Ray MAIN

Shadow Master Indeed

"We've all grown up trying to do this but mastery has to be earned."

Shadow Master Raymond Crowe takes shadow puppetry to a whole new level. 26 years of honing his skills have made him simply the best in this most exclusive of the arts. 

To call his lyrical, touching routines simply shadow puppetry doesn't really do them justice. Images depicting a singing Louis Armstrong morphing into a horse, a preening swan, a hopping rabbit, a baby's hand clutching an adult's finger and an elderly man are illustrative of a creative genuis at work.

These days Crowe regularly receives standing ovations for his performances but is quick to highlight that it has not always been thus - "I did do a show in Port Lincoln once and when the rabbit came out they yelled out 'Shoot it! Shoot it!"'

If you haven't seen this clip before prepare to be amazed. The perfect demonstration of imagination, creativity and determination.

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By Juan on 14/7/10

BMX Rot MAIN

Dutch Downhill

"Rotterdam BMXers rippin' it at sunset."

From a country famous for its cheese, windmills, wooden shoes and laissez-faire attitude to life ... we now have, thanks to someone's wayward imagination and 2 very big sets of cojones, this...  pure NO CAN'T (... maybe even 'no shouldn't') DO.

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By Juan on 28/12/09

Neo Lego MAIN

Lego & The Matrix

"There is no spoon ... for these Lego creators anyway."

Lego is god's gift to the creative mind.  The Matrix? ... everyone's inspiration.  Put them together, and after 440hrs toil (...just in time for the film's 10th anniversary release), what have we got?.  Checkit :

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By Juan on 3/12/09

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Take A Bow Mr Kay

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By Juan on 26/11/09

CIN MAIN MAIN2

Take A Bow Mr Peter Kay

"The Animated All Star Band"

A stellar line up rockin out to songs that span the genenerations pulled together through one man's imagination and the creativity and determination of many more. 2 years in the making when many said it was just too complex to be done! Take a bow Mr Peter Kay for mobilising so many behind your vision and to all involved a pat on the back for contributions behind such a worthy cause.....

If you missed it Friday check out this animated masterpiece below and then get down to your local to buy your own CD/DVD copy. Alternatively check it on itunes. Just make sure you get your copy. It's for charity mate!


 

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By Juan on 26/11/09

Piano Master

The Fun Theory

"... it's all about the smile."

Some ideas are just so good, so creative, that they are best left without contextualising comment...

Respekt to VW for helping making this one happen.

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By Juan on 12/11/09

Happy 40th Birthday

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By Juan on 9/11/09

Pixar MAIN

Pulling The Plug

"Creativity inspiring creativity"

We're not sure how long this will survive on line before Disney bring in their legal minions and they pull the plug... but for now let's enjoy how the historical brilliance of Pixar's creative department, led by the genius of John Lassiter, render the Pixar name the muse of creatives everywhere.  The end scene on the 90 second piece below just cracks me up. 

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Categories Film Tags Art culture Design Fun

By Juan on 19/10/09

LOTR MAIN2

A 'refreshing' Alternative

Ever watched a film and thought ... 'What kind of an ending was that?!?" ...

Well these guys certainly have, and more than just rant about it, they've decided to tell us just how it should have been.  Check out this for a mad man's rampant imagination.

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By Juan on 7/10/09

LUNOCET MAIN

As Fast As The Fishies

"Michael Phelps ... choke on my white water!"

My triathlon swim-times have plateaued recently.  So I thought it was time to get creative in my search for a little extra aquatic cut-through.  Only it appears that guys like Ted Ciamillo are well ahead of me.  This Greek engineer has gone back to nature in his ambition to match the dolphin for underwater speed.  The result? Say hello to the 'Lunocet'.

The Lunocet is a biomimetic (meaning mimicking biology) swimming device modelled after the lunate tail fin found in whales and dolphins.  Which basically means it's a dolphin-inspired 2.5 pound monofin. Lightweight and conceived from carbon fiber and fiberglass, it spans almost a meter.

So just how fast are we talking?  Ted stells us that It’s capable of one day being able to propell swimmers at almost 33 miles per hour, converting nearly 80 percent of the applied energy into thrust. The appendage is efficient, lightweight and fast. So fast infact that even today it can propel swimmers almost twice the speed of Michael Phelps!

I want one. And they are on sale today here!

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By Juan on 7/9/09

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