25:55 +0000

I know! His books (and those of colleague Matthew Reinhardt) are so popular that YouTube is swamped with DIY videos of people playing with his books on bedspreads in front of open windows with Yanni in the background. There is a fine interview of Sabuda & Reinhardt at BN Studio:

By: John Warren

John Warren — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:25:35 +0000

Great overview of pop up book trailers. Too bad there aren’t any by Robert Sabuda, the true modern master of the form.

By: matthew battles

matthew battles — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:29:46 +0000

update from the pop-up beat: Wally Hunt, who reinvented pop-up publishing, died today at 88; http://smub.it/de6x

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:41:00 +0000

Pop-up mashup! I’m in :)

By: Matthew Battles

Matthew Battles — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:37:02 +0000

I bet you could build some killer pop-up in SL.

And yes, you’re right about taking apart the book to get the shot. Also, no need to limit oneself to one book. Let’s get a bunch of old pop-ups, take them apart, and let them play together.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:07:49 +0000

An intriguing new genre! I think to be done right the pop-up would need to be deconstructed a bit, like how a set is just part of the room (so the cameras can maneuver). Pop-ups come out, you go “in.”

And also today, Tezcatlipoca Bisiani (@tezcatlipoca) pinged this virtual book (http://www.blurb.com/books/957542), which features installation shots of the work of Second Life’s Bryn Oh, as a good candidate for popping-up, whether virtually or in RL!

By: Joshua Glenn

Joshua Glenn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:00 +0000

“Triumph of the Pop-Up”