MoVibrant's Birthday!

Hi  everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment  to say thank you to the SoVibrant team for all of their birthday wishes today. I wish I could knock a few years off, as we all do, but I turn 31 tomorrow and it was great for the whole team to come together to sing me my birthday song. I won't go as far as saying it was in tune, but it was appreciated nonetheless!

A special thanks goes out to Victoria Stares for the delicious birthday cake she baked for me.

Thanks again guys.

3D Visualisation

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Construction Detail

 

A very quick blog from me this morning guys but one I just have to share with you all. I have my friends Woody and Ric to thank for this image. Duct tape on Brooklyn Bridge – What a fabulous construction detail. 

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Another Use For Lego

Photographer Mike Stimpson uses Lego to recreate famous photographs.

For every set, he uses proper lighting and backgrounds and even executes the absolute camera angle to reproduce the original image.

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Brand & Identity

iPhone 5?

The internet is going crazy with iPhone rumours and speculation after Apple has announced it wants to 'talk iPhone' on October 4th. I love the way Apple has used its own icons to convey the date, time, location and subject of its press release.

With only a couple of months left on my iPhone 4 contract I will be watching with added interest next week!
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Social Media v Tradtional Marketing

For those of you out there that are confused as to what is the right form of marketing or are nervous of the buzzword that is social media please view the video below. I hope you find it of interest and please let me know your thoughts.

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Inspiring Animation

Good afternoon bloggers, the animation below comes to you courtesy of Reebok. It shows an inspiring athlete, Amir Khan advertising a new range of trainers. What we love about it, is the Motion graphics and how they bring the whole video together.

Truly brilliant. Check the video out below and judge for your self.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mxNAklk1y4

SoVibrant / Inspiring Animation

Entertaining Typography

Morning Bloggers. We started the week on a low with the sad news that had happened in the Nepalese mountains. So we thought we would try and lighten the mood by introducing you to the latest fashion from Sir Ian McKellen. Only this man can pull this off. and we love him for it.

This is actually a fake. The real type states "Some people are gay , Get over it". Which was created for a protest against Pope Benedict XVI on gay rights last September. We love celebrities like these who fight for what is right but we couldn't help find the fake quite entertaining

SoVibrant / Media

Futuristic Glamour

 





Surrounded by Ferrari World, elite golfing clubs and the Yas Marina F1 circuit, what more could be said to introduce this magnificent scheme?

Abu Dhabi’s latest gem is Cipriani’s nightclub, Allure, at the Yas Island Yacht Club on Yas Island.  Designed by Orbit Design Studio, this scheme met and exceeded the client’s expectations, and it’s clear to see why.  The club, or should I say super club, has been designed into 2 zones.  The first zone is the “Main Room” which is decorated in pink gold leaf and bronze cladding, totally lavish and extravagant (both words I love!). The second zone is “The Terrace” which offers phenomenal views of the F1 race track and sports VIP tables.  You would think the F1 track and super yacht view would be enough for the VIP area, but Orbit went that little bit further ... a private elevator. Let’s face it, why not?

Personally I’m fascinated by the interior.  The wall and ceiling detail is fantastic.  The colour control and ambience created as a whole really puts Allure up there with the Super Clubs of the world.  Certainly a place I’d love to visit.

Interior Design
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A sad day in Nepal

Good morning bloggers. Sadly we would like to start this week by wishing our condolences to the families of 19 tourists who have recently died in the Everest region due to a plane crash.

Being a climber I have visited this region and have been on the very trip these 19 young people died undertaking.
Nepal is a treacherous place. Even top pilots fear the mountain passes which have claimed hundreds of lives, on the ground and in the air.

We just hope that current and past events like this don't frighten off future tourists and climbers from visiting this beautiful and amazing country.

SoVibrant / Expeditions

Comedy CGI

Good afternoon bloggers. We usually bring you some of the best CGI, animations and artists we can find. We recently came across this incredible video that shows just how hilarious mistakes in animation can be.

This is what happens when motion capturing just doesn't work.

Enjoy


going to the store. from dlew on Vimeo.
 
SoVibrant / Inspiring Animation

Inspiring Animation

Afternoon Bloggers and welcome to another instalment of Inspiring Animations. Today we have the latest RealFlow Showreel from the 2011 Siggraph.

This animation shows just how real today's CGI technologies are getting.
Enjoy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-snEYnu-pA&hd=1

Sovibrant / Inspiring Animation

Frank Lloyd Wright Lego Robie House

 Hi everyone,

We just wanted to post up the newest in the line of Frank Lloyd Wright Lego sets. This is the latest in a series of architectural buildings to be recreated in the format of Lego and I think we can all agree that it is quite impressive.

 

Among the other architectural Lego sets are the famous Guggenheim Museum NYC and Fallingwater. Check out these below.

I am sure we are not alone in looking forward to seeing what Lego release next!!


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A House Built For A Saint

This beautiful property is located on a headland in Southern France in the town of St. Barthelem. The vistas scan from south through west to north. The elongated line of the house is abrupt to the flow of the peninsula sanctioning the view of both the sunrise and the sunset over the generally calm sea horizon skyline complete with infinity pool. The main areas are exposed from North to South, with bedrooms hidden by a stone wall. Each sleeping quarter boasts a private walled terrace, complete with an outdoor shower beneath a pergola. The west and south elevations are floor-to-ceiling glass panels that slide into the exterior walls, opening the house completely. The main material is limestone, floors are made of wood, countertops are polished concrete and terraces are bluestone.

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Interior Design

Burning Man Festival 2011

Every year thousands of people make the journey to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada for one week to form an  experimental artistic community known as Burning Man. The gathering takes its name from the burning of a large wooden effigy at the climax of the event.This year 48,000 people formed a temporary city known as Black Rock City.

The Burning Man Festival is governed by ten principals; radical inclusion, gifting, decommodification, radical self reliance, radical self expression, community effort, civic responsibility, 'leave no trace', participation and immediacy. I believe that this gives a fleeting glimpse of how a society can be successfully structured (even temporarily) without the need for money or the burden of debt.

The result is an amazing collection of temporary art installations, sculpture, and alternative culture. The images below give a flavour of this years event. Check out some more pictures from Scott London here. 

Attendance is capped at 50,000 people so you might want to book next years Burning Man Festival tickets early!

Update: Now that the 2012 event is under way you can check out the new galleries here

Related Links:

Burning Man 2012

Burning Man

Burning Man 2012 Tickets

Burning Man 2011 Gallery

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