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Hello Logan

Video game or cinema? The lines are blurred.

Metal Gear Solid injected the world of gaming with stealth, subtlety and cinematic production. It set a precedent for the first person shooter, Snake became a hero to thousands, and smokers around the world delighted in being well represented; the protagonist smoked you see - how else would he manoeuvre around the laser-web alarm systems he’d never otherwise see?

The recent release of the new iPod Nano reminded me of the release earlier in the year of Metal Gear Solid 4. Eh? What does an aging Solid Snake have to do with an oh-so-brightly coloured mp3 player? The answer lies on Venice Beach, LA, at the headquarters of pioneering animation studio Logan. They created the new ads for the Nano, but far more brilliant were the teasers created for MGS4, as well as the opening sequence for the game.

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Categories Design Film Tags Animation games

By on 25/9/08

Johnny Lee And His 3d Wii

This fascinates me. Johnny Lee exposed his discovery on YouTube and the I.T world went crazy for it. He was then invited by the brilliant TED to deliver a talk, which thankfully breaks it down into slightly more basic terms for people like me (although it’s still quite nerdy). I admire Johnny for both his curious and creative mind, and also his attitude to knowledge sharing. He could have hidden away with his idea, or sold it to Nintendo or Apple. Instead, he made it available on his website for free.

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Categories Design Tags 3d computers creativity games Imagination jonny lee programming wii

By on 23/4/08