Surreally Scribbled Digital Portraits

Image credit: Ayaka Ito and Randy Church [Spotted Via: Design Boom]

Designer/illustrator Ayaka Ito and programmer Randy Church collaborated on a digital project integrating 3D line work and traditional photography. The designers used various applications, including 3D flash drawing and 4D modeling programs. The results are surreal and give the model a shredded, wiry appearance. It’s almost like frantically drawing with an unspooled cassette tape. Check out Ito and Church’s works in detail past the break. LINK

LEGO Volkswagen Camper

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This 1962 Volkswagen Camper Van is made entirely out of LEGOs. It includes features such as the 'V' shape three-way color split at the front, rounded roof and window frames, opening 'splittie' safari front window, opening doors, and of course, the instantly recognizable pop-up roof.

It even embraces its counterculture roots with an interior lava lamp and a T-shirt in the window that says 'Make LEGO models, not war.' LINK: Presurfer

Model T Ford Snowmobile Meredith NH

Model T Ford Snowmobile Club Meet 2008 in Meredith NH. LINK: Youtube

Hip-Hop's Turntable Goes To The Great Lock Groove In The Sky

Sometimes a piece of equipment outlives its usefulness before it outlives its place in our heart. The Technics 1200 turntables were central to the creation of hip-hop, even elemental — when people say "two turntables and a microphone" they're referring to that model.

The death was reported by Resident Advisor, the dance music online magazine, following a press release from the Panasonic Corporation, which manufactures the Technics brand. The announcement that it's ceased production of its analogue turntables read, in part:

After more than 35 years as a leading manufacturer of analogue turntables, Panasonic has regretfully taken the decision to leave this market. However, Panasonic will continue to sell headphones under the Technics brand.

We are sure that retailers and consumers will understand that our product range has to reflect the accelerating transformation of the entire audio market from analogue to digital.

In addition, the number of component suppliers serving the analogue market has dwindled in recent years and we brought forward the decision to leave the market rather than risk being unable to fulfill future orders because of a lack of parts. LINK, Video: Via: Youtube



Track 3 from Critical Beatdown. This is only on the re-issue versue not the original 1988 version.

There is a couple more videos and more information on this at the Link above,

The Geekiest LEGOs

(work by Andrew Lipson)
An endless variety of impressive models are made with tender-loving care (and frenzied mind activity) by the geek's army around the world - all based on a humble LEGO brick.

Some LEGO sets look almost impossible to build:
"M. C. Escher's Staircase" - LINK

Finger Painting on Apple iPad

http://davidkassan.com A quick Apple ipad live fingerpainting demo that I streamed live from my Brooklyn studio on Monday June 21st. 2010, The model sat for 3 hours as I painted and answered questions on how I use the iPad and the Brushes app. Just thinking of creative uses for the ipad. LINK, Via: Youtube

Stilzkin Bridge Launcher

The Stilzkin EXT3 Bridge Launcher is used to deploy bridges to cross rivers, small chasms or similar obstructions. Placing the bridge takes less than a minute. Once the span has been put in place, the launcher detaches itself from the bridge, and moves aside to allow traffic to pass. Once all of the vehicles have moved over, it crosses the bridge itself and reattaches to the bridge on the other side. It then retracts the span ready to move off again.

This model, inspired by real-world AVLBs (Armoured vehicle-launched bridge) was built for Lego's Technic challenge. LINK: Youtube

Origami Cobra

DeviantART user orscobrusco specializes in origami. He’s put pictures of impressive pieces in his gallery, such as this cobra. It was made from a single sheet of paper with no cuts or glue. Here’s his description run through Google Translator:

Original model of the undersigned, created in ‘98.
This in particular is made of paper “elephant skin” patterned wet-folding, sheet starting about two meters long. The paper has been applied to the wounded colored with a dark wood stain and ink.

Link | Gallery, Via: Neatorama

3D Rendering of the Anne Frank House

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For its 50th anniversary, the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam has created an interactive 3D model of the attic that Anne Frank and her companions hid in for two years during World War II. The above video is a sample of that model.

Link, Via: Fast Company | Previously on Neatorama: The Only Known Video of Anne Frank, LINK: Neatorama

Sculpture Looks Like Borg Cube Made Out of Plumbing

Photo: VVORK

This Steven Shearer’s art piece, titled Geometric Healing Cell for Youth – Model III (2007) reminds me of two things: first, a Borg space ship, if a Borg space ship were made from copper plumbing.

And second, the Redneck Pool Heater, a BBQ grill modded by Todd Harrison and his daughter Veronica Harrison into a DIY pool heater. More BBQ stuff: Top 10 Coolest BBQ Grills (And Then Some!) LINK: Neatorama

Escher & Geomag: Ascending and Descending

A working model based on Escher's lithograph. LINK: Youtube

The "Click-Out" Art of Michael Johansson

Artist Michael Johansson makes full-sized objects that look like plastic click-out models. The dingy pictured above, entitled “Toys ‘R’ Us”, is a 1:1 scale model made from functional boating equipment and a welded metal frame. Gallery at the link.

Link, Via: DudeCraft, Via: Neatorama | Artist Website | Dingy Project | Photo: Michael Johansson

This Metal Man Bends in Ways We Can't

Meet Artform No. 1. It took him six years to grow from a heap of brass and stainless steel into this ooh-la-la-hey-there-gorgeous model you see now and he's damn proud of it. Just look at this cheeky metal man's poses.

The Artform No. 1 figurine was built by Mark Ho out of over 500 parts and the 17-inch, 16-pound fellow is fully articulated, which means that he can be posed in any of the shapes the human form can take and then some:

Only 25 of these sculptures have been made and, while their prices aren't listed, I can't help but want one to lounge on my desk, giving me those sultry bedroom eyes as I write silly posts. [Zoho Artforms, Via: Automata/Autamaton, Via: Make, Via: Gizmodo

Model Cars Made From Aluminum Cans

New Zealander Sandy Sanderson needed a new hobby to occupy his time as he recovered from a motorcycle accident, so he started making model cars from discarded aluminum cans. As you can see, he’s gotten very good at making what he calls CanCars. See more of his creations at Jalopnik. Link, Via: Digg, Via: Neatorama

World’s Tallest Model

This weeks 7FT girl cover shoot. LINK: Youtube

Sidekick Is Back, Y'all

You didn't think a little data loss was going to stop Sidekick, did you? Sales of the unexpectedly risky handsets have resumed, at discounted $50 and $150 prices for the 2008 and 2009 models, which is still too high. [Engadget] Via: Gizmodo

Einstein Robot - UCSD Machine Perception Laboratory

Scientists at UC San Diego's California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) have equipped a robot modeled after the famed theoretical physicist with specialized software that allows it to interact with humans in a relatively natural, conversational way. The so-called "Einstein Robot," which was designed by Hanson Robotics of Dallas, Texas, recognizes a number of human facial expressions and can respond accordingly, making it an unparalleled tool for understanding how both robots and humans perceive emotion, as well as a potential platform for teaching, entertainment, fine arts and even cognitive therapy. LINK: Youtube

Live Sculpture Show

Life size sculpture created in two hours with with a model in front of an audience. LINK: Youtube

Minas Tirith Matchstick Model

A couple of years ago, Iowa artist Patrick Acton built a model of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School completely out of matchsticks. His latest matchstick project is even bigger. He’s building a model of the fortress Minas Tirith from the Lord of the Rings trilogy! Acton expects the model to be completed in 2009. Link, Via: Neatorama