Debacle is a new video from Nike Skateboarding that’s breaking all the rules with the ability to download an HD copy of the video for free from Nike.com
Debacle was also done in partnership with Adobe, so you can check out a Behind The Scenes video to see what went into making the film:
BumpTop is a re-imagination of the desktop that aims to bring a real world style environment to your computer’s interface.
It wow’ed the audience at TED two years ago (see video below), and now it’s available for download, so if you’d like to see what the future of interactions between you and your computer might look like, give BumpTop a try.
Sebastian’s Voodoo is a film by Joaquin Baldwin of Pixel Nitrate about a voodoo doll that “must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death.”
It’s a fantastically animated short with a surprising amount of emotion, and has won countless awards, so it’s definitely worth enjoying for a few minutes:
(Be sure to visit Pixel Nitrate if you’d like to view or download the movie in a number of different formats, including 720p high definition.)
World of Goo has been an indie gaming sensation, and now Kyle Gabler has made the soundtrack that he created for the game available as a free download.
The majority of the instruments you’ll hear are computer instruments, with a few live performances on top to add a bit of warmth. For the older music, I used one of those Sound Blaster cards that let you load samples into memory. More recently, I’ve been using the freeware sfz soundfont sampler. I have an m-audio keystation 49e midi keyboard for picking out melodies. Influences include Danny Elfman, Vangelis, Bernard Herrmann, Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, and all the big movie guys. I grew up listening to them, and they remain a big influence in everything I write.
Many of the songs were written specifically for the game, but a few were also salvaged from previous projects that he had worked on, but if you’re looking for some interesting music to get you through the day, then give the World of Goo Soundtrack a try.
A Counter-Strike map-modder named NIPPER created a reproduction of Disney’s The Haunted Mansion ride inside of the game, and when I say reproduction, I don’t just mean he created a level that’s kinda/sorta like the ride with a few nice touches thrown in here and there. No, this is a 100%, practically photo-realistic reproduction of [...]
Celebrate the holidays with Doctor Octoroc’s 8-Bit Jesus: Classic Christmas Songs in the Style of Classic NES Games.
Featuring 18 tracks, with titles like Ryu, The Red Nosed Ninja, Super Jingle Bros., O Come, All Ye Vampires, and Have Yourself A Final Little Fantasy, it’s the perfect entertainment for the gamer geek in all of us.
Plus, [...]