Monday, June 30, 2014

Computer Animation Posing Made Easy

Computer Animation Posing Made Easy: #animtip "The key application is to animate characters for computer games or movies. Since the device is "physically there", you can hold it in your hands and it is three-dimensional, it becomes much easier to pose a character than manipulating its virtual representation on the computer screen using keyboard and mouse. It is almost like playing with a doll," explains Professor Olga Sorkine-Hornung from ETH Zurich's Institute of Visual Computing.



Friday, June 20, 2014

The LAPD Just Got a Military-Grade Electric Bike for Stealth Missions

The LAPD Just Got a Military-Grade Electric Bike for Stealth Missions : For an officer of the law, motorcycles have distinct advantages over the patrol car. They accelerate faster than anything with four wheels and can slip through traffic. They’re fuel efficient. But they’re also loud, and that can be problematic when sneaking up on perps.

Friday, June 13, 2014

How to capture the winning shot at the World Cup

How to capture the winning shot at the World Cup: #cannon #worldcup #soccer Getty Images sports photographer Richard Heathcote tells Wired.co.uk about the challenges of capturing the winning shot at the World Cup 2014