Category Archives: 3D
3D – Perils of Parallel Parking
A 3D short that I’m sure everyone can relate to. This is why people don’t parallel park. Parallel Parking from Yum Yum London on Vimeo.
Short Film – Sintel
An amazing short film from the open source 3D modeling program called Blender. They’ve come a long way since the program’s inception and it has improved dramatically. The rendering and animation are far above almost anything else I’ve posted this … Continue reading
3D – Fallen
A 3D short from a group in Germany. It’s rather short and doesn’t have any real dialogue, though there is the Portal ending theme during the beginning. This is on par with a Pixar short if you ask me. Fallen … Continue reading
Mash-up – Dance Fortress
Props to the guy who managed to put this together using Team Fortress 2 and Garry’s Mod. The animation and dancing is freaking amazing.
Trailer – Robot
It’s hard to believe that Bollywood could outdo itself given it’s range of ridiculous films already, but once again I was amazed by the premise and random snippets of this film already. It’s part Terminator, part Kung Fu Hustle, and … Continue reading
Games – Portal 2 Co-op Trailer
I thoroughly enjoyed Portal and when I heard Portal 2 was going to be a full fledged game with co-op I couldn’t really believe it. Well here is a trailer showing just how those mechanics would work which only makes … Continue reading
Tech Jargon – 3D Holograms with the iPad
Now many of you know I am no supporter of anything Apple, but the technology behind this project is quite excellent. Using time-lapse photography these people are able to use the iPads screens and motion sensing to “drag” the screen … Continue reading
3D – 8Bits
A wonderful collaboration of 3D and 2D graphics paying tribute to the evolution of video games and 3D. It’s a bit long but probably the best quality 3D animation I’ve seen in a while. Definitely turn it on HD if … Continue reading
3D – Fractals
A very neat video taking you through a Mandelbox, which you can read all about here if you are interested in such an abstract mathematical construct.
3D – Star Wars: Solo Adventures
This is a Star Wars fan film detailing the adventures of Han Solo and how he got on Jabba’s bad side. The animation quality is fun and while it’s not Harrison Ford voicing Solo, the dialogue is spot on. It’s … Continue reading
Trashed Idea – 3D girl speed bump
That, my friends, is a 3D painting of a girl for a speed bump. From Canadia. In what sounds like a terrifying experience, the girl’s elongated form appears to rise from the ground as cars approach, reaching 3D realism at … Continue reading
3D – The Monk and the Monkey
While the dialogue and premise are pretty weak, this short 3D animation does have some wonderful color and character design. It’s been a while since I’ve posted a good 3d short. The Monk & The Monkey from Brendan Carroll on … Continue reading
Animation – The Goon
The Goon is a highly acclaimed graphic novel and is currently looking for funding to turn it into an animated film. Here is the trailer they put together.
Tasty Jams – Complete History Of The Soviet Union, Arranged To The Melody Of Tetris
The title pretty well describes what’s going on here. It’s a bit long, but the production quality is solid.
Animation – Spots v Stripes
Cadbury is putting together a promotion for the London Olympics called Spots vs Stripes. People are asked to choose a side and participate in random activities to collect points prior to the 2012 Olympics. I don’t really care about the … Continue reading
Animation – Day & Night
Day & Night is Pixar’s latest short for Toy Story 3. I can’t embed, so you will have to click the link, but I can assure you it’s well worth it. It’s about 5 minutes long and has some of … Continue reading
Animation – Crater Face
An adorable animation created telling the story of two zits on the Moon and one astronauts trials to bring them together in the name of love. Crater Face from Skyler Page on Vimeo.
8-Bit Starcraft
For the gamers. Many have played Starcraft and been absorbed in it’s intricate web of RTS awesomeness. Here is what it would have looked like had it been created in the days of Oregon Trail.
Your WTF for the day – Gecko love
Sometimes love makes you do crazy things.