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September 1, 2017
State-of-the-art scanning technique digitizes humans, sticks them in VR
Scientists at Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Germany have developed a state-of-the-art scanning technique for capturing realistic images of a person. And you can record models for VR and AR at their studio
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September 1, 2017
Introducing the Unsplash Awards
Introducing the Unsplash Awards
We are pretty excited to announce the Unsplash Awards, a celebration made just for you, to recognize the open photography movement. Unsplash team decided to go forward and present 13 photography categories that will be judged by a guest curator to help select the best photos. The guest curators will be coming from all over including brands like: DJI, Kodakit, Lonely Planet, Squarespace, Airbnb and more. Submissions are now open for one month-long, let’s share the best of your creativity!
About Unsplash
Unsplash is a website dedicated to sharing copyright-free photography under the Unsplash license. Meaning that you can use them for commercial and noncommercial purposes. You do not need to ask permission from or provide credit to the photographer or Unsplash, although it is still very appreciated when possible.
So today, we couldn’t be more excited to kick off the Unsplash Awards, an online celebration to recognize the powerful impact Unsplash contributors have made through their generosity and artistry. We’ve created 10 photography categories where we will feature the work of Unsplash contributors. For each category, we’ve invited a guest curator to help select the most inspiring photos.
13 categories. 13 judges.
Aerial | DJI Team
Animals & Wildlife | Imgix
Astrophotography | Chris Messina
Black & White | InVision
Food & Drink | Kodakit
Interiors & Architecture | UltraLinx
Mobile Photography | Google Live Case
Nature & Landscapes | Lonely Planet
People & Portraits | Squarespace
Sports | GoPro
Street Photography | Airbnb
Tech & Business | Product Hunt & AngelList
Unsplash Community
Today, over 50,000 Unsplash members have contributed over 260,000 high-resolution, freely usable photos. This has turned Unsplash from a humble blog into the largest open repository of high-resolution photography in the world.
Unsplash photos have gone on to inspire millions of creators from world-renowned writers like Deepak Chopra to multi-platinum recording artists to people of all ages looking to make their creative mark on the world. Unsplash would simply not be possible without the people who believe that sharing their work to support someone else is worthwhile. To give without expecting anything in return.
Timeline
- Sept 1 — Sept 30th: Submissions open. To have your photography featured in a category, go to awards.unsplash.com
- Oct 1 — Oct 10: Curator selections
- Oct 15: Announcement of featured photos
Links
- Learn more about the Unsplash Awards at awards.unsplash.com
- Follow Unsplash on Instagram
- Cover Picture by Rob Bates
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Sep 01, 2017
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September 1, 2017
The Power of Shooting with a Shallow Depth of Field
Here’s how shooting with a shallow depth of field can immerse your audience like nothing else.<p><i>Top image via Hollywood Reporter.</i><p>Choosing how you will …
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August 31, 2017
Top 5 Tips for Applying to the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards
The SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards is an annual competition that recognizes the most forward-looking tech developments in the connected world, launched or released in the 2017 calendar-year. The Awards showcase some of the most exciting tech projects in categories ranging from AI and digital design, to health technology and beyond. If you’re working on a cutting-edge project in one of the featured categories, read on and learn 5 pro-tips for applying.
Learn about the 13 award categories and 6 special honors that will be recognized at the 2018 Innovation Awards.
Top 5 Tips for Entry Success
Include additional resources. Links to photos, demos, social accounts, marketing material, schematics, one-sheets, case studies, etc., all build a stronger case for why your project should be selected.
Include a video. There’s no better way to convey a thorough sense of your project than through a demo or case-study video.
Always link to additional resources. Keep in mind that all additional resources like photos, videos, or pdfs, must live online and be accessed via URL link. If the additional content is password protected, don’t forget to include the username and password!
Tell us what’s different about your entry. How does it work? Why should people be excited about it? Describe the project with the following 4 grading criteria in mind: Creativity, Form, Function, and Overall Experience.
Deadlines are final. Your project doesn’t have to be fully launched as of right now. It’s okay to submit an application for a project that is in the works. Regardless of what stage of completion your project is in, you must submit your application for the Innovation Awards before the final deadline of November 10.
The Awards are open to any project, product, creative endeavor, scientific discovery, or student project that will launch or has launched between January 1 – December 31, 2017.
Please note that discounts for students, researchers, and academics for the Student Innovation and SciFi No Longer categories are available upon request.
Deadlines to Enter
Early Entry: Monday, June 26 – Friday, Sept. 22 — $75 fee
Regular Entry: Saturday, Sept. 23 – Friday, Nov. 10 — $150 fee
Final Entry Deadline: Friday, November 10, 2017
Join us for SXSW 2018 – register to attend by Friday, September 8 for the biggest savings of the season. Make your hotel reservations through SXSW Housing & Travel for the best available rates.
Photo by Aaron Rogosin
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August 31, 2017
Lenovo Explorer aims for low-cost Windows Mixed Reality performance
Lenovo joined the party by announcing at IFA 2017 its own Windows Mixed Reality headset, the Lenovo Explorer, which will be available in October for $349 stand-alone version and $449 with Motion Controllers.
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August 31, 2017
Step into the world of virtual reality with our top 4 VR headset deals
Virtual reality is here to stay, and of you’re curious about stepping into the wide world of VR then now is the perfect time: We rounded up a selection of VR headset deals on top-rated models – including DT’s all-time favorite.
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August 31, 2017
#TBT: 25 Years of SXSW Film – Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
To commemorate the 25th edition of the SXSW Film Festival, we continue our spotlight on the careers launched, artists discovered, powerful performances, and more from our alumni with this week’s featured artist, filmmaker, and television writer Sarah Gertrude Shapiro.
When Shapiro came to the 2013 film festival with the short, Sequin Raze she was inspired by her experiences working on the wildly popular reality television series, The Bachelor. Shapiro’s twisted and unsettling film received the SXSW Film Honorable Mention Jury Award and landed her a series on Lifetime along with Marti Noxon at the helm. UnREAL, their original and innovative drama, had it’s world premiere at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival in the Episodics section. The series delves into outrageous world of unscripted television.
We’re honored to share Shapiro’s #SXSWFilm25 journey with you.
“SXSW changed my life by…everything! It introduced me to the industry as someone to pay attention to, helped me get an agent ( I came back to LA after winning honorable mention and had meeting at every agency in town), introduced me to friends and community of filmmakers, and helped get my television show (UnREAL) green lit The wonderful jurors of the short’s program went out of their way to make me feel welcome and seen – and one of them (Jonathan Lisecki) is still a great friend.
I honestly would not be where I am without the support and community of SXSW. I will be forever and ever grateful and encourage anyone I know with a project worth seeing to submit and participate. They also have immense loyalty and premiered my TV show at SXSW. I consider SXSW family (Janet and Claudette especially ) and love their mission and dedication to filmmaking craft and storytelling over all. They are a great American institution and we are lucky they persevere and exist.”
The third season of UnREAL is slated to premiere in 2018. Stay tuned to SXSW each Thursday for more 25th anniversary stories.
Join Us For SXSW 2018
Join us for SXSW 2018 – register to attend by Friday, September 8 for the biggest savings of the season. Make your hotel reservations through SXSW Housing & Travel for the best available rates. Grab your Film Badge today for primary access to all SXSW Film events including world premieres, roundtables, workshops and parties. We hope to see you in March!
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SXSW News for the latest SXSW coverage, announcements, application tips, and updates.
UnREAL world premiere at SXSW – Photo by Dustin Finkelstein/Getty Images
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August 31, 2017
Illustration & Brand Identity: Brand Refresh for Mutual Attraction
Illustration & Brand Identity: Brand Refresh for Mutual Attraction
About a week ago, we’ve featured the latest work from Radim Malinic with the branding project for Inhere. This week, he is back again but with a project in collaboration with Bristol-based Craig Minchington. It’s a refresh that involves brand identity and illustration for Mutual Attraction. A dating agency and matchmaking service that needed some love to share their expertise for everyone in the name of love. Radim and Craig both have similar skills but for this project, Radim was in charge of the creative direction & design. And Craig was behind the 3D modelling, I am digging the overall project especially where you can clearly see the style from both designers.
Collaboration work between Radim Malinic, a freelance creative director, graphic designer and speaker from London and with Craig Minchington who is also in the same field but based in Bristol, UK. They have worked together on several projects including the Harnham Salary Guide (2016) featured on ABDZ.
Mutual Attraction is a London dating agency and matchmaking service. Mutual Attraction is all about meeting people face to face, in the flesh and stepping away from the screen. Dating in the real world, with real people, looking for real love. Refreshingly simple yet effective.
Project Gallery
Credits
- Creative direction and design: Radim Malinic / Brand Nu
- 3d modelling: Craig Minchington / Adora Attack
More Links
- Learn more about Radim Malinic at brandnu.co.uk
- Learn more about Craig Minchington at adoraattack.com
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Aug 31, 2017
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August 31, 2017
‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges’ hands-on preview
Want to be a Jedi? Disney and Lenovo have teamed up to create an augmented reality headset that lets you wield a lightsaber. Deflect blaster shots, play Holochess, or fight Kylo Ren in ‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges.’
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August 31, 2017
Say yes to vertical video
If there is one takeaway from Internet video in 2015, it might be this: vertical video is here to stay.<p>Services like Vine, Snapchat, and Periscope …
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