Day 4326: Alphabetical Animations, a Dad Story.

        

"Exit": old photo, collage, digital.

 

  

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Click : Michael Jackson, Butterflies.

 

  

 

 

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Alphabetical Animations by Albert Oriol

The popular 36 Days of Type challenge (previously) is an annual open call for designers, illustrators, and artists to bring the alphabet and numbers one through nine to life. For its sixth year, Barcelona-based motion designer Albert Oriol collaborated with 36 fellow creatives to animate individual letters and numbers. By tapping a wide variety of illustrators with unique styles, Oriol’s end result is a highlight reel of diversity in design. From a Bauhaus-ish B to a graffiti-inspired Y, the animated letters and numbers expand, bounce, pixelate, and evaporate. Watch the full sequence  and see more on Behance and Instagram.

Illustration by Juliana Arboleda

Illustration by Eric Cyz

Illustration by Jason Naylor

Illustration by Kristiina Almy

I haven't had a Dad story in a while? My thoughtful cousin, Sheryl, saw this clipping and sent to me ...

1924: Johnny Weissmuller punched his ticket to Olympics at Broad Ripple Park Pool trials

INDIANAPOLIS — We are just days away from the 2024 Olympic Swim Trials and in 1924, those very same Olympic trials were held at Broad Ripple Park Pool.

Photos provided by Weissmuller

“An Olympic champion, the old black and white Tarzan and a patriot,” Adam Weissmuller, Johnny Weissmuller’s grandson, said. 100-years-ago, Johnny Weissmuller dazzled the hearts of those who watched the 1924 Olympic Trials at Broad Ripple Park Pool. “He swam in a weird style with his head out of the water and he did that because he learned how to swim in the lakes,” Weissmuller said.

Johnny Weissmuller qualified for the Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1924 trials. He went on to win a gold medal, and historians say he set roughly 28 world records. 

My Dad knew Mr. Weissmuller, maybe through Broad Ripple Pool or another way. I remember he did mention him. My Dad qualified and made the US team in diving for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. 

Wm. Glenn Turner

Unfortunately, he developed tuberculosis and had to be in a sanitarium and missed the Olympics. He was heartbroken. He taught me that things can happen.

I made a photo album for my Dad in 1967 with all of his photos from a old shoebox. Dad liked looking at it, and later he wrote the places and dates, which makes such a difference, for the better.

 

 

 

 

  

 

A 3+ minute video, Butterfly nightmare,  here

 

 

 

  

 

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Waxbill Finch

 

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