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Another week, another amazing video from Vimeo.com. This week’s video is a collaboration between cameraman Thomas Noesner and sound designer Toussaint of STEREOSCREEN productions. It features footage of New York backed up with a remix of a drummer from the NY subway. I’ve never been to New York but it seems like such a vibrant place full of interesting sights and interesting people. I feel a bit like I’ve been because I’ve seen the city featured in so many films and TV programs but I guess nothing compares to actually being there.

Another week, another amazing video from over on Vimeo.com. This week’s video features some amazing skateboarding in Mexico City, on fire. Without further ado I present Ride by Burn Ignite.

British supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been (sort of) confirmed to take the female lead role in the forthcoming Transformers 3 movie being directed by Michael Bay.  Ms Huntington-Whiteley is expected to take over from actress Megan Fox who will no longer be playing the role of Mikaela Banes. A video was uploaded to Youtube by Victoria’s Secret  (for whom Rosie models) congratulating her on getting the part.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley grew up in Tavistock, Devon until she was discovered by Profile Model Management in 1993. She has since modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, DKNY, French Connection, and most recently for Victoria’s Secret. She caused a bit of a stir in 2008 when a photo of her holding what appeared to be a bong was published online. She is currently dating fellow actor Jason Statham.

Megan Fox has left the successful Transformers franchise after being quoted referring to Michael Bay as being “a nightmare to work for” and being generally outspoken in a manner that does not go down well with movie studios. She claimed that her role in the first Transformer movie did not require much real acting – many agreed saying that she wasn’t capable of much more anyway. She seemed popular with the fans if not with the critics but Bay clearly considered her replaceable.

Bay has previously worked with Rosie when he created an advert for Victoria’s Secret. It will be interesting to see if Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has any acting ability as she has no known experience apart from being filmed rolling around in her underwear. If not it may confirm Megan Fox’s assertion that the human roles in Transformers take second billing to the CGI robots and explosions.

Rosie Huntington Whiteley

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Polaroid has announced that they will begin producing their iconic instant film once again. The company plans to bring back their digital and analogue ranges including the 600 instant film they are most famous for. The company’s instant film was gradually phased out throughout 2008 although it was still possible to find limited supplies of it.

When the Polaroid corporation collapsed (for the second time) it’s remaining assets were bought out by Summit Global who will be producing the new cameras. The new line of cameras will be produced in China and will be branded as Polaroid. An instant digital camera is also planned although details are vague so far presumably it will have an on-board printer similar to the bluetooth printer previously released by Polaroid.

The instant film will be produced by The Impossible Project which was set up by photographer Florian Kaps in order to save the film from dying out. Kaps managed to convince Polaroid to let him manufacture the film with the help of Ilford and even took over the factory in which it was made. Kaps managed to get $2.6 million in funding in order to save instant film.

The Impossible Project is proud and excited that its ambitions and all the relentless work that has already been invested are now becoming the foundation for Polaroid’s comeback as a producer of Instant Cameras.

The first commercial instant camera was created by Edwin Land who co-founded Polaroid. His design, the Land Camera, first went on sale in 1947.