JL Escobedo :: José Luis Escobedo´s Blog

I think you already know what I´m talking about!!  (As long as you´re a reader of this blog)  If not, take a look at this previous posts and learn about this great project.

• mariposaHD - Episode 2 and 3
• mariposaHD - Episode 1

Remember, you´re able to view and distribute this videos to your friends, because the rights are Creative Commons 2.5.  There is no charge or subscription fee to download and watch mariposaHD and you can keep it forever.  There aren’t even any annoying commercials.  And you can redistribute it to whoever you like.

episode 01.04 :: i see that we meet again

segment 1: barbara

In our last episode, ten aspiring young models answered our casting call when we asked, “who should be the next mariposa girl?“.  While all of our prospective mariposa girls were beautiful, it was barbara’s winning attitude that won us over. When the sun goes down in Punta del Este, the beautiful people all head to José Ignacio to watch the sunset.  On New Year’s Day, over a few drinks at a beachfront bar, we spotted barbara and a perfect sunset.  We knew it was time to whip out the medallion of lucky and the Canon 20D for a few minutes of photo shooting with our newest mariposa girl.

segment 2: surfing

rocio is a very popular young model from Argentina whose photos are seen in magazines all across the world.  She was recently honored with the title of “Best Ass in Latin America” on the cover of a major celebrity/paparazzi magazine. While the team is out scouting talent on Montoya Beach, rocio shows us that she is more than just a pretty face by braving the fierce Uruguayan surf.  We agree that she is ‘a disaster in the water’ but we still enjoy the great view.

segment 3: mate

After a few days on the beaches of La Barra, we take a trip into the city of Punta del Este.  There is one thing that every new visitor to Uruguay notices: maté, maté, maté everywhere! Maté is an herbal drink, made from hot water and yerba, that is sipped from a calabash gourd with a bombilla.  It can have a bitter taste so sometimes some sugar and lemon are added.  It is enjoyed in a similar way to coffee or tea in other parts of the world.  While maté is also popular in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, it is the Uruguayans who bring the cultural institution of maté to a whole different level.

segment 4: fashion parade

Back in La Barra, we head to sweltering Personal Beach to check out a beach “fashion parade” produced by fashion magazine Tendencia.  rocio is back to introduce some of the teenie bikinis that will be gracing the mariposa girls on the beaches and catwalks this season.

segment 5: solimano

Punta del Este is sometimes known as the Ibiza of South America.  When the sun goes down, the crowd hits the clubs and the electronic music festivals to see the world’s biggest DJs spinning. solimano is an electronic music institution in Argentina.  He has been a resident DJ in many of the biggest clubs in Buenos Aires and Punta del Este.  Tonight, in a pasture near a beach in Punta, the mariposaHD cameras are there to see how he does it.

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Vorbemerkungen

All zu oft ärgern wir uns bei Portraitaufnahmen, bei denen wir den Blitz direkt einsetzen, über viel zu harte Schlagschatten und unnatürliche Beleuchtung. Ein schnelles Mittel zur Vermeidung dieser Umstände ist es, den Blitz indirekt auszurichten (z.B. an die Decke blitzen oder an helle, reflektierende Flächen wie z.B. Wände, Reflektoren, Schirme etc.). Eine andere Methode ist die Verwendung von Bouncern oder Softboxen, wie wir sie aus dem Studio kennen.

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I filmed part of this video while photographing with Brigham Field in Florianopolis, Brazil. This work appeared in the October 2006 Matador Magazine issue. (Germany and europe)

Did you like episode 1? So here I´m posting episodes 2 and 3 for you to enjoy… Next week I´ll be posting episodes 4 and 5… Ahh and for you who don´t know what I´m talking about: mariposaHD is the world’s first High Definition TV series distributed directly on the Internet. And it’s free. mariposaHD is recorded, edited, and distributed in the full 1920×1080 pixel resolution of the 1080i standard. mariposaHD is distributed using the BitTorrent peer-to-peer software. With a broadband Internet connection, you can download and watch mariposaHD on your PC, your HDTV, or even a video iPod.

To see episode 2 and 3 click on the link below to see the complete post. To see episode 1 click here. Ahh, just for you to know, in a couple of days (april 12th) mariposaHD will launch episode 6, so stay tunned….

If you want to download iPod version of these videos just right-click the link under each video and “save target as”…

The format of these videos is MP4, so you´ll need QuickTime installed on your system to be able to play the videos. Download and install Apple Quicktime here.

Enjoy…

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Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Well, you asked for it, and it’s here. We’re bringing it back.

A New Button Now in Gmail, you can request a physical copy of any message with the click of a button, and we’ll send it to you in the mail.Simplicity Squared Google will print all messages instantly and prepare them for delivery. Allow 2-4 business days for a parcel to arrive via post.Total Control A stack of Gmail Paper arrives in a box at your doorstep, and it’s yours to keep forever. You can read it, sort it, search it, touch it. Or even move it to the trash—the real trash. (Recycling is encouraged.) Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe Google takes privacy very seriously. But once your email is physically in your hands, it’s as secure as you want to make it.

How does it work?

Is it free?

Yes. The cost of postage is offset with the help of relevant, targeted, unobtrusive advertisements, which will appear on the back of your Gmail Paper prints in red, bold, 36 pt Helvetica. No pop-ups, no flashy animations—these are physically impossible in the paper medium.

How about attachments?

All part of the deal. Photo attachments are printed on high-quality, glossy photo paper, and secured to your Gmail Paper with a paper clip. MP3 and WAV files will not be printed. We recommend maintaining copies of your non-paper Gmail in these cases.

Is there a limit?

You can make us print one, one thousand, or one hundred thousand of your emails. It’s whatever seems reasonable to you.

But what about the environment?

Not a problem. Gmail Paper is made out of 96% post-consumer organic soybean sputum, and thus, actually helps the environment. For every Gmail Paper we produce, the environment gets incrementally healthier.

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I have to admit that at the time I saw this announcement i believed it totally. Then I realized it was a google´s april fools day hoax… GOOD ONE google…