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A Brief History of Game Graphics
•November 25, 2014 • Leave a Comment
This 5-part series gives a technical yet engaging primer on the history of video game graphics, from the triumph of pixels over lines to depth of field and other tricks borrowed from cinema and photography:
Final Fantasy VIII HD Remake — Yes Please! & Squall Leonhart’s Gunblade, Made For Realsies
•November 25, 2014 • Leave a CommentFirst thing — No, there was never any official mention about FFVIII being remade for any platform at any time. Scott Honeycutt, a talented 3D environmental artist created these impressive renders of Balamb Gardens that have stirred many fans to talking about a remake in various Japanese web forums. It is unlikely any remake of FFVII or FFVIII will be remade any time soon simply because the devoted game developers regard those two in particular as being quite sacred and classic. Simply put; why change what ain’t broke?
Honeycutt says, “Models, UVs and baking in 3ds Max, textures made with Photoshop and Quixel suite, render and materials in Unreal [Engine] 4. This is a game environment art portfolio piece made of low poly models with normal maps applied, and it uses a physically based rendering setup with metallic and roughness values.”
If there was to be a HD remake though, then maybe this moment wouldn’t be so funny:
Speaking of devotion, watch as these modern-day blacksmiths forge the Gunblade from Final Fantasy VIII, right down to the underestimated details of cartridges and weight distribution:
Jaime Hernandez’s Two Distinct Drawing Styles [comics]
•November 25, 2014 • Leave a Comment
Two examples of Jaime Hernandez’s drawing styles: the early style (“Locas Tambien,” 1981, top) and the more mature (“Jerusalem Crickets,” 1987, bottom). His early style was filled with tiny lines for shading and texture, while he later adopted a cleaner style in which (I think) he uses his lines more selectively and more boldly. His early style was really impressive, but it seemed like he was still finding his voice and working a lot of things out.
Here’s some of what he says about this: “People have never forgiven me for getting rid of all those little, tiny lines… but they don’t know how hard it is not to put in a lot of lines. … Where in the early days the lines just fit the drawing, now I’m I’m balancing a lot of little lines in one corner, and putting less lines in the other corner. … Now I guess with less lines to work with, the more I put them to work.” From The Love and Rockets Companion (2013).
Aisha Tyler “NO ASS AT ALL” [music video]
•November 24, 2014 • Leave a Comment
A week ago, you may have heard or seen the buzz people were making over Kim Kardashian‘s nude photo-shoot for Paper magazine. Some said it was empowering for women and mothers everywhere, others said she was the butt of a previous racial joke and whatever empowerment was there had been Photoshop manipulated, while others didn’t really care but wished the media would stop celebrating talentless people in society. Whatever your stance, let’s not forgot that the real mark of integrity for any female role model/empowering figure, has little to do with flaunting ass — spit it, Aisha:
10 Hours of Princess Leia Walking in NYC
•November 23, 2014 • Leave a CommentEven in a galaxy far far away, males can be creepy and gross regardless of race or affiliation — just like in this galaxy! Watch as Princess Leia is propositioned numerous times in numerous alien languages as she walks down the streets of New York City:
Funny. No more though. I don’t think the world needs another one of these.
#LIVINGOFFTHEWALL: Penny Bird Rabbit — Music Gone DIY
•November 23, 2014 • Leave a CommentPenny Bird Rabbit is a beautiful, young and talented singer on the rise, who has gone DIY on her career. With a vibrant imagination and eccentric humor, Penny has conceptualized, managed, produced and directed her own colorful music videos all on a next-to-nothing budget. She’s proven that creativity is the greatest wealth you can have:
Documentarian: Han Su Kim // Music: “Dreams” by Augustine Detar
Directed & Edited by pennybirdrabbit // Filmed by Jameson Dressen // Set Design by pennybirdrabbit & Cory Enemy // Make Up by Nicole Del Rio
Directed by Penny Bird Rabbit // Filmed by John Bahr
Beverly “Madora” [music video]
•November 21, 2014 • Leave a Comment
Speaking of chalk art; this music video features hand-drawn animations of a little girl riding her bigwheel through the increasingly surreal landscape of her colourful world:
Directed by David Lamain and Martine Rademakers of Alpaca Animation & Sound.
“Madora” is the opening track from Beverly’s debut album “Careers” — out now:
素晴らしい Chalk Art Found in Japanese Classrooms
•November 21, 2014 • Leave a CommentSome of the drawings commemorate events or cheer on sports teams, while others are simply a way for students to express themselves or show their love for a favourite anime or a beloved character — either way, these are all great:
https://twitter.com/16rockrock/status/303447645744148480
My favourite: (^ ω ^) blackboard Art “Spirited Away “
黒板の落書きをあげとく。
新しい仲間とつながりたくてな……..
#私を貴方のフォロワーさんと繋げてください http://t.co/fBL3cE3z9Z—
ウニャ衣( ˘ω˘ ) (@unyai0819) July 01, 2013
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LUPICA＊10/19チャラアニ (@LUPICA426) November 03, 2012
【ハウルの動く城】黒板の落書きのレベルがすごすぎるｗ http://t.co/GHDInPmdN2—
ジブリの森 bot (@ziburi_no_mori) July 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/patikotto/status/467927704117862400
#黒板に描いてみた
すてきなタグ発見！www
プラスマイナスの兼光ちゃん☆〜(ゝ。∂) http://t.co/iefkUzpP2u—
もげぇぇぇぇぇぇぇ( ´´ิ-´ิ` ) (@mogepoyoABC) August 07, 2013
明日からテストということで、ドラゴンボール消しました！次がラスト…！ #黒板に描いてみた http://t.co/nZ8tQaJw—
wakuta (@_wakuta) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/butubutuwww/status/415252524925341696
https://twitter.com/h03i05/status/485004946480193536
https://twitter.com/koreha_www/status/483402971107958785
Amazing!! #黒板に描いてみた http://t.co/bamdgHCu—
神ちゃん (@k_ami_c) December 05, 2012
ギア、セカンド！！ #黒板に描いてみた http://t.co/oz0cCRxoP5—
さゆぽんけちゅω (@ponkechu) August 24, 2013
Intricate Flip Books by Mo Hitotsu no Kenkyujo
•November 21, 2014 • Leave a Comment
Animated flipbooks spotted at a Japanese convention (Hyper Japan, London) that feature a number of unexpected designs that make use of negative space and secret “compartments” that are gradually revealed as you flip through the books. Published by Mou Hitotsu no Kenkyujo; you can grab them all @ Amazon
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