Saturday, October 4, 2014

New Media: DIY 3dprinting, Buddha Vase

Swannjie's Original Buddha vase for 3d printing. 3d model constructed in Secondlife, exported as .obj file Then the .obj file will be adjusted with a software to generate gcode Using specific matching printers to output the object. We will see the outcome in a couple of weeks. ===

Names could be added to each of the buddhas, so its personalised.
Swannjie's vase
















3d printing coming...




































New Media : online games Which Creature are you? Unicorn, mermaid

http://www.playbuzz.com/gretab10/which-magical-creature-are-you
 
Description for Unicorn : You are a very peaceful and kind person. You also know how to stay calm and you are the type of person that will help a random stranger in need. You also love nature and have great respect for the environment.

... The Lady and the Unicorn, Plates from the Cluny Museum, Paris, France, ...
one of the most beautiful piece of art work - tapestry I have seen.  So majestic, and warm, soft, gentle and human.  It speaks of life.


                
Mermaid
You are a mermaid! You're a very fun loving and outgoing person. You have the most fun with your friends and you feel whole when you are near the ocean. You also value the environment and you are a big time animal lover.


Liger
You are like a lion and tiger mixed bred for skills in magic! You are a unique and not afraid to be yourself. (And you actually do exist!) 

Vampire
You are most productive in the night time hours and not really much of a morning person. You are attractive and know how to get what you want with your looks and charm. You are also fierce and independent and people should not get on your bad side!

Werewolf! You can be a bit of a loner at times, but you have a tight group of friends who you trust. You are adventurous and a bit of a foodie at heart. You feel whole when you are in the forest or outdoors.

Fairy!
You are silly and outgoing. When you are with your friends you are always the life of the party! You also care for the environment and love beautiful gardens and nature in general.


New Media : Online little games to generate stories (comic book)

http://www.playbuzz.com/gretab10/which-magical-creature-are-you
ie Dragon
You are a dragon! You are fierce and powerful. You are a fearless leader and don't let anything stand in your way! You like a good thrill and you are an adventurer at heart.


Play this game, find out if the outcome is as accurate as you like

1// if not, what would you tweak
2// would you change the creature- if yes, just change it, for example, you prefer to be viewed as Unicorn, or a Fairy etc.
3// give specialisation to the creature?
ie, if you were a Dragon, what types of dragon would it be?  In which stories do you hear of a dragon?

Sample:
Dragon 
1// Asian Dragon ie New Year posters, in Chinese Paintings, in Anime, Western Paintings...
2// Dragon and Donjon dragon, video games, pop music
3// How to train a dragon, animation film
4// The dragon which was a dinasaur; scientific studies
 
South Africa (Latin name 'Smaug gigantaeus')


5// Little Dragon - Bruce Lee; human names
6// Astrological dragon; cultural symbols
7// Dragon Lady; metaphor for a spirit of conduct
8// Dragon as emporer; metaphor for position and power
9// Multi headed dragons as monster; metaphor for evil
10// sexuated symbol; metaphor for physical manhood power

Red Dragon 

http://yuaijun.blog.artron.net/space.php?uid=531885&do=blog&id=970914   

龍的去向。。。

Friday, October 3, 2014

New Media : Igor Ballyhoo :: Virtual World installation, machinima



New Media :  Igor Ballyhoo :: Virtual World installation, machinima

New Media : DIY FacLab : University of Cergy Pontoise, France

New Media :  DIY FacLab : University of Cergy Pontoise, France

I visited FacLab at Cergy Pontoise.  RER C direction Pontoise / Montigny-Beauchamp, arrêt Gennevilliers 
So clean!  And the building is simply sleek without the usual unnecessary harshness.  As we drove into and out of town, I am so impressed with the large trees everywhere.
The other thing is, there is a MacDonalds that uses an old train station as building - so quaint and pretty from a distance.  If it were housed in one of the usual new modern glass and metal structures, it would have been so cold and not so pleasant.  Here, its really something else.  Nearby there are institutions for training various professions.  Like a glass building displaying 5 (or more) types of elevators in a transparent 4 storeys showcase building.  V neat and tidy.

The University entrance sits quietly off the major road.  Once in, there were footprints indicators showing the way to FacLab.

Inside the Lab, I met Adel, Cole and Tatiana.  Adel and Cole are FacLab Managers.  Adel showed me around, how it works.  Wonderful. 

There are many DIY open source equipments.  And even a DIY kitchen where people could sit down and cook, wash with dish washer, sink, fridge, cocktail bar, everything!

I used the 3d printer.  A Foldarap.
A foldable, RepRap = Replicating Rapid Prototyping machine

à tout ceux qui y participe : santé !

Will report on the output of my first day starting from zero!

Happy Day.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Architecture; homes; Clocks

「Number One, Main Street .」Manhattan+Brooklyn

New Media : Painting :: Mona Lisa + Mona Lisa by Everyone else

 

Original : Leonardo Da Vinci







Mona Lisa Barbie : 2011 by Mattel (Van Gogh, Klimt) and other famous painter Barbies



16bit mona lisa by Squid93

16 bit Mona Lisa by Squid93
http://squid93.deviantart.com/art/16bit-mona-lisa-209896493

http://www.gamesart.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/8bit-mona-lisa-screen-01.jpg




8 bit Mona Lisa,
http://www.gamesart.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/8bit-mona-lisa-screen-02.jpghttp://www.gamesart.de/mona-lisa/














Mosaic Mona Lisa : using Mosaic software