Typography & Artwork From Editor & Chief of The Dork Group

"Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow it, you must not stay with it under any conditions. To have such clarity you must lead a disciplined life. Only then will you know that any path is only a path and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you to do. But your decision to keep on the path or to leave it must be free of fear or ambition. I warn you. Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. This question is one that only a very old man asks. Does this path have a heart? All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. They are paths going through the bush, or into the bush. In my own life I could say I have traversed long long paths, but I am not anywhere. Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't, it is of no use. Both paths lead nowhere; but one has a heart, the other doesn't. One makes for a joyful journey; as long as you follow it, you are one with it. The other will make you curse your life. One makes you strong; the other weakens you.

Before you embark on any path ask the question: Does this path have a heart? If the answer is no, you will know it, and then you must choose another path. The trouble is nobody asks the question; and when a man finally realizes that he has taken a path without a heart, the path is ready to kill him. At that point very few men can stop to deliberate, and leave the path. A path without a heart is never enjoyable. You have to work hard even to take it. On the other hand, a path with heart is easy; it does not make you work at liking it.

I have told you that to choose a path you must be free from fear and ambition. The desire to learn is not ambition. It is our lot as men to want to know. The path without a heart will turn against men and destroy them. It does not take much to die, and to seek death is to seek nothing. For me there is only the traveling on the paths that have a heart, on any path that may have a heart. There I travel, and the only worthwhile challenge for me is to traverse its full length. And there I travel -- looking, looking, breathlessly."

- Carlos Castaneda - Teachings of Don Juan -

- From The Editor -

Hello Kiddies,
I would like to once again welcome you to 'The Dork Group' for this years Summer Edition 2011.

As I have mentioned here on my previous post - that I had a couple pieces of really big news to share with you. I am very pleased to announce that Nadia and I have recently got married and we are expecting a baby here in December. After a few heartbreaks, and setback after setback that took place this year - with my mother passing away, and things not going according to plan - this year made a huge turnaround. I am very happy, and I hope that this blessing will keep going in the direction that it is going.

In the middle of July - Nadia and I are going to find out what sex the baby is going to be. We are hoping for a boy - but I will be more than happy with whatever the outcome may be.
Anyway, I am a very fortunate man to be surrounded by the ones I love.

So, without further ado - I would like to say thank you all for your love and support. It has meant everything. On with the show!
<3 David Allen Gumm

- A .gif From Me To You -

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- Pulp Simpson's -
*From an anonymous animator at Film Roman*























- Featured Artist Joe Fenton -

"After studying sculpting at the Wimbledon School of Art, I went on to work for a few years in the film industry for directors such as Terry Gilliam and for companies such as Disney and Miramax as a film concept designer and sculptor in both London and Prague. I then moved to New York where I received my first publishing contract with Simon & Schuster for my children's book as illustrator and writer of What's under the bed? What’s under the bed? was selected by Cheerios spoonful of stories programme to be resized and placed in 1.5 million boxes of Cheerios in the USA. My second book titled Boo! came out in August 2010. I am currently working on my third book. I also recently won the best artist of North West Region for the Russell Simmon's Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series. I was one of twenty finalists selected out of thousands across the USA to show at the 2010 Miami Art Basel in Miami, Florida. My personal work is inspired by some of the early surrealists like Hieronymous Bosch and Breugal. Children's illustrators like Arthur Rackham and Wayne Anderson, and not forgetting to mention the graphic excellence of M.C. Escher."

Solitude


Solitude 2


Solitude 3


Solitude 4


Solitude 5


Genesis

- Michael Kutsche -

"Michael Kutsche is an award-winning German artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is a
self taught artist who works both in traditional and digital media. His work is best described as an astoundingly lifelike depiction of parallel realities, populated by odd characters reminiscent of movies, comics but also Flemish Renaissance Painting. His unique approach of imaginative character creation has led him to become a character designer on Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” in 2008, “John Carter of Mars”, directed by Andrew Stanton and "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh. Parallel to his career in the film industry he still keeps track of his own projects, including personal paintings for future exhibit-ions, book projects etc.

Clients: Sony Imageworks, Dreamworks, Disney Studios, Marvel Studios, SEGA,
The Creative Assembly, Saatchi&Saatchi."

Plastic Army


Madhatter Concept


Cheshire Cat

- Patrick King -

"I'm an Austin, TX-based digital artist/animator/web designer."

Lord Vader


Saint NT-364


Saint RE-931


Saint RG-519


Saint VC-119

- Zhang Xiao Bai -

"Xiao Bai Zhang 张小白 is an extremely talented female artist, with a beautiful style that makes her art completely mesmerizing.Her trademark style is adorning elegant beautiful women with intricate tattoos.
Xiao Bai was born in Anshan, Liaoling on 19th December, 1982. She has studied traditional Chinese paintings since a young age and graduated at Renmin University of China. Xiao Bai has worked for various magazines and publications, in both China and western countries."

- Photography Department -

- Tom Ryaboi -

"For me, photography will always be closely tied to travelling. I like to travel, see the world, where I hope to learn something, grow, and maybe leave something behind. Naturally, somewhere along the line, i wanted to capture some of these moments. The camera allowed me to capture beautiful places, interesting people, and sometimes even myself.
Over time, taking pictures has become closely associated to that blissful place in my mind reserved for travelling. So now, when I'm not travelling, the camera has become my tool for escape, to places Ive been, and places i want to go. hopefully i take some of you with me.... where should we go next?"

off the bus and into class


flying fish


I'll make you famous


light finance


please fasten your seatbelt


they drew first blood

- Print -
*We Go Together Like*

















- Odds & Ends -


Chewbacca - Dog


Ledge Kitten
"I wish you would step back from that ledge kitten,
You could cut ties with all the lies, that you've been living in,"


Behind The Scene - The Shining - Stanley Kubrick's Self-Portrait with Daughter


Behind The Scene - Sesame Street


Behind The Scene - The Empire Strikes Back

- Truth In Branding -

- Victor Hertz -















- Static Illusions -





- Video Department -


Paths of Hate

PATHS OF HATE long trailer from Platige Image on Vimeo.

Night Surfing

Nightsurf from Iker Elorrieta on Vimeo.

Year Zero OFFF Barcelona 2011
*it is disturbing*

OFFF Barcelona 2011 Main Titles from OFFF, let's feed the future on Vimeo.

- Music Department -





Folder Share For May 2011 Music





Folder Share For June 2011 Music



From the top on down - I would like to say thank you once again - and I look forward to seeing you all in the upcoming issues. Cheers

And Always Remember:



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