Jennifer
Shiman's
“The 30-Second Bunnies
Theatre”
Take classic movies, distill their plots into 30-second
rapid-fire tales, and have all the characters played by
earnest, animated bunnies. The results are delightful
mini-classics. Our favorites: "Alien," "Titanic"
and "It's a Wonderful Life." Comments
on ourOn
The Radar blog
Bloc
Games’ “Stackopolis”
Think stacking up building blocks is just for young kids?
Think again. London-based Bloc Games has turned this seemingly
straightforward task into a beautifully designed, beat-the-clock
race, set in a lively cityscape and complete with a “blueprint”
and an “artist’s impression” of the
final construction, that is just a few blocks short of
being addictive. Comments on
our On
The Radar blog
“The
Zoomquilt”
The makers—an artists’ collaborative—
describe this joint work as a “quilt,” although,
undoubtedly, it bares scant resemblance to any quilt you’ve
ever seen. You zoom into detailed scene after scene, infinitely,
inspiring a giddy sense that there is a story underneath
it all… if only you could figure it out. Comments
on ourOn
The Radar blog
After making each week’s
Net selections, we select some
related books, games, DVDs, etc.
This week: “Titanic” Special
Collector's Edition DVD,
greeting card software,
& more in... The
PingRay Shop
Hallmark’s
“No Ordinary Hi”
Yes, Hallmark. That purveyor of cardboard sentimentality
has a strong e-card presence, including a terrific “Hoops
& Yoyo” series. One of the highlights of the
series is this behind-the-scenes look at the making of
an e-card. Like other kinds of media production, e-cards
apparently have to deal with quirky actors… even
if
they’re animated. Comments
on ourOn
The Radar blog
In PingRay's On
The Radar blog: the Net's biggest
contribution to storytelling;
the "500 Channels" Joke; other discussion. Next Week:
Our first Halloween issue — a real estate ghost
story, scriptable Halloween e-cards, getting
even with the boss and Garfield's scary adventure.
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