The Source Filmmaker: A Preview
Yesterday, Valve introduced the Source Filmmaker, a tool for creating movies using the Source engine as the set and studio. The tool allows digital directors to animate characters, set up camera angles, and realistically recreate dialogue using the program. As they put it, you get all of the “lights, camera, and action” except you can do the whole process in reverse, which they believe is actually more effective.
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The Music Video in 2012
The role of music videos seems to have changed over the past couple decades. Television stations such as MTV, VH1, and BET have slowly pushed away their music video slots and replaced them with game shows, reality TV, and other similar programs. Music videos themselves are still being released on a daily basis, but now it’s mostly through the web using sites like YouTube and Vimeo. So how exactly has this changed things?
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Monsters University Teaser
The new Monsters University teaser from Disney•Pixar was dropped today on YouTube. There are four different versions for YouTube, Yahoo! Movies, iTunes Trailers, and the Huffington Post. Movie looks great!
HTML5 Boilerplate: A Rock-Solid Default for HTML5 Awesome
HTML5 Boilerplate was developed by Paul Irish and Divya Manian. This project took almost three years to be completed having first been announced on August 10th, 2010.
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Movie Quote Cards – Part 2
Here is Part 2 of our series of movie quote cards. Can you figure out where each quote is from? Look at the tags if you need help.
If you missed Part 1, you can check it out here.
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Fashion Line – Mattel’s Fijit – Interactive Toy
Going through the archives, here are some cool concept designs that Los Angeles based fashion designer and illustrator Katharina Pretl developed with us for Mattel’s cool interactive toy.
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Hanging Bed
Here’s a unique way to hang around the house. Made from reclaimed Douglas-fir and handmade hardware/brackets, this bed is actually suspended from the ceiling by ropes at each corner. Click below to check out more photos and see more original furniture crafted by Ben Riddering:
Ben Riddering Furniture and Doors
Design and Arts Experimental General TopicsE3 – My Recap and Rundown
Last week, I had the good fortune to attend E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was a great experience to see all of my favorite developers and companies all in one place, showing off their products and their visions for the future. I thought I would share my thoughts on what I found to be the most compelling exhibits at E3 and why.
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Best Soccer Ads
Now that EURO 2012, the second largest soccer tournament in the world, has kicked off in Poland and the Ukraine, here are some of the best soccer ads. Most ads were created specifically for either one of the big two soccer tournaments – the World Cup or the EURO – and showcase some of the greatest soccer players in the world..
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The Post-it X-Men: Wolverine
As a bonus to the Post-It Avengers, we also created a template for Wolverine in anticipation of his upcoming solo flick The Wolverine in 2013. Hope you enjoy!