http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:12:43 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/29/132721.php#comment-82379 thanks, Ed -- i was wondering about Seven also and almost included it. there are so many films realluy, but latelyit seems like this has become more of an art. if you watch all the way through the credits, you'll see that specific designers were hired to handle the journals and wall art etc., designers like Chip Kidd, etc. I'm also doing a book review of a new book that deals with this subject a bit - it touches on it anyway. As a former stylist and present-day cabinetist (like Joseph Cornell, i make my work in shadowboxes and then sell them through different venues like antique stores etc. - i'm looking for a gallery right now to do my newest show, (so if anybody hs any gallery connections, be in touch). It's really a great way to communicate a whole background to the story without actually filming it and showing it. The notebooks and the clip in the ring say so much with so few words, and that's amazingly economicial and smart. really freakin' smart. anyway - thx. again. what other films have you seen this in? just curious...anybody? cheers sade 82379@blogcritics.org Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:12:43 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/29/132721.php#comment-82376 Excellent post Sadi. I've thought about this many times, and remember giving it serious consideration after seeing Se7en. All those jounrnals. I found myself wondering if the whole book was really written on, or just the couple pages we see in the film. Also of note is the famous "tongue tornado" manual in American Pie. I think i remember something in the commentary about all the crew took turns scribbling up a page or something. Great work. 82376@blogcritics.org Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:50:09 EDT