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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Only 10 days until Christmas so here’s some festival fun. I’m linking to this for more than just the cute factor though. I’ve never seen an interactive video like this on You Tube before.
A clever stop motion video with some great ideas by Tom Jenkins of Theory Films. What happens beyond the edges of the screen is just as interesting as what is being displayed.
A lonely desk toy longs for escape from the dark confines of the office, so he takes a cross country road trip to the Pacific Coast in the only way he can – using a toy car and Google Maps Street View.
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Here’s a great video from Red Bull which celebrates the Red Bull Academy World Tour 2011. It showcases many different musical styles from around the world. The film mixes different animation techniques reflecting the cities the Music Academy is touring through, using a combination of 2D, 3D, stop-motion, photography, illustration, and CG.
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Adobe have been doubling down on the open web since the world decided it no longer loved Flash. The above video shows a regular Google Map that has been transformed using CSS3 shaders, a new proposal from Adobe for adding rich visual effects to HTML pages. What’s clever is if your web browser doesn’t support these effects you’ll get a non-styled map, or if you’re browsing on a phone which has a low battery they could be disabled without effecting the core functionality or actual content. These shaders are a little way off yet as they need to go through the web’s usual standardisation process but it’s exciting to see the progress that is being made. You’ll also need an up-to-browser to view them i.e. not IE!
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There is a fair amount of friendly ‘banter’ concerning the great Apple vs. Microsoft debate here at Betley Whitehorne. Everyone has their stance ranging from mild preference to extreme fanboy-ism but I think that we can all agree with the parody above! I’m a relatively new convert to the joys of using Apple products and have been impressed with Xcode the Apple IDE/development environment. It feels very well put together and has seamless elements that are fiddly with other IDE’s and environments. I’m looking forward to getting to grips with Xcode 4.
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T-Mobile have once again have taken to the streets to kick off another viral campaign, this time using the award winning cult game ‘Angry Birds’ to promote their smartphone range.
They have taken this addictive app and created a life-size interactive game, which include all the famous birds, from the classic red bird to the multiple blue birds, complete with a wind band playing the Angry Birds soundtrack, this completes another feel good campaign from the telecommunications giants.
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