Saturday, February 06, 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Futuristic Moscow for children's social networking site
I've decided to pick Moscow for my virtual city. Of course, to be clear it's not strictly Moscow but a futuristic version of Moscow with docking towers for airships and flying craft of various sorts. A futuristic Moscow anyway but nonethless with St Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin of course. For the characters I've decided to use Matryoshka dolls and create the interactivity with the drag and drop feature for different faces, bodies, accessories etc. For the Help character I've decided on Baba Yaga, although how exactly I'm going to draw her I don't know yet. Like a tree maybe, a silver birch tree with weird hair, using Adobe Illustrator! Maybe I could even include her hut on chicken legs, but come on... Don't let's not get too ambitious.... Zither music would be good, and some sort of sound effects. As for the talking element, I've forgotten how to do that now....!
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
What's on my iPod right now....?
Just for the record, here's what I'm listening to on my iPod when I go out walking in these freezing winter days. I just love all of this music and can't get enough of it....
O Come O Come Emmanuel 3:40 Enya And Winter Came Pop 6 17/12/2009 11:41
Serse: Aria "Ombra mai fù" (I, 1) 3:03 Andreas Scholl, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Handel: "Ombra mai fù" Classical 3 18/01/2010 14:32
Aria mit 30 Veränderungen, BWV 988 "Goldberg Variations" - Arranged for Harp by Catrin Finch - Var. 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. 2:19 Catrin Finch Bach, J.S.: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Classical 3 15/12/2009 10:31
Beati mundo corde (Blessed Are the Pure of Heart) 6:43 The Enchanted Voices, Katy Hill, Lucy Page, Val Fancourt & Leo Melvin Goodall: Enchanted Voices Classical 3 15/12/2009 10:50
'S Fagain Mo Bhaile 3:59 Enya The Celts Pop 3 16/12/2009 13:01
Recorder Sonata in F major, Op. 1, No. 11, HWV 369: II. Allegro 2:12 Masaaki Suzuki Handel: Recorder Sonatas (The) Classical 3 18/01/2010 14:29
Ikon of Light : (Mystic Prayer to the Holy Spirit) - Movement 4e 2:45 The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Ikon of Light Classical 3 25/01/2010 15:40
Spem in alium 9:46 The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Spem in alium - Music for Monarchs and Magnates Classical 3 25/01/2010 15:49
Vide Cor Meum (From Hannibal) 2:57 Various Artists Reel Chill Classical 3 18/01/2010 14:11
To Thee, The Insurmountable 2:37 Ark Russian - To Guardian Angel Religious 2 18/01/2010 14:49
Lara's Theme (Main Title) (Film Version from 'Dr. Zhivago', 1965) 2:39 Doctor Zhivago O.S.T. feat. MGM Studio Orchestra Doctor Zhivago - O.S.T. Pop 2 12/01/2010 13:17
The Fields Of Athenry 4:12 Dubliners Alive Alive O Folk 2 12/01/2010 13:28
Beati qui persecutionem (Blessed are the persecuted) 6:02 The Enchanted Voices Howard Goodall / Enchanted Voices Classical 2 25/01/2010 15:30
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 15:15 Eugene Ormandy Holst The Planets Classical 2 18/01/2010 14:27
God is With us 5:29 John Tavener English Choral Music Classical 2 18/01/2010 14:54
Sìor-Uaine (Evergreen) 4:17 Phil Cunningham;Manus Lunny Celtic Christmas IV Miscellaneous 2 16/12/2009 12:57
Carrickfergus 4:28 Ronan Keating Songs For My Mother Pop 2 18/01/2010 14:36
Ikon of Light : (Mystic Prayer to the Holy Spirit) - Movement 4e 2:45 The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Ikon of Light Classical 2 15/12/2009 10:58
Gladiator, film score: Now We Are Free 4:20 Various Artists Classical Album 2001 Classical 2 25/01/2010 15:54
Track 9 3:25 CLASSICS 2003 クラシック 2 18/01/2010 14:58
Shining Light 4:20 Annie Lennox The Annie Lennox Collection Pop 1 15/12/2009 10:29
La Coronto 1:26 The Baltimore Consort Shakespeare's Music Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:16
Stabat Mater - 1. Stabat Mater 4:12 Barbara Bonney The Best of Andreas Scholl Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:20
Lady Laiton's Almain, P. 48 1:22 Nigel North Dowland, J.: Lute Music, Vol. 3 (North) - Pavans, Galliards And Almains Classical
La Coronto 1:26 The Baltimore Consort Shakespeare's Music Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:16
Stabat Mater - 1. Stabat Mater 4:12 Barbara Bonney The Best of Andreas Scholl Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:20
Greensleeves 1:14 Ronn McFarlane The Renaissance Lute Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:21
Nulla in mundo pax, R.630 - 1. Nulla in mundo pax (Larghetto) 6:43 Emma Kirkby Vivaldi: Gloria/Nisi Dominus/4 Cantatas etc. Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:13
The Smile Of Beauty (Raga Mishra Mand) 8:10 Ravi Shankar Call Of The Earth - 12 Meditations On The Sitar International
Slow Air: Ciara McCarthy's Lullaby 5:17 Phil Cunningham The Palomino Waltz International 1 07/11/2009 18:02
O Come O Come Emmanuel 3:40 Enya And Winter Came Pop 6 17/12/2009 11:41
Serse: Aria "Ombra mai fù" (I, 1) 3:03 Andreas Scholl, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Handel: "Ombra mai fù" Classical 3 18/01/2010 14:32
Aria mit 30 Veränderungen, BWV 988 "Goldberg Variations" - Arranged for Harp by Catrin Finch - Var. 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. 2:19 Catrin Finch Bach, J.S.: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Classical 3 15/12/2009 10:31
Beati mundo corde (Blessed Are the Pure of Heart) 6:43 The Enchanted Voices, Katy Hill, Lucy Page, Val Fancourt & Leo Melvin Goodall: Enchanted Voices Classical 3 15/12/2009 10:50
'S Fagain Mo Bhaile 3:59 Enya The Celts Pop 3 16/12/2009 13:01
Recorder Sonata in F major, Op. 1, No. 11, HWV 369: II. Allegro 2:12 Masaaki Suzuki Handel: Recorder Sonatas (The) Classical 3 18/01/2010 14:29
Ikon of Light : (Mystic Prayer to the Holy Spirit) - Movement 4e 2:45 The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Ikon of Light Classical 3 25/01/2010 15:40
Spem in alium 9:46 The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Spem in alium - Music for Monarchs and Magnates Classical 3 25/01/2010 15:49
Vide Cor Meum (From Hannibal) 2:57 Various Artists Reel Chill Classical 3 18/01/2010 14:11
To Thee, The Insurmountable 2:37 Ark Russian - To Guardian Angel Religious 2 18/01/2010 14:49
Lara's Theme (Main Title) (Film Version from 'Dr. Zhivago', 1965) 2:39 Doctor Zhivago O.S.T. feat. MGM Studio Orchestra Doctor Zhivago - O.S.T. Pop 2 12/01/2010 13:17
The Fields Of Athenry 4:12 Dubliners Alive Alive O Folk 2 12/01/2010 13:28
Beati qui persecutionem (Blessed are the persecuted) 6:02 The Enchanted Voices Howard Goodall / Enchanted Voices Classical 2 25/01/2010 15:30
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 15:15 Eugene Ormandy Holst The Planets Classical 2 18/01/2010 14:27
God is With us 5:29 John Tavener English Choral Music Classical 2 18/01/2010 14:54
Sìor-Uaine (Evergreen) 4:17 Phil Cunningham;Manus Lunny Celtic Christmas IV Miscellaneous 2 16/12/2009 12:57
Carrickfergus 4:28 Ronan Keating Songs For My Mother Pop 2 18/01/2010 14:36
Ikon of Light : (Mystic Prayer to the Holy Spirit) - Movement 4e 2:45 The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Ikon of Light Classical 2 15/12/2009 10:58
Gladiator, film score: Now We Are Free 4:20 Various Artists Classical Album 2001 Classical 2 25/01/2010 15:54
Track 9 3:25 CLASSICS 2003 クラシック 2 18/01/2010 14:58
Shining Light 4:20 Annie Lennox The Annie Lennox Collection Pop 1 15/12/2009 10:29
La Coronto 1:26 The Baltimore Consort Shakespeare's Music Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:16
Stabat Mater - 1. Stabat Mater 4:12 Barbara Bonney The Best of Andreas Scholl Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:20
Lady Laiton's Almain, P. 48 1:22 Nigel North Dowland, J.: Lute Music, Vol. 3 (North) - Pavans, Galliards And Almains Classical
La Coronto 1:26 The Baltimore Consort Shakespeare's Music Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:16
Stabat Mater - 1. Stabat Mater 4:12 Barbara Bonney The Best of Andreas Scholl Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:20
Greensleeves 1:14 Ronn McFarlane The Renaissance Lute Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:21
Nulla in mundo pax, R.630 - 1. Nulla in mundo pax (Larghetto) 6:43 Emma Kirkby Vivaldi: Gloria/Nisi Dominus/4 Cantatas etc. Classical 1 25/01/2010 15:13
The Smile Of Beauty (Raga Mishra Mand) 8:10 Ravi Shankar Call Of The Earth - 12 Meditations On The Sitar International
Slow Air: Ciara McCarthy's Lullaby 5:17 Phil Cunningham The Palomino Waltz International 1 07/11/2009 18:02
Monday, February 01, 2010
The Saab Turbo Gene Test
Try this. It's fun and the web design is so cool. No wonder it won a webby award! And I loved the Saab 9-3!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
mmmmm......interesting
Interesting thoughts on a Homer for our times
“The Odyssey,” of course, is a metaphor of every human being’s peril-ridden journey towards maturity and wisdom
“The Odyssey,” of course, is a metaphor of every human being’s peril-ridden journey towards maturity and wisdom
Monday, January 25, 2010
Memory for faces
I would have thought my memory for people/faces was pretty much the average, so I found this an interesting test. Incredibly I scored 93% on it. Try it and see for yourself. It may surprise you...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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