Whatever the Weather II: Loraine James talks about the alias and the album

Just as reality seems ready to blow off in a gale, Whatever the Weather II is here on Ghostly to pull you back to earth and the grace of the everyday. Loraine James – or I should say, the artist, Whatever the Weather – talks to CDM about how this full-length came to life.

How Latvia’s Flow used open source Blender in Oscar animation win

Flow was the surprise of the Oscars: a true underground hit from Latvia’s writer/director Gints Zilbalodis. It’s beautiful, expressive, and intimate in a way that big-studio features are not. And it’s a triumph of making the tech operate on a human level, fully exploiting the free and open source Blender and its real-time render engine EEVEE.

Peter Kirn - March 6, 2025

Interview: Plaid on AI, live performance, physical modeling, and touring

From Egyptology and Commodore Amiga to reflecting on AI and selecting the best physical modeling tools, Ed and Andy (Plaid) open up about their work and practice. We’re turning this year into the next with talks with our favorite artists.

David Abravanel - December 30, 2024

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