Thing-A-Week

I recently got into Jonathan Coulton’s music, which I will affectionately term “Geek Folk.” One of his projects that really intrigued me is his “Thing A Week” series. In Jonathan’s own words:

“From September 2005 to September 2006 I recorded a new song every week and released it for free on my website as a podcast. It was an attempt to keep the creative juices flowing as freely as possible, and a way for me to push myself to take risks, work quickly and trust in the creative process. It was also a stunt designed to get people to notice me. It worked, suckers!”

I thought that was a really neat idea and a great way to keep the creative juices flowing, as he says, so I decided I should start my own Thing-A-Week series for Geeksdanz. Below you’ll find my gallery of Things, starting with the most recent.

Also check out Jonathan’s work, including the Thing A Weeks, at www.jonathancoulton.com.

Thing-A-Week 39: “Rain Dance” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 38: “You Can’t Stop the Feet” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 37: “Darting” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 36: “Shoden” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 35: “Machina Solitarius,” or “Sam Takes a Long Lunch” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 34: “NPC” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 33: “Mentor” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 32: “Villain” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 31: “Hero” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 30: “Happily Ever After” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 29: “Cont in patt until piece measures 3:39″ from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 28: “Embolden, Enhearten, Enliven” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 27: “Game Over” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 26: “Hesitancy” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 25: “The Joy I Feel” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 24: “Out of Ideas” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 23: “…And Me” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 22: “Underfoot” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 21: “Turkey Cranberries Stuffing Green Beans Yams Potatoes and Gravy” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 20: “O” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 19: “Weapon of Choice” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 18: “Pleasantly Enjoyable” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 17: “Guising” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 16: “Current Wait Time: 50 Minutes” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 15: “Frozen Charlotte” (Mad Libs 1) from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 14: “D&D Character Study 2: Elf Druid” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week Bonus Feature: “Momentary Acquaintance” in 2D from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 13: “Momentary Acquaintance 3D” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 12: “The Name Game” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 11: “From the Wings” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 10: “Declension” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 9: “Meetings and Partings” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 8: Untitled Improvisation 1 from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 7: “Confusing Melody” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 6: “Sprung Off” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 5: “95 Feels Like 117″ from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 4: “5 Green” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 3: “D&D Character Study: Dwarf Fighter” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 2: “Blitz” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

Thing-A-Week 1: “Bing-Bang” from Ellen Deutsch on Vimeo.

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