Pump Up The Volume

Photographer Marcus Gaab makes animated still lifes using the RED Epic

Seeing the RED Epic camera drop was pretty exciting, but seeing how directors and photographers are putting it to use keeps us inspired. We spotted an innovative use in the WSJ Magazine‘s November “Innovator’s Issue,” with photographer Marcus Gaab‘s “Pump Up the Volume” neon fashion accessories story, which he shot in video. Gaab explains the process behind the images: “We pulled single frames from these …

The Amazing Type-Writer App

The limited-run new app puts antique type in your pocket

Nostalgia is a thing of the future with The Amazing Type-Writer iOS app produced by Devin Chalmers at Doormouse Manufacturing. Mimicking the old-time clickety-clack of a Remington, The Amazing Type-Writer runs on “micro-swingarms” and the “latest in mobile pneumatic tubes technology.” With the app’s moveable carriage, users can hack away cryptic ransom notes or lines from “The Shining,” displayed on a simulated piece of mimeograph …

Snowboard Gear Guide

Tried-and-true and new suggestions from the industry's top talent

Most perennial snowboarders don’t buy an entirely new set-up every winter, knowing that nothing fits better than perfectly worn-in gear. To see which pieces have stood the test of time, we polled a group of the industry’s top pro riders and editorial experts to find out the boards they’re hyped on for 2012, and the single piece of gear they continue to rock year after …