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Robot Invasion

Posted on by Bigglesan

I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for robots. Whether it be droids in Star Wars or tin clockwork toys there is a fascination in them. Some of my favourite books are Asimov’s robot series. So imagine my pleasure when I came across artist Toby Atticus Fraley and his robot sculptures created from found objects.

toby atticus fraley creation

His robot creations are stunning objects, each unique and evocative of a bygone era. They are built primarily from vintage found objects purchased from eBay auctions, yard sales, estate sales and the like. Each piece stands approximately 36 to 48 inches tall and all are in some way wired as room accent lights. Most of the robots shown on his site are now sold to private owners, and he does take commissions for themed works.

Sculptures such as these don’t come cheaply though, they’re a bit out of my price range with prices ranging from $1200 to $1800.

Visit his website and see his other works and more robots!

Photosynth

Posted on by Bigglesan

I’ve been keeping my eyes on Microsoft Photosynth for quite a while now. A pretty amazing bit of technology which I can see all sorts of possibilities for. Anyway, I’d neglected to check it out for a week or so and imagine my surprise when I visited today and found it had gone live with the ability to upload your own photos.

Basically, Photosynth allows you to upload a group of related images and it interprets them, combining them into a 3D mapped environment. So you can see a scene from multiple angles, zoom in on details, or watch a sequence of photos. It has to be seen to be fully appreciated.

I can imagine that soon software like this will also offer full 3D models of your scene, texture mapped. (Yes, I know such software exists, but not with this kind of ease of use).

Of course, I have already had a bit of a play, and some of my experiments are online for you to check out. I will also be taking a good look at my France photos to see if any suit being ‘photosynthed’. I’ve embedded an example below.