Archive for the 'Art' Category

Drawing is most defiantly a tough skill to possess, but after many years of practice and school, you learn to do it; and do it well for that matter. Well haven’t you always wanted a portrait of yourself to hang up on the wall, but you don’t want to pay someone else to do it for you? Well here you go! Now you can be like a rich snob without even being rich.

The self-portrait robot designed by Jen Hui Liao snaps a picture of you, then stores it in its blank memory and draws on it like a blank canvas. Except, instead of drawing it for you, it encases your hand and makes you put every drop of ink on the paper. It does sound like it’s just going to make you draw it yourself, but as shown in the video below, it only holds your fingers and hand in place, so it does every stroke for you, but don’t worry, that self satisfaction is guaranteed after you finished the impossible.

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In the first Cylon war, some forty years prior to humanity’s eventual colonization on Earth1, the original robotic centurions rebelled against their human creators. Much like they will do to us, oh, any time now.

The war was bloody and brutal as depicted in this beautiful lithograph of an original oil painting, commissioned by Universal Studios and hung on the wall in Admiral Adama’s office. It was painted by BSG assistant art director Ken Rabehl and mixes medieval elements with the robotic onslaught.

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When it comes to Doctor Who, it doesn’t matter which version of the Cybermen you are talking about, there’s something to admire in each design. The same is true when it comes to Cyberman art.

The BBC recently posted concept art from the two latest Doctor Who specials. Some of it might be considered a spoilery, if you haven’t seen “The Next Doctor” and “Planet Of The Dead” yet. There’s the massive steampunk Cyber-King, above, along with other gems like the Cybermen’s dimension vault, and the Other Doctor’s hot-air balloon. And there are pics of the Doctor’s Rhondium Particle detector from “PotD” and the Tritovores’ gun. But of course, round these parts, the Cybermen concept art wins hands down.

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Here’s a pretty awesome and shiny papercraft project for you. Complete with thorough instructions for the helmet, backpack, and even neckpiece construction. Amazing what some reflective stock and nice detail can do. It hardly looks like paper. Who doesn’t love Cylon armor? Love to see it in gold.

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If Benjamin Parry’s robot rats are this awesome, I would love to see the cats that would be chasing them. One thing is for sure, your old traps aren’t going to work.

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Are you a Ctrl-Alt-Del fan with bare walls? This 18 x 24 inch poster features Zeke, a former Xbox console turned robotic overlord. It’s signed by Tim Buckley. Only $13.95.

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Reach is a cute CG animated short by Melbourne animator and director Luke Randall. It tells the story of a robot with a very short power cable. It’s well worth watching.

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Drawing Robot at the MU, Eindhoven, Netherlands from Nils Völker on Vimeo.

This Lego Mindstorms NXT drawing robot does it’s thing while hung from three pulleys. It tracks visitor’s eye movements to create dot paintings. The robot was built by the artist for the exhibition “Makers & Spectators” at the MU in Eindhoven by Christien Meindertsma.

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Would you want a Terminator doing your hair? They’re likely to lobotomize you. These robot ads are brought to you by Tiky Advertising for Orea Malia Hair & Make-up. Looks like everyday is gonna be a bad hair day in the future.

After they’ve butchered the hair of our women, they will move on to the men. Then the dogs.

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Jackoon Painting from Oscar G. Torres on Vimeo.

The oddly named Jackoon is the work of grad student Oscar G Torres. It’s a robot that paints. The name is a combination of Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, because the robot’s art resembles their work. Jackoon doesn’t just throw paint around randomly. It uses a camera on the ceiling that knows where the robot is on the canvas and directs it based on an image that the robot is supposed to imitate, and on the color paint that the robot has.

It’s all fun and games until the little bot starts imitating Pollock’s drinking.

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