June 22, 2011

MeeGo-based Nokia Flagship N9


Nokia has just announced the MeeGo-based N9 smartphone at Singapore in Nokia Communications 2011. The new N9 is the first smartphone running on the Linux-based MeeGo operating system, jointly developed by Intel and Nokia.


May 27, 2011

ANIMATION: Talk With Kung Fu Panda Animation Head - Dan Wagner (Animatics/ Kung Fu/ Poses/ Rigs/ Animation/ Techniques)


ANIMATION

Dan Wagner was Head of Character Animation. He first started in 2D animation at the age of 8, and switched to 3D on Shrek 2. He started on Kung Fu Panda before the characters had any rigs, so, falling back on his many years as a traditional animator, worked on test animations for main character Po in pencil and paper.

ANIMATION: Deciding Poses For Animation


There are lots of things to take into consideration when you are deciding on poses.
First and foremost, there is the character’s personality, physical traits, and usually a library of movements for that character that provide information on how they move, such as walk cycles, postures, etc, and a character “bible” that you can access at the studio. Those things should always be studied very carefully when you are working on a show so that you have a strong sense of how the character moves.

May 26, 2011

The Mammoth: 200 MegaPixel Camera


200 megapixel Hasselblad H4D-200MS.

200 megapixels. 
200 Megapixels = 235 By 210 Inch Frame Size (Approx.)

That’s about 190 megapixels more than what most people would ever need. But then this camera is not designed for most people. This camera is designed for those that need that kind of ridiculous pixel count in their images and know what they are doing. Also for those that have $45,000 (About 21 Lakh Rupees) lying around for a camera.

"AVATAR" - Film & Technology: Overlook


Avatar is one of the blockbuster movies of 2009, which has written and directed by James Cameron, the ‘Titanic’ director. It’s mixed with Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi and Fantasy and the story has taken place in the year of 2154 on planet Pandora, a moon in the Alpha Centauri star system where humans are aliens. The name Avatar refers to the genetically engineered bodies used by the humans to interact with the Na’vi – the natives of the Pandora.
 

May 22, 2011

13 Tips To Save Petrol, To Save Money


These tips are applicable for every domestic vehicle. Try to follow and encourage others for doing the same. SPREAD THE WORD.

1 ) Pump up your tyres
Keeping your tyres inflated is one of the easiest and most important things. Saving petrol means saving money one can do to improve fuel economy.

Sigma Presenting SD1 Camera; 46-megapixel DSLR!


Sigma Corporation of America, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, is pleased to announce that its flagship DSLR, the Sigma SD1, will be available for purchase for the MSRP of $9,700 in early June.