Bouncing Balls

As men ioned earlier, there was a surprise Twisted contingent at PyCon this year, and I had the opportunity to hang out with both those of the gang that I'd already met and done some hanging with, as well as those that I had not. Brian Warner was one that I hadn't had a chance to chat with much until PyCon, and it was amazing. I plan on interviewing him in the future regarding Foolscap, his thoughts on E and python, as well as the innovative business he's working for right now.

But what the hell, you ask, does this have to do with "Bouncing Balls"? Well, in addition to going (or not going) to talks, attending BoFs, engaging in extensive business networking, and eating/drinking copious quantities food/drink stuffs, we also had time for good old-fashioned geek fun: watching movies. I do use the term loosely, though, indicating essentially anything .mov, .avi, *.wmv, etc. Brian shared with a whole gaggle of us the joys of The IT Crowd (all six episodes), Stalking Santa (preview), George Lucas in Love (which I had never seen), and the apparently famous (and rightfully so) Bravia commercials. The paint "fireworks" advert filmed in Scotland was just brilliant and hilarious (be sure to watch the making of), but I left my heart in a superball, bouncing down the streets of San Francisco. See if the same doesn't happen to you when you watch the Bouncing Balls.

That video simply mesmerizes me. I've watched it tens of times and it still makes me feel like a joyful little kid. Just amazing. Side by side with the insanely awesome cinematography and the astounding colors, the music makes this a stunning classic. The song has been haunting me since PyCon and last night I finally had a chance to sit down and search for the artist. I didn't have to search long, though, as the Bravia and last.fm page s share all. Turns out the song is "Heartbeats" from José González's album Veneer, a cover from eccentric Swedish band The Knife. After reading more about Veneer, I bought it immediately. I highly recommend it.

And, no, I'd never see this ad before; I don't have TV service. I am of the "pull" school for entertainment, versus "push" (or "always on").

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