What could you do with 72 hours? 72 Hour Urban Action aims to push the boundaries of collaboration, innovation, and solution by holding a three-day long architecture competition aimed at solving issues of public space. While most urban development projects are extremely time-consuming and complex, 72HUA encourages citizens to solve problems quickly and creatively. The … [Read more...] about Urban Inventions: The Amazing Urban Race
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Learning 3d: Mocked-Up
First few shots have been animated! Hold on to your socks. Video: "The Trees"- Semi Mock Up from Nicolas Kendall-Bar on Vimeo. Yes, there are floating orbs standing in for leaves blowing in the wind, there is no background yet, and there are still mostly thumbnails that do not move. Also you may have to make the sound effects for yourself. Still, another few steps … [Read more...] about Learning 3d: Mocked-Up
TV Culture: Rookie Blue’s Good Shot of Reality
In its third season, ABC's police drama, Rookie Blue, raised the stakes through a compelling narrative that mirrors recent racial tension in America. In "A Good Shoot," (Season 3, Episode 3) one of the show's most lighthearted characters, Dov Epstein, shoots and kills a Black teenage boy who may or may not have been armed, prompting the community to question whether the … [Read more...] about TV Culture: Rookie Blue’s Good Shot of Reality
Brain Fodder: Why I Chose a Gun
When Max Weber formalized his definition of state, he was asking to stir up trouble. Luckily, he wasn’t around long enough to bear the heat from peace-touting, anti-war idealists of the sixties. For a polity to be considered a state, Weber postulated, it must hold a legitimate monopoly on violence. In other words, the state must retain exclusive control over violence and its … [Read more...] about Brain Fodder: Why I Chose a Gun
Learning 3d: Animatic
This blog tracks the making of an animated short using Autodesk Maya's 3d software. * The Thumbnails have been assembled into video form. It was helpful to start seeing how the timing will work out, and if the shots will match across cuts. Here's the video... "The Trees" Animatic from Nicolas Kendall-Bar on Vimeo. Creating an Animatic was not as easy as I … [Read more...] about Learning 3d: Animatic