The Rabbit
Sweet. The animation The Rabbit by Australian animator Rosalie Osman is now available online. I love it. And a very nice style, too. Thank you for letting me know about the update!
Cyclomaniacs
I hardly ever play Flash games, but this one got me hooked: Cyclomaniacs
The gameplay couldn't be simpler: cycle, jump and spin. You get extra boost for stunts (sommersaults and wheelies), access to new levels and cyclists if you accomplish special goals (finish in 60 seconds, do 3 forward sommersaults, etc...) and with price money you can buy speed, acceleration, spin etc... Overall there are 20 cyclists on different bikes and all of them behave differently and are more or less suitable for each of the 26 different tracks.
And in a strange way one of the cyclists, Farty Pants, strongly reminds me of my former animation teacher Mr. Felix – now out and about for the last 6 years or so cycling Southeast Asia.
Here is a little Making of... from the developers of the game.
Highly recommended, especially if you actually have tons of more important things on your plate!
Portfolio Relaunch
Just gone live: my new and completely revamped portfolio. Visit the site at portfolio.nugob.org
Rosalie Osman
I came across this animation showreel by Rosalie Osman. I love the style and the stories look very interesting, but there's only one film out there to watch completely: The Kitchen Drawer
I would be quite keen to see her other works: Bibliomania and The Rabbit.
No Corras Tanto
A brilliant animation made with sand: No Corras Tanto by Cesar Día. Brilliant!
Remi Gaillard - Astronaut
I just came across this astronaut video by Remi Gaillard. Watch it - there's no more to say!
Not in My Name: Guilt Against Accusation
"Section 92 of the Copyright Amendment Act assumes Guilt Upon Accusation and forces the termination of internet connections and websites without evidence, without a fair trial, and without punishment for any false accusations of copyright infringement. We should speak out against injustices like Guilt Upon Accusation being done in the name of artists and protecting creativity." (from creativefreedom.co.nz)
A silly new law connected to copyright infringements is about to be passed in New Zealand. Not in my name. Join the Internet Blackout New Zealand.
Rise and Fall
This is a 30 minute version of the movie I.O.U.S.A, a film about the rapidly growing national debt of the United States, the long-term ignorance of the problem and it's occurring and looming consequences.
Quite interesting in this regard is Arnold J. Toynbee's A Study of History about the rise and fall of human civilisations. According to a Wikipedia article Toynbee "argues that the breakdown of civilizations is not caused by loss of control over the environment, over the human environment, or attacks from outside. Rather, it comes from the deterioration of the 'Creative Minority,' which eventually ceases to be creative and degenerates into merely a 'Dominant Minority' (who forces the majority to obey without meriting obedience). He argues that creative minorities deteriorate due to a worship of their 'former self,' by which they become prideful, and fail to adequately address the next challenge they face."
Sounds familiar? You make up your own mind.
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