With a lot of people walking up and down the street, there isn't much focus on the sidelines. Not when the main action is that of a dangling mustang in the middle of the city.



Captured early in the evening of an August night in 2005, the scene features a green blue, or some sort of turquoise, mustang above the fountain of Martin Place in the city. In the foreground of this photo, a member of the crew finds himself with the attention of a brunette.

One of the questions she asks is what the "Red Sun" production signs were. The bloke responds that they're a cover of sorts for Superman Returns filming right before the city's eyes.

Chitter chatter a little later and the man finds her phone number in with the rest of his gear. Eavesdropping on parts, it was on the hit of her trying to find some work in production or make-up that prompts the exchange.

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Bright city lights for the night time shooting of Superman Returns last year sees a mustang dangling in the air for quite a while.



A sea green coloured mustang hangs from cables above the fountain at Martin Place. Taken on a cold, and getting colder, night in August, the lights were bright and the crowds thick. Along with Martin Place, Pitt Street itself on the cross section is for the most part taken over by the crew.

The man at the bottom of the frame is taking a photo of a man behind a camera. Three levels of something right there. Not really the recursive example of the Droste effect. More likely closer to Las Meninas (Maids of Honor) by Diego Vel?zquez. Royals of a different kind though.

Seconds just after taking this shot, a burly bloke comes quick to kibosh any further snapping of the scene. Even with the flash turned off.

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Pencils down, red eyes up and a few broken wrists for the effort. Entries are done and in for OzComics 24 Hour Challenge for 2006.

Double the audience flavour with general accessible entries and the mature entries available now for viewing.

Might have taken them all one day to create the 8, 16 or 24 pagers, but the reading time will be far more than that.

No one actually broke their arms. At least, early reports don't report such ailments.

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Winter is really hitting its stride right about now. So cold that you can spot the air as you breathe out into the night. Or the early morning. Whatever suits the crazy half naked run around the block.

The above photo comes from the middle of August 2005 as the suits make their way home from work.

Martin Place in the city. On location for filming of a runaway car scene for Superman Returns. Extras in the shot are shaking and shivering just chilling out with the evening session. Over on the far side, there's a truck running down with people jumping out of its way.

Damn, it's beyond cold. Imagine standing around trying to make it look like it isn't putting icicles in our veins.

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Mixing in a handful of straight laced coffee beans between dunking heads into Red Bull*, the OzComics 24 Hour challenge begins in earnest for the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend.

One comic from start to finish in 24 measly Earth hours. Effects of prolonged, and a day isn't really prolonged, could drive some to the crazy bin next to the bargain books.

Take a look at last year's winners if so inclined.


*Substitute for your adrenalin rush drug of choice. Some prefer just chewing on chili peppers for that added bleed into excitement to keep them awake. Whatever works. Whatever works.

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It's the aftermath of the Australian National Yo-Yo Championships in Newtown. Things are looking well spun for the yo-yo tricksters. Tom and customer Jason were interviewed by a documentary crew from the Sydney Film School. Watch out for the release of it somewhere on some form of channel in some point in time.

Next Nationals are on for Invasion/Australia Day weekend of 2007. Rev up your axles folks, it's a cracker to watch. Better still if you're brave enough to hit the stage.

Watch this space; it's like staring at a wall that makes you cry faster than the growing of grass!

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