Flash Artists

matthewmahon.com
What a brilliant presentation. This is seems to not be just a work of flash, but Matthew Mahon's personal website featuring his photos and snippets of personal information with no apparent order. I guess if I had to look him up for my sketchbook that would be annoying, but I do think its clever and different. It reminds me of youtube, afer you watch a video and the little floating bubbles pop up.
thecircularlife.it/frameset
I really like this one. The most interesting part is stopping at different points around the circle to hear what is going on. In the Venice one, there are church bells at different times during the day which accentuates the idea of the circular nature of life. I think my favorite is the Lago Santo, just because the location looks and sounds so serene and beautiful, and the changes in the light and reflections on the lake are fascinating to me. It also has some unexpected sound bites, such as a chainsaw (pretty distressing considering how gorgeous the landscape is) and people yelling in the distance.
thehalcyonhours.com
This one's not my favorite. Some of the clips where she is just reading a paper or rolling around in bed aren't very special, but the clip where she is having a cigarette and especially the one where she is in the art gallery are creative and offer more than just a glimpse of what she is doing at that time. Still, I think what I like best is just the window with the landscape outside for its plainness and starkness.