Made On Earth

Time lapses never cease to amaze me. There's something unnaturally soothing about them that completely captivates me. Enrique Pacheco's Made On Earth is definitely no exception, showcasing some incredible shots that took my breath away with nearly every transition. While BBC's Planet Earth has some incredible shots, I wouldn't mind something like this to take up 2 hours of my day. Quick, someone needs to get on that.

Become A DigiDestined Today!

 

I'm not going to get into an argument on whether the Digimon animated series was better than Pokemon (spoilers: it is), instead I want to show off one of the coolest geek buys I've seen in a while. Etsy user, Duke Davidson, has crafted some amazing recreations of the original series' tags and crests all available to spend your hard-earned money on. For $170 the entire set can be yours, or if you're like me and enjoy choosing favorites, you can pick up a single tag for $25. Matt's Crest of Friendship wins this time.

Hit the jump for some closeups and head over to Chinook Crafts for some more awesome buys (bag of Rupees anyone?)

Sculptures by Shing Yin Khor

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Artist Shing Yin Khor (aka Sawdust Bear) created this awesomely adorable series for the Stranger Factory's Subterrane Exhibit. She's an artist who is influenced by 'bad science, historical hoaxes, and cabinets of curiosities,' which makes her entry into this particular exhibit very appropriate.

Not only are the bright colors she used eye poppingly appealing, but also how innocent she portrayed each figure. While they look extremely odd and other-worldly, they also come off as very harmless. Perhaps even, sweet? If you're in the Albuquerque area November 9 - December 2, definitely go check this show out! More after the break!

One More Beer!

Pedro Conti, a 25 year old 3D generalist from Sao Paolo, Brazil and a few of his friends got together to create this mini short about a warrior and his desire for one more drink to top off a night of debauchery. Despite being ridiculously short time wise, Pedro managed to create a cinematic quality production that shows of all his skills, ranging from modeling to lighting and hair simulation. With 137,000 views and counting on this recently released short, I'm guessing Pedro probably just got a lot of job offers in the mail the last few days.

Boys Noize - Ich R U

This melodic robo disco track from German DJ Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha) still fits the typical mold of what we've come to expect from the artist, albeit having a slightly softer tone than previous tracks like 'Oh Oh' and 'Jefer.'

Boys Noize brought in directors Sebastien Loghman and Patrick Jean to help them visualize this awesome stop motion tale of an entity discovering a new dimension outside his keybaord world.    'Ich R U' is from Boys Noize's 2012 album 'Out of the Black.'

Desolation

Starting off as a timelapse of natural beauty, Desolation transitions into the darkness of urban decay and forgotten realms. Despite being serene at first, Álvaro Rodriguez Barroso's soundtrack takes the tone of the video into unsettling territory. The video, in my opinion narrates two different mindsets..Open and acclimated to the beauty around us, with the flipside being locked in and trapped.

Mass

Mass: A body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.  Henning M. Lederer's visualization of Vaetxh's deeply atmospheric glitchstep delves into the sea of perpetual motion that keeps the world, and the universe going. From a watch to the orbit of planets in our solar system, the video starts out small and expands into something much bigger before ending on a subdued note. You can get Vaetxh's MASS EP over at KingDeluxe.

Absolutely No Words - Wrestling Supercut

Youtube user Lemon2Lime mentioned in the making of this video that, 'We heard them yell, shout and scream. But, who ever pays attention when they take that deep breath before they shout it out? Nobody does except for me.' Thus this hilarious retro-WWF video edit was born, featuring the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior and Ric Flair having A)Hyperventilation fits B)A whisper off.

The Show by Rebecca Hayes

This is an awesome, subtle short about the everyday life of a traveling circus. From the clowns to the Armless Wonder, and the Siamese twins, these folks are just like us. Kinda. All the while a little clown/jester boy happily skips from tent to tent, causing all sorts of mischief along the way. It's all rather anti-climatic, but a cool and rather relaxing animated short all the same. It was created, directed, and animated by Rebecca Hayes!

Will King Kong: The Musical Be The 8th Wonder Of The World?

Movie buffs could easily argue that King Kong is one of the most iconic film properties of all time. The 2005 Peter Jackson adaptation was amazing, but was far too long with a large amount of bulk that could have been cut. The 1976 adaptation wasn't bad either, but ever since I was young I've been obsessed with the original, 1933 version.

I guess I'm just a little fixated on the look of classic stop-motion animation, which CGI just hasn't been able to replicate (Even though Paranorman had us fooled). So when I saw this video I was blown away. Whilst it remains a preview of what will be coming in May 2013, it also shows one of the greatest animatronic setups I've ever seen. Kong is taking down the stage again! Lets hope that we get to see this Australian adaptation of the classic spread overseas.

The Goon Kickstarter

It's a special thing when an adult oriented (not XXX adult, but not a kid flick either) animation is made. Eric Powell's comic book 'The Goon' is in development to be made into a full length feature, to be headed up by Blur Studios. You might have already seen some of the work around online, but the truth of the matter is, it hasn't been funded yet. All the work you've seen has been proof of concept work, as a way to get people riled up about the film. And while we can certainly see the potential in such a raunchy animation, funding has been difficult for the studio to come by. Check out the proof of concept trailer above, and take a peek on over at their Kickstarter page! We really want this film to be made, to pave the road for other such films that we (and possibly you) desperately want to see.

Majora's Mask Wallet Needs To Hold My Cash

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I've never been one to worry about what my wallet looks like, but this has definitely made me second guess. Jacob Vadnais has created one of the coolest gaming inspired accessory I've ever laid eyes on and I'm already getting ready to make a wallet transfer. Unfortunately, as much as we'd all like to own one, his Etsy store seems to be completely out for the time being. 

For the time being you can hit the jump to take a look at the amazing detail. Who knows, maybe by the time you're done there will be more back in stock.

One Impressive Custom Lego Batcave

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We've featured Lego creations in the past, but I don't think we've featured one this intricate. The Batcave is a large part of the Batman ethos, and Wayne Hussey and Carlyle Livingston have built a stunning recreation of the legendary hideout. According to Hussey & Livingston, it took just over 400 hours over about three months, with modifications constantly being made.

Estimated at over 20,000 bricks, the installation weighs in at a hefty 100 pounds and features four LEGO Power Functions motors. Check out more photos of this breathtaking diorama after the break!

The Art Of Uturo

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If I've seen a common trend emerging with some artists overseas as of late, it's revolved around visual dissonance with areas of harmony. From artists applying this technique in a color sense, with visual noise, or in Uturo's case, both, I really love the way it all ends up working together (On the most part). In the case of Uturo you can see that his style is still developing, at times overwhelmed with too much visual chaos, but when he gets it under control it looks pretty damn awesome.

For more examples of this style, I'd recommend you check out the work of NuccoNucco, Dentyou, and Fiduciose. More work by Uturo after the break!

Kid Koala - 8 Bit Blues

This one take music video taken from the awesome DJ/Turntablist Kid Koala's '12 bit Blues
' album, which dropped late last month. Directed by Corinne Merrell and Louisa Schabas, the entire video had to be shot without any edits, which kind of leaves you wondering how many takes it took to get it right. The video narrates a trip from Chicago to LA to NY using a series of vignettes overlayed on a map of the states.  Nonetheless the final result is solid, and this guy does not joke around when it comes to his identity, he actually does dress like a Koala during sets. Enjoy.

True Skin

From N1ON comes a sci-fi short film called 'True Skin.' It tells the story of a future where humans elect to have themselves augmented by technology. It's a future where 'naturals' are shunned by a superior, implanted society. A man finds himself augmented with a classified implant, which turns him into a target of covert agents. It has a futuristic feel that isn't overly done or cheesy. Other have suggested that it feels similar to something like BladeRunner or even Deus EX: Human Revolution (Remember the Shanghai level?), but I think this has the potential to be an awesome feature on it's own merit.