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Hey everyone,

So, this is a big update regarding our web development.

A few days ago I put the finishing touches on our site specs, and reached out to Drupal developers to put a bid on our job. The response so far has been great, and we have a lot of interested developers. 

I posted the job on the Drupal forums here: http://drupal.org/node/275024

There are links in the job posting to several of the design mock-ups i've been working on.

Here is a little preview...(click for larger images)

new home page:

Form/Space Atelier Program For July 2008

Curated by: Paul Pauper

Show title: Findings

Show duration: July 11- August 3

Opening reception: July 11, 6PM

Findings, Britta Johnson’s first site-specific video installation, is composed of several video elements installed throughout Form/Space Atelier’s dramatic architectural spaces. Johnson’s imagery is mysterious and beautiful, a thought-provoking spectacle of sensuous frivloity. One element, titled Séance for Descartes, employs sculptural means to creatively alter the exhibit space. Johnson’s newest work, 2008’s 21 Landings, gift-wraps beautifully the futlity of repetition. The exhibit is free, a limited number of copies of the video elements are for sale.

For anyone in the LA area, come to the LA-IP (formerly TED>LA) this Sunday. The Los Angeles Idea Project is a single-day event designed to catalyze Angelenos' imaginations toward action. www.la-ip.com

I presented at this event last year, which was really cool. This year's event looks to be even better, with 17 world class speakers and doers presenting topics such as human trafficking, sustainable land use, and the sacred geography of Los Angeles.

Many of the speakers have presented at TED, like Joshua Klein who taught Crows to use a vending machine.

We recently cleared 9,500 Producers and 10,000 Crew Member Mark! We have raised $264,812.18 with the help of thousands of people from 59 countries.

Here are some charts I put together for our Board of Directors meeting. Really helps to visualize the rate in which this project has grown.

This First Chart visualizes the # of producers over time (in Blue). After our site was automated in 2007, some people joined but have yet to donate (shown in Red).

Some key moments are also pointed out (getting listed on IMDb, getting featured on YouTube, etc). You can really see how our growth slowed down after IMDb decided to remove all of our crew credits. You can also see the spike achieved while on our Road to Oprah tour. Currently, most of our new online producers stumble across us on Wikipedia.Below is another chart showing money we have raised over time. This includes a lot of donated services and equipment.

Here is a funny moment from the road in Houston TX with one of our new producers, Gary Sapone, who freestyles a mouthful.

I'm from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. If you've been reading the news, you know what has been happening. If not, allow me to fill you in.

Iowa has been hit by tornadoes lately, and not just tornadoes, but floods as well. You should look up the photos of the floods, then you'll see how severe the situation is.

I was born and raised in Iowa for the first 8 years of my life. My Grandma still lives in Iowa. So does my Uncle, Aunt, and two cousins. I was so depressed when I heard about the tornadoes and floods. My childhood home may be gone.

I hope that no more lives are lost in the days to come for Iowa. If you could please make donations to fundraising efforts to help Iowa heal it would mean and help a lot.

This is pretty awesome, one of our producers (Barry Watson from South Carolina) went around Charleston with a video camera and asked people to share a perfect moment to make into a one second film.

I think they are all really cool, but my absolute favorite moment is the begining of video number 3.

Moment 1 of 7:

I think it's an epiphany anyway, but I don't really care. I realized today while resting my eyes, I want a family. Now before I get into it, I need to say something. I haven't had too many epiphanies. I haven't thought about my future in a positive way. I rarely made goals for myself. This epiphany just sort of struck me in the back of the head. I wasn't even thinking very much, just in 1 second like the length of this upcoming movie, I realized that I want to make a positive choice in my life. I want a wife and I want to have a child, I want to have at least 1 daughter. Big realization for so

This is going to be quite a long weekend... and a great one!

On Friday I'm heading up to Sin City with Evangenitals drummer George Bernardo to play with our *other* band, San Diego's "Cash'd Out" -- the world's premier Johnny Cash tribute band! George is their skin-beating rhythm train and I'm their dress-wearin', hair-curlin' June Carter Cash. We're playing at the Icehouse in Vegas on Friday, and then heading to the Goathead Salon in Phoenix for a gig on Saturday. It's my first time on the road with Cash'd Out and I'm EXCITED!!! It is NOT my first time on the road with Georgie; we spent a month together in The 1 Second Film's Road to Oprah bus!

Finally my new album "Reality After Midnight" can be ordered at my homepage (www.williamjohansson.ne...). I've been working with this album for appx. 10 months now and finally... I'm finished :D
So if you like you can buy it for 7,38 EUR/11,42 USD (shipping not included) through paypal... Around $5-8 will go to The 1 Second Film, from every sold album :)
The album is also released through my own independent label...

At my myspace you can listen to some tracks...
www.myspace.com/william...

And then you can order the album at my homepage:
www.williamjohansson.ne...

Cheers!!