The most muscular pepper I have seen; photo by Edward Weston.
January 25, 2010
January 10, 2010
Robotic chair
You are witnessing the origin of the Terminators. Checkout the original website here for more information.
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September 21, 2009
Square word calligraphy
I spotted these unique calligraphic works by Xu Bing in Stanford museum a few days ago. These are quite amusing works. When I first saw these, I had no knowledge about the artist’s method, and thus the art works present an interesting puzzle for me.
But eventually I figured out what is going on, via the “hint” provided by the way the artist expressed his own name:
September 1, 2009
Waltz with Bashir
The phrase “animated documentary” may sound like an oxymoron, but that is exactly what I would use to describe Waltz with Bashir. I was originally attracted to this movie due to its graphics effects, especially on the masterful use of large regions of monotonic colors. What I did not expect was thought provoking storytelling, and I was thrilled to find plenty in this movie.
I highly recommend this movie, as well as the behind the scene bonus features on how the movie is made.
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July 10, 2009
DEADLINE post-it stop motion
Idea is more important than graphics in producing a good video.
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May 9, 2009
Vilhelm Hammershoi
I find a strange sense of peace and serenity in his paintings. See a related article in Economist.
