The Making of Crysis 3

December 8th, 2012 | Robot

Crysis 3

Crysis 3

Crysis 3 is a futuristic first-person shooter from the German video game company Crytek that’s set to be released this coming February 2013 for the XBOX 360.  In this third game in the series, Prophet returns to New York City and finds an urban rainforest teeming with overgrown trees, dense swamplands and raging rivers.  If you watch the video above, you’ll see the exhaustive level of detail the designers put into the environment.
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I’ve admittedly never played the Crysis series, but this game looks pretty fun and challenging.
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 In my humble opinion, video games have taken the back seat to graphics in the past few decades.
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Games for Nintendo released over 20 years ago focused on creating challenging puzzles, and as a result, the games were both difficult and rewarding.

It appears that with Crysis 3, Crytek put an emphasis back on gameplay to accompany their stunning graphics.  I sure hope it delivers.

-RSB

“Expected Closure” from Underwater Orchestra – Album Review

December 4th, 2012 | Robot, Space

Underwater Orchestra

“Expected Closure” is the 12-song debut album from synth pop band, Underwater Orchestra. I first heard the record a few weeks back on Eklektikos, a great radio show hosted by John Aielli on KUT Austin, and I’ve wanted to do a review ever since. Adrian Croom, an artist hailing from Austin, TX, is the force behind the group, which formed back in 2007.  I’ve been a fan of Adrian’s music since his debut album Sub Яosa was released last year and thankfully, “Expected Closure” didn’t disappoint. This time around, Adrian’s exploding synth melodies are backed by live guitar, drums, trumpet, and violin from a slew of talented artists including Jon McMahan (currently on tour with Caspian), Ira Henderson, Gonzalo Hernando, Roberto Riggio, and Isaac Pena.

“Expected Closure” is a journey, or rather a quest, into the world of alien soundscapes, video game synth, and tribal beats, woven together with the warmth of violin and trumpet.  Many vocal-less albums feel monotonic, but this album faces no such fate.  Songs like ‘Proteus’ with its crashing cymbals and uplifting horns could set the stage for even the most heroic cinematic sequences, while the machine-like march of ‘Intrusion’ might be played at The Singularity by our future robot overlords, and I’ve recently been listening to the acoustic guitar riffs of ‘Vacancy’ as a soft, wakeup jam.  I suppose what I’m trying to say is that this is the type of album you hope to find when sifting through the vastness of the electronic music genre – a wonderfully eclectic collection of songs, from start to finish.

I’m hoping to check these guys out in person sometime in the near future.  They play around the Austin area pretty regularly, and I’ve heard rumors they may have an international tour in the works, so stay tuned.

If you’re interested, you can pick up the album here or learn more about Adrian Croom and the rest of Underwater Orchestra here.

Adrian will also be doing an interview with KUT Austin on December 19th at 10AM, and there is a CD release party planned for Saturday, January 19th, at El Sol y La Luna in Austin, TX.

-RSB

Map Anatomy from Shannon Rankin

December 2nd, 2012 | Brain

Map Anatomy from Shannon Rankin

from Shannon Rankin

Map Anatomy from Shannon Rankin

Map Anatomy from Shannon Rankin

I like this Map Anatomy concept from artist, Shannon Rankin.  Shannon is from California and now currently works and lives in Maine.  Here’s a quote from the artist regarding her interest in maps:

“Maps are the everyday metaphors that speak to the fragile and transitory state of our lives and our surroundings. Rivers shift their course, glaciers melt, volcanoes erupt, boundaries change both physically and politically. The only true constant is change.”

It’d be nice to see the topography of the maps relate a bit more to the actual anatomy, but nonetheless, the compositions are nice. For more map-inspired works and some geometric installations, check out Shannon’s website.

-RSB

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Low-Poly, Isometric Worlds by Tim Reynolds

November 29th, 2012 | Robot, Space

I am very excited to present the Low-Poly work of Timothy J. Reynolds to all of you today.  Tim is a designer and architect who’s currently working full-time in Wisconsin as a 3D illustrator for a large marketing firm.  He’s been commissioned by Popular Mechanics, Nissan, and Apple, but he also has a whole host of really cool individual projects.  I think I must also mention that he has one helluva mustache.

I’ve always been a fan of Low-Poly illustration, but I especially appreciate the crispness of Tim’s designs.  He draws inspiration from a range of topics including machines, landscapes, architecture, and even space.
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Abstract Machines

These should be made into real sculptures…

Landscapes

2 things: Low-Poly water looks amazing, and I would love to hack it around on that golf course.

Vehicles

Space-Inspired

I apologize for the load time, but that’s one of the coolest GIFs I’ve ever seen.

As you can tell, Tim has a bright future in design and illustration.
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 I think his work would look fantastic in an animated film.
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 PIXAR should hire him!

If you would like to purchase some prints, head over to his Society6 page.  And, if you’d like to see more designs, go here.

If you’ve been inspired to try your hand at low-poly, Tim recommends Cinema 4D.  I assume there’s a bit of a learning curve, but I think I’m going to give it a try.  I’ll let you know how it turns out.

-RSB

Distant Hills by Cole Rise

November 23rd, 2012 | Space

Photography from Cole Rise

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I stumbled across the photography of Cole Rise, and I wanted to share this levitating astronaut lady with you.  She appears to be exploring some low-gravity, desert planet.

If you’re interested in making your own levitation photos, I recommend watching this video.  It looks like it takes a higher than average jumping ability to pull it off though.
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And here’s a few more photos from Cole Rise that I find particularly stunning:

Cole Rise

Cole Rise

-RSB

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