Oh man. OH MAN. Just… just watch it. It’s JOSS WHEDON, for crying out loud.
Archive for July, 2008
Fabulous set of 50 logos that should give you a kickstart when you’re stuck!
50 + Kick Ass Logos » [via Coudal]
Utterly mesmerizing, this set of Flickr images is created mechanically, within the camera itself. There are two more sets as well, make sure to check them out!
Seriously hilarious, Canadian director Patrick Boivin has created numerous stop-motion, live-action, and animated shorts. My favourites are shown above, but there are many more on Youtube.
Ok, I can’t resist. Here’s an embedded one of Optimus Prime re-enacting that Evolution of Dance you saw everywhere a couple of years ago.
Game Career Guide just sent me this amazing news:
For the first time ever, Game Developer’s annual Game Career Guide, a special edition magazine devoted to helping aspiring video game creators, is being given away for free! This issue includes a salary report for entry-level jobs in video game development, as well as numerous articles with tips on breaking into the industry.
I’ve read this issue and trust me, it is jammed with info. There’s a definition of each discipline within the games industry (including artists), the results of the game-school student survey I mentioned a while back, and an enormous directory of game schools. Visit and download!
Frederic Terral’s Right Brain Terrain is chock full of interesting and beautifully-designed ephemera. My favourite part, however, is his Notebook, especially the visual representation of the evolution of his logo.
Penguin does it again. They’re an iconic symbol of design over the decades, and they’ve recently held the latest in a series of design contests. The winners are really beautiful and deceptively simple. Make sure to check out the previous winners as well!
Nested styles are an extremely powerful tool that helps you set up a document in such a way that your future edits or additions are effortlessly styled. They used to hurt my brain a little, until I found this great tutorial with an excellent case study that really opens up the possibilities nested styles hold.
One of our technicians demonstrates how to identify the parts of your computer.