Naples Yellow: The Yellow Pigment from Ancient Rome
Naples Yellow is the oldest synthetic pigment from its discovery in antiquity used in paintings, ceramics and glassware. The pigmentContinue Reading
Author: Under The Moonlight
I like writing movie lists of great films and obscure information about how colours influence modern society. I am a designer who designs for various mediums for clients daily. This is my design/movie blog that I do every once in a while.
Saffron: Sometimes More Expensive Than Gold
Saffron is a warm light orange that has a strong history throughout all cultures in the world. The colour compoundContinue Reading
Unfortunate Movies That Were Never Made
There are many films never made for a multitude of reasons. Some of the films have been presumed to beContinue Reading
Why A Red Cape Means Nothing To The Bull In A Bullfight
Bullfighting is a blood sport mostly banned around the world but still practiced in Spain, Portugal, France, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia,Continue Reading
A Shortlist of Witch Movies
This is a shortlist of films that have a variety of depictions of witch characters on screen. They range inContinue Reading
Mini Movie Marathon: Women and Spirituality Trilogy
In the early ’90s, there’s was a film series produced by the National Film Board of Canada about the relationshipContinue Reading
The Black Cauldron: Retro Scary Animated Film
This film was made in the 1980s and it is a well-known cult classic film by The Walt Disney AnimationContinue Reading
The Gothic History of Periwinkle
I always found this name to be a funny name for a colour. Then I tried to think why wasContinue Reading
Where did the term yellow journalism come from?
Yellow journalism is associated with newspapers that present little to no legitimate well-researched, well-sourced news stories in exchange for eye-grabbingContinue Reading
The Mysteries of Maya Blue
There are a lot of colours that tell a story of the past. The mystery of the creation of MayaContinue Reading
Mini Movie Marathon: Edgar Wright’s Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy
The three flavour Cornetto ice cream trilogy is also known as the Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy. It’s a set ofContinue Reading
The Circus Origins of Pink Lemonade
Everyone knows about how to make lemonade with sugar, water and obviously lemons. 😊 But there are different variations ofContinue Reading
Once In A Blue Moon: Origins of A Rare Ice Cream Flavour
Once in a blue moon, people can have this rare and weird ice cream that has a bit of undergroundContinue Reading
The Stuff: When Junk Food Goes Bad
The Stuff is a gross-out science-fiction satire about consumerism and commercialized junk food. This is a 1980’s film that IContinue Reading
Mini Movie Marathon: Penelope Spheeris’ The Decline of Western Civilization Documentary Trilogy
There was a documentary series about the growth of divisive subcultures from the early ’80s to the late ’90s. Punk,Continue Reading
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Video Game Geekiness with Canadian Nostalgia
In 2020, it was Scott Pilgrim vs. The World ten-year anniversary since the film was released. This movie is basedContinue Reading
Seven Movies with the Number Seven Linked To The Story
On the seventh month of the year and the seventh day, this is a list of seven movies that haveContinue Reading
What should be the new name to replace Dundas street?
There is a long and popular street that reaches from the east end of Toronto and goes into neighbouring townshipsContinue Reading
Babakiueria: Satirical Short Film about Australia
I don’t know if anyone has heard of this short satirical film about the relations between the Aboriginal-Australians and European-AustraliansContinue Reading
The Grizzlies: A Kugluktuk Lacrosse Story
This is not only a sports movie but a true story. The movie was filmed around ten years after theContinue Reading
Great Ideas Written Down On A Napkin
Some ideas have to be written down somehow. These are some ideas that were just written down on a simpleContinue Reading
Things to Remember When Designing a Stamp
A quick checklist for anyone designing a stamp or seal.
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An easy way to set-up trap for print
Make printed solid colour background images sharper without the paper showing up.
Ready or Not: Here Comes The In-Laws
This is a fun film that’s laced in profanity. The movie is semi-based on the 1920’s book and 1930’s filmContinue Reading
The Meaning of Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue
Everyone at some point has heard of the rhyme that derived from English folklore: “Something old, something new, Something borrowed,Continue Reading
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