If this is what Legos are capable of, we forever bow down to the miniature toy blocks. Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci Italian artist Marco Sodano created the clever recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," along with two-dimensional Lego-versions of the painter's "Lady with an Ermine" and Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring." The works are part of a new Lego campaign based on the slogan "All children are artists with LEGO." Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer Lady with an Ermine, Leonardo da Vinci For more impressive toy brick creations, check out these technically amazing Lego sculptures, this stop-motion Michael Jackson Lego animation, and this shot-for-shot, Lego remake of a Bond scene.Like me, you’ve probably spent countless hours trying to come up with a quick robot design for your students. I recently decided to spend a couple of hours working on a quick build for the new EV3 robot. Special thanks goes to Chris Johnson for compiling the stop-motion video shown below and for the idea of the name of the robot – The Harvester.
Although the final product may not be as robust under extreme conditions compared with other models, it only takes several minutes to build (once you find all 49 pieces, which includes wires, motors, sensors and brick!) The Harvester’s design is shown with quick and easy-fitting colour and ultra-sonic sensor. There are convenient places to mount other sensors as well. We hope you like it. Building instructions (.ev3 workbook) (Click on the image for a larger version.) EV3 Simulator using RobotC: First glance at QEV3BotSim Programming Bluetooth on EV3 Building with RCX/NXT lamps and EV3 pieces Wii Remote Controller for Nintendo Wii by Nintendo of America Nintendo Wii System - Black (GameStop Premium Refurbished) for Nintendo Wii This item cannot ship to a PO Box or APO/FPO address. Color and design may vary Wii Play - Game Only for Nintendo Wii Wii Fit Plus - Game Only for Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii System - Red (GameStop Premium Refurbished) for Nintendo Wii
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Here are 10 people (including the Lego Master) who have managed to combine work and play in a way that’s not only enriching but fun. Based in New York, Nathan Sawaya is not just a full-time artist, he’s a Lego Certified Professional. He is acknowledged as one of the first people to have brought Lego into maintsream art. With more than 2.5 million colored bricks at his disposal, Sawaya creates mostly 3-dimensional sculptures and massive portraits. Depending on the size and complexity, he takes his time with his work, delivering some astounding results. From geeky sculptures like Han Solo in Carbonite to poignant pieces like Heartfelt, he uses Lego to create something visionary. His show, The Art of the Brick, is currently touring through museums throughout the world. There are some rare gems that you’d be able to find on Vine. Dylan Blau’s Vine would be one of these rare treasures. A freelance animator and a stop motion animation artist, he has garnered quite a bit of attention thanks to his unique and CGI-free stop-motion videos.
He started off working with clay but now prefers paper when working on his projects. However, he does experiment with other props, such as red bull cans and Post-it notes. As most of his work is on Vine, the Swiss University student constantly pushes himself even further to precisely construct a beautiful 6-second video. Sand is not a usual medium for many artists. However, Ukrainian artist Kseniya Simonova rose to fame for her talents in sand animation. So much so that she won Ukraine’s Got Talent in 2009, with some awesome sand-bending skills. She doesn’t just use sand to create art; she uses it to tell a story. Her husband actually sold his printing equipment so that he could buy 3 kilograms of volcanic sand for her to work with. As a live-perfomance artist, Simonova puts in long hours, often standing, to perfect her craft. She has and still performs for audiences around the world including heads of states and even royalty. Have you ever thought about who might be responsible for the epic orchestral music in a video game?
Jack Wall is one of these people. He’s a video game msic composer. He has created different scores for some well-known video game franchises, his most famous work being the soundtrack for the Mass Efffect franchise. Depending on the projects that he’s working on, Wall seeks inspiration in the music that he wishes to create for the games. Locations, melody and timing all come together for him during this process. He’s also co-creator of the Video Games Live concert series and creates his own original music. Unlike most people who are stuck working indoors, Kirk Rademaker can usually be found on the beach with his toes in the sand. Don’t be deceived though, he’s hard at work. Kirk has been sculpting sand professionally since 1997, making him a true veteran. The mechanical sand sculptures, his trademark of sorts, that he creates are not only large but also beautifully detailed. Television shows, movie stars and presidential candidates are just some of his clients.
He’s been featured with 5 other professional sand sculptors in the TV show called “Sand Masters”. When most of us think of robots, we think of mechanical and cold objects with no emotions. Chico MacMurtrie, founder of Amporphic Robot Works (ARW), is an artist who creates robots and transforms them into works of art filled with a certain awkward beauty. Currently based in Brooklyn, Chico and his team are responsible for various sculptures and installations that have been shown all around the world from Madrid to China. Their most recent work, the robotic church (above), is an installation and performance series featuring 35 computer-controlled sculptures, each with their own unique ability. When people still carried swords, you would need someone capable to make sure that your weapon is always looked after. This would be a blacksmith. Meet Tony Swatton, a modern day blacksmith. He owns a shop called “The Sword and the Stone” that specializes in custom-made arms, armour and props.
Some of them have even been featured in various movies such as The Matrix Reloaded,The Hunger Games and Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. Check out Captain Jack Sparrow’s sword; yup, he made it. Tony is famous for his youtube show, Man at Arms, in which he creates life-sized replicas of weapons from pop culture. That’s anything from Batman’s Batarang to a Halo Energy Sword. Whatever work he does, Tony’s fiery passion comes through in his craftsmanship and attention to detail. As a foley artist, Gary Hecker’s task is no easy one. He creates the sounds in post-production that help aid in the sound design of a film. After all, what would Star Wars be without the buzzing sound effect of the lightsaber? I bet you can hear the clash lightsabers make in this image below. You can thank (or blame) foley artists for that. Hecker has worked on The Empire Strikes Back and Pacific Rim among other movies. The tools that he uses to create the sound that he needs range from sand, spatula, to actual swords.
This, of course, depends on what’s suitable for the movie. As part of his profession, he’s constantly looking for ways to make new sounds that add a new level of detail to a movie. Aliens, mythical creatures and monsters that make you cower in a corner. These are just some of the creatures that Patrick Tatopoulos designed through the years. As a creature designer, he is responsible for conceptualizing and bringing to life these other world beings. Having worked on films such as Spawn and Silent Hill, Patrick has worked hard starting off as a concept artist and then making a steady climb up to where he is today. He was also a judge for the first two seasons of Face Off, which pitted prosthetic make up artists against each other. His most recent work is the french film, Beauty and The Beast. Although Jane Perkins has a background in textiles, the one thing that she loves to create with these days is plastic. She cleverly recycles plastic trinkets and objects and turns them into beautiful works of art in the fashion of various famous paintings.