Ray MAIN

Shadow Master Indeed

"We've all grown up trying to do this but mastery has to be earned."

Shadow Master Raymond Crowe takes shadow puppetry to a whole new level. 26 years of honing his skills have made him simply the best in this most exclusive of the arts. 

To call his lyrical, touching routines simply shadow puppetry doesn't really do them justice. Images depicting a singing Louis Armstrong morphing into a horse, a preening swan, a hopping rabbit, a baby's hand clutching an adult's finger and an elderly man are illustrative of a creative genuis at work.

These days Crowe regularly receives standing ovations for his performances but is quick to highlight that it has not always been thus - "I did do a show in Port Lincoln once and when the rabbit came out they yelled out 'Shoot it! Shoot it!"'

If you haven't seen this clip before prepare to be amazed. The perfect demonstration of imagination, creativity and determination.

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By Juan on 14/7/10

Invictus MAIN

One Team, One Nation

"Sport's most iconic image and the story behind it..."

To quote John Carlin, author of the book Playing With The Enemy, the basis for the film Invictus that breaks in UK cinemas this month;

"By far the most fabulous and memorable political event I've ever witnesses was the Rugby World Cup Final of 1995."

That Carlin would refer to a World Cup final thus, as a'political event', points to the the power sport genuinely exerts over politics.  And Nelson Mandela, as intelligent a politician as ever there has ever been, was the man to recognise this.  The man to recognise that sport can move people emotionally to such an extent that it could and did unite a once fundamentally fractured nation. The man to move against this opportunity and challenge.  For those familiar with the turmoil of post-apartheid South Africa, the scale of this achievement was and remains breathtaking.

Morgan Freeman has gone on record as saying he had wanted to play Nelson Mandela in a film for many years but it was always about waiting for the right story and formula.  Carlin's tale offered him the formula and angle he was looking for.  And early critique suggest Freeman delivers a masterful performance in the role he was perhaps born to play (so says Mandela's own daughter..).  And while Matt Damon's involvement in the production is an inevitable point of controversy the same critics suggest he delivers a solid performance (with a worthy accent) allowing the focus to reside where it should, on Mandela as portrayed by Freeman.

Ahead of the realease of the film, and in Morgan Freeman's words, here is the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the story behind the image.

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Categories Film Tags Sport Politics Endeavour suso Film General

By Juan on 23/1/10

RK MAIN

It's No Joke

"A clever and worthy use of humour?"

Today across the UK there are some highly creative comedians primed and ready to help us get through the dark and cold winter months that lie ahead.  From your mum's favourite Frankie Boyle (not...), to relative newcomers Sean Walsh and Jack Whitehall, from the East End's Micky Flanagan to Xmas DVD favourites Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert, Michael McIntyre, Lee Evans, and Russell Howard - the list of talent is both impressive and comforting.  Comforting in that the last time I looked at my bank balance it's going to take alot to make me smile for the next few months!

In seeking out a SUSO studio favourite Russell Kane this afternoon (it's cold today and we needed cheering up!) we were surprised to come across a new and highly creative online campaign that delivers a pretty forthright message.  It makes you think 'does humour always have to be funny?'  Because just sometimes, it really isn't a joke.

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By Juan on 5/1/10

BMX Rot MAIN

Dutch Downhill

"Rotterdam BMXers rippin' it at sunset."

From a country famous for its cheese, windmills, wooden shoes and laissez-faire attitude to life ... we now have, thanks to someone's wayward imagination and 2 very big sets of cojones, this...  pure NO CAN'T (... maybe even 'no shouldn't') DO.

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By Juan on 28/12/09

RJ MAIN

Make Mine A V-neck

"One big old yarn..."

It's cold today here at the SUSO studio.  Very cold. What I wouldn't give for a a warm jumper.  Or maybe a warm mattress to snuggle up on in the corner (with the PS3!).

So how difficult would it be to knit one?  That, they tell me, depends on exactly how many strands I would want to use.

Rachel John, knitter extreme, recently broke a world record by knitting with a 1000 strands ... simultaneously! Rachel tells us "It is a challenge for all of us to take the waste products that our society produces and to put it to good use. This video, employing yarn deemed previously as waste for shredding, was made in order to stimulate that process."

And so it does.

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Categories Art Tags Art Design suso

By Juan on 7/12/09

Bagpuss MAIN

Down With The Puddycat

"The very idea of a remix was made for this..."

Peter Kay's fine work recently for Children In Need got us thinking as to just who or what owns the title of coolest, most iconic children's TV character.  The list of candidates is extensive...

In putting together our arguments amidst heated (occasionally strongly worded) studio discussion we came across this creative gem .... (be sure to give it plenty of volume.)

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By Juan on 6/12/09

Laser MAIN

Ooooo .... Bright Light.

"Follow the yellow brick road ... or maybe just the cool green light?"

This is NO CAN'T DO as witnessed by SUSO competition entrant James.  Here you have a bunch of mates making a party out of an idea to redirect a laser across town.  Rockin out to that massive Groove Armada sound and captured by that talented crew over at Future Shorts.

Highly creative and with the determined follow through.  We love it.  Keep em coming!

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Categories Culture Tags Art culture Design Endeavour suso

By Juan on 5/12/09

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Take A Bow Mr Kay

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By Juan on 26/11/09

LOTR MAIN2

A 'refreshing' Alternative

Ever watched a film and thought ... 'What kind of an ending was that?!?" ...

Well these guys certainly have, and more than just rant about it, they've decided to tell us just how it should have been.  Check out this for a mad man's rampant imagination.

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By Juan on 7/10/09

TM MAIN

Doing More With Less

"When he started learning to play the guitar at 16 in Nicaragua, people told him it couldn't be done."

History and the present is littered with men and women who quite simply do more with less.  We are talking about international athletes that find ways to get passed a lack of size or speed, film directors who grew up with no more than a kodak with which to learn their trade, and musicians some of whom have had to battle through great physical adversity.  What unites these people is a steely determination to make more of themselves and their lives.

International guitar player Tony Melendez is one such inspirational man.

Here he is performing "Let It Be" while on vacation Tuesday, July 24, 2007, in a condominium on South Padre Island.

Melendez was born without arms.

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By Juan on 22/9/09

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