Animations

Computing

Kinect-Powered Sandbox Turns Hills And Valleys Into Living Ecosystem

7:00AM December 1, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

An imagination is no longer required to enjoy a sandbox, thanks to some Czech students, who use a Kinect sensor and a projector to map interactive animations of hills and rivers based on how deep the sand is. More »


Online

The Hilarious Agony Of Watching A Computer Illiterate

1:00AM January 14, 2011 | Brian Barrett

There’s not much worse than sitting on the sidelines, watching someone stumble through basic computer interactions. And what was a hilarious Reddit comic explaining that bone-gnawing frustration has become an even funnier animation by Guy Collins. More »


Online

The WikiLeaks Saga: The Animated Edition

9:40AM December 10, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

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Confused about the WikiLeaks Saga so far? No worries! Some Taiwanese animators have created this video clip which will catch you up on most of the events – in the goofiest way possible. More »


Science

A Cinematic Look Inside Our Bodies

2:40AM November 18, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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You may remember watching “The Inner Life of the Cell“, a gripping animation of white blood cells attacking an infection, some years ago. Since then molecular animation has continued to develop, becoming more visually impressive and scientifically essential. More »


Entertainment

Holy Crap, I’m In A Taiwanese Animation About That Lightsabre Laser

3:56AM November 12, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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GOD, weird. So a while back I called Wicked Lasers’ Spyder III a “real life lightsabre“. (It wasn’t quite that cool in practice). LucasFilm took issue and threw a fit. Here’s the whole saga (and ME) immortalised in Taiwanese CGI. More »


Entertainment

Watch Obama Spit Fire In This Unhinged CGI G20 Preview

8:40AM November 11, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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OK, I think we’ve gotten to the point where those Taiwanese news CGI recreations have officially gotten out of control. Don’t believe me? Maybe this Barack Obama-Hu Jintao rap battle will convince you. More »


Entertainment

You Have to Watch This Awesome Animated Short

4:20AM October 22, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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Salesman Pete and The Amazing Stone From Outer Space. If you have to watch a video during lunch at the office today, this is it. Seven minutes of pure animation bliss, with the most exquisite use of 3D I’ve ever seen. More »


Online

Taiwanese Animators Hilariously Investigate If Internet Is Kid-Safe

4:00AM October 20, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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A flashmob organised by Pedobear. Google CEO Eric Schmidt vaporising a child’s mind from the window of his robot car. Charlie biting his brother’s finger off. Just some of the scenes found in Taiwan’s latest (and perhaps greatest) animated report. More »


iPad’s Still Images Come To Life With A Simple Transparent Sheet

2:20AM October 9, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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The materials for YouTube Illusionist BrussPup’s latest work are simple: an iPad loaded with some images and a transparent sheet striped with black bars. But when the two are combined, those images come to life like you’d never expect. More »


Mobile

The Taiwanese News Animates The iPhone 4 Controversy (With Very, Very Special Bonus)

1:04PM July 19, 2010 | Jason Chen

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