Visuual3D & Beyond

WALL-E Credits

This really caught my attention. Wall-E - the latest offering from Pixar, has the usual phenomenal visual effects that blow one's mind. However, it has been most interesting to see the design of the closing credits. For a film that is THE cutting edge and pinnacle of computer-generated visualization, the closing credits describe a history of visualization - from the earliest cave paintings to renaissance painting to impressionism and surrealism - a primer on the essence of "Show, not Tell" - Heartwood's mantra. It does not always cost thousands of dollars to "tell".

YouTube - 3D Sports Replay technology

Another awesome application of 3d technology - sports replays captured with real-time 3d cameras. Check out the video demonstrating technology available from 360replays

How Long Until We Get 3D TV? | ENLIGHTEN3D

n a story published a couple weeks back in the Times, Sky director of strategic product development Gerry O'Sullivan said that a service could be launched any time in the next two years, depending on the results of trials and on ensuring there was enough content available. That is far from a commitment, but it is in line with what we have been hearing from others in the industry. Let's take a look at some of the different players involved in 3D cinema and TV, and where each of them stands.

YouTube - 3D Technology

This footage, taken from Japanese TV, gives a hint of things to come in the world of game gaming/entertainment. It also subtly tells us how visual language and "show" transcends barriers. I could understand much of it, without understanding a word of Japanese.

Twitter - A 2-Minute Introduction | Life Beyond Code

Here is a 2 minute video on "Twitter in Plain English" created by Common Craft. While the video is very interesting, it also demonstrates how cool people in Common Craft are. For many services companies, their product is their marketing. They don%u2019t need anything else. By making things seem dead-simple, Common Craft demonstrates that their craft is, quite Uncommon :)

» Learn more about Akoha ~ Akoha - Come Play it Forward

Akoha - a very interesting product/service that combines social networking, live participatory activity - and finds great representation in visual means. It would be very interesting to see how this catches on in the near future

How NYC uses Google Maps and Google Earth

3D for Tourists in NYC | ENLIGHTEN3D

Google has teamed with New York City tourism to launch NYCgo. The ultra-modern tourism office, powered by Microsoft Surface (UPDATED) technology similar to Microsoft Surface created by Canadian Gesturetek and New York-based VideoSonic, and the high quality 3D model of NYC in Google Earth, looks amazing; Stay tuned for the you-tube video being posted here shortly

This is the Microsoft I want to see

While clearly all of the products in this video are very much concepts, they show a Microsoft that seems to have a vision for the next decade. Also includes a 2 minute video of their 2019 vision of where technology will be.

Media Lab creates Center for Future Storytelling - MIT News Office

By applying leading-edge technologies to make stories more interactive, improvisational and social, researchers will seek to transform audiences into active participants in the storytelling process, bridging the real and virtual worlds, and allowing everyone to make their own unique stories with user-generated content on the Web.