Friday, November 20, 2009
More Random Pieces of Flare
Very interesting design from the Spanish studio enPieza, it is called Colgao. enPieza is a team of different disciplined professionals inside the design field who produce product, industrial, graphic, web or exhibitions work.
Hope it's not a dung beetle, eeeewwww!!!!!
"Show and Tell" Packaging with a Story
Throat Soothers™ Wellness Tea
A sore, scratchy throat can turn even the most even-tempered soul into a cranky bear. During times like these, tuck yourself in with a warm, soothing cup of Throat Soothers Tea.* Comforting as a handmade quilt, this all-natural herb tea is specially blended to make life a little easier to swallow.* Lemon grass and natural lemon flavors give this tea a citrus highlight. Licorice root, slippery elm, and fennel have been used for centuries to naturall soothe irritated throats.* Throat Soothers Tea is a cup of soothing goodness to help you feel your best, naturally.*
Amine Pick: Karas
Karas tells the story of Otoha, a former yakuza, living in a fictional version of Shinjuku, Tokyo populated by humans and yōkai (Japanese spirits). He is one of the titular karas, humans appointed as superpowered agents of the land. Able to transform into a car, an aircraft, and an armored crusader; the skilled swordsman is to stop his corrupt predecessor, Eko, from taking over Tokyo. Supporting characters such as Eko's former henchman, Nue; the yōkai; and Homura, the karas of another city, help Otoha in his quest. A concurrent side story focuses on humans affected by Eko's scheme.
Karas won the Best Original Video at the 2006 Tokyo Anime Award competition, and most reviewers were impressed with the images produced by fusing 2D and 3D art techniques. The story presents themes on the conflicts between cultural traditions and modern society, and the relationship between people. Reviewers, however, found its presentation was too confusing to follow; several of them felt it worsened the show by detracting from the strength of its art.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Possible Apple Graphic Tablet
"Show and Tell, " Something Related to a Narrative
These are a few pages from issues 533 and 534 of one of the longest running manga, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. I selected this for my example because of the interesting use of panels to progress the story. Japanese reads right to left so manga reads right to left, unlike English comics that read left to right.
....Also, the character's super powers in this manga are all named after famous musicians or songs. Peep how the guy with the revolver is fighting a guy named Sex Pistol, and another character is named Notorious B.I.G., kinda cool, right?
This Weeks Anime Pick, Gungrave
Friday, November 6, 2009
"Unplugged"
Anime Pick, Samurai Champloo
The series is a cross-genre work of media, blending the action and samurai genres with elements of slapstick comedy. It is also a period piece, taking place during