As part of the creative mayhem described in the previous [improvisational post](./en/index.php/2012/05/theatre-photoimprovisations/), the idea to shoot screensavers for Friends was born, good thing that the sofa in the interior of the studio was present.... Well, it's off!
Thank you so much, Masha, for inviting me to be the second photographer at this madness! I absolutely love capturing action that doesn’t need directing.
In short, what was this all about... As I understood, it was theatrical improvisation, where the director sets a theme, an actor strikes a pose according to the theme, the second actor reacts to what the first one did with their own move, the third… and so on. There were five of them in total 🙂
The Russian finals of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 took place in Moscow. Ten student projects based on Microsoft technologies participated. I stumbled upon the last one by chance, but this time I registered in advance because it’s both interesting and educational 🙂
As part of J-Fest 2011, the Anime Band Contest for J-pop and J-rock bands was organized by YAMAHA. The guys were all young and energetic. Ange Noir put on a grand stage show, while Himitsu Desu, out of competition, completely rocked the hall with their performance of "Linda Linda"!
For the third time the festival of modern Japanese culture J-Fest was held in Moscow. At the festival, spectators who are not indifferent to anime culture made cosplay. Organizers among the extensive program held a fashion show «gothic lolitas» as they explained the intricacies of this fashion trend to the audience. I'm not much in the subject of who is there and what their names are, but the people received with applause, apparently the guys are famous.
"How does that work?" is usually what people asked me when I invited friends to an evening of charitable striptease. Well, here's how: guests would arrive and bring large bags of warm clothes, hand them over to the organizers, and then proceed to the hall, where, with a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and some Parmesan or fruits, they watched as the charming girls from the show project "Pudra" first put on and then gracefully removed the clothes that had been brought. The clothes were collected for the charity fund "Fair Help," led by Elizaveta Glinka. You can see how it all went down in the photos.
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Masha, and she had a book about the magical kingdom of the third realm... and Masha fell in love with a prince from there, an Elf. She fell so deeply in love that magic happened, and the Elf ended up in our world. He started searching for the girl Masha... or at least a way back 🙂
**Director:** Masha Shokh asta-jade.livejournal.com
**The Elf:** Mitya Lvov vkontakte.ru/icmyk
**Photographer:** Andy Shevchenko d400.cc
**Supporting actor:** Ivan Bolyunov vladwolf.livejournal.com
The Summer Adrenalin Games 2011 took place in Moscow on August 13 and 14 in Gorky Park under the scorching sun. The main disciplines were BMX Air, BMX Dirt, Mountainbike, and Skateboarding. Many international riders came to participate in these championships. In addition to the main program on the huge skatepark built specifically for these competitions, there were smaller fan zones where equally interesting gatherings took place. Beatboxers were spotted (though it's useless to photograph them 🙂), BMX Flatland, Footbag, Style Jump on rollerblades, breakdancing, and possibly something else I missed... Enjoy 46 photos from Adrenalin Games 2011.
On July 23, 2011, the eighth Afisha Picnic took place in Kolomenskoye. Under the open sky, amidst nature and music flowing from four stages, tens of thousands of Muscovites and visitors to the capital relaxed and soaked up the sun. Numerous bands of various styles and genres performed. The headliner was Courtney Love, and Zemfira, whose fans had long yearned for her music and live performances, closed the festival on the main stage. Here’s a small photo set for your attention.
