Google added the ability to search by uploading a picture and it would find similar ones. That’s exactly what Dutch artist Sebastien Schmieg has done 2,951 times to create the above video (I really hope he automated this). Starting with a transparent image Google first chooses an image of a galaxy then proceeds on a journey, choosing similar images and showing it see the world today.
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The Single Lane Super Highway is one of the most fun and creative websites I have seen in a while. Every car on the site has been drawn by a visitor and they drive by in a never ending parade. Drawing is simple and quick and it cleverly animates your wheels for you. Look out for a tank and the man swimming from the shark which I drew, Luke’s square wheeled caveman car and his man chasing a football! Go get drawing!
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When I first saw this I thought what a good idea. I soon realised the idea was much deeper.
Japanese artist Atsuhiro Hayashi created this ‘Polar Ice’ to show the real life situation faced by many arctic animals as the polar ice caps melt. The silicon cups can be bought from Monos.
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These eye-catching typographic pieces are the work of illustration and animation studio the ‘I Am Collective’.
Originally done for Vodafone Australia, they promote the great things about the country, encouraging people to be more proactive and make use of it all,whilst using Vodafone’s phone network as the platform to do this. Read more
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We use a version control system called SVN in the office when building websites. It allows us to keep track of changes to code, try out ideas, collaboratively work on the same file at the same time etc. It’s very valuable as it means we have a history of what we have done and are able to fix bugs much more efficiently. I wouldn’t dream of making websites with it using it now. However despite it’s usefulness it is pretty dull to look at so I decided to find a way to make it more interesting.
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I remember reading about this crazy bike thief in the press a few years ago. He allegedly stole the greatest number of bikes in world history. I recently saw a video made by two film makers who were captivated by the complex character of Igor Kenk and his slightly insane story and even crazier bicycle ‘collection’. They shot alot of film with the view to making a Graphic novel in a cut-up/rough style. This style draws influence from late 70’s punk ‘zines and FV Disco which grew out of Yugoslavia in the ’80’s as a result of easy access to photocopiers but restricted state run print presses. The result is a raw film and the associated Graphic novel.
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New York fashion Phototographer Jamie Beck and motion graphic artist/designer Kevin Burg combined their skills on this project to create a large series of stunning cinemagraphs, described as “something more than a photo but less than a video”. The beautifully shot images with the absence of any sound and slow speed of the movements captured has created some mesmorising animations.
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I recently had the opportunity to dust off my PlayStation 3 for a bit of gaming action. It had been a long time since I’d used it and I wasn’t sure what I should play. In the end I loaded a game called Flow by Jenova Chen co-founder of Thatgamecomapny, it’s a beautifully simple game where you play as an aquatic microorganism using the motion sensitive controller to move and eat other microorganisms which help you grow larger and develop.
It may sound an unusual idea for a game but it’s a very soft, fluid experience allowing for some simple escapism and with no guns in site (not all games have them!). Flow was nominated for awards by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
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