Amazing 3D Colour Ultrasound of babies

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By Annie Churdar in Tech on Thursday 2 May 2013

I’ve always found it strange the way proud soon-to-be-parents will show off their child’s ultrasound. They Oooh and Awww over it and even point out cute features of their baby. The thing is, let’s be honest, those ultrasounds aren’t very flattering. Black and white ultrasounds are blurry and flat. But get ready, it’s possible to [...]

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3D scanner will clone your objects with ease

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By Low Lai Chow in Tech on Wednesday 24 April 2013

Wow, this is completely bonkers. The Photon, a 3D scanner that’s positioned by Toronto-based Matterform as the world’s first, truly affordable 3D scanner for anyone, basically lets, well, anyone take a physical object and turn it into a digital 3D model. The possibilities are seemingly endless there: print out the model as a 3D replication [...]

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Yuki Matsueda’s new art series literally jumps out of the frame

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By Valerie Auersperg in New Art on Wednesday 10 April 2013

I really liked Japanese artist Yuki Matsueka’s 3D art series, Be Ready To Run, from the moment I saw it. The pieces are literally jumping out of their frame, only to be held back by Plexiglass. It seems like he magically froze time and put it in a frame.

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Afro Lion: funky fresh lion manes

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By Cyrus Daruwala in New Art on Friday 29 March 2013

What’s the mane feature of a lion? This wacky art project has the king of the jungle styled like a rock star. We think ‘Afro Lion’, by the Japanese artist Mountstar is definitely going to be the look for the runways of the savanna this spring.

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Yellow Ribbon: a nostalgic love note app

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By Contributions in Tech on Tuesday 12 March 2013

We just recently finished a low poly commercial for a Korean company called MagnaLAB to promote their flagship app, YellowRibbon. The app allows the users to send a message to a person who can only open the message when he/she gets to the specific location the sender wants them to go to. This video explains the story [...]

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Evan Roth’s Graffiti Analysis sculpture series

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By Phil Groman in New Art on Thursday 13 December 2012

This is a series of delicate sculptures created by analyzing the movement through space of graffiti writers and translating that data into a beautifully finished 3D printed model.

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Lytro Camera: change your perspective after the shot

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By Savannah Van der Niet in Tech on Wednesday 5 December 2012

To a photographer, perfectly focused images every time might make your heart flutter and knees go weak. Due to Lytro’s new 3D image technology, it’s not so unrealistic. The new Lytro camera captures all light in the frame, creating a 3D image that can be focused to any point in that image in post production. [...]

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Quirky illustrations and gifs by Ben Voldman

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By Chi Birmingham in New Art on Thursday 5 April 2012

Ben Voldman works in a variety of mediums and brings a singular sense of humor to all of them. The quirky sensibility that distinguishes his work has served him well as he has begun to explore the world of 3D modeling. He brings a outsider’s sensibility to the slick surfaces we tend to associate with product design or video game graphics. Make sure to check out his news feed, where for the last few months he has been uploading some truly hilarious gifs and some looser drawings than you will find on the main site.

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New digital art by Lauren Pelc-McArthur

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By Lauren Helena May Pelc-McArthur in New Art on Tuesday 20 March 2012

My latest body of work has been about interconnectivity through technology and exploring hypothetical visualizations of these digital realms through painting, 3D animation, and collage. I am particularly interested in recreating scan glitches and digital brush strokes with oil paint. A lot of my work stems from my obsession with science fiction, and specifically for [...]

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Dauphin 007 short animation by Jonathan Monaghan

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By Tony Fisherman in New Film on Friday 13 May 2011

In this latest short film from Jonathan Monaghan, a lion loses both his crown and his head. Confused? That’s ok. Just don’t be afraid.

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Explore art in 3D virtual galleries

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By Adamantia Gkavogianni in New Trends on Thursday 24 March 2011

Artsteps is a web-based environment that allows its members to create virtual art galleries in lifelike 3D spaces. It’s a way for artists, art organizations and art enthusiasts to model actual or virtual exhibitions by designing realistic three-dimensional room complexes. Virtual exhibitions can be explored on the Artsteps website or can be embedded on any [...]

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Maternelle: a brilliant French animation

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By Marine Perraudin in Video on Wednesday 29 September 2010

This animated graduation movie made by three students at Georges Méliés School delicately and ingeniously tells the tale of a child who lives a nightmarish first day at kindergarten.

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