For the past few months I’ve been blogging on a regular basis, usually between 1 and 3 times a week, even 4 times if you’re particularly lucky, or if I’ve been particularly bored. However since my previous post at the start of the month, Redswish has been left neglected by me and kept busy by the loyal readers popping back to seek new news, and perhaps a few new readers who’ve managed to source the site through whatever means.

So, nearly 3 weeks since my last article, it’s surely time for something fresh, new and inspiring.

Err, well no. Not really.

With full honestly, I have been immensely busy this past few weeks. Yep, even too busy to blog! ‘Heathen’ I hear you cry. Alas, it’s true. And I assure you’d love to return with an unbelievable article of only the highest quality, but I can’t even stretch to that for you. So to keep you busy for what will hopefully be no more than a few days, I will offer you the following:

Fifty People, One Question

The wonder that is Twitter offered me a little jem today. I can’t remember who it was who recommended this short viral video, but I thank them for it.

Fifty People, One Question is a beautifully crafted 8 minute long short where random people are grabbed on the streets of New Orleans and asked the question ‘What would you wish to happen by the end of today?’ (or something very similar). The idea is so simple it could almost be ridiculed, but the outcome is so fantastically composed, the emotions so perfectly captured and every aspect of the film including the editing, soundtrack and photography so considerately pieced together that the outcome is just superb.

Good eh? But seriously, please don’t just comment here (obviously do comment here, but follow the link through as well!) Check out the Fifty People, One Question website for more information on the video and other people’s responses.

A selfish note

I think it might also be worth noting that I’ve been asked to write for a Web and Graphic design tutorial site based in Manchester, for money. Don’t worry, I’m not selling out and will still be focusing on Redswish, but may throw the odd article out in exchange for payment.

The reason I’ve brought it up is mainly to thank the readers of this site who’ve helped it grow over the past few months and to reach the attention of a wider audience. It is only through this that the effort I’ve put into my writing has began to pay off, but it has also inspired and urged me to write to a constantly better standard.

So, once again, thanks all. I promise I’ll get something out again soon.

Nathan x