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Puzzle Effect Photos

2009-05-10T07:52:00.003+01:00

Played Jigsaw puzzles?? Liked the challenge of compiling together pieces and creating a image out of it. Lets turn it back now and create a jigsaw puzzle out of an image.
To know how, read the tutorial at this link. Meanwhile, enjoy the puzzle pics...

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2009-05-10T07:52:00.003+01:00

Puppy Humor

2009-04-14T20:18:00.003+01:00

Some puppy humor on the first dog... Enjoy

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2009-04-14T20:18:00.003+01:00

Out of Bound photos

2009-04-14T19:32:00.004+01:00

An Out of Bounds photo referred to as OOB photo is a photograph which makes use of the image borders to add to the 3D feel of the image. To find out how much fun these are read ( I mean, see) the full post...

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2009-04-14T19:32:00.004+01:00

Calculate your age in Dog Years

2009-04-11T18:33:00.004+01:00

Do you know how old are you ? And, do you know how much elder are you to your pup... Well, then calculate your age in dog years first... Dog years!!! yes, dogs have their own ageing system... Find out here... woof!!!

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2009-04-11T18:33:00.004+01:00

Facebook Emoticons & Smileys

2009-04-11T18:13:00.005+01:00

A quick view and keyboard shortcuts for smileys to put in your facebook interactions. Here you go...

Happy emote: :) or :-)

Really happy emote: :D or :-D

Wink emote: ;) or ;-)

Happy eyes: ^_^

Laughing eyes: >:o

Cat smile: :3

Grumpy: >:-(

Sad: :( or :-(

Crying emote: :’(

Shocked emote: :o or :-o

Glasses emote: 8) or 8-)

Cool shades: 8-|

Rude: :p or :-p

Woot?!: O.o

Dork emote: -_-

Duhhh emote: :/ or :\

Devil emote: 3:)

Angel emote: O:)

Kiss emote: :-* or :*

Love emote: <3

Pacman: :v

Robot: :|]

Weird guy’s face: :putnam:

All these are courtesy : http://www.djod.co.uk/2008/04/23/facebook-chat-emoticons-emotes-and-smilies/

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2009-04-11T18:13:00.005+01:00

What's an emoticon exactly

2008-07-06T12:20:00.004+01:00

New age internet lingo has often popped us new words which we don't find in traditional dictionary. One of these new age words is emoticon. But what's an emoticon exactly.

8-)
:-D

An emoticon is a version of shorthand developed by Internet users to help express emotions and thoughts without typing out the words. One dictionary definition of emoticons says that they . . . "are a very clever use of standard punctuation marks to express a human emotion."
When we communicate face to face, non-verbal communication, such as body language, facial expressions and tone of voice plays a crucial part in how someone interprets what we say. Emoticons allow us to personalize and put non-verbal communication into our written messages, to create e-mail moods. The key to communication is language; the emotion allows people to express feelings quickly and effectively through written word.

Origin of Emoticons

The origin of the original emoticon, the basic smiley face :-), is a matter of some dispute. Kevin Mackenzie is often credited with creating the first emoticon as the "tongue in cheek" symbol in 1979.

Others point to Scott Fahlman, who created the first digital smiley face and the first virtual frown in 1982. These were the first smiley faces that were not simply made of keyboard characters. In the 1980s, Howard Ball created a different form of the digital smiley face, the yellow upright smiley face that can now be downloaded off the Internet. Howard Ball is a graphic artist who created the first smiley as part of a morale boosting campaign.

Varied Emoticons

There are basic emoticons and smileys used in email messages to express emotions. Many people use Emoticons, they are a very popular form of shorthand for portraying emotions within email or instant messaging. There are thousands of emoticons located on the Internet and more are being created everyday. Here are a few of the more commonly used emoticons:

:-)
The classic smiley face (happy, grin)

:-l
Indifferent

:)
The simpler variation

:-e
Disappointed

:-(
The frown (unhappy)

>:-< Mad or angry

:-o Surprise or shock

:-D Laughing or very happy

:-@ Screaming or shouting

;-) Smile with a wink (joking, kidding, or sarcasm

How to Create and Understand Emoticons

Emoticons are made through the use of different combinations of numbers, letters and punctuation symbols that are found on a standard computer keyboard. There are hundreds and even thousands of emoticons that have been created. Emoticons have been created to represent almost everything, for example:

*<:-) Santa Claus

:---) Pinocchio

8-) Wearing sunglasses

+<:-) The Pope

C=:-) Chef

*<):0) Clown

?:^[] Jim Carrey

5:-) Elvis

:-.) Cindy Crawford

%-) A Happy Drunk

Emoticons created by keyboard characters are not always obvious when viewed horizontally. To see the face instead of just a string of different symbols, you need to tilt your head to the left, so that the right side of the emoticon becomes the bottom. Newer software packages allow users to use small images instead of a string of keyboard characters.

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2008-07-06T12:20:00.004+01:00

Super Slow Motion

2008-06-27T18:48:00.003+01:00

1 Second...split second...nano second...
and all captured in your camera....
wow... camera techniques have been enhanced beyond imagination now to help us capture split second movement in super slow motion...

Slow-motion replays highlight important and exciting events in sports videos. Works for slow-motion use replay detection and may employ production rules such as frame repetition, special video effects and transitions. Further we can have slow-motion replays in sports video based on the difference of motions between slow-motion replays and normal shots within the same shot class. Experiments on different types of sports videos have produced exceptional videos.
Here is a compilation of some split-second videos.

Euro 2008 emoticons

2008-06-20T18:01:00.006+01:00

Euro 2008 is on and the fever is at it highest on all forms of media : TV, radio, internet and messengers. Did I say messenger... well, then why don't I have emoticons for them... Here they are ...

http://www.sherv.net/euro2008-emoticons.html
All of these football/soccer emoticons and smileys are animated, and free to download from this site.
They have got a broad range of emoticons representing all teams in the tournament, so you're bound to find an emoticon which you like. Every emoticon will work with MSN and Live Messenger, and they have also got HTML codes so you can use the emoticons on forums, blogs and MySpace.

Create Web 2.0 logos

2008-06-13T19:46:00.004+01:00

I know you must have got bored of traditional fonts and in Web 2.0 age, you prefer to have those cool , slick logos reflecting smooth edges and crystal refelctions. Here's how...

Go to site : http://www.simwebsol.com/ImageTool/Default.aspx

Enter you text,
Select font color, type, size
You can also add reflection proximity
as a bonus override the logo with some other symbols
And finally, save it in PNG, GIF or JPEG format.

Net..net. you get something like this .. howzatt

Animation going out of control

2008-06-10T20:45:00.002+01:00

heard of bio tech experiments going wrong.. frankensteins being created and molecular mutants playing havoc with the world!
well, what happens if an animator's creation goes crazy and against you ? Dont understand what I am talking of. Watch the video to believe yourself.

Animator vs. Animation by *alanbecker on deviant ART

Right paper and pencil for that perfect drawing

2008-06-08T19:42:00.005+01:00

There is always a query in one's mind as to whats the best paper and best pencil when one starts foray into serious pro drawing. Although experts would say pick up and draw it up, don't care to even think about material; the fact is that it always adds up to enhance effect of your drawing if you are using right paper and pencil.

Here is a informative video which tells you how to pick paper and pencil for your drawings. Interesting video not just for pencil art lovers but also for serious painting enthusiasts.

More interesting learning videos can be found here

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2008-06-08T19:42:00.005+01:00

One World One Dream One Olympics

2008-06-07T18:10:00.006+01:00

Gearing up for olympics?!
Ready for the run, pulled up the socks and all set to take the plunge ! Well... here is one video which shows the energy, enthusiasm, excitement, agony, applause, desire and dreams associated with this one of a kind event held every 4 years.

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2008-06-07T18:10:00.006+01:00

Predicting Euro 2008 winners

2008-06-07T17:50:00.003+01:00

Here is a cool widget to predict and check euro 2008 winners. Check what others think will hit the post

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2008-06-07T17:50:00.003+01:00

Pencil Art animation picks

2008-05-27T18:44:00.006+01:00

Is animation all about 3D and wireframes now ? Not exactly. Pencil art animation still remains a form to relish and enjoy...

Just for a break, let's get the colors removed out; 3D replaced with 2D and wireframes with pencils..yes, I am talking of pencil art animation. It seems like a good break from the glitzy and ever realistic animation. Remind you of the simple and pure way of drawing and not so simple and pure way of animating.

Sharing with you some picks on this form of animation

how amusing it can be

how many messages it can convey

how easy it can be

And if this inspires you to doodle something, drawing day is just round the corner !! Its on 7th June.

Tune Picks - Raven, Enrique

2008-05-26T18:07:00.008+01:00

Cool Tune picks
So we want to get on the bus or want to get on humming on to Enrique! I thought I would share with you some of the cool picks from Raven and Enrique. Warm and soothing to ears, these 2 tunes are 5 star tracks. Enjoy!

Raven Symone - Double Dutch Bus
"Double Dutch Bus” originally came out back in the early '80s. Raven-Symone has mixed the disco and funk sounds in her updated version from the College Road Trip soundtrack. Just the type of song to blast out of your car window on a ride.

Sing it out - Lyrics all for you

Search iTunes for this song

Enrique Iglesias - Don't turn off the lights
Son of a singing legend, lover boy of Anna Kournokiva, Enrique certainly has a charm of his own. This song is from the album Escape and this video is a stage performance for the song. This song is kind of soothing, warm and very pleasant to the ears.

Sing it out - Lyrics all for you

Search iTunes for this song

Disclaimer: Pls contact video or lyrics source in case of any copyright or legal concerns. This sub site promotes legal download of music and content.

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2008-05-24T23:21:00.003+01:00

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Event: Drawing Day - June 7, 2008

2008-05-23T20:43:00.004+01:00

So you know how to draw, you know how to sketch, you know to fill in some colors also?

Then , pick ur pencil, board, paper and get, set, go on 7th June....

So you know how to draw, you know how to sketch, you know to fill in some colors also?

Then , pick ur pencil, board, paper and get, set, go on 7th June....

Drawing Day is a worldwide drawing event encouraging everyone to drop everything and draw for the sake of art. The internet is an open canvas. Help us create 1 million drawings online this day and boost online art communities.

Tool: Create your smiley banner

2008-05-23T19:26:00.002+01:00

Ever wanted to create your own smiley text...ever wanted to send a smiley message to some one in your friends, class, team, family with the smiley winking and saying something like "Eddi - you rock!". Ok then here it is on how you can do it...

Ever wanted to create your own smiley text...ever wanted to send a smiley message to some one in your friends, class, team, family with the smiley winking and saying something like "Eddi - you rock!". Ok then here it is on how you can do it...

Here's a very cool link to create your own smileys banners:
http://stratsdot.com/smileysigngen/index.php

I created this smiley board by this site itself !! Enjoy !

Game: Awesome Games !!!

2008-05-23T14:21:00.003+01:00

Games... Games... Games... just can't have enough of them...
well, how can I ... they just tend to be improving each year. Here is some quick snapshot of some very cool games that we can expect in 2008 and 2009...

Games... Games... Games... just can't have enough of them...
well, how can I ... they just tend to be improving each year. Here is some quick snapshot of some very cool games that we can expect in 2008 and 2009...
I have not added much description, rather just put official text on these games... but can't resist to get hands on all of them...
Some awesome games for this year !!!

Sega Superstars Tennis

Wii Fit

Wii Fit is a combination of fitness and fun, designed for everyone, young and old. By playing Wii Fit a little every day, you, your friends, and your family can work towards personal goals of better health and fitness.
The Wii Balance Board can read your real-life movements and bring them to life on screen, just like the Wii Remote™ controller. Realistically snowboard down a mountain or walk a tight rope—it's just one more way to get into the game.

Gran Tursimo 5 Prologue

Rainbow Six Vegas 2
(restricted)

Team Rainbow is a multinational task force comprising counterterrorism experts from around the globe. Equipped with state-of-the-art weapons, Team Rainbow is deployed during terrorist crises. When all other attempts have failed, Rainbow is brought in to save the lives of innocent people. They do not negotiate with terror. They destroy it.

Games recommended by BBC Click

Social book marking on ToonTune

2008-05-22T06:41:00.001+01:00

Now you can bookmark your ToonTune blog post on del.icio.us , digg, technorati or MyYahoo by using the bookmark toolbar in right navigation bar.

So, whenever you find something interesting, click on bookmark in right nav bar so that others can also benefit from the blog post.

Tool: Free or Trial Animation software

2008-05-21T18:29:00.003+01:00

There is an artist within everyone... the tools just boot them on !
So for all my friends who want to catch some cool 2D or 3D animation software, here is a list that you may like to go through...

There is an artist within everyone... the tools just boot them on !
So for all my friends who want to catch some cool 2D or 3D animation software, here is a list that you may like to go through...

Some cool free or trial versions of animation software worth trying

2D :

Software: Macromedia Flash
Publisher: Macromedia
leading name in 2D vector animation.

Software: Adobe AfterEffects
Publisher: Adobe
Motion graphics and visual effects for film and media.

Software: Animator-9 3.6
Publisher: Key Technology
Make animated GIFs from your digital camera.

Software: AniS 1.0
Publisher: Tom Whittaker
Simple image manipulation for the web.

Software: Jumpwel
Publisher: Phildes
Basic object manipulator for use in HTML; uses Java applets.

Software: Macromedia Director
Publisher: Macromedia
Create interactive ShockWave content.

Software: Sqirlz Lite 1.1d
Publisher: xiberpix
Animated image distorter that exports in AVI format.

Software: Sqirlz Morph 1.2c
Publisher: xiberpix
image morpher and blender. Capable of outputting in Flash format.

3D :

many of these are not free, but good to get hands on for trial version

Software: Maya 6.5
Publisher: Alias WaveFront
The latest version of an industry leader in 3D modeling and animation.

Software: 3D Studio Max 7.0
Publisher: Discreet
Version 7.0 of the award-winning 3D modeling and animation software package. Also comes with trials of Character Studio and Mental Ray.

Software: Cyberdelia
Publisher: Askoh.com
3D Animation with support for exporting into Macromedia Shockwave.

Software: FreeCAD 8.0
Publisher: Askoh.com
Bit of a beginner’s 3D CAD and simulation program.

Software: Gmax
Publisher: Discreet
a free 3D program that lets you make your own modifications, customizations, and models for Gmax-ready video games. Based on 3D Studio Max.

Software: Serif 3D Plus
Publisher: Serif
Allows animated shapes and landscapes.

Software: Special Effects 3.2
Publisher: Mathematically Beautiful ScreenSavers
Very limited range of pre-set animations controlled by user preferences.

Software: Touch Art Sampler 017
Publisher: Derivative
More of a VJ/synthesizer studio than anything else, but still lets you play with animations. Looks rather fun.

Software: TrueSpace 3.2
Publisher: Caligari
Full 3D rendering and output. Seems completely free, though you have to register to get an unlock code on the website. Cross-compatible with many programs.

Software: Touch Art Sampler 017
Publisher: Derivative
More of a VJ/synthesizer studio than anything else, but still lets you play with animations. Looks rather fun.

in case some link is not working, drop a comment pls

Event: Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival

2008-05-21T17:52:00.002+01:00

Recently came across news item on a animation festival which is considered among quite the prestigious ones... sharing the info with you folks...

The 12th Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF) opened on 21st May for a five- day run.

Around 387 animated films from 36 countries are to be presented during the event, while a library equipped with some 1,000 comic books is to be set up.The SICAF was launched in 1995 in a bid to promote South Korea' s animation industry and raising public awareness of local talent.The Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF) is an annual showcase festival of animation, cartoon and related art genres held in Seoul, South Korea since 1995.

SICAF is the leader of the festival representing cartoon-animation showcase, providing opportunities for tasting new trend of industry, exploiting trade market, finding business partners and competing creative artworks throughout its main programs.

Since its inception in 1995, SICAF’s animated film festival has been the gateway to introduce a big range of world animation and debut promising talented films. More than 1,500 films a year are submitted to animated film festival over its competition and non-competition categories, which is as high volume of collection as compared to world top animated film festivals. Animated film festival also provides prize money to the winners in competition categories in a way to assist film production of the filmmakers

Game: Do we need wii ?

2008-05-20T19:32:00.005+01:00

Do we need wii ?

huh .. huh .. huh...

absolutely yes...

Here's why :
The Wii (pronounced as we) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo...

Do we need wii ?

huh .. huh .. huh...

absolutely yes...

Here's why :
The Wii (pronounced as we) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. The console is the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.
wii consists of unique motion sensitive gameplay options which detect your motion and makes characters in games move accordingly. It has a revolutionary controller and a remote which makes you feel all and all in control of the game and the environment. The Wii Remote can be used as a handheld pointing device and detect movement in three dimensions. Another is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.
Whats more enchanting is that wii is quite compact - just 2.7 pounds and measures 8.5 inches long by 6 inches wide by less than 2 inches thick. Wow! call it fancy of the generation now to get all things nano sized.

And how can it not have some free online services and gameplay ! Online gaming means certainly more business for creators and associates. Among the other good things that wii promises is compatibility with all GameCube games and controllers. It also has a built-in SD slot for storage and photo viewing.

But what makes it appealing to all of us is that is a affordable console... yes, we can now afford to get a wii :-)
Find out FAQ on wii at http://www.thewiire.com/faq.php#36

Tool: Its a bird, its a plane, its a flybar !

2008-05-20T19:15:00.004+01:00

Its a plane, its a bird, its a flybar -
the Flybar has changed bouncing up and down forever...the space hopper and skateboard now need a new place to be stacked up.

Ok.. you don't know whats flybar... come on...

Its a plane, its a bird, its a flybar -
the Flybar has changed bouncing up and down forever...the space hopper and skateboard now need a new place to be stacked up.

Ok.. you don't know whats flybar... come on...!! Of course you know that you can just stand on a stick with peddals and hop up and down feeling like you are flying.. feeling like you are a bunny... feeling like you stand tall among all ... feeling like you have spring in your walk... feeling like you are the jumping superhero !!!

If you want to catch the various variations you can do a flybar, here is a cool video which shows almost 80 variations... gee! you never knew you can jump in so many ways !!

Alright, now lets do a bit of technical tune check by ToonTune on the flybar...the Flybar uses the principle of elasticity to its advantage. In case you have still not studied this principle or are just not recalling it, here is what I recall on elasticity as "the ability of a material to return to its original shape after its shape changes". But here's the catch... while designing anything if you extend beyond its elasticity limit, it can break... yeah, break and yeah, if it breaks you could be in some trouble. But hats off to flybar makers, its resilient and its elastic.

"Springs ... they stretch, they can store energy that can be used to do work in the future. This type of stored energy is elastic potential energy. As elastic potential energy is released, it is converted into kinetic energy, or energy of motion. ... a rider bounces on a pogo stick, his weight and the force from his legs are stored as potential energy in the elastic material, either a spring or an elastic string. When the elastic material recoils, all of the stored energy is transferred back to the rider, who uses the thrust to bounce higher. "

You can catch more detail on Flybar at http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/flybar.htm

Tool : Create your own comic strip

2008-05-18T18:13:00.004+01:00

One of my hobbies has been to create comic characters and then sometimes rope them into a comic strip. I started off by copying characters from comic strips, sketching them in my drawing book and then putting in colors in there. The tough part used to be making a tickling comic strip. So if I used to draw something, then put in some text and then used to think "hmm.. nope...you can do better" or "hey.. its just not gud enuf". And I used to...

One of my hobbies has been to create comic characters and then sometimes rope them into a comic strip. I started off by copying characters from comic strips, sketching them in my drawing book and then putting in colors in there. The tough part used to be making a tickling comic strip. So if I used to draw something, then put in some text and then used to think "hmm.. nope...you can do better" or "hey.. its just not gud enuf". And i used to end up drawing again and again.

So, here is the technology aided comic strip creator and yes, you don't need to download a software. All you need to do is just get online -> select characters --> select background etc --> put in text --> and sequence up frames.

Alright, now that I have tempted you enough...

So, here's how if you always wanted to create comic strips on the fly ?!!!

Here's your chance...

Two cool picks to create your own comic storyboards:

http://www.quicktoons.com/create
Up factor.... nice and easy
Down factor .... does not let you edit strip once created
The comic strip that is posted in my first blog is in fact created by first link here - quicktoons..

http://stripgenerator.com/create/
Up factor .... nice collections of humans, things etc.
Down factor .... we need colorful backgrounds !!!!

If you like the link, drop a comment down here.

So wishing you happy cartooning , doodling and coloring - all with mouse clicks !!!