Friday 24 July 2009

LOOP the LOOP in a car

Take a look back over the Fifth Gear and Dunlop 'loop the loop stunt special'. The program was conceived by Dunlop and Fifth Gear and was broadcast on Five in a special episode of Fifth Gear on Saturday 23rd May 2009. Breaking the world record.

Tuesday 21 July 2009

Morphing

Generated in Flash. The video itself is a compilation of several screen captures, taken while rendering. Designed by Gwen Vanhee

Monday 20 July 2009

Kuroshio Sea

Take a moment to relax and watch some of our ocean's wildlife in the second largest aquarium tank in the world. That can be found in Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan and protected by acrylic glass panel which is sixty centimeters in thickness.

Friday 10 July 2009

Babys on rollerskates

Created by Euro RSCG this advert for Evian is very cool and cute, but you can see clearly it's used CGI. The idea itself is genius and can capture the audience very well.

Wednesday 8 July 2009

Old maps found outside Storyboards




A huge but detailed map of London has been found on one of the exterior walls of the Storyboards offices. The map coveres an area roughly the size of a table tennis table and includes a large amount of detail right up to the numbering and shape of buildings. It is unknown when or for what purpose the map was drawn up or even how the ink was put onto the wall. If you have any thoughts or about the map or information that can enlighten the storyboards team on exactly what it could have been used for please email George (george@storyboards.co.uk ) as we would love to find a bit more about it!

Tuesday 9 June 2009

The new iphone 3g S


The iPhone 3G S, announced at WWDC on June 8, 2009, is a faster iPhone featuring a 3.0 megapixel camera with autofocus, video recording capabilities with editing, and increased (3X) processing speed.

The 3G S is available in 16GB and 32GB.

Other new features include:

* Digital Compass
* Cut, Copy, and Paste
* MMS (release delayed in the US)
* WiFi tethering (release delayed in the US)
* Voice Control
* Landscape Keyboard
* Spotlight Search
* Voice Memos

Friday 5 June 2009

1930's take on fashion for 2000


I don't think they realised how drastically things were going to change for the future, but the ideas they did come up with were probably outrageous for them and would certainly be crazy for 2009. Who knows maybe a designer will watch this video and really like their ideas, I might like a suit with a telephone in the middle though.

Wednesday 3 June 2009

Damien Walters Showreel '09


Amazing footage from a very talented Damien Walters.

Tuesday 2 June 2009

Brian Dettmer - Book Autopsies




Artist Brian Dettmer seals, then cuts into older dictionaries, encyclopedias, textbooks, science and engineering books etc, exposing select images and text to create intricate three-dimensional derivative works that reveal new or alternative interpretations of the books. The final result is a fascinating three dimensional glimpse into, not only the book it's carved out but also the whole process of print. More of his work can be found on his blog here.

Time-Lapse Satellite Images



Now that satellite imagery has been around in the public domain for a while it is possible to create time-lapse videos to reveal the shocking truth about how we effect the earth as humans. Wired magazine has posted several of these time-lapse satellite images on there web site including a rather disturbing deforestation of Rondônia (a state of Brazil) which really puts into perspective the reasons for recycling.

To see more have a look at Wired magazine's article.

Monday 1 June 2009

Toy Story 3


This needs no introduction as I'm sure the first two showed you what good family cinema entertainment should be and the third will hopefully not disappoint.

Friday 29 May 2009

New Storyboards Website Launched

Storyboards are proud to announce the launch of the brand new shiny Storyboards website with cool videos of our animatics and an even cooler jam packed portfolio stuffed with work from our dedicated team. Check all this out and more at www.storyboards.co.uk

Firefox Download Helper


Download helper is a fantastic add on for Firfox that lets you pull video's from streaming sites such as youtube and save them into most formats. This little addition to firefox is incredible simple to use and works straight out the box. You can download it here, install in literally one minute and then your off!

Thursday 28 May 2009

Simpsons Manga


These bizarre versions of the famous family are loving rendered by Nina Matsumoto also known as "Spacecoyote" whose work has achieved some of the highest hits on the popular digital arts forum devientART. Her work has now been recognised by Matt Groening himself and she does pencil work for a short manga style version of the Simpsons as well as numerous manga comics winning "Best New OEL Manga" for Yokaiden, winner of the "Outstanding Science Fiction Comic" in 2004, nominated "Best Short Story" at the Eisner Award of this year for Murder He Wrote, plus she's still working on her personal projects and she's only 24! Be sure to head over deveintART to see her portfolio.

Peoples’ Voice Film

Tuesday 26 May 2009

Digimods

Welcome to the art of Digimods, a small community for that unique group of photoshop geek/boy racer types where all vehicles no matter how big or small are subject to a graphical modifications ranging from the sleek to the absurd. On the site (see here) you will even find tutorials and guide on how to make your ride worthy of car of the month. On a basic level the process is relatively simple, after selecting an appropriate car the artist must google like mad to find the right photos of mods and accessories (of course all must be at the correct angle) and then bledding them onto your car using the array of tools PS has to offer. Check out the page for some truly bizarre mods.

Friday 15 May 2009

Make the Girls Dance - Baby, Baby, Baby

French electro group Make The Girl Dance releases their new video for the hit single, Baby, Baby, Baby. Definitely something out of the ordinary, the video offers an in-depth look into the City of Paris and the women that embrace it. Check it out!

Thursday 14 May 2009

Wii Spray

WiiSpray Teaser from Martin Lihs on Vimeo.


The Wii Spray is a the result of some rather ingenous German students using the Wii-mote fixed into the Wii-Spray digital spray can to deliever a more realistic graffitti experience. Just need a few digital policemen to chase the artist away now!
More info Here.

This Amazing hand art was constructed by Guiddo Danielle, an Italian artist who specialises in different painting techniques. Some of the recent hand images you see were uses on the WWF campaign "Give a hand to wildlife". To see more of his work including his trompe l'oeil (more on this soon) just click here!

Friday 8 May 2009

Perfect Wave Shot

Explosions in the Sky

Explosions in the Sky is Storyboards new favorite band, "Band of the Month" I guess you would call it. The Texas based bands unique intrimental tracks feature melodic narative journeys which are backed up by emotional live performances. The band is made up of three guitarists and one drummer, with no "leader" of the band and all members colaborating on each song, the sense of unity and respect is very apparent in the music.

Playing for Change

playingforchange.com - From the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music", comes the first of many "songs around the world" being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it travelled the globe. This and other songs such as "One Love" will be released as digital downloads soon; followed by the film soundtrack and DVD early next year.

Sign up at playingforchange.com for updates and exclusive content and join the Movement to help build schools, connect students, and inspire communities in need through music.

Thursday 7 May 2009

Lance Armstrong's Shepard Fairey Designed Trek Bike


This Trek bike for Lance Armstrong was designed by Shepard Fairey, with a detailed design throughout the whole bike it was timely process creating this project. This video shows the making of the bike and how long and hard the whole process was.

New Coke Summer Ad


Storyboards, loves the new coke ad due to break at the end of this month replacing the old "coke side of life" strap line with "Open happiness". The ad features bizarre furry creatures who burst into song as coke is fed to them via spray nozzles above thier heads.... well it's a case of action speaking louder than words so be sure to check out another Mother delight at campaignlive.co.uk/thework. Expect these creatures to be invading our homes all summer long.

Wednesday 6 May 2009

Recycled Typography


Dismantling old signs and turning each letter into a lamp was the idea Character came up with. Once a letter was separated from the sign, it would have to be cleaned and LED lights added to create these cool lamps. The promotional pictures look amazing using the lamps to light up the environment in which it was placed.


You can view more pictures over at Toxel.

What do teens want?


It's a never ending answer but this article by the Sydney Morning Herald opens up some intersting ideas about the teen tech market. Not longer is geek uncool but instead rapidly becoming a the most popular tribe to be in.

TEENS ON TECH: WHAT'S HOTTER?

* 93 per cent say internet rather than TV.

* 71 per cent say texting rather than instant messaging.

* 69 per cent say magazines rather than blogs.

* 65 per cent say Mac rather than the PC.

* 57 per cent say Facebook rather than MySpace.

Tuesday 5 May 2009

Celeste Prize 2009


The Celeste Prize has been a national competition in several different countries including UK Germany and Italy, but now for the first time in 2009 the Celeste Prize is opening its doors to the international market. It is organized by a non-profit cultural association in Italy, which has no sponsors and is entirely dependent on the goodwill and subscriptions made by artists. Celeste Prize 2009 awards 40,000 euro in 5 categories: Live Media, Video & Animation, Installation & Sculpture, Photography & Digital graphics, and Painting. Why not give it a shot? If you are interseted you can find all the details on the Celeste Prize website which is unsurprisingly: www.celesteprize.com

Tarantino Mix


Chopping footage from Tarantino films, Electric Method were able to create this cool video, using the sound from the clips to create beats over the top of carefully selected music.

Thursday 30 April 2009

Candle animation


I can't be the only one who has wasted far too much time trawling through YouTube video's of student animations, only to end up feeling underwhelmed and rather disturbed about the amount of time that students DON'T spend in the classroom. But every now and then, some how the creative forces align somewhere in between the stealing roadside safety equipment and hugging the lecture theatre toilet to produce a little gem like this.

Alberto Seveso



Alberto Seveso's stunning photo manipulation and illustration technique creates these beautiful broken flowing images. His style is unmistakable and features extensively on the new album by FrankMusik "Complete Me"

Krink @ Faces & Laces


New York graffiti artist Krink, famously known for leaving drip marks after he's done his piece, has been out to Russia to attend Faces & Laces. Using the signature drip, Krink created a big piece of work with a Krink fire extinguisher filled with paint.


You can read more about the exhibition over at Krink's Blog.

Wednesday 29 April 2009

Inspired Bicycles


Extreme sports athletes don't receive enough praise for their skills and most of all they are the most inventive and individual sports out there. Being able to adapt to their surroundings to create new and interesting accomplishments for themselves makes them very creative and brave to do what they do.

This latest video shows Danny MacAskill show off his talent whilst riding round the streets of Edinburgh for Inspired Bicycles. The video shows amazing stunts performed by Danny just by using the surroundings of the town like a giant playground.

D&AD New Blood Exhibition


(highlights from New Blood 2008)
The D&AD New Blood Exhibition 2009 will be running from Monday 29 June to Thursday 2 July at a new venue, Olympia National Hall. It allows students to show off their work and also let companies and agencies look at whats up and coming in the young world of design.
For more info go to the D&AD website.

Human Tetris


The east has been responsible for many giant leaps in human achievement, from gunpowder to Honda's humanoid robot "ASIMO". But if we look down the list of great inventions over time there is one that stands out head and shoulders above the rest which was not invented in the east. Yes, Tetris was a Russian invention by Alexey Pajitnov (who incidentally did not receive a penny) who in 1985 wrote the software. Since then an infamous history of legal battles over who owns the rights to the software continues to this day, however now a new version of the game has been indisputably developed by the Japanese. Thanks to good old youtube Human Tetris is available to the world and the world loves it. Look out for the solutions in the bottom left of the screen!

Tuesday 28 April 2009

One Dollar Bills

Atypyk has been drawing on the one dollar bills, to create funny pictures and characters using only the face of George Washington.




To see more dollar bills go over to Like Cool.

Cool Business Cards



I'm sure you've all seen these before but just in case you are not in the know, the trend to come up with the most creative business card in the world is still ongoing. The best selection of these can be found at creativebits.org

The Art of Kuang Hong


Kuang Kong was introduced to the medium of digital art in 2001 and has worked on improving his skills while working in the games industry. He is a prime example of just how unique the medium is as an art form and how far it has come. Hongs style has a strangly organic feel to it while never stepping too far from the digital artists smooth gradients and dynamic lighting. More of his art can be found on his CGHUB page where you will also find tutorials of techniques and interviews.

Mutiny Bikes


Mutiny Bikes have been producing some beautifully shot videos on their vimeo page. This recent video was made to introduce BMXer Hanson Little on to their PRO team. Cameras used to film were the Panasonic HVX200 and a Canon 5D MKII, which both produce stunning results.
The video is best viewed in HD on Mutiny Bikes Vimeo.

Monday 27 April 2009

Kolmanskop


The town of Kolmanskop is located in southern Namibia and used to be a thriving small town developed from the 1908 discovery of diamonds in the area. By the 1920's Kolmanskop was discribed as the wealthiest town in Africa, however the diamond prices crashed soon after and residents began to leave just 8 years later with the last person leaving in 1956.
Now it has become a surreal ghost town where nature has forced its way into the turn of the centuary mansions leaving knee high waves of sand and yeilding a bizarre landscape that provides some uniquie photography.

More photo's of this amazing place can be found here.

Gibson Artist Exhibition


Jimmy Page has joined with Gibson guitars to produce a series of English and Brazilian artist designs to auction off. All the money made will go towards helping Brazilian children in the favelas.
Check out Hype Beast for more details on the exhibition.

Friday 24 April 2009

23rd Annual, London International Awards



The LIA Awards for 2008 have been released and published in their annual book and can be found on their website. http://www.liaentries.com/winners/

(Top image) IKEA - "Bigger Storage Ideas", Client: IKEA Germany, Agency: Ogilvy Frankfurt
(Below image, left) Aquafresh Flexigel - "Ear", Client: GlaxoSmithKline, Agency: Callegari Berville Grey, Paris.
(Below image, right) Purell - "Hand", Client: Johnson & Johnson, Agency: JWT Sydney

Onwards by James Jarvis


Illustrator James Jarvis produced this animation of a character running through various landscapes, Nike loved the idea that they wanted to sponsor the short film. I really like the way it mixes from 2d to 3d and the detail of the locations yet the whole film looks very simple.

You can see more of James' work at his website.

Artist: Zoe-Lacchei


Zoe's studies in anatomy and Japanese culture are clearly evident in "The Geisha Project" paintings were she celebrates the contradictions and oddities a traditional Japan faces in the modern age. We love her refreshingly clean style which, according to her website is "a fusion of several traditional techniques and materials."
In April 2004 she has realized thirteen paintings for Marilyn Manson’s Gold Disc (Golden Age of the Grotesque) boosting her career in the USA and Europe. Her professional relationship with Manson continues, recently doing a painting for the Gold Disk for the album Eat Me, Drink Me.
Geisha Project’s limited edition giclee prints are available at the Fine Grime Gallery, UK.

Thursday 23 April 2009

Philips launch new 21:9 TV with "Carousel"


Phillips has launched the worlds first cinema proportion telly with the incredible fly by film, "Carousel". Directed by Adam Berg, this cinema master-piece takes you through a New York Style shoot out jam packed with cops and clowns, returning to the begining and able to loop the video really brings home the "Frozen Moment" idea. The TV itself isn't to bad either, with a 56" ultra wide display and all the top of the range phillips gimics included.
The Cinema campaign was developed at Tribal DDB Amsterdam by global creative director Neil Dawson, creative director/copywriter Chris Baylis, art directors Mariota Essery and Andrew Ferguson, copywriters Carla Madden, agency producers Jeroen Jedeloo and Iwona Echt.

Sub Way Art



Subway Art was the main influence for graffiti artists around the world, and is celebrating its 25th anniversary by releasing a special edition book. The video goes into detail with the books photographers Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper and how they captured the images for Subway Art.

Wednesday 22 April 2009

Plane Hotel


This remarkable hotel in Costa Rica, is an old Boeing 707 from 1965 that has been converted into a two bedroom, two bathroom hotel for around $300-$350 per night. There is also a dinning room, a kitchen and a terrace with an amazing view overlooking the ocean. More pics here.

Mailboxes


If you live in the States and bored of looking at your same old boring mailbox, well hopefully these will give you some inspiration to create your own.


You can view more creative mailboxes at Toxel.

Tuesday 21 April 2009

UNKLE for McQ


UNKLE have recently produced the music to go along with Alexander McQueens collection "McQ" previewing their Fall/Winter 2009.

Here's UNKLE's latest video for their song "Heaven."

Monday 20 April 2009

New Zealand view of Adland



A New Zealand's view of London's Adland

Friday 17 April 2009

Sudoku Toilet Roll


The humble toilet paper has evolved over many years into what it is today, from it's simple beginnings as moss to the heavily researched ultra soft materials of today. But now, in the twenty first century a brand new branch of the genetic bog roll tree has emerged with the marriage of comfort and intellectual stimulants in the form of "The Sudoku Loo Roll". Yes, it's finally here, no more frustration wasted bringing large newspapers and puzzle books to the throne. Thanks to the sudoku loo roll we can now all enjoy the pleasures of sudoku on the pooper with the added bonus of being able to flush away your embarrassingly incorrect answers.
If sudoku is not your thing, you will be pleased to here there is also a crossword version available.

Wednesday 15 April 2009

iPhone Cases


Ever wanted to spice up your iPhone with a new case? Well now you can with companies designing new ways for you to stand out and show off your case and also act as a protective covering.


You can find more designs and links to buy these covers at Toxel.

Monday 6 April 2009

Bape Mercedes Gullwing


If you are familiar with The Bathing Ape( also known as Bape) brand then you'll know how successful the owner and founder Nigo is. Mercedes built this car especially for Nigo putting his famous bape camouflage print over the body work. Nigo also has the Bape pattern on his Rolls Royce Phantom.



You can check out more on Nigo over at his blog.

If you want a little insight into Nigo and The Bathing Ape Brand you can watch this documentary video made for BBC3.

Bruce Lee vs Iron Man

Just for fun, Here is an refreshingly fluid example of stop motion Animation by Patrik Boivin. - we love it!

Friday 3 April 2009

Bag Ads


These cool bag ad ideas should be adopted by every retail shop. This would help stores stand out more and might even generate more customers due to how cool their bags look.

To have a look at some other cool bag designs click here.

Movie Poster Site

Here's a fantastic reference site for movie posters. Originally designed to sell reprints, www.movieposter.com has a humongous library of posters searchable by decade, keyword, cast, genre even by size. Spend a small amount of time browsing this site and it soon becomes clear the enormous variety of styles and techniques used throughout the last century, from the beautifully painted 007 film posters to the highly worked on photographic images used to advertise the dark knight. It also includes those that are not so hot of course.

Thursday 2 April 2009

Mini Fisheye


Ever wanted a fish eye camera or lens, but were too expensive. SuperHeadz Demekin Fisheye 110 Camera is cute, affordable and simple to use leaving it up to your eyes to take a good photos. They have been released in america at Urban Outfitters, but there is also a UK seller on Ebay.

Wednesday 1 April 2009

iPhone Design



There have been various sites and blogs posting iPhone designs, but this particular one looked the part. A slim design with a bigger screen, which are the key factors and seems to fit with the iPhone 3G, but people are wondering if this could be the one?

WARP



The new video from The Bloody Beetroots feat Steve Aoki (owner of Dim Mak Records) has been released recently. Very simple and filmed in slow motion gives the video a strong feel and goes well with the fast paced song.

Music Video
2009 - Dim Mak / Downtown
Prod Co.: I'm Productions
Director: Francesco Calabrese
Dop: Mauro Chiarello & Luca Esposito
Editor: Davide Mauti
Ex. Producer: Francesca Chiappetta

Tuesday 31 March 2009

Clever Pizza Ad


Although sticking something on somebodies front door could be regarded as invasive, I can't imagine too many people getting annoyed with this clever little ad. I'm assuming though, that the person delivering the ad has to ring the bell and scarper out of site quickly for the full impact of the ad to be received.