Graphics

Want to Wake Up in San Francisco or Paris? Turn Two HDTVs into a Virtual Window to the World with 3D Perspective

Winscape is a DIY project that features two HD plasmas in faux window frames that display whatever scene you’d like to see out your window. Using a Wiimote, the setup even detects your position in the room and shifts the perspective screens' high-resolution video to create the illusion of looking out a real window.Read More

Studios are using virtual backgrounds from around the world

Founded in 1989 by distinguished cinematographer Sam Nicholson, Stargate Studios was conceived as a high tech production company offering visual effects and production services to the film and television industries. They have created some amazing chroma key greenscreen digital compositing, where studio sets can be used with virtual backgrounds from all over the world.Read More

Many of us recall HBO's 1983 "Starship" intro before their movies, but few have seen the old-school effects used

A look behind-the-scenes at the insanely complex model city built by New York-based Liberty Studios for HBO's 1983 on-air look. 6 model makers worked for 3 months casting nearly 100 unique buildings, all with working light bulbs and meticulous exterior detailing. The model was made in 3 sections, a city, the suburbs and county side, with a 16ft high airbrushed skyline as the backdrop.Read More

The history and evolution of well known logo designs

The evolution of logo design can be traced back to ancient Greece, when the rulers and their dynasties used to use cipher as a monogram on their coins. More modern logo designs date back to the early days of the Renaissance, around the 13th Century. Goldsmiths, masons, paper makers, and potters, were among the first trades people to use marks—gold stamping, chiseled symbols, watermarks on paper, and simple thumb-prints on pottery.Read More

One of the oldest tricks in the photography book revisited

Brian Auer

A double exposure is a relatively simple photography trick that can be used to achieve all sorts of fun effects - ghosts, fake twins, mirror images or something as simple as superimposing a backdrop of trees into a romantic scene.Read More

In the December issue of "W" Magazine, Demi Moore appears to have a portion of her hip missing

In the interview she says she'd rather be a "puma" than a "cougar" - but apparently, the clumsy Photoshop artist decided she was looking too strong in the cover shots - and awkwardly chopped off part of her left thigh. Note how the upper part of her left thigh/hip is basically missing (our right).Read More

In 1997, Michael Jackson had a 3D scan taken of his body. Some people speculate that this was part of Michael’s plan to create a virtual reality double of himself. This 3D scan data has been put up for sale on eBay by an anonymous person with a claim that these belong to the then 37 year old Jackson.Read More

New service allows you to upload a photo of your room, then virtually paint it before you pick up a brush.

You want to re-paint a room, but you're not sure if the color will look right — holding up a little color swatch only goes so far. Using the Colorjive website allows you to upload an image of your room and apply desired colors to the walls to see exactly how the room looks with that color.Read More

BeautifulLife.com has compiled the top 35 Grunge websites. Here are a few:

Grunge style is one of the most popular trends in modern web design. Coming from music styles late 1980 - mid 1900’s grunge style was initially characterized the processing of music albums and posters, and later in desing of music bands’ websites. Read More

Creative Offices of Advertising Agency Leo Burnett.

Singapore designers Ministry of Design have completed an office interior for advertising agency Leo Burnett that features a drawing of the company’s founder spread across the walls and floor, wielding a scaled-up model of a pencil.Read More