Nice Animated Short - JohnnyExpress

JohnnyExpress from AlfredImageworks on Vimeo.

Leap Motion + Google Earth

So, Leap Motion is constantly in the forefront of my mind, and today they released this mashup of technology to create a great interactive experience.

The Centrifuge Brain Project

I love the last shot here. I have to admit, they had me for a while.

Live 3D on the Web

I always like live rendered 3D on the web. It still seems so unexpected, which can be the best chance to get someone's full attention. Although Canvas 3D was introduced in 2006, Papervision3D was the first successful in my opinion (sorry Vladimir Vukićević). With that said, Papervision3D requires a plugin that is fading, Flash. WebGL runs straight off the browser, and most, except IE, support this.

Today I came across a CSS 3D Lighting library which uses neither of these. Of course the basic necessity of 3D rendering is the Z-axis, but lighting is equally important. Without appropriate lighting and/or materials you end up with a silhouette that most likely makes no sense. The lighting can enhance your z-depth, and the eye will react more naturally. Then we can begin to apply blurs to really finish out the depth-of-field.



Photon: CSS 3D Lighting
http://photon.attasi.com/

Bryce 3D

I'll start with an image that represents where I started. A lovely wonderland known as Bryce 3D. This image was so badass when I was in high school I decided to print it out, and matte it, and ultimately hang it on my wall. Yes. Well, I just found this little gem in a closet the other day and I decided to revive it. If you would like a version simply follow the below steps:

1. Take out your phone and take a picture of this image represented on your monitor.

2. Email this to yourself from your phone.

2. Print it out.

4. Find a thumb tack, then push it through the paper and into a wall.

5. Have a house (or cubicle party) to impress all your friends and/or business acquaintances.