Shifting Ideas

July 11th, 2007

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7 Surefire Styles That Will Work

If you are currently working on a new project and might wonder if there is any source of inspiration to use what type of art styles for it. Vitamin has compiled a list of 7 styles that might just work for your project.

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3D Chinese Painting
We have seen much of the animation on Chinese paintings utilizing traditional or 2D animation, much likely because it is rather to replicate the same effect or feel in a 3D environment. But the Shenzhen branch of the Institute of Digital Media Technology did the magic. via Virtual China

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1930 Shanghai Advertising Poster

Interesting article on how the culture evolved. via oneinchpunch

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6Rooms

Ernest Goes to Camp video As claimed from the source, this site offers the top videos which are nominated by the users, just like the Oscars. via Virtual China

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Nod Young

I think he is one of the coolest designer from the Eastern region that I’ve came across too this year. As one of the co-owner of Khaki Creative And Design from Beijing, it’s absolutely jaw dropping to certain extend of his work are inspired from his industrial environment. Cassetes, paper-cut designs, chrysanthemum are one of the few elements that most of the time being overlooked as an interesting design element. Worth to be inspired. via Virtual China

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GreeNYC

Short sweet spot on being eco-friendly. via motionographer

Subliminal Messages

July 10th, 2007

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The Axe Effect

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A rather unusual site that would wake you up in the morning with its hilarious approach on selling a product. Axercise would be eye opening since it’s subtly suggesting other message besides from the main product itself, it would be the lifestyle, impression that you would get from using it. I guess that is where it sets apart from other website. They even took it up towards the level that there’s a news channel to report about the product and its effect. Thanks tsuqi.
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Smooth Walkers

July 6th, 2007

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Devoid of Yesterday

1776 release

A collaboration between 2 great motion designer and a sound designer. Dstruckt + The Ronin + Hecq. Amazing animation and mood setting.

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Dogfight full movie

Jonas Odell – The Hours
Speaking of details, this music video would won another highest rating from me for being the most stylish+detail work this year.

Sweet Ideas

July 6th, 2007

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Summer Japanese Sweets
PingMag
has cooked some delicious sweets for our virtual craving. Really beautiful piece of food art.

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Design Event 07 : Film Call For Entries

Deadline : 10th August 2007

And some sweet treat to ice up the cake, a tutorial from Henry on how you can use the Advanced Lightning featured in After Effects Professional to create an eerie looking growing tree!

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Burning Safari
Remember the hilarious 3d shorts that you saw a while ago? If you haven’t, you should. The cameras, lightings, characters and almost every good essence that an animated short should have, this one has it. But what’s more rewarding now that they even provide downloads for all “behind-the-scene” videos.

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Diesel Holographic Show
What happens when there is integration between sci-fi technology in fashion design? We get a surreal and almost dreamlike setting on stage for the audience. Similar to the technique used by MTV previously when they held a live concert for Gorillaz, a holographic projection is created to create a sense of space. The result? Unforgettable experience.

Remember the whole Flickr set of creative business card designs ? He even has it compiled on his own site titling Art of Business Cards.

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Antilimit Matte Paintings
Beautifully surreal.

Credits to most of the source above goes to motionographer.

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Diddy.com
Perhaps this could go down into my list for being one of the most stylish site for this year. It didn’t take quite a lot of hardcore actionscripting but what takes the merit is the continous effort in crafting out every inch of eye candy, from transitioning the character in and out of the page. Brilliant. And out of my suprise I’ve found out Andreas Wannerstedt

was responsible on the site as well, which he also had his portfolio site updated. He’s definitely one of my top list flash interactive designer that I’ve never seem to stop get inspired by him.

Post Visit Report : Auto Fiesta V3

July 6th, 2007

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Map : How to reach Metropolitan College Credits : Google Maps
Written by : ManMeng
Photography by : Kenny / ManMeng

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This event was held on 19th of May 2007, which gathers most of the car enthusiasts, models and photographers around Klang Valley. We also had the event announced a while ago in DE.

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And most of us might ask if this has to do with a design blog, well that it might be a direct relation at first but as soon you read through, you might learn one or two new things on culture and design in car enthusiasts community. Pretty neat I would say. Putting aside the Fast N Furious scene, it’s much less like a playground for collectors, just like what a coke lover would do.

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Evolutionising Design

July 6th, 2007

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While it may seem to be random to be posting entertainment based news in the early morning but it’s really delighting on how one subject may evolve once it reaches mainstream (ak.a. the big screen). According to Kenny, you’ll be able to purchase it at Takara’s site. Perhaps you’ll get a clearer picture in case you’re wondering on how the brand evolved. Thanks Suu for the tip. With the recent huge buzz on transformation, PingMag also has some interview with a designer that involved in designing Transformers toy (The gadget transformation was awesome). Mind blowing idea as well.

Some other interesting news :

Splashing Creatives

July 5th, 2007

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XLROU – A Little Love Song
Right fresh from this morning, received this quick tip regarding this interesting visual treatment for the motion graphics. Do anyone know who’s behind the creative direction? Thanks tuckloong & teckyew.

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Creative Commons Malaysia
Open to all Malaysians 18 years or older. Thanks Terence.

Wayne's World divx

Deadline : 31st July 2007

Talk & Share

July 5th, 2007

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Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour movie

Talk & Sharing : Creative Ventures In Social Practice

You are cordially invited to a Talk & Sharing
[ Creative Ventures in Social Practice ]
given by Kalia Brooks from New York

and Join Sharing of
Save Our School (SJK (C )Damansara(baixiao) / Tan Xiang Chen
buy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Food not Bomb / Fiqtry al Haqimiey, Ebrahim Harris
Project Kampung Seni / Noralizan bin Ali, Yeoh Lian Heng
Date: 5th July 2007 (Thursday)
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Lost Generation Space
Admission is Free

Artist, Social Worker, Activist, Curator, Art lover…all are Welcome!
Address: 11, Lorong Permai, Off Jalan Syed Putra, Robson Heights, 50460 KL
for more information: 016-6838397

The talk revolves around Kalia Brooks work in curatorial practice, focusing on the notion of public and engaging audiences in transformational spaces. In addition to my interests in a range artists and creative forms, my goals as a curator are rooted in developing projects that engage with urban systems. For this presentation I will focus on three projects, all of which are collaboratory in nature, with a focus on site research, and non-conventional exhibition making

Kalia Brooks is the Public Programs Coordinator at the Studio Museum in Harlem.She is a graduate of the California College of the Arts with a Master of the Arts degree in Curatorial Practice. Her recent exhibitions include Static: Temporary Collective/Temporary Spaces; Preserving America’s Cultural Heritage; In the Heart of Dixie collaboration with the Center for Land Use Interpretation); The Missing Peace: The Dalai Lama Portrait Project (sponsored by The Dalai Lama Foundation); and Tomorrow Minus Five (in association with Arts Initiative Tokyo) in Tokyo, Japan. Brooks is a contributor to the Light Work Annual, Exposure magazine and Curating Now 05 and 06.

On the Trail of the Iguana trailer

Simultaneous Release

July 4th, 2007

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XLimit #10 : Globalisasi

The latest release of Sifoo’s XLimit E-design magazine is released under the theme : Globalisation. Enjoy.
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<NewWebPick> issue 10 lite version released

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Not That Balai 07 – Sama Sama

A whole lot of details surfaced! Participants name are all confirmed. Can’t wait for the day to come. The full resolution header is available here.

Soothing Channels

July 3rd, 2007

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The Designers Mixtape

Hello everybody! Don’t stop the music. After a complicated time we’re back! And for celebrate our returning we have the winners of the contest “Music+Type”, a t-shirt design contest promoted by Nitrocorpz and Camiseteria (http://www.camiseteria.com). Pick your favorite headphone, rise the volume and enjoy.
You’ll hear in this issue:

1 – Pablo Lobo
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2 – Ana Paula
3 – Rafael Nascimento
4 – Daniel Chastinet
5 – RWR2
6 – Cleber Zerrener

7 – Matheus Lopes
8 – Rodrigo Habib
8 – Ritinha

Remember, music is good to our heart.
Nitrocorpz crew

Smart Design Touches

July 3rd, 2007

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MK12’s History of America

Premiering in less than 4 days. Very cool trailer. via motionographer.

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Friends of the Earth : Green Film Competition

With 60 seconds, your challenge is to create a spot which explores on how we perceive at our planet and how we use it like there is tomorrow. More details on the competition site. via motionographer
Deadline : 20th August 2007

An interesting breakdown of process from designer Quayola. Exclusive interview from motionographer. Before I forgot, ThinkNau has a miraculous clip done for MTV Movie Awards.

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Anamorphic Cup & Saucer
Hope would spark some interesting inspiration for your project. And surprisingly this has been implemented for more than a decade ago. Just that the idea is revitalized and modernized. via neatorama

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MaJun Ceramic TV & Boomboxes
I’m not sure if it would play your favourite TV show, but the amount of details is simply astonishing. He even had a car made with ceramics! via neatorama Yo Gabba Gabba! movie

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Grace Weston Photography
Something’s really surreal about her photography work, Grace Weston. via neatorama

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IQ Light

Make one for your loved ones. Instructions provided. via neatorama

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Tchaikovsky: ‘The Creation of Genius’ release
Shadow Art
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Might be unbelievable until I’ve get to see the real sculpture in action, it’s said that the projected shadow will be a totally different image from what we perceive and expect. Awesome. via neatorama

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Funny Bus Ads
While most of it are funny, but you’ll be intrigued by how creative they can be by using elements from the bus to sell the idea effectively. via neatorama

Pumping Creative Inspirations

July 3rd, 2007

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Smokin Is Poison – Tanker

Sometimes literal representation could help in creating a stronger sense of awareness especially when it deals towards health issues. via ibelieveinadv

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Olympus Underwater Case

While seeing tv spots inside mobile phone shouldn’t be much unusual these day, perhaps to stuff one inside a digital camera they’re selling is something radical, and it does help in selling the underwater case better.via ibelieveinadv. Some really good implementation from Nike that you might want to check out as well. Perhaps you might also interested in read up on one of the infamous couple in the creatives.

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Canal + Brokeback Mountain
One very hilarious spot which previously was done sharing the concept from March of the Penguins. Sweet. Would be an effective idea if it’s to promote anti-piracy. What do you think? via ibelieveinadv

Throughout the weekend, I’ve got a list of interesting adverts would like to share with you as well. And most of them are winners from the recently announced Cannes Lions 2007.

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