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February 22, 2014 7:24 AM
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Wearable Tech Walks The Runway In 3D Printed Heels - ReadWrite

Wearable Tech Walks The Runway In 3D Printed Heels - ReadWrite | Machinimania | Scoop.it
ReadWrite Wearable Tech Walks The Runway In 3D Printed Heels ReadWrite This knockout pair of onyx kicks are from the creative minds at ContinuumFashion, a Manhattan-based group that specializes in unique 3D printed shoes that are "not just for the...
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Wearable technology is a lot more than fitness trackers and smartwatches—and when it meets high fashion, watch out.

On Wednesday in New York, the Wearable Technology Fashion Showfeatured technology integrated and sewn into apparel in brilliantly colorful and imaginative ways. 

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February 22, 2014 6:52 AM
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Surgeons reconstruct baby's skull with 3D printing technology - Fox News

Surgeons reconstruct baby's skull with 3D printing technology - Fox News | Machinimania | Scoop.it
Surgeons reconstruct baby's skull with 3D printing technology
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Through a collaboration with Medical Modeling Inc. in Golden, Colo., Dr. Michael Egnor and Dr. Elliot Duboys were able to virtually plan the entire surgery beforehand.
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Worried for their son’s health, the new parents took Gabriel to a pediatrician, who diagnosed the newborn with unilateral coronal synostosis – also known as anterior plagiocephaly.  


For babies with this condition, a growth plate fuses prematurely on one side of the skull, causing the forehead to become more and more distorted and form asymmetrically.


Amazing story. Click to read more.

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February 22, 2014 5:19 AM
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Movie Review 3 Days to Kill - Entertainment Weekly

Movie Review 3 Days to Kill - Entertainment Weekly | Machinimania | Scoop.it
New York Daily News Movie Review 3 Days to Kill Entertainment Weekly Kevin Costner deserves the comeback he's now going for, and if you watch the preposterous CIA potboiler 3 Days to Kill, forget about the movie and just focus on the actor, and...
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Kevin Costner deserves the comeback he's now going for, and if you watch the preposterous CIA potboiler 3 Days to Kill, forget about the movie and just focus on the actor, and you'll see why. 


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February 22, 2014 5:15 AM
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Latest 3D competition from the folks at SketchUp Texture is Announced!

Latest 3D competition from the folks at SketchUp Texture is Announced! | Machinimania | Scoop.it

Via Dulci
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

Another great subject and 3D challenge! A floating pavilion within the trees, its been described as, with unassuming but direct paths into the dramatic glass entryway…..excellent.


This will be a great way to show off your creativity. These 3D challenges not only help you to develop and prove your skills among other like minded creatives, but they also give you the self confidence that your ideas are worthy. Joining these render competitions is a great idea for all modelers,graphic designers, especially new students and 3D designers. This shows their ability to create unique ideas and concepts thus competing with the ideas of others.

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February 21, 2014 5:57 PM
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Google unveils new Project Tango smartphone project with ...

Google unveils new Project Tango smartphone project with ... | Machinimania | Scoop.it
Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) team today took the wraps off Project Tango, a smartphone prototype that packs a remarkable new chip that brings 3D motion tracking to a mobile device.
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

The firm plans to send an initial batch of units to software developers in March to get them started on creating new experiences with the hardware. Suggested project topics include “indoor navigation/mapping, single/multiplayer games that use physical space, and new algorithms for processing sensor data.


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February 21, 2014 4:57 PM
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Movie reviews: 'Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me,' 'Barefoot,' 'Angels in Stardust ... - New York Daily News

Movie reviews: 'Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me,' 'Barefoot,' 'Angels in Stardust ... - New York Daily News | Machinimania | Scoop.it
New York Daily News
Movie reviews: 'Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me,' 'Barefoot,' 'Angels in Stardust ...
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'ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME' — 4 stars

Portrait of a Broadway legend. Director: Chiemi Karasawa (1:20). Not rated: Salty language. IFC, Lincoln Plaza.

Every would-be director of a celebrity biography should be required to watch Chiemi Karasawa’s delightful example. So many personal chronicles are fawning love letters, fan-generated excuses for self-promotion or rote recordings of an outsized personality. But Karasawa captures the flinty, ferocious nature of her subject, Elaine Stritch, with just the right amount of clear-eyed respect.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/movie-reviews-elaine-stritch-barefoot-angels-stardust-standbys-article-1.1621388#ixzz2tzpHn91f

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February 21, 2014 11:29 AM
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Animated Van Gogh film returns to Kickstarter - CNET Australia

Animated Van Gogh film returns to Kickstarter - CNET Australia | Machinimania | Scoop.it
Animated Van Gogh film returns to Kickstarter
CNET Australia
There's never been a stop-motion animated film quite like this.
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There's never been a stop-motion animated film quite like this. Loving Vincent, by Oscar-winning animation studio BreakThru Films, will be a feature-length documentary about the artist's life, art and controversial death — entirely hand-painted in his own style.


"What is truly groundbreaking about Loving Vincent is that every frame of the film is an oil painting on canvas, using the very same technique in which Vincent himself painted," the studio said. "And what makes it a great story to experience is the intriguing, tragic, and inspiring story of Vincent Van Gogh himself."


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February 21, 2014 11:20 AM
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Filmmaking Flowchart - What's Your Place in the Film Industry?

Filmmaking Flowchart - What's Your Place in the Film Industry? | Machinimania | Scoop.it
A politically incorrect career guide... Follow the filmmaking flowchart to find your place in the film industry! (Filmmaking Flowchart - What's Your Place in the Film Industry?
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

Click to get the big picture - it's funny ;-)

Spencer McCrossen's curator insight, September 19, 2014 2:49 PM

Have a laugh and perhaps find your place in this funny flow chart.

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February 21, 2014 7:48 AM
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CrazyTalk Interactive Plug-in

CrazyTalk Interactive Plug-in | Machinimania | Scoop.it
With this Kinect motion capturing tool in iClone5, now you can use your own body to control virtual actors, in real-time, and produce your own 3D animation.
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February 21, 2014 5:43 AM
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Spherical Harmonics, A Surreal Experimental Computer Animation

Spherical Harmonics, A Surreal Experimental Computer Animation | Machinimania | Scoop.it
“Spherical Harmonics” is a surreal experimental animation that uses computer graphics to create bizarre, fantasy imagery. The animation was created by Alan Warburton for Animate Projects and The Photographers' Gallery.
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“Spherical Harmonics” is a surreal experimental animation that uses computer graphics to create bizarre, fantasy imagery.


The animation was created by Alan Warburton for Animate Projects and The Photographers’ Gallery. The animation is on display at The Photographers’ Gallery in London through April 9, 2014. Warburton talks about the animation in this interview with The Photographers’ Gallery.


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February 21, 2014 4:55 AM
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The Wind Rises: An Animation Master's Last Flight? - TIME

The Wind Rises: An Animation Master's Last Flight? - TIME | Machinimania | Scoop.it
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The Wind Rises: An Animation Master's Last Flight?
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

Miyazaki couldn’t have picked a more piquant swan song. In his first film intended primarily for grownups, the anim-auteur courted political controversy. His protagonist, whom he portrays as a visionary genius, is Jiro Horikoshi, designer of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter planes that on Dec. 7, 1941 (the year Miyazaki was born) dropped the bombs on Pearl Harbor. The Wind Rises, which earned $115 million in its home country, has been ripped by the pacifist left for blessing the war aggression of imperial Japan and by the nationalist right for being “anti-Japanese.” Even the Japan Society for Tobacco Control has a grievance: people in the movie smoke too much.

Read more: 'The Wind Rises': An Animation Master's Last Flight? | TIME.com http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/20/the-wind-rises-review-hayao-miyazaki/#ixzz2twtp4iJ0

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February 20, 2014 5:19 PM
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Here’s How the Animators Made The Lego Movie: Watch | TIME.com

Here’s How the Animators Made The Lego Movie: Watch | TIME.com | Machinimania | Scoop.it
Even if you have 15,080,330 Legos handy, you probably shouldn't try this at home (Was @TheLEGOMovie made with real Legos?
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

How many Lego pieces did it take to make The Lego Movie? It’s complicated. As it turns out, the film’s creators, directing and writing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, didn’t just rely on actual Legos for the film; as the New York Times pointed out, just the number of bricks required for the task alone would’ve already cost millions of dollars.

Read more: The Lego Movie Animation: Creators Show How It Was Made | TIME.com http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/20/how-the-lego-movie-was-made-animation-video/#ixzz2tu4NK5FV

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February 20, 2014 8:20 AM
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3D Compositing and MotionMatching outside of CrazyTalk Animator - YouTube

I hope this serves as inspiration to people looking to push the creative possibilities of CrazytTalk Animator as part of their toolkit.
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

Ibis Fernandez:


"I hope this serves as inspiration to people looking to push the creative possibilities of CrazytTalk Animator as part of their toolkit."

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February 20, 2014 7:55 AM
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Creating Mouth Actions for a custom CrazyTalk Animator 2 using Flash and Puppet Producer - Part 2 - YouTube

Creating Mouth Actions for a custom CrazyTalk Animator 2 using Flash and Puppet Producer - Part 2: http://t.co/1kaHd4vH5u via
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

I just spotted this one.


Enjoy ;.)

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February 20, 2014 6:17 AM
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'Son of God': Producers of 'The Bible' bring their story to movie theaters - Christian Science Monitor

'Son of God': Producers of 'The Bible' bring their story to movie theaters - Christian Science Monitor | Machinimania | Scoop.it
Christian Science Monitor 'Son of God': Producers of 'The Bible' bring their story to movie theaters Christian Science Monitor The film “Son of God,” produced by “Survivor” executive producer Burnett and Downey (who also portrays Mary, Jesus'...
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

'Son of God,' a theatrical film, focuses on the life of Jesus and will consist of footage from the miniseries 'The Bible' as well as new scenes. 'Son of God' opens on Feb. 28.

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February 19, 2014 12:10 PM
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Animation - Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project - 2/18/2014

This week, Adam, Norm, and Will discuss animation, ranging from Disney's reimagining of Grimm's Fairy Tales to seminal works of Japanese animation--including...
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This week, Adam, Norm, and Will discuss animation, ranging from Disney's reimagining of Grimm's Fairy Tales to seminal works of Japanese animation--including Akira and Spirited Away. Enjoy!

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February 19, 2014 9:02 AM
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Aesop Storytelling Engine - YouTube

ASE is an open-sourced suite of tools that empowers Wordpress developers to build feature-rich, interactive, long-form storytelling themes for WordPress. Aes...
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The Aesop Story Engine is a suite of open-sourced tools and components that empower developers and writers to build feature-rich, interactive, long-form storytelling themes for WordPress. At the heart of ASE are the suite of storytelling components, which are created on the fly while crafting posts within WordPress.


Utilizing these components, writers can can take their work to the next level, and developers can utilize the core storytelling engine to build feature-rich, visually compelling WordPress themes. Here’s a demo theme incorporating these story components.


Click to get it free or know more.


http://wordpress.org/plugins/aesop-story-engine/

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February 19, 2014 5:14 AM
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Text During a Movie! Here's the First Trailer for 'APP,' a Film That Wants You to Keep Your Phone ON

Text During a Movie! Here's the First Trailer for 'APP,' a Film That Wants You to Keep Your Phone ON | Machinimania | Scoop.it

Via The Digital Rocking Chair
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

Usually moviegoers are instructed to turn off their smartphones while watching a film, but with "App," the new Dutch thriller directed by Bobby Boermans, viewers are encouraged to keep their phones on in order to experience the second-screen content.


As the first film made with the intentional inclusion of content on a second, mobile screen, "App" relies on an app, IRIS, which is equipped with sonic technology that triggers additional content during the movie.


Though it's not required for viewing the movie, using the second screen adds layers to the big-screen narrative.


The audience will be advised to leave their devices on their laps while watching the film. When there is additional content available on the second screen, their devices will vibrate. 


Click to watch teaser/trailer and read more.

The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight, February 19, 2014 12:18 AM


Paula Bernstein:  "Usually moviegoers are instructed to turn off their smartphones while watching a film, but with "App," the new Dutch thriller directed by Bobby Boermans, viewers are encouraged to keep their phones on in order to experience the second-screen content."

ELorenzut's curator insight, February 27, 2014 8:59 PM

Esto ya lo ví, pero me parece que se impone.

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February 18, 2014 12:10 PM
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Skywind - 'Arid Trek' Trailer (Ashlands Preview) - YouTube

Another environment showcasing video, this time the near-finished Northern Ashlands that I have been hard at work on for several months. Still a work in prog...
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

Another environment showcasing video, this time the near-finished Northern Ashlands that I have been hard at work on for several months. Still a work in progress, and everything is subject to change. Keep in mind, many models are place holders and the ash will be darkened. I was also experimenting with the Dragonborn weather types, they too are not final.

To anyone seeing this video, the best way to help this project and make our hard work pay off is to SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE to these videos to spread the word. We need volunteers of all sorts, and there are simple tasks that anyone can help with, so please check out the website and see how you can support us at TESRenewal.com. The more help we get, the faster the final release will come!


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February 18, 2014 11:18 AM
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Top 10 Sci-fi Movie Villains

 Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down the top 10 Sci-fi Villains. Specia...

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They're taking their best shot at eradicating or conquering the human race.

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February 18, 2014 8:02 AM
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Game of Thrones 'Wall' recreated as 3D street art installation in London - The Independent

Game of Thrones 'Wall' recreated as 3D street art installation in London - The Independent | Machinimania | Scoop.it
The Independent Game of Thrones 'Wall' recreated as 3D street art installation in London The Independent Viewers of 3D Joe and Max's artwork are being encouraged to interact with the installation and 'scale the wall' like characters such as Jon...
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Two innovative street artists have created a giant 3D art installation of The Wall from Game of Thrones on Liverpool Street in London.

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February 18, 2014 7:03 AM
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Can you recognize all the movies in this cute animation about film? - Gizmodo

Can you recognize all the movies in this cute animation about film? - Gizmodo | Machinimania | Scoop.it
Can you recognize all the movies in this cute animation about film?
Gizmodo
Here's an adorably clever animation about famous movie characters called Cinematics by Pier Paolo. How many of these classic movies and characters do you recognize?
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

Here's an adorably clever animation about famous movie characters called Cinematics by Pier Paolo. How many of these classic movies and characters do you recognize? It's fun to see famous films animated like this, you're staring at Charlie Chaplin and eventually it becomes Freddy Kreuger and you're wondering just how the hell did you get here.


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February 17, 2014 4:55 AM
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Animation Dock - the Vintage Animation Desk for Tablets

Celebrate the Golden Age of Animation with a traditional animation desk designed for non-traditional dreamers and doers.
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

Genius -

Have you seen this?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/964133496/animation-dock-the-vintage-animation-desk-for-tabl


This product isn’t just about aesthetics; the Animation Dock is a genuine working animation desk complete with a 360 degree spinning disc, portable desktop, lightbox attachment, and pegbar support. Hidden under the dual rulers will be a universal grip that can accommodate most ~7" or ~10" tablets, depending on version ordered.

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February 16, 2014 1:22 PM
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Trailer 4 of Paradise Lost in Second Life | Daniel Voyager's Blog

Trailer 4 of Paradise Lost in Second Life | Daniel Voyager's Blog | Machinimania | Scoop.it

Via Dulcie Mills
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Canary Beck has uploaded trailer 4 of Paradise Lost in Second Life on YouTube this week. This is a theatre production that will coming out officially in Spring 2014. I’m super excited about the main release and I can’t wait to review it. I strongly recommend everyone watching the trailers that have been released so far. 


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February 16, 2014 4:38 AM
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'Winter's Tale' movie review: A strange mix that overwhelms - Hypable

'Winter's Tale' movie review: A strange mix that overwhelms - Hypable | Machinimania | Scoop.it
Hypable 'Winter's Tale' movie review: A strange mix that overwhelms Hypable You would think someone with his Hollywood experience would know how to create a good movie, but the bad news is his writing credits include Batman and Robin, I, Robot and...
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:

To be fair, the original Winter’s Tale novel is full of elaborate imagination and magical realism, two things that almost guarantee an impossible translation to the screen. Tackling this tough assignment would make any veteran filmmaker think twice, let alone a first-time director like Goldsman. So, it’s no wonder that Winter’s Tale is not a complete failure as a film, but is a strange and soulless one.

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