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November 30, 2005
Lunatics
The Lunatics - a six and a half minute interactive fairy tale about consumption, exploration, and creativity.
Told by an elder Lunatic in an almost Native American chieftain storyteller way, this interactive experience guides you through the Lunatics' transformative journey from being consumers to becoming creators. The Lunatics have always worshipped the moon, but during more precarious times, they ignored it in favor of a more consuming light. They wanted more and more and their once cherished moon slipped away. By the time they realized what had happened, it was an uphill battle to get the moon back. Lesson learned - excess can destroy you.
The interactive part of the story plays out by including you, the viewer, blending the role of audience and participant. While wearing masks, you are transported onto the screen and into the story where you see, hear, and physically engage with the tale's themes. Your movements trigger animations empowering you to affect the world on screen. The cool thing is you're not just watching the story, you are the story and with that, you walk away with a deeper understanding of the story's underlying themes and morals.
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November 21, 2005
Mario Kart Stole My Weekend
Yeah, that's all I did this weekend. Aside from the early Thanksgiving dinner I had with friends and the massive amounts of shopping for useless but must have items, I pretty much spent this whole weekend playing Mario Kart DS. A go-cart racing game with all the famous Nintendo Mascots ONLINE. It is addicting which would explain why I am addicted to it. I've played people from all around the world. Not 10 minutes ago, my ass was str8 up KICKED by some Russian player. I haven't had that much fun havin' my ass taken down in a LONG LONG time.
I'm totally bringing this shit in to work tomorrow. If you ever get the game, my friend code is 390902-033788. Shoot me an email with yours and look for me online. SEE YOU THERE!
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November 12, 2005
Flickr Transparent Screens
Yet another cool set of community photos on flickr. This time, creative and time alotted individuals use laptops, pdas, cellphones - anything with a screen to create an optical illusion of being able to see right thru. Check it out for yourself and submit your own entry. Currently already over 300 photos.
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