Building a Cardboard Bicycle
When people tell you it’s impossible, do it anyway! [via @grathio]
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Alt.Comic-Con: The Shortening Distance Between Imagination and Media
On Friday, I spent a lot of my time focusing on the Small Press Pavilion and other publishing efforts on the indie end of the Comic-Con spectrum. Given the immensity of the con, and the fact that the rather small Small Press Pavilion is literally in the shadows of big media company booths, it definitely […]
DIY Backdrop Projector
Looking for a quick way to project an image onto a backdrop? If you’ve got a couple of lenses and some LEGO bricks laying around you can try setting up something similar to Jacek Poplawski’s DIY Backdrop Projector.
Alt.Comic-Con: The Magic of Frankenweenie
My absolute Comic-Con highlight yesterday was getting a chance to tour the traveling art exhibition for Tim Burton’s upcoming stop-motion, black & white film, Frankenweenie. The small exhibition area (Hall E, Booth 3635) was walled off by several of the actual sets from the film: A classroom, an attic workshop, and a kitchen/dining room. There […]
Alt.Comic-Con: Strolling Artists’ Alley
My morning at Comic-Con was jam-packed, and I do mean jam-packed. It’s absurdly crowded. The whole harbor area of San Diego is aswarm with unwashed geek masses (and the booth babes who pretend to like them). Just crossing the street is a major logistical undertaking. The first thing you notice when you register is the […]
Laser Tracks Snail’s Path
Snail Trail by Philipp Artus tracks the journey of a snail, visualizing it using a phosphorescent glow. The results are a visual representation of the snail’s circuitous journey.
Giant Lego Bridge
Street artist Megz transformed this overpass in Wuppertal Germany into a giant Lego bridge. With full cooperation from the city, the project took about four weeks and is now a local attraction.