This was cool

I found this web site and it was pretty cool. Explor it a bit. On one of the pages while it is loading they build a house. It was pretty cool.

Brook

http://www.architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/index.html

hahahaha

hilarious just click



sarah

gateworld.net

this is a web site that was introduced to me from a friend and fellow sci-fi fan. this site is a place where you can go and get information on scifi shows the actors and even join forums. these shows are shows that range from Lost all the way to Firefly. I personaly am a memeber of the star gate atlantis forum and it is known to have actors and crew members from various departments to be members on these forums as well. So watch yourself. Just kidding this forum has actually lead to a very interesting and rare experiance for my roommate.
anyway this is a great site to find out what is going on with your favorite sci fi shows and read up on interviews or even share your opinion with others. check it out and be sure to let me know what you think.

Ariel

Flash Goddess

This website has profiles and interviews with talented designers, artists, coders, animators and authors are featured as well as tutorials, book reviews, an experimental Gallery, Forums .

Virginnia C.

Morningwood

here's another really good video..... really good stuff so check it out and see the creativity!

nth degree video




Sarah

Flash VIsta: Great Resource

Flash Vista is a great resource for flash material and tutorials. Its a great way to concentrate or elaborate on an idea you may have and is overall a handy tool to utilize!
-Jake

Doom

This movie was recommended earlier in the blog...but check out the movie site created by Exopolis Design

Brokeback Mountain

Definatly would recommend this video to anyone. True it was long and it did touch on some stuff that people are not really comfortable with. If you think it will bother you too much don't go however homosexuality isn't paraded around in this film. Its a love story and it is a very beautifully well done story. The scenery is simply amazing however not overpowering. The camera shots are well done and the director draws you in to the story so fast that you feel attatched. There is nudity and ofcourse BRIEF sex scenes. if you get the chance to see it or if you feel uncomfortable watch it when it comes out. However do not i beg you let prejudices on subject matter sway you from seeing it.

Ariel

Appleseed: Anime

i know a good deal of people do not like anime. Whether it be the color, the style, having to read, or you plain and simple don't get them. However there is something in anime for everyone. I would like to talk to you today about an anime that has been out for I believe a year (atleast to american audiences). It is called 'Appleseed'.
as far as technique is concered it uses a style known as cell shading. which is a technique where the color is done digitally and the drawings are i believe hand drawn. it is hard to look at at first because your mind really doesn't know how to process the image in front of you. you really aren't sure if you like it or not till you watch it a few times. The soundtrack really ads to the scences.
setting is in the future in a flying city that is humanities eutopia. our hero is a young female warrior named Dunan Nute who is brought to this eutopia as a recruted member of ESWAT. However you soon discover that even eutopia has its flaws when a new breed of racisim is born around bioroids (artifical humans) make up half the city's population.
simply amazing video that i would let anyone barrow at anytime. check it out.

Ariel

Have any installation problems?

click the link to check out driverguide.com it is for when you go to install something and say it say program cannot find the file..... bus324.ttl or some wierd combos such as that, you can search this site and download em for free, then you specify your location on your installer and bam! now it works....it has like every little exe file ever made and any type of driver you can think of...just sign up and use it search trust me it helps if you ever need it and i guarantee you will one day when your installation doesnt go your way!]


--bill lovecky

Flash Earth

flash earth is a site created in flash that allows you to zoom in very close on certain locations. A similar program called Google Earth is downloadable (on pc only) that allows even higher resolution images, and even some 3D rendering. This is just a nifty little site to visit when you're looking to waste time.
-jake

Samurai 7

In Japan recently they released an Anime version of "Seven Samurai" called "Samurai 7." It takes place in the far future instead of the past. It follows the same story line so much still it says its written by Kurosawa. Give it a click and tell me what you think of it. I Have the first two episodes if anyone is interested.

Brook

LCD Soundsystem

Tribulation video.




since we have been watching music videos, i thought i would share this one with you all. it's really good and original. done really well. good stuff!


Sarah

Tool

An site for a truly unique and awesome band. Their albums always come with very unique and maybe a bit strange, but interesting art.

These are a few of the sites for the artists Tool has used or has been inspired by...

Psythos

Chet Zar

Spiral Eyes

~Linnae~

DynamicDrive

Here is a site for those interested in website development, that offers free original DHTML, Javascript, and other resources to enhance your websites.


Virginnia

Just some really good movies to check out

recently saw Doom.....that was really good i thought! Alot of people said it was going to be cheesy but it ended up having some really cool things in it, and i think is a great thing for a DMP major to see

umm... lets seee, i saw Elizabethtown, Mirrormask, Walk the line, yours mine and ours, ... ummm and a few others but those are the ones that stood out obviously because i can remember

for some great visuals see Mirrormask

good love story in Elizabethtown, and walk line

thats about it for the current update but will keep ya'all posted

ps. got a new car...had to brag lol

--bill lovecky

Airtight Interactive

This website offers a SimpleViewer.
I thought this was a clever way to display photos on websites by using customizable Flash image viewing application.

Check out the website for a DEMO and FREE Download while it lasts!

Virginnia

Digital Assault

Check out these sites by Digital Assault

NASA site
~Destination: International Space Station

Mars Exploration Rover Mission
~Destination: Mars, The Red Planet

*Linnae*

My Personal Favorite Use of Flash

I really like the way they did the Batman Begins site. The menu is dirty and "used" looking; a look you hardly ever see accomplished correctly in flash. see site
-jake infusino

spike

adidas commercial


this is a commercial for adidas through the imagination of spike jonze..... AMAZING.... and i have only seen it 2 times on television really early in the morning too.... check it out though its something new.


~ Sarah ~

go see RUNNING SCARED!

i know you'll love the movie, and if you dont....well i dont see how you cant, if you dont like the story line, you'll love the camera and editing work! its just amazing, some things are just indescribable...check it out!




--bill lovecky

netflix.com

I know that just about everyone has heard about netflix but just in case I thought it would be a good thing to share with people. It has thousands of movies to chose from and the delivery time is very fast. If you are someone who can not get enough movies to watch this is a great site to look into. Michael Goggin

I Agree! The movie CRASH is a Must See!

I had the opportunity this weekend to also watch the movie CRASH. To me, this movie gave true meaning to the words "It's A Small World."
Virginnia

Wave of Thought

This a personal portfolio of Brad Jackson. He's the Senior Interactive Development and Design Architect for 2Advanced.com

Check out his site...there are tons of links to his work...

He also suggests a look at his favorite sites:

www.soleilnoir.com
www.conclave.ru
www.phong.com

They're not all in English, but you can get the feel for the site itself.

~Linnae

Matthew Barney

video artist.....

and insanely original.....

just click his name and you're at his website.....

The CREMASTER CYCLE by Matthew Barney..... There are 5 different cremaster cycles so just click away and learn more about each one.... you can even watch the trailers..... check it out it's some good stuff..... !



** Sarah **

In the mood for laughter!

Come, and see a new comedy at the Stepphen Wolf theater, if your in the mood for a good comedy,and theater come check Second City "Pajama Man" for more info: check this out!


Sollina

In the mood for laughter!

Come, and see a new comedy at the Stepphen Wolf theater, if your in the mood for a good comedy,and theater come check Second City "Pajama Man" for more info: check this out!


Sollina

"Oxygen Productions, like 2advanced, is a high end site developing company"

Basically I found this site through another site that lists new top flash oriented sites each month. This site was top on the list, and I felt this site to be a good example of how you don't have to get super complicated; just because you're well versed in flash doesn't mean you have to use it all at once. It shows how simplicity to an extent can really be more than it seems. I mean just because you know seven songs, doesnt mean they'd all sound good together in one piece. But this is really a good example of a business that profits from high flash contented sites.
-Jake

Joshua Davis "the bad boy of web design"

Joshua Davis is the man to watch if you are into interactive design. He has an article in WIRED magazine this month, go to the library and take a look.

-Todd

just a pic for thought, it seemed koo

--sorry its a lil big
Bill Lovecky

Bored?

If your ever bored and have got nothing to do, there is a site that can solve that problem! Click the title and check it out...not only does it have hundreds of links to other cool sites that are great for resources, but it can keep you occupied with games, jokes, and anything else you can think of.... this site is kind of an oldie! i was bored earlier and remembered about it so i figured i'd share it...just to let all you peeps know, if your bored...you have no excuse to continue the feeling!

--Bill Lovecky

Bill Viola (Video Artist) a name to remember

A Brillant video artist, Bill has been around for sometime creating art by video. This is someone you should know about especially if you are into video work.

Below are a couple links:

http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/viola/artist.html
http://www.sfmoma.org/espace/viola/fr_splash.html

-Todd

An oldie but goodie

Some people may have already seen this site before, it's been around for a while, but for those of you that haven't you should check it out. It has some very humorous flash cartoons. www.homestarrunner.com I highly recommend checking out "Teen Girl Squad" and "Strongbad E-mails" from the toons section.

-Mike

Alright ladies and Gents, here's a few things for you!

alright ladies and gents i have a few things you might be interested in checking out. since i like movies we'll start with a recommendation. Its a Canadian Film called, "Treed Murray". I know I know the title doesn't really lock you to your seat with antisipation but put that aside and take a breif look at what is behind the title. a man while walking through a park gets chased up a tree by a 'gang' of 'punks'. after some words are shared and a few laughs at the rather unusual situtation you find yourself sucked in and the lines that seperate the good guys from the bad quickly lose tehir clarity. At first glance it seems to be a cheap rendition of "Phone Booth" however as the film progresses i personally found it to be a great deal better than "Phone Booth".
David Hewlett plays the part of our treed friend Murray. You may recognize him from Star Gate Sg1 and Star Gate Atlantis as doctor McKay.

i have a few more things you may be interested in seeing however i have to piece everything together so it will take a slight while. while you wait why don't you take a quick trip down to the video store or where ever you get your movies and check out Treed Murray or Get Down (American release title). anyway hope you enjoy.

~Ariel~

Sorry, couldnt get the title back!

alright ladies and gents i have a few things you might be interested in checking out. since i like movies we'll start with a recommendation. Its a Canadian Film called, "Treed Murray". I know I know the title doesn't really lock you to your seat with antisipation but put that aside and take a breif look at what is behind the title. a man while walking through a park gets chased up a tree by a 'gang' of 'punks'. after some words are shared and a few laughs at the rather unusual situtation you find yourself sucked in and the lines that seperate the good guys from the bad quickly lose tehir clarity. At first glance it seems to be a cheap rendition of "Phone Booth" however as the film progresses i personally found it to be a great deal better than "Phone Booth".
David Hewlett plays the part of our treed friend Murray. You may recognize him from Star Gate Sg1 and Star Gate Atlantis as doctor McKay.

i have a few more things you may be interested in seeing however i have to piece everything together so it will take a slight while. while you wait why don't you take a quick trip down to the video store or where ever you get your movies and check out Treed Murray or Get Down (American release title). anyway hope you enjoy.

~Ariel~

http://www.coolhomepages.com

Another great site for inspiration, you can spend all day looking at these sites.

-Todd

oh yah, for lots of videos and flashes click me

im sure most of you who read this will have at least heard of ebaumsworld but, it truly does have some funny stuff along with some pretty cool concepts for animation, games, and movies...if you have heard of it but never actually checked it out or havent for a while...do so, its worth it...you can click archives and get all the weekly they put up, but i check it out every week because they put up their new stuff on the home page, and its definetaly worth the check...o yah its every fri. that new stuff is added just in case you were wondering..so for Fri. night is ebaum night 4 real you gotta see some of the videos, they are hilarious!

you really would miss out...but i have to warn you you...some of the stuff, though funny, isnt for a weak stomach, or for the people who dont get a laugh from other peoples pain.....but hey if you dont...YOU SHOULD!

--bill lovecky

check out youtube.com

I dunno if any of you guys heard of this site or not, if your myspacers...you probably have. you can search for any kind of video clip and even whole movies or tv episodes sometimes...after finding the clip, it will give you the html code to insert on your site...its just crazy how big their database is... they literally have EVERYTHING you could think of!

--bill lovecky

crash

over the weekend i watched an amazing movie that i think every one should check out. the name of the movie was Crash. it is about racial differences and how people treat other people of other races. i think that this movie is a real eye opener and brings some real life problems right to the surface. it is a good way to show us how we may treat people differently in our own lives and not realize how they are effected. Michael Goggin

Shadow

I like to hear about media that no one has herd of and is good. I started a blog on the subject a while ago but nobody went so I kind of forgot about it. But if your interested just click on the title.

Today I'm going to recommend a Chinese title called "Seven Swords" by a famous Chinese director Tsu Hark. The movie is based on a Wuxia Novel "Seven Swords from Mountain Tian" By Liang Yu Sheng. There is a link to the official web site below so if your interested....
To date you cant purchase this movie in the US but just go to eBay and you can get it for 10 dollars. But only buy it if your into the genre.



http://www.sevenswordsthefilm.com/english/sevenswordsthefilm.html

)Brook(

above the influence

Thought this site had a pretty creative flash menu.

-Mike

above the influence

Thought this site had a pretty creative flash menu.

-Mike

Pretty Shweet Menu Concept

This is the site for a Reebok shoe I found off of the Webby online site, it was awarded for best use of flash/motion graphics. I really liked it's concept of utilizing an entire city as its menu system and having the user explore it for themselves; revealing content and much more. Definetly a "shweet" site. -Jake

Porsche 911 Turbo Interactive Website

You don't have to be a Porsche fan to appreciate what this site has to offer. It's fairly heavy, though, so it's probably best to not try this site at school as you might be waiting a while!

~Linnae

Spectral Motion

Check out this site for Spectral Motion for designing props!

~Linnae

deviantArt

Just thought I would share this website.
Virgie :-)

Rubber Johnny

Rubber Johnny by Chris Cunningham





CREEEEEEPY!


_SARAH_

flash cartoons!

Okay this is for all you who love cartoons and flash! This site is about a humorous squirrel named Foamy! click on (flash cartoons!) above to get to the site and view skits of the ridiculous character at his best. . . .



And if you enjoy this site here is another....

www.joecartoon.com

click on the link below and enjoy the GERBIL BAR!
(it's interactive so click the buttons in descending order to get the full story!)

gerbil bar


_**Sarah**_

What is a Webby Award????

I added a new link on the right "The webby awards site", the site is interesting but I found a link to the IADAS Association - The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences . Click on the word Academy in the main menu to get there. Joining associations is a great way to network with other professionals in your field.

-Todd

2advanced.com always a great site for inspiration!

Check out this site, it is very interesting to see what this development house has been creating. Great place to visit if you are stuck for an idea. CHECK IT OUT!!!

-Todd

The Official Merger

The official merger of Adobe and Macromedia has arrived, what will happen next the merger of Adobe and Apple? I think this is to close to a monopoly if you ask me, but nobody did.

For the details check out http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/acquisition.html

Transferring information

Shortly and hopefully, I will be transferring the blog that we start over to this new one in the near future, so don't worry all of those references won't be lost for ever.

-Todd