OnelargeprawnFrom pyromaniac matches talking about their exploits to a Street Fighter style face-off between two fast food giants, the funny and often witty illustrations from Malaysian designer Chow Hon Lam make us laugh. And if it makes us laugh, it’s worth blogging about, no?
Designing under the moniker Flying Mouse, Lam’s FM365 project has him creating one design per day for a year. Check out some of Lam’s FM365 creations after the jump.
I’m not that great at macro photography, but of the ones I have taken with my aging Canon G6, I’m very keen on this one – the gold beetle. Amateur photographer Mirosław Świętek is anything but amateur when it comes to snapping close-up shots.
Between the wee hours of 3am and 4am, Mirosław takes a trip to the forest near his village of Jaroszow, Poland, and photographs slumbering insects covered in the early morning dew. Whilst the insects are in a state of torpor, which is insect’s equivalent of sleep, he using a torch to seek them out and then sets up his camera and flash right next to them. The results are nothing less than spectacular. See a selection of our favourites after the jump.
I don’t think we need to tell anyone that the Japanese can be a little odd. Of all the places in the far east I’d like to visit, Japan certainly ranks high up there. The kooky, off-the-wall antics of our slitty-eyed friends just appeals to me. To quote Tracy Morgan from Cop Out, I love you like the fat kid loves cake!
So we’re fans of Japan and of infographics so when I spotted this I was compelled to post it. A 23-year old Japanese artist by the name of Kenichi created an infographic video for his thesis project in which he took at a look at the country, its people and their culture, not through his own eyes but if it were from a foreigner’s point of view. It’s informative and beautifully designed. Have a look at Japan – The Strange Country below.
See more of Kenichi’s work on his website, www.kenichi-design.com.
[via Design You Trust]
Something is afoot in the Hundred Acre Wood as Winne the Pooh happens upon a honey pot that is not what it seems and experiences what could be the worst indigestion he has ever had.
In ALIEN VS POOH, webcomic artist Giant Hamburger presents a dark and disturbingly cute story of the Hundred Acre Wood residents as they deal with a bothersome invader.
See twisted tale at Godxilliary. It’s a little slow to load so be patient, it’s likely the best thing you’ll read today.
[via WingnutZA]
Sometimes I am good at seeking out large quantities of win. I think this is one of those times.
User nmr509 on the kidrobot discussion boards has posted his awesome collection of painted video game consoles. From his ’85 NES to a more recent slimline PS2, there are eight fantastic creations in his collection. Check them out after the jump.
I must admit when I first heard about Heavy Rain, I was a little dubious about it. I wondered whether it had an identity crisis, not knowing if it wanted to be a video game or a movie, or whether its developers had a sure sense of self in their attempt to bring innovation and a different form of story-telling into the gaming genre?
I had a bunch of other questions so I wrote this review like a little Q&A session, where I would answer my very own questions. Hit the jump to see the conversation I had with myself about Heavy Rain.
Taken from the Gorillaz‘ recent album Plastic Beach, the music video for the track Stylo has the cartoon band tearing through the desert. Murdoc’s at the wheel, 2D looks terrible, and Noodle is nursing a bullet hole through his head. The misfits are on the run from the police, but they have someone more terrible and sinister on their tail … the bald-headed badass, Bruce Willis.
Have a look at Stylo below.
[via The Awesomer]
We had a garden once. And then came the two terrors, Big Min and Lil’ Pun, who decided to re-decorate it for us by digging up the soil and gleefully eating the succulents. I would have severely disciplined them if not for the fact that they’re so very cute. Yes I know, I have a soft touch. But you didn’t visit to hear about my appendages.
Mirko Faienza, a cameraman from Italy, decided to document his father’s front garden and the insects that call it home. It’s an amazing little world made that much better by Mirko’s spectacular videography. The music is great too, it’s a truly beautiful piece. See My Father’s Garden below or watch it in HD on Vimeo.
He created the short film with his Panasonic 500 camcorder and an HD lens. See more of Mirko’s work on his website.
[via Laughing Squid]
If you liked the Joseph Ducreux/Archaic Rap meme, you might enjoy the Bayeux Tapestry meme. Created sometime in the late 11th century, the Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth panel some 70 metres long and tells the story about the Norman conquest of England that happened in the year 1066.
That was then. This is now and as is commonplace with the Internet, the tapestry has been bastardized with modern pop culture references and other popular Internet memes. For your enjoyment, we pick 10 of our favourites from this medieval meme. Find them after ye olde jump.
Word around the scientific cooler is that the Scanning Electron Microscope (or SEM) can magnify images 250 times better than a light microscope. The expensive bit of kit valued up to 500,000 pounds blasts materials with a high-energy beam of electrons and the messages sent back build up a super-detailed image.
Retired scientific photographer Steve Gschmeissner gets to play with this high-tech toy and has produced some amazing close-up images of insects. Check out some of his shots after the jump.
