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<p>by <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.mikematas.com/#!g9/132h/photos/7000_fps" target="_blank">Mike Matas</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Country Hip Hop Dancing</title><category term="Found Video"/><category term="sorry"/><id>http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/country-hip-hop-dancing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/country-hip-hop-dancing.html"/><author><name>Alan Houser</name></author><published>2010-07-13T20:26:09Z</published><updated>2010-07-13T20:26:09Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><object width="565" height="450" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" id="ordie_player_06b647aa0e"><param name="movie" value="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="key=06b647aa0e" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed width="480" height="400" flashvars="key=06b647aa0e" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" quality="high" src="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" name="ordie_player_06b647aa0e" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></p>
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<p>You can make this stuff up.</p>
</div>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The Tiniest Skateboarders</title><category term="Found Video"/><id>http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/the-tiniest-skateboarders.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/the-tiniest-skateboarders.html"/><author><name>Alan Houser</name></author><published>2010-07-08T17:10:06Z</published><updated>2010-07-08T17:10:06Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><object width="565" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KU1qSSZDPws&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KU1qSSZDPws&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="565" height="355"></embed></object></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Look Wrong</title><category term="Found Images"/><id>http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/look-wrong.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/look-wrong.html"/><author><name>Alan Houser</name></author><published>2010-07-08T02:11:20Z</published><updated>2010-07-08T02:11:20Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/AudienceRight.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278555136738" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Nonsensical Infographics by Chad Hagen</title><category term="Found Images"/><category term="infographic"/><category term="poster"/><id>http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/nonsensical-infographics-by-chad-hagen.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/nonsensical-infographics-by-chad-hagen.html"/><author><name>Alan Houser</name></author><published>2010-07-04T15:34:46Z</published><updated>2010-07-04T15:34:46Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/nonsensicalinfo1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278257709636" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/nonsensicalinfo2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278257723275" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/nonsensicalinfo3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278257738407" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/nonsensicalinfo4.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278257757581" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Nonsensical Infographics by <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.20x200.com/artists/chad-hagen.html" target="_blank">Chad Hagen</a></p>
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<p>The science of infographics is an interesting beast. Infographics' level of success is always based on how much and how well they communicate their data&mdash;the classic form follows function. In this series, I reversed these roles&mdash;form is king and dictates what the infographic communicates. Welcome to the world of fictional visual information.</p>
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<p>Visit<a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.chadhagen.com/" target="_blank"> chadhagen.com</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Victorian Star Wars Portraits by Greg Peltz</title><category term="Found Images"/><category term="Star Wars"/><id>http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/victorian-star-wars-portraits-by-greg-peltz.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/victorian-star-wars-portraits-by-greg-peltz.html"/><author><name>Alan Houser</name></author><published>2010-07-04T15:11:53Z</published><updated>2010-07-04T15:11:53Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/lord3Po.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278256481369" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/lordFett.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278256498851" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/lordChewie.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278256518170" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/lordVader.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278256536513" alt="" /></span></span>Illustrator <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://gregpeltz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Greg Peltz</a> continues to wow, this time with his series of Victorian Star Wars Portraits. This brings-back memories of the 80's, when there were Victorian-themed photographers in the mall (or King's Island), where the whole family would dress-up for a sepia photo. Good times.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Celebrating the Stencil Art of Peat Wollaeger</title><category term="Found Images"/><category term="Found Video"/><category term="art"/><category term="poster"/><id>http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/celebrating-the-stencil-art-of-peat-wollaeger.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.creativecomponent.com/lighter-side/celebrating-the-stencil-art-of-peat-wollaeger.html"/><author><name>Alan Houser</name></author><published>2010-07-02T14:36:04Z</published><updated>2010-07-02T14:36:04Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/peat2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278082454020" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><object width="565" height="318"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8181649&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8181649&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="565" height="318"></embed></object></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/peat3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278082479678" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><object width="566" height="377"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2280848&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2280848&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="566" height="377"></embed></object></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://www.creativecomponent.com/storage/peat1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1278082504029" alt="" /></span></p>
<p>&nbsp;I stumbled-onto <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.stensoul.com/" target="_blank">Peat Wollaeger's work</a> when I was googling "<a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stensoul/sets/72157606857890694/" target="_blank">Mexican Wrestling Masks</a>" (don't ask), and after landing on <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stensoul/sets/" target="_blank">his collection on Flickr</a>, I spent the next 30 minutes thrilled.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thanks for the distraction, Peat.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 90%;">Also visit </span><a class="offsite-link-inline" style="font-size: 90%;" href="http://artdimensions.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 90%;">artdimensions.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 90%;">&nbsp;</span><a class="offsite-link-inline" style="font-size: 90%;" href="http://stenSOUL.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 90%;">stenSOUL.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 90%;">&nbsp;</span></p>]]></content></entry></feed>