Here’s an oldie but goodie about the secret of success in creative work. It was a talk given by Ira Glass which was then turned into an animation by David Shiyang Liu. It’s less than 2-minutes long and has some fantastic advice for creatives. I have witnessed a lot of friends in the industry really struggling with their own work right now and so I thought sharing this would be relevant for all those in the same position. Read after the jump for the entire quote.
It's going to look silly! But more seriously, it seems like we're all going to have to accept that wearing technology is going to be the real future and not just the imagined future of science fiction movies. We won't know we're in the future until we're wearing technology like Google Glass or Apple's supposed iWatch. PBS Off Book decided to take a look at what that future of wearable technology would look like.
Japan-based fans of the Iron Man movies will have a lot to look forward to when the third installment debuts in Nagoya this month since the movie will be the first film to be shown in 4DX format in the country.
The 4DX format treats movie goers to special sensory effects like blowing winds, fog, tilting seats, and scents when watching a film.
The world of video games is nothing short of creative. Starting back in the early 1980s, when graphics were limited, both developers and players had to use their imaginations to ensure enticing gameplay. And, as games have become more sophisticated, ideas about what games should be have become increasingly complex. Now, you can create just about anything.
With that said, many games have gone the route of completely weird, and even off-the-wall insane.
From their concept to their graphics to their gameplay, there are so many aspects of weird and quirky games that are indescribable. Here is a roundup of some of the weirdest games in history, starting all the way back with Atari. Some are incongruous, others are head-scratching, and still others may terrify you a bit. But all of these games are real, and really, really odd.
Korean pop star Psy had the bar raised high for his first song since "Gangnam Style" and, believe it or not, he's breaking records again.
In the first 24 hours after its debut, his video for the new song "Gentleman" — which launched April 14 on YouTube — was watched 38 million times, according to new YouTube stats. Yeesh, that's a lot.
Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” campaign has officially gone viral: The YouTube video has over 8.6 million views at the time of this writing and has inspired commentary in tons of outlets, including the New York Times, ABC News, this very site, and in the Huffington Post, where a positive piece about the campaign has been shared almost 40,000 times on Facebook. It has inspired a parody of the original, and now even the blogger backlash to the ad--which complains that it focuses too much on a narrow definition of beauty--has itself gone viral. It’s a real mark of Internet success when even your backlash gets press.
How will the future look back at 2013? Will they be in awe of the sheer number of hours we spent on the Internet like we're in awe of the cast of Mad Men drinking and smoking? Will they be in disbelief that many people spent most of their waking hours in front of a computer?...
About a year ago I wrote an article on the Usability of Résumé Design; a concept that, while well-received, garnered specific feedback from a few voices that I found particularly interesting. Summarized, the gist was that “he uses the word ‘usability’, but I don’t think that’s the right term in referring to a résumé”. Usability is a condition of anything we interact with: your faucet, a web site’s navigation, elevator buttons, a mobile app, or a toilet. Tangible or intangible, the most intuitive means of interacting with something to achieve the desired result is what it’s all about. In the case of a résumé, it’s making core information readily available and immediately visually scannable. In the case of, say, a video game, it’s…well, what is it all about? How does usability play a role in gaming?
The latest Man of Steel trailer to hit YouTube gives us our fullest look yet at the new Superman flick, and promises a sure-fire summer blockbuster.
It showcases plenty of emotional drama and tension, a narrative arc that'll suck you in, as well as jaw-dropping action and special effects. Embedded above, the new trailer will get you even more excited for Man of Steel's June 14 debut.
The latest Man of Steel trailer to hit YouTube gives us our fullest look yet at the new Superman flick, and promises a sure-fire summer blockbuster.
It showcases plenty of emotional drama and tension, a narrative arc that'll suck you in, as well as jaw-dropping action and special effects. Embedded above, the new trailer will get you even more excited for Man of Steel's June 14 debut.
Can Psy pelvic thrust his way back to "Gangnam Style" success? That seems to be the strategy behind the South Korean singer's followup video, "Gentleman," which has gathered 32 million views on YouTube since Saturday. It once again features Psy dancing and wreaking havoc across South Korea, and thrives off of the singer's dance moves and goofy charisma. That blend of humor and catchy beats helped "Gangnam Style" become the first video to pass 1 billion views on YouTube, and played a major part in bringing K-Pop to the US.
Big name developers like Bungie, Irrational Games, and Treyarch have budgets reaching into the millions, as well as a staff of designers and programmers working around the clock to bring the next blockbuster to your doorstep. It’s an incredibly bustling market, one that frequently brings in more revenue than movies, and propels video games into the mainstream consciousness without ever batting an eye. Of course, that’s just one face of the video game industry.
We’ve seen a virtual barrage of indie games for consoles and mobile platforms in recent years, combating the staple franchises and old classics of yesteryear with innovative new concepts and ideas that breathe new life into a slumping industry that ebbs and flows like teenage emotions. Journey, the stunning adventure game for the PlayStation 3 from developer thatgamecompany, recently took home six out of 10 awards at the Game Developers Choice Awards in San Francisco. Other hit titles, like Bastion and Minecraft (which just hit the 10 million sold mark), continue to showcase just how powerful indie gaming has become in recent years.
Exploding planets are a staple of just about every popular science fiction television show or movie, but did you know that you don’t need your own special effects department to create these types of effects on your own? In fact, all you need is Photoshop. We recently decided to have fun with some video segments that were included with one of Ed Lopez’s tutorials.
Adobe has released its Digital Video Benchmark for the U.S. for 2012, wherein the Digital Index team shows what it learned monitoring video performance throughout the year across digital platforms. The study compiles data from Adobe Marketing Cloud customers, scoring viewing habits and also monitoring ad performance. 2012 saw a massive increase in mobile viewership, according to Adobe’s numbers, though desktop still dominates when it comes to online video.
Yes, that is a bold claim, but hear me out. Sometimes something so creative yet so painfully simple comes along and just blows me away. This timelapse/hyperlapse video created using Google Street View is just one of those things. My mouth was agape the entire time I was watching this. Teehan+Lax Labs created this project by recording Google Street View movements all over the world and assembling them into a twisting and turning view of our world from the street.
It's an unwritten rule that everything is better in slow-motion. But there's a good chance your eyes aren't ready for the next level of awesomeness from Phantom's new Flex4K camera that can capture an astounding 1,000 frames per second at a resolution of 4096 x 2160. In other words? Every last detail captured in super, super, super slow-motion.
It has barely been six months since Apple released iOS 6, but that doesn't mean we can't start dreaming about what's to come in iOS 7.
A new concept video for iOS 7 will have you dreaming of all the possibilities for Apple's next operating system for iPhone and iPad. Federico Bianco, who created the video, demonstrates how Apple could add a dream list of new features into the existing OS without drastically overhauling its look and feel...
During SXSW last month, Google held a session entitled “Building New Experiences With Glass,” where it offered developers information about Glass’ Mirror API, and demonstrated some of the apps that are already in development for Glass, such as Gmail, Path, and Evernote.
On Thursday, Google posted a video from that event on YouTube in full, giving everyone the opportunity to learn a little more about Glass and, more importantly, allowing developers to discover what will go into coding for the high-tech spectacles.
