“A short film on the great Japanese artist Hokusai. This won the 1978 British Academy Award for Best Short Factual Film, and was written, directed, and animated by Tony White.”

This is a really nice old school piece of animation with a narration that reminds us of those of our childhood.

And for those that are inclined, an interview with Tony White can be [found here].

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Everyone worldwide should be disgusted. Those who design products that are then made in China should know just what sort of government they are supporting. If they had doubts, they shouldn’t now.

Got to say though, China is bang on for timing. Bring on the Olympics…. or not.

East Sydney saw the invasion of the T today as various new T-shirts on hangers were spotted placed high in trees and light posts on Oxford street.

Several people were busy trying to nab a T for themselves but there seemed to be no clear message being conveyed (though the above T WAS a Virgin Mobile T). Clever viral marketing? Or maybe something to do with the new American Apparel store being opened down the road?

It seems it’s just not Japanese animators that have an obsession with robots…

Around the world more research dollars are being invested into the world of robotics than ever before, in an attempt to find ways to improve the human work condition by removing them from hazardous or menial work environments.

This video by Boston Dynamics shows us just how far attempts are coming. The motion stability displayed by the ‘Big Dog’ is truly astounding.

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….just because.

Well, the crew from the ‘…OF…’ MTB event series ran their first event of 2008 and all involved are happy to say that the day could not have run more smoothly…. Read the rest of this entry »