Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
It’s nice to see music videos once in a while, and instead of MTV, it’s now an online quantity. I’ve mentioned Death Cab for Cutie before a while ago. Nick Harmer has always been great to us. Here’s that post. here’s the link to the new Death Cab Video. It’s animated and interesting. Directed by Walter Robot, a.k.a. the team of multimedia artist Bill Barminski and writer Christopher Louie.
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I waited to blog this since I know most of you are last minute folks, but this contest looks easy to do and fun. Imagine the robot above will be a pain to do, it's a lot of space, so the contest actually is for the bottom robot (the legs) all you have to do is customize that one, and you're in! Get to it. It's due very soon. MARCH 6. Here's the microsite: giantrobotshin.com
1. Download the blank...
I waited to blog this since I know most of you are last minute folks, but this contest looks easy to do and fun. Imagine the robot above will be a pain to do, it’s a lot of space, so the contest actually is for the bottom robot (the legs) all you have to do is customize that one, and you’re in! Get to it. It’s due very soon. MARCH 6. Here’s the microsite: giantrobotshin.com 1. Download the blank template.2. Customize the template with your own designs — draw, paint, use photoshop — be creative!3. Scan or color copy your customized template and save it to upload later.4. Construct your figure and take a photo of the completed piece.5. By March 6, upload your scanned template and image of the completed figure using the link below.6. Upload.7. Winners will be announced on the site by March 11th. Prizes Grand PrizeRoundtrip airfare to Los Angeles, CA to attend the Interactive Paper Art show at the Scion Gallery in Culver City on April 11thHotel accommodations for 3 days and 2 nights, April 10th – 12thTransportation to and from the airport, hotel and art showInclusion of the winning entry in the art show, as well as distribution of the template to all attendeesMeeting of the Master of Paper Art himself, Shin Tanaka, at the art show$500 checkGiant Robot prize package Viewers Choice AwardsFeature on the websiteGiant Robot magazine subscriptionGiant Robot T-shirt and sticker packet,$50 gift certificate to the Giant Robot storesScion backpack THE RULES
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I can play pool, not with the best of them. Any pool veterans out there? My bridge probably stinks, right? I've been trying to figure out what I'm supposed to do. An open bridge? Is that better? Pool is fun, it uses physics and math, and it's a perfect short attention span game. It's easy to try and play. Sometimes, you'll amaze yourself at how insane of a shot you can make.
Brian Flynn of Super 7....
I can play pool, not with the best of them. Any pool veterans out there? My bridge probably stinks, right? I’ve been trying to figure out what I’m supposed to do. An open bridge? Is that better? Pool is fun, it uses physics and math, and it’s a perfect short attention span game. It’s easy to try and play. Sometimes, you’ll amaze yourself at how insane of a shot you can make. Brian Flynn of Super 7. I’m not sure what the 4 and 3 mean. 7? Super 7? If it were me, I’d opt for a 5 and 2 which would look perfectly dorky and innocent. Ah ha. Swiss Chard done Ohitashi style. Yes, I can make this and it comes out good. I’ll practice this a little more and then maybe it’ll be a recipe in the mag. Maybe. You’d be surprised, I think I mentioned somewhere that blooms might last two weeks, but they seem to be going a little longer! Here’s those back posts if you’re into cherry blossoms. cherry blossoms at night and old school blossoms, and many cherry blossom photos. If you want check out my flickr cherry blossom folder which includes the Uglycon billboard.
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