Monday, September 27, 2010

Raving Rabbids Go Live (Kotaku)







I have seen these little bunny creatures on T.V. before but I had no idea what they were.  I found out recently that they are part of a video game made up of 70 mini games.  The game is primarily designed to be played for Wii but is also played on PS2, PC, Gameboy Advanced, XBox 360, and Nitendo DS.  The game is all about these obnoxious rabbits that you use to play with in the mini games.



Aardman Animation is now working on a live-action television show, and Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids is definitely interested in taking the job.  The show would feature a live-action/CGI mix, which I think would turn out pretty sweet, plus the fact that it would be live is really cool too.  Aardman Animation is also the creator of the hilarious Wallace and Gromit, once i found that out I was much more interested in learning about this subject because I absolutely loved Wallace 

and Gromit growing up as a kid. Other CGI movies like "Flushed Away" 
were also created by Aardman Animation.  

From all I've researched about Aardman Animation I'm pretty impressed and found out that they were even the creators of one of my favorite shows-Wallace and Gromit, so this new Raving Rabbids T.V. show should be pretty legit. 

Monday, September 20, 2010

Spiders on Steroids?

The spider web on the right is the most toughest biological material known to man.  Who knew that a web made out of silk would be so strong?

The article I read really caught my attention because of the picture of the spider and its web.  I absolutely hate spiders and they creep me out more than most things on the planet, so I was pretty intrigued.

The name of this spider is Caerostris Darwini, or Darwin's Bark Spider for short.  Darwin Spiders can build their webs over areas of more than 30 square feet.  It's common for Darwin Spiders to web over rivers or streams, and are very successful at catching many insects.  The home-place for this spider is in the thick jungles of Madagascar.  Scientists say that it's even possible for Darwin Spiders webs to catch small birds or bats, but there has never been proof or footage of it.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Halo 3 Reach Trailer


When I first saw the trailer for Halo 3 Reach on TV last week I was instantly engaged and interested.  I loved the graphics and effects that were used, also the music pulled me in.  

The best feature of the trailer in my mind is definitely the music.  The sound of the music starts off very quietly, and almost mysteriously.  It made me want to keep on listening and watching.  Even the sounds of every explosion and fire were quietly muffled under the music.  Next, the slow calming music gets just a little bit more intense, but still very slow.  The whole time the slow beautiful music is playing, the scene of the trailer is a battle field.  As someone is about to die, the music takes a slight turn and almost makes the death scene seem as peaceful as the song itself.










The design of the trailer was impressive to me.  It was extremely detailed and had a distinctive character to it.  Although the trailer was not in game play view, I would still be very interested in seeing how the game would actually be to play, due to the great trailer.  Towards the end of the trailer, a message comes to the screen and says, "Remember Where It all Began.  Remember Reach."  This makes it seem like the game is targeted to people who have previously played Halo, and would understand what the trailer meant by "Remember Where It All Began."  


Monday, September 13, 2010

Prancing Cera


On the right is young actor Michael Cera.  He's most known for his comedy movies such as Superbad, Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, and most recent, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.  

Cera has become popular in different aspect aside from being an actor.  His current nickname on the web is the "Pancing Cera."  Basically it is just a photo of Cera in a prancing-like position that has started a trend of photoshopping.  The first photoshop picture of the Prancing Cera was taken by Edgar White in Norway to help promote his film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.  




After this photoshopped image was seen on the internet it was taken over by so many people and redone in creative ways.  Some examples are shown below:



















Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Thoughts on Kit Scarbo Gets Crafty for Teen.com (from Tubefilter)

I read the article, "Kit Scarbo Gets Crafty for Teen.com" by Julie Wolfson on Tubefilter.  This article grabbed my attention because from reading the preview it seemed that it was about fashion.  I love fashion and art and this Kit girl seemed really hip and creative.  So after reading the article I learned that Kit was actually on the reality show Project Runway which is pretty impressive in the fashion world.  Even more impressing, she designs for Etnies.  I used to wear a lot of Etnies clothing and shoes so it was cool to find a connection in what she does for a living.

One of Kits biggest projects right now is her web series show called Craft Club.  This show of hers is for Alloy Media on Teen.com.  Kit is really interested in inspiring teens to explore their own creative selves and how they can incorporate fashion into their lives while not spending a ton of money.  On one of her episodes she turned a plain white scarf into a nautical blue and white striped scarf that was fashionable and affordable.  All she needed was masking tape and spray-on fabric paint.

A few other things that Kit does are that she works as a dresser for Dancing with the Star judges and Tom Bergeron and she works at E!.  Also, Kit teaches classes the Art Institute in Sacramento and lectures on fashion.  Kit has her own personal style that's edgy and modern and I love that she's sharing her ideas for everyone to use!