Wholphin

Wholphin was at the Taipei Urban Nomad Film Festival last week. I think someone said we were “kind of like a muffin.”

If you happen to be near Basel Switzerland next week around the 11th, stop by the First SCOPE Contemporary Art Fair where we hope to again be that.

While I am aware that any increase in the tension regarding our Giraffe Drawing Contest could prove fatal, my journalistic integrity leads me to take the risk. Today, I received a letter from Jason Polan, mad inventor of the original giraffe method (OGiM):

Dear Wholphin,

Immediately after seeing Emily Doe’s post on your website on April 10, 2007, I went into a deep panic. Her giraffe drawing is so good. How could anyone compete with that? I am getting nervous just thinking about it. She even got the hump on the back right!! She didn’t learn that in any “how to” video I know of. How could I be surpassed so quickly by someone who watched the film only once!?! What have I done? What can I do? Where can I go from here? Should I quit art?

After seeing that post, I drew nearly 8200 giraffes and slept a total of about 12 hours over the following week, trying to attain whatever she had.

Then I gave up.

Then I drew one more giraffe.

It is my submission for this competition.

Jason

Yow. Who can compete with that? Well, you can find out who the current contenders are here.

Thursday March 1st, 7:00 PM
A NIGHT OF INSTANT CALM
Presented by FREEDM @ Noise Pop, in conjunction with McSweeney’s and Wholphin.
Mezzanine - $5
Click here for a map
and here for more info.

Join us at Mezzanine for an evening of short films, readings, and foofaraw. First, vital and hygienic presentations, often with accompanying slideshows, from a few of McSweeney’s best: Evany Thomas, Salvador Plascencia, Gary Rudoren, Eric Hoffman, and Wells Tower. Hearts will break and then heal themselves, stronger than ever.

Then, nestle deeper in your inflatable armchairs for a selection of Wholphin’s most musical shorts. Films will include, but not be limited to the world’s most illegal game of Volleyball, scored by Aesop Rock; Morocco’s first heavy metal drummer; a video of an Orca shot by the band Islands, Russian animation rescored by Xiu Xiu, and more.

RSVP to freedmreading@noisepop.com to reserve a spot!

At long last, Brian Fischer of Cal Academy reveals the methods of eating an ant. Click for the film:

Edited by Kendra Coleman.

Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

Ensure the safety of your child’s tendency to rock out.