Check out this short Discovery Channel How It’s Made clip about anatomical models! The material process is pretty interesting, although I’m not sure I envy the artist that traces veins, arteries, and nerves all day long.
via Bioephemera, Morbid Anatomy
see also this interesting Revealed blog post about anatomical models.
There’s a wonderful short film by Bruce Branit that has recently been posted online. It does a good job in showing both what can tastefully be done with CGI effects now, and in showing what may be the future of design software. On a more medically related note, it also touches on what may come of therapy.
Branit’s company website: branit|vfx
World Builder from Bruce Branit on Vimeo.
via Lines and Colors
Here are 2 examples of some surprising and impressive biological architecture, the ants at least put some human structures to shame.
“In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few.”
-Zen master Shunryu Suzuki
Paula Scher has a new video on Ted.com; she discusses the differences between serious design and solemn design. Serious is better, as she defines it – it’s when you’re not afraid to break rules and explore, largely because you don’t know any better anyways. Solemn design is when something becomes so familiar it’s an exercise, or so popular that it’s originality and playfulness is gone. Solemn happens when work becomes work, more a chore than a delight. This designer’s done some great (serious) work – it’s a video worth the watch.
