Russian scientists created this cat computer animation in 1968 from hundreds of ASCII images of the cat, then printed them out and filmed them pose by pose. Brought to my attention by A. Kolovos.Thanks Andy. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O4mm3hXNgA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
1968 ASCII Animation from Russia
Mar 22nd, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
Mar 21st, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
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Yob
Mar 17th, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaSkJMH3-Pw[/youtube]Yob, a doom metal band from Eugene, OR, was described by Ben Ratliff in Monday’s NY Times The Arts, as possibly one of the best bands in North America.
Barbershop Punk
Mar 16th, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9u-oS3Vw04[/youtube]Barbershop Punk is a new documentary addressing net neutrality and free speech. The film is described on its website as “Following one man’s personal quest to defend what he believes to be his inalienable rights, Barbershop Punk examines the critical issues surrounding the future of the American internet and what it takes to challenge the status quo.”
Watch what you’re saying
Mar 15th, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
“Language is forever changing – and forms such as tweets and text messages are no less valid than any textbook version, says the linguist David Crystal, whose latest book encourages children to engage with the possibilities of their lingua franca.” Article by Joy Lo Cico in The Independent.
Digital Bloom’s Visual Taxonomy
Mar 3rd, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
Posted by Mike Fisher on Digigogy.
Statistics on State of the Internet
Feb 27th, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/9641036[/vimeo]
Feb 25th, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
Abstract Comics
Feb 25th, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
Abstract Comics, published by Fantagraphics in 2009, challenged common understandings of the comic. Andrei Molotiu, who edited the volume, included works that pushed the form to the edge. Associated with the book is a blog of the same name that publishes on a regular basis the work of artists who continue to challenge the form. Recently featured was Alex Chauvel’s 24 hour comic, a portion of which appears below.
Feb 24th, 2010 by dblandy@uoregon.edu
Image from The Art History of Games Conference