let the pog bloggin’ roll ^_^

google image search for “caught headlights”
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Francesca Woodman photos

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my “cool shirt,” circa 1986…
please help me find her
i want to make an art work with her…

Mike’s collection.

These are interesting to think of as a different kind of avatar model. If you look at avatars dredged up by something like the LiveJournal icon-scraper they’re all rectangular. As an artist, working with the circular format makes you think about different content issues–what kind of subject matter lends itself best to this form? (Cameos for portraits, views through viewfinders and portholes, etc.)
Down side: they require more steps to make than rectangles. Also, not every viewing situation respects the GIF’s command to transparencize the area outside the circle–if that doesn’t happen, the effect is blown.
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And more: how do you kick people’s asses and get all their pogs with the digital version?

hot on the heels of Guthrie’s undies, a recent favorite spam stopper: