Pt 3 - To the moon and back to Melbourne.

To the moon and back... to Melbourne. 

Part 1 - The lonely lost highway

Part 2 -       The Dubbo wildlife. 

Hello? Is there anybody out there?   Parkes Observatory. 

Hello.... I was here! Tee hee....

Is anyone cooking up a crock pot? 

Soggy ol' exxy. 

So, tell me about this Carina 2 typewriter.

Davis Typewriter works: 2013 Carina. 

The Carina 2 is a very solid typewriter despite the plastic case, but is very light despite its size. Even when it is being kept in its interesting case. 

Throwing ink onto a page - hello ITAM!

 

We're doing ITAM again? Well, why didn't you say so!

Here's the machine that re-introduced me to the beauty of typewriters. 

Pardon the late night Monday fatigue grammar and rambling. 

And the odd side-step into bad poetry. 

 

You know... Every time I write on this machine, I'm surprised by how well it works! Sure, it's not a sexy Hermes super-model, and isn't built for speed. But it is a great machine.  It feels like an old workhorse, and I just.... love writing at it. I feel the writing.

Ep 3 - The Apocalypse Of The Typosphere

Well, I think it is appropriate to start off the new blogging year with a bang... 

The catchup -

 

Episode 1

Episode 2

The Complete Metropolis

'The complete Metropolis' - Film.

As most of you know, I am a film lover. And I'd just like to share with you some of my thoughts, and recent experiences of my all-time favourite film.

Oh, and as usual pardon the normal 'typecast' typos and mistakes. 

One of the most iconic robots of cinema. This Art Deco design has influenced hundreds of works since. 

'The New Tower Of Babel'. Much of the film takes inspiration from biblical tales, which unfortunately ended up seeing it cut ferociously by American censors. Much of it remained in the final film, but several key scenes had been stripped. 

For a 1927 silent film, the setting was incredible and took inspiration from New York for its impressive models used in 'above ground city'. 

One big revelation of the complete metropolis: The statues holding Maria up are the 7 deadly sins. 

Expressionist Art Deco style - eat your heart out... 

Rotwang's motivations are clearer, as he seeks revenge for the death of the woman he loved.

The 'Pater Noster' machine, which later turns into a 'Moloch' that workers are sacrificed into. 

P.s.

If you are new to this film, track down the Georgio Moroder version from the 80's. While it is incomplete, it is the easiest to watch with its colourisation and 80's soundtrack that features some great musicians - including Freddy Mercury and Adam Ant.