July 2008
1 post
fin design+effects →
[link] This company makes really neat commercials. Each one has a different feel to it. You can view them by going to Gallery, select a project, and there’s a “play” icon in the…
June 2008
155 posts
interviews with andrew stanton (director of wall-e... →
I didn’t know Andrew Stanton was a Christian. Yet, here are his interviews with Christianity Today and WORLD (with some snippets), respectively: [link] *Interviewer: But guys like you and…
video: HP touchsmart pc →
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beautiful brochures and booklets →
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videos: cautrobots →
4 different videos: [link] Making of: [link] What are cuatrobots? I don’t know and I don’t care, but the videos are stinking amazing. Reminds me of Iron Man meets Transformers (more…
posters: what is graphic design? →
[link] A lot of pretty posters to look at. The theme is the question, “What is graphic design?” Interesting how each poster looks completely different from the next. Neato.
Compelling Video of Web 2.0 →
This was posted in my web design class. From an artistic viewpoint, it’s very well done and pretty slick. And from a content viewpoint, it seems to hold it’s own as being very compelling. Hey,…
photography: dreams of flying →
[link] Very cute. “The ghostbusters” (#10) is pretty funny.
animation: ascent of man →
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site: america's most sinful cities →
[link] Cool way of representing the most “sinful” cities in America (loosely based on the 7 deadly sins). SF got #2 on both Avarice (Greed) and Pride; Oakland is #6 on Wrath. Meanwhile, in…
good photography →
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performance: who am i →
[link] Performance to the Casting Crown song, “Who am I.” This is probably the * most* creative thing I’ve seen in a long, long time — AND it’s Christian!
more photoshop brushes →
[link] Haven’t actually downloaded any, but it’s hard to find good, *hi-res*brushes these days (many brushes that I’ve found in the past go only up to 200px or something… totally not…
Apartment in a Box... Literally... →
Amazing! Fantastic design and execution. I would totally buy this as a college student if they sold this at Ikea. haha [link]
tutorial: making a grungy business card →
[link] This is nice in two different aspects: First, it gives good instructions in making business cards (where’s the cut line, where’s the safe area, etc). Thus, in case we ever make…
vfx: through the roof (corolla commercial) →
[link] 9 minute behind-the-scene video of a Corolla commercial. My previous posts focused on these one-man / three-men teams; well, this company (Buck) is a * collaborative* type of…
on simplicity (and glumpers) →
[link] I’ve wanted to link to Glumpers <[link]> before, but I didn’t feel that it was worth its own post. In the above link, there’s a one-minute episode of Glumpers, but I thought…
video/vfx: timewatch's "bloody omaha" on a budget →
[link] Saving Private Ryan had thousands of extras for the Normandy sequence — and a plethora of visual effects artists, not to mention a huge budget. These guys (all three of them), had…
cartoon series: 3-2-1 Penguins →
Something to put on your radar: [link] It’s “an animated series on NBC from the *company behind* *VeggieTales*. It’s a goofball comedy about four penguins and two kids who travel the …
video: coca cola: the greatest gift →
[link] Everything in the video was done in 3D, but done to a very realistic degree. To me, this is very similar to Beowulf — all the people here are pretty creepy, because they’re not…
print? →
Hi folks I subscribed some graphic magazines, and one has arrived already! so if you need some fresh ideas, then feel free to flip through it. they are *conveniently* located on the top shelf…
typography: 26 types of animals →
[link] Neat way of representing animals with typography. Note the horizontal scrollbar on the bottom.
crafts: on books →
Don’t know if the following fall under the “crafts” category, but I didn’t know how else to label them. Book carving: [link] Alphabet popup book (very clever in some cases) [link]
vfx: attila the hun →
[link] Related to the JJ Abrams<[link]>and Bloody Omaha<[link]>posts, here’s
video: jj abrams on TED →
[link] This is something that I watched in class today. Really amazing. JJ Abrams is the director of Mission Impossible 3 (a good, kosher movie), as well as the more recent Cloverfield….
video: 2 animated shorts →
I really loved the color schemes used in both shorts:* Imago* (~10 min) [link] Not too sure about story (kinda ambiguous as to what the intent of it all is), but wonderful animation….
Re: resource: layer blending modes in photoshop →
Best “color” blending mode explanation to date: [link] Scroll about halfway to the section titled “Blending Mode: Color.”
Vector Magic! →
Created a logo in photoshop… or found an image online that you need to quickly vectorize? And you’re not too familiar with Illustrator? Vector Magic to the rescue. It’s free and it’s fast,…
photoshop/graphic design tutorials →
I know this has been mentioned in the past, but just wanted to point out that PSDTuts has several awesome Photoshop tutorials as of late: [link] I go there once in a while just for…
drawings+video: pepsi character designs →
[link] Don’t have to read all the text; scroll down to see all the different iterations of the character designs — the very bottom has the video of the actual pepsi commercial. Kinda neat…
videos: graphics in motion →
[link] So far I’ve looked at The War, Art Connects, Siemens Blocks, and Underground spot… like them all (favorite listed first). Who needs this alias when you have Smashing Magazine?
BreakPoint: A Christian Consensus on Culture,... →
An interesting blurb by Chuck Colson about culture, arts, and its relevance to society. Check it out…… *A Christian Consensus on Culture** **Culture Matters* January 23, 2008 Is it…
Made for Beauty: Art, Worship, and the Bible →
Another interesting article by Chuck Colson… “Made for Beauty: Art, Worship, and the Bible” January 31, 2008 The neighbors watched the new church building go up in just one month—and what…
Projet GAME OVER →
Hi, Divergent’s been quiet lately, so had to share. This is too amazing. [link] Matt
video: sf4 debut →
[link] Street Fighter IV debut trailer, in HD (1:20 in length). Awesome usage of 3D while giving it a 2D feel. Looks cool enough to be printed on a shirt. =T If you want a breakdown of the…
MacWorld Update →
Hi guys, Went to MacWorld this past week. wasn’t so great as like 40% of the stuff was cases and covers for ipod and laptops. However, there were some good deals: 1. LiveWorship for $249 …
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials - Best Of →
Some of these are pretty good: [link]
typography: rules and principles →
Although the following pertain to web design, I believe that typography should be followed in all areas of the visual medium: graphic design (thus, for print — Sunday bulletins, fliers for…
inspiration: dreamers ink aesthetics →
[link] Single page with their portfolio, and what a portfolio! On top is their demo reel — they’re pretty good with typography and they seem to be pretty versatile artistically — they…
Re: [divergent-thinking] photoshop/graphic design... →
Speaking of photoshop.. Adobe just launched their public beta of photoshop express. Simple 2gb of photo storage + ability to touch up photos online. Going to try it out when I have time. …
AT&T Print Ads →
Nothing too exciting, but creative none the less. AT&T Print Ads - International [link] [link] [link]
vfx: snickers rugby →
[link] Includes commercial spot as well as the effects breakdown. All this for a snickers commercial…
video: virgin america's safety video →
[link] From the site (and I concur): I can’t tell you how many times my eyes have glazed over when an airline’s safety video starts playing before a flight. I’m happy to see Virgin veered
BLiND →
[link] I’m really impressed by this company’s work. Just looking over a few of their work, it’s very clear that they’re not tied down to any one particular style or technique. They can do…
Icons Speed Drawing →
Icons Speed Drawing Creating Icons in Illustrator [link] Look up “speed drawing” on youtube for other videos like this. It’s like looking over someone’s shoulder while they’re working…
Re: [divergent-thinking] Fwd: apple poster →
a little caveat to this: the contest is only open to students. sorry to all the non-students who got excited about this. :)
video: burma →
Beautifully made video. Direct link to it: [link]
book: art and the bible by francis schaeffer →
[link] $8 for something short and sweet. I think this is a pretty famous book, yet I haven’t heard about it until it was mentioned recently on Breakpoint. Very well worth reading — I…
videos: works of dennis liu →
I’m really digging Dennis Liu’s stuff: [link] My favorite is his music video using nothing but his mac desktop — literally: [link] Talk about going viral with this stuff. Very…
Fwd: apple poster →
I’ve subscribed to the podcast (read fwd message below), and it’s pretty awesome so far. Basically, this is for an upcoming film titled “Australia”, and every few weeks Baz (the director) guides…