June 5, 2010
The animated .GIF is a strange form of expression. It is only twenty or thirty frames, completely devoid of sound, repeating in an endless loop. Yet there is something intoxicating about an animated .GIF, like staring into the eyes of a hypnotist. Creating your own animated .GIF from a movie can be a lot of [...]
May 26, 2010
Animated GIF images are a great way to attract attention to certain parts of your site, create simple but effective banner ads, or simply have fun. Memorializing your favorite scenes from movies in GIF format is a riot. However, there are not very many good GIF editing programs available for free. Those which are available [...]
April 12, 2010
Need a cool project for school? Have oodles of free time? Try your skills at creating a video with claymation or stopmotion! Claymation is an animation technique used with clay figures. Basically, each movement is a new “shot” and the “shots” are connected together at the end to make a movie. Famous claymation cartoons like [...]
March 29, 2010
I have to admit, I love weather applications. I thought the 5 blog weather widgets that John covered were very cool, and Tim’s review of checking out weather radar using Google Earth was great. Today, I’d like to cover an innovative application that lets you view a real-time animated virtual weather “window” display. Sounds strange [...]
January 15, 2010
It’s right before our eyes but we hardly give it a second’s thought. The humble cursor, that goes flitting about the screen doing what our thoughts command it to do. Could it be the most neglected aspect of our computer’s personalization? After all, it’s the desktop and the icons that get to be the eye [...]
November 14, 2009
When used judiciously, animation adds emphasis and visual appeal to PowerPoint presentations. It can transform a dull presentation into a lively and engaging one. However, you should be careful not to overdo it. Too much animation can be distracting, reduce comprehension, and make a presentation appear flimsy. In this article, we’ll see how you can [...]
November 10, 2009
The character that welcomed me on the homepage of Gizmoz hardly looked handsome. It was more of a cartoon Hulk in his pre-teens. Is that how I will turn out when I put my face through the Gizmoz web app? I wouldn’t mind the muscles, though the face preferably should be my own. Well, that’s [...]
October 22, 2009
Have you ever found yourself sitting in the theater, watching a Pixar film, and contemplating what it is about CGI animation that makes for some of the best children’s movies? The evolution of this field of graphic design didn’t happen over a very long, extended period – but instead over a couple of decades. In [...]
May 2, 2009
As a designer I know the importance of keeping up with the latest and greatest apps that enable you to design graphics and develop websites more efficiently. These apps for your Mac will allow you to increase your productivity and save ample amounts of time with minimal effort. No matter the job scape or your [...]
March 28, 2009
During my early years of education, I can’t deny the fact that I dreamed A LOT. Whether my mind wandered into sports, lunch or the weekend, my grades could have been a lot better and my life could have been a lot different if I just paid a little more attention. Some of the time [...]
