Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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Cookpad, the Largest Recipe Site in Japan, Launches New Site in English

Cookpad bills itself as having the "Best Japanese recipes from the largest cooking community in Japan." And that's not just your usual web site hyperbole. Established back in 1997, Cookpad houses 1.5 million recipes created by a base of 20 million users. And it's now a publicly-traded company on the Tokyo stock exchange. This week, Cookpad did everyone in the Anglophone world a favor by releasing an English-language version of its site. Right now, you can navigate your way through 1,500 recipes and find dishes like Udon with Thick Egg SoupVery Delicious Stir-fried Tofu with Shimeji Mushrooms, and Pan-Fried Autumn Salmon with Ginger Sauce. And if you're patient, you'll soon find another 30,000 recipes added to the site. It's worth noting that all recipes are translated by humans, not computers, and the translators are apparently compensated for their efforts.

Friday, February 1, 2013

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Sorry I'm Late Stop Motion Animation - Keith Henniff


Sorry I'm Late from Keith Kenniff | Helios, Goldmund on Vimeo.

Shooting stop-motion straight down on the ground is such a great way to animate. In Sorry I’m Late (2009), written and directed by Tomas Mankovsky, a man tries to reach his destination by bus, bicycle, horse, hot air balloon, shark, and car.
The life-sized stop-motion is all filmed from above in an auditorium in London, with props arranged on the floors and sometimes held directly in front of the camera.
catching the bus
bicycle
The endeavor required lots of tests, and trial and error. See how they put it all together here: sorry-im-late.com.
perspective tests
theater space
arranging props