GRAVITY - MAKING OF

I watched Gravity this week and although I'm still debating my thoughts on the plot of the film, the visual effects were pretty amazing. I love knowing the way films are made so I quickly set about investigating how they created one of the most crucial aspects of the film - the zero gravity effect. I found this video on YouTube and couldn't wait to share it. It's incredible how they created a rig that could produce such a fluid movement and create something that looked so realistic. This is one of those films I could spend hours researching how they created all the various aspects on what they film it on.
If you haven't already seen it I'd recommend giving it a watch, and if you have - what did you think?

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52 FILMS

At the start of the year I set about watching 52 films I'd never finished watching or ever watched before. I currently have 50 films on the list and have only managed to watch 12 of them. There are a mix of classics and more recent films on the list so here are the 50 (in no particular order) that are currently on my list :

Those highlighted are the ones that I have managed to watch. I need two more to finish my life of 52 films so, if you have any suggestions of any films at all please send them over! Or if there are films you think I should replace with others already on the list, again let me know.
There will be some posts coming up in the near future with updates on my thoughts on some of the films and updates on my progress of tackling this list!

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DAY ONE

Day One is a journal/diary that allows you to record and preserve memories every day. The design is beautiful and the interface is just so smooth and easy to get along with.  You can sync all your entries through numerous devices to make sure you retain those memories and entries across time. As well as viewing your entries in a timeline format you are also able to browse the entries by looking at the photograph you have taken for that day.

When you click to create a new entry, the first line of text will be bold. This is great if you want to summarise the day in a sentence as it makes that stand out when you're looking back through your timeline. You can use tags to group some of your entries together. For instance if you were going on a trip and wanted to look at those memories again when looking back on your timeline it's there to be able to do so, without you having to sift through past entries to reach it. As well as adding tags to your entry you can also place a photo from the day, add the location which you were at as well as adding the weather. All these extra things allow you to create a journal entry where there is a lot of information involved to allow the best retrieval of that memory when you are looking back on them. To keep your content safe, if you wanted to keep your entries secret, you can create a password lock which you have to enter before accessing the app.

I love this app and thinks it's a great idea to keep track of those little things everyday to look back on. At the moment you can only add one photograph to an entry but I think that they may be developing the app further in the future to allow you to add more. If you're someone who loves to keep note of there favourite memories of just every day life then I would highly recommend this app.
Day One is free for i0S with research into hopefully bringing out an Android app in the future. Also available for download from the Mac Store.

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BRIT CO.

Brit + co is a website which has a ton of things on there! With content spanning across 8 topics, there is a lot to see. Whether it's a new recipe you fancy trying out or you're looking for something new to make, as well as articles on a variety of topics there is a lot on there for everyone. When you create an account you can save the articles to look at again later. Some of the larger articles, such as 100 Ways to repurpose a mason jar, links through to the DIYs on other sites. So Brit Co. brings a range of DIYs altogether in one easily accessible place.

The App:

The app is really simple to navigate with a nice fluid design. You can login to the app to gain access to any articles or DIYs you have previous favourited. It syncs with all your devices so that you can access all your favourites on the go. The layout on the app is pretty much the exact same as on the website including all the topic areas. To favourite an article on the app you just clicked the little star at the top and that's it it really is that simple!

If you're looking for a new DIY project or looking for something delicious to cook then definitely check out Brit Co. Some of my favorites include DIY Patterned Planters, Ways to repurpose a map, and the Wire word wall art.

Brit Co. is free to download on i0S, Windows and Android devices as well as there being the website as well.