As a high school student, I would have enjoyed learning to use ruled paper to draw anamorphic illusions instead of (not) taking notes. (via The Kid Should See This)
How to easily draw a fantastic optical illusion of a 3D city
An algorithm that converts 3D meshes into machine-knitting patterns
A group of CMU researchers have created a generalizable approach to converting the model files generated by 3D design packages into knitting patterns that can be fed into a variety of computerized knitting machines, which then "print" the solid by knitting it. Read the rest
Incredible collection of 3D drawings that appear to rise out of the paper
Hungarian illustrator Sándor Vámos is a master of anamorphic illusions, 3D drawings that emerge from the paper. Don't miss his time-lapse videos either.
(via Laughing Squid)
Floating 1,600dpi 3D projections made by pushing around flecks of cellulose and hitting them with a laser
Physicists at BYU have demonstrated a volumetric projection system that works by using a laser to unevenly heat single cellulose molecules in order to shove them around in 3D space, then painting the positioned molecules with lasers that cause them to glow; by choreographic both sets of lasers, extremely high-resolution moving images can be attained. Read the rest
The 3D Pee-wee Herman tee
Eighties icon Pee-wee Herman is now featured on this fun t-shirt by Creepy Co. To see the full effect, pop on a pair of paper anaglyph glasses (included).
Oui, they made a 3D Pee-wee tee! It's available now for $26.99. Read the rest
Protanopia is a cool parallax 3D comic proof of concept
André Bergs created this short digital comic titled Protanopia. This short video hints at the possibilities of storytelling in electronic comics. Read the rest
Gorgeous, grotesque animations from Esteban Diacono
Argentinian motion graphics designer Esteban Diacono produces the most amazing, surreal little animations for his social media, especially the weird, motion-deforming humaniform figures. Read the rest
3D cross-stitch kit: 'Don't Freak Out'
Julie Jackson of Subversive Cross Stitch is creating cross-stitch magic again. This time she's put together a special 3D cross-stitch kit that reads "Don't Freak Out."
She writes, "It's SO much better in person..."
The kit is available for $24 and comes with a pair of 3D glasses, naturally.
Previously: How to create impressive red and blue 3D effects in Photoshop Read the rest
Cool animal illustrations by Maxim Shkret
Russian artist Maxim Shkret has developed wonderful layered illustration style with a 3D effect. Here are some of his animals. Read the rest
Wooden 3D Owl puzzle
This Owl helped make a recent road trip a lot more fun!
Simple to construct by following the numbers, this is a cute Owl-y way to pass some time.
3D Wooden Owl -- $8 via Amazon Read the rest
Make crazy 3D houses with Brick Block
Oskar Stalberg (previously) made Brick Block, a fun online 3D toy that lets you design surreal blocky houses. You can spin the scene to any degree and have it generate random houses. It's like the level editor for a Victorian-themed version of the classic cyberpunk game Syndicate.
Awesome 3d tile editor from @OskSta, check it out if you haven't already! So inspiring. https://t.co/UcjXHRMz8m #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/r42ILf0d2k
— Maurizio Frances (@MLFrances) May 5, 2017
Unmarked assault rifle sales land CNC-mill gunsmith in prison
Americans can legally manufacture an assault rifle for personal use without registering it, so Daniel Crowninshield figured his paying customers could push the button to start his milling equipment and claim they made the AR-15 themselves. Feds disagreed. Read the rest
"Hyperbolic tiling": can you escape from an extradimensional prison?
The only thing at Hypernom.com appears to be a 3D fractal cage. You can move toward the edge with the WASD and arrow keys. But as you approach it, a new level of detail pops in and you seem no closer to the perimeter. Approached as a game, there is a "trick" to escaping—but I'm not sure you're supposed to. Press numbers to change the forms that bind you. There are all sorts of things going on like this. Read the rest
Artist creates dimensional scenes on old plates by precisely sandblasting through successive layers
Caroline Slotte is a sculptor in Finland who layers old, decorated china plates atop one another, then carefully removes material from successive layers with precision masking and sandblasting and carving, created 3D scenes with gorgeous depth. Read the rest
Shun the parallax Bandersnatch!
By Grim Aesthetics (via Wil Wheaton) Read the rest
Mario drawn in crayon
Redditor enzyme69 used Blender to generate a picture of Mario "drawn" in crayon; this should be a thing. [via r/GenerativeArt] Read the rest
Documentary on North Korea's love of 3D photographs
North Koreans have a fondness for lenticular postcards and stereoscopic keepsakes, and they granted Slovenian photographer Matjaž Tančič rare access to create a series of 3D photographs of North Korean daily life. Read the rest
