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classy pac-man on the high fashion runway

filed under: retro | strange and wonderful | video games

You may not be into high fashion runway shows, the Spring/Summer 2009 Giles Deacon collection might change your mind. Most of the models wore giant Pac-Man characters on their heads!

Deacon also had the floor painted with imagery that could only be described as Capcom-tastic. It had a giant Pac-Man screen rendered in black, blue, and yellow…

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October 3rd, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen

3d3 flexscan scans 3d images on the cheap

filed under: digital imaging

3D3 Flexscan 3D Scanner

Looking for an inexpensive way to turn real world objects into usable 3D digital models? This relatively low-cost solution takes an unusual approach to digitizing models into your computer…

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August 21st, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mario gets real (weird)

filed under: digital imaging | strange and wonderful | video games

Real Mario Render by Pixeloo

What if Mario weren’t a cartoony video game character? Artist Pixeloo set out to answer that question when creating this “realistic” rendering of Nintendo’s little Italian plumber.

While it’s some pretty amazing graphic work, “real” Mario isn’t quite as endearing as he’s been in previous incarnations…

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March 16th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

export to world: virtual objects get real

filed under: interactive | strange and wonderful

Virtual Donut from Export to World

There’s nothing quite like a delicious virtual donut and a hot cup of paper coffee before parking it in front of the fake TV to get my day going.

This off-the-wall creative project takes items seen in the 3D virtual world of Second Life, and transforms them into real-world (paper) objects…

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January 12th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

fabjectory: get your mii in 3d

filed under: strange and wonderful | video games

Zach Braff Mii Avatar in 3d by Fabjectory

Like your Nintendo Mii avatar? Now you can get yours rendered into a full 3-dimensional model that you can put on your desk.

Model makers Fabjectory are offering a service which will take your Mii avatar and output a real-life miniature figurine. Simply upload a picture of your Mii, and they’ll create either a 3-inch figure ($50) or a 5-inch figure ($100)…

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April 17th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

weta workshop handmade rayguns

filed under: design | just plain fun | retro

Weta Originals Rayguns

These prop guns, designed and hand-built by WETA Workshop master model maker David Tremont feature a unique design sensibility inspired by turn of the century science fiction…

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March 22nd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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