Dr. Gunther von Hagens is at it again! The man behind the Body Worlds exhibition has done it again, only this time it’s over 100 animals instead of humans. Pretty amazing outcomes. Apparently the giraffe took 3 years, and the exhibition even contains a 3.2 ton elephant. Check out a ton more pictures over at Telegraph.
Gridness: this is quickly going to become my favorite new site. It’s kinda like all those inspiration sites, but tastily mathematical. So tasty. So mathematical.
If you’ve been to Disney’s California Adventure you know that is pales in comparison to the park across the way. That seems set to change as Disney has recently poured 1 Billion (BILLION) dollars into changing and renovating the park. One of these changes is the World of Color show which consists of a football field-sized array of LED-enhanced fountains, mist screens, projectors, and all sorts of other fun toys. World of Color was rumored to visually hold its own against the fireworks next door, and from the test footage it looks like it might just do it.
Hit the jump for another recent video with a look at some very cool paper cutout animation and a couple seconds of new World of Color footage.
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Pretty awesome idea from Sam of Just Sam. Great concept; this would make a great poster.
Oddly interesting article at AllEars that takes a look at a rather unique facet of the Disney World parks: the lampposts. Lighting has always been a strong thematic element of the Disney Parks, but I’ve never paid much attention to the lampposts themselves. Jack Spence took the time to document lampposts from all over the four parks, and it’s pretty amazing to see just how varied these lighting elements are and how they reflect the theme and visual style of the different areas they’re placed in. The link above is to part four of the article series (Animal Kingdom) but be sure to check out the other parts featuring the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Faceout Books is a blog created to showcase the latest in book design. Their latest post details a thesis project from artist Jim Tierney: a really stunning set of Jules Verne book covers. Definintel worth checking out the post at Faceout has done a great job of using the Cargo CMS to cleanly showcase the design as well as a lot of the process behind it.
Pretty neat look/interview up over at Brand New focusing on DJ Neff’s new campaign for Chiquita Bananas. Simple, yet very solidly tied to the original brand.
Friday Awesomeness is back. Thanks to the sun finally showing its face in Oregon, this weeks theme will be: LIGHT. As always, hit the jump for the rest of the awesomeness.
Lumitectura by Barno
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So things on Straw Dog have been a little…slow lately. The reason being: I was in Disney World. A good time was had by all. We tried a little web2.0/social media experiment while we were there linking Twitter with the new (to us) frontiers of Tumblr and Ustream. Anyhow, great trip, super inspiring; the trip will probably affect/inspire posts on here for a while.
And since I feel it would be a wasteful post to bore you the rambling above, hit the jump for some initial impressions of Disney’s Expedition Everest ride (and a video or two).
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Matthew Albanese photographs landscapes. The twist is, all his landscapes are of his own creation. That image to the left? Faux fur, cotton, and tile grout. The landscapes encompass everything from vast mountains to icy tundras and utilize everything from paprika to sugar and Jell-O to pull it off. Albanese expounds on his work:
My work involves the construction of small-scale meticulously detailed models using various materials and objects to create emotive landscapes. Every aspect from the construction to the lighting of the final model is painstakingly pre-planned using methods which force the viewers perspective when photographed from a specific angle. Using a mixture of photographic techniques such as scale, depth of field, white balance and lighting I am able to drastically alter the appearance of my materials.
Be sure to check out the rest of his work, really impressive stuff.
Straw Dog Design is a hub for designer and blue sky day-dreamer Josiah DePaoli. It contains a blog, and a link to a portfolio and resume (you can find those above under "My Stuff"). It will change your life. For more info about this site, check out my About page.