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Inspiration, musings and general nonsense I dig or dream up.
Tic Toc
This beautiful little stop motion short chronicles the very short life of Tic Toc as he is brought briefly into existence from a simple push of his activate button. It’s very simple, beautifully animated and emoted and…..well…..good luck trying not to cry:
Postal Mario
I really wasn’t expecting this to go so far….but I’m glad it did. This short animation in the style of the original Super Mario Bros captures the era, and then proceeds to totally destroy its charm. It seems Mario wasn’t too happy that the princess was predictably in...
Life is fleeting.
This simple but poignat sketch book animation is the work of ‘Eisaku’, a very talented artist on Vine. A collection of sketches illustrate a baby girl through each stage of life up to old age. It’s as brilliant as it is sad.
One too many dimensions?
Now this is an interesting one. Personally, I’m a bit of a fan of going to the flicks and watching a movie in ‘full 3D’ with the stereoscopic glasses. It still blows me away to this day. Though it has to be subtly and cleverly done (Avatar) not the obvious, ‘oh no,...
Mini Ninjas
This stop motion Ninja battle from Oliver Trudeau is spectacular. The art style, the cinematography, the choreography, the animation…the skills on show here are many. At some points it actually feels like real actors scanned into a scene to be copied, but no…this is...
Desktop Crafting
I’m totally having a nerd attack right now! Microsoft’s E3 briefing yesterday had just a small surprise for fans of Minecraft, or just gaming in general, with the announcement that Microsoft Hololens will support Minecraft….anywhere you want to play! A live demo of a...
Filled with ‘Awwww’
I absolutely love this little short from Hello Denzien’s ‘Tiny Hamster’ series. From the cheap but detailed sets through to the totally blasé ‘VFX’, every expense seems to have been spared in the production of ‘Tiny Hamster is a Giant Monster’. But does it matter? Of...
Finally, some uplifting news.
A short while ago, Bangerter Homes in Utah decided to faithfully recreate the house from Pixar’s ‘Up’ in a bid to attract more visitors to the small town of Herriman. Shortly after buying the house, Lynette and Clint Hamblin were told they would have to repaint the...
Freelancing – The right choice for you?
I can completely relate to this summary from Creative Digest on the difficulties of freelancing. More of often than not, I am asked what it’s like not having a boss and how great it is being able to do what I want, when I want – but this couldn't be further from the...
What sorcery is this? (Wi-Fi Charging?!)
It does kind of feel a bit magical doesn't it: WI-FI charging. Not so, say a team from the University of Washington, who have purportedly developed a system that can recharge batteries, through the air, from up to 28 feet away. The ‘simple’ premise is that a standard...
TL;DR?
Be honest, how often do you actually read the terms and services of something you are signing up for? It’s never isn’t it? You never ever do? I could of sold my soul multiple times and I wouldn’t have a clue, just give me my new service, app, update and stop bothering...
Virtual Reality on a Budget
Having followed Oculus Rift right the way from Kickstarter I was more than interested when Google announced they had produced (more-or-less) the same thing for a fraction of the cost….and by ‘fraction’ I mean $5 instead of $500. Swipe through the gallery above...
It’s a kind of magic.
Wow. That’s the first word that entered my mind watching the incredible 3D creation software ‘3-sweep’ in action, software that can automatically model and texture the items in your standard photographs with nothing more than a few basic shape commands. At first...
Dragon Born
Have you ever wanted to create Dragons for a living? Dan Katcher, lead dragon modeller for Game of Thrones, explains how he learned ZBrush from his friend and became involved, by chance, in one of the most successful TV series’ of all time. Hit the Via link below for...