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A day in the life of a domesticated AT-AT

Gaspard — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:30:52 +0000

There is a lot of Star Wars inspired hoo haa created every day and it’s tempting to post it all – but also lazy. Here at Electric Blue we try not to rehash the same content themes too much. We had to make an exception for the above though, which boasts as much creativity as it does production value. Keep an eye out for a Jabba cameo!

The ginger shall inherit the earth

Gaspard — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:08:33 +0000

Julia Gillard, Australia's First Female Prime Minister

T-Shirt War Stop-Motion

Gaspard — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:40:38 +0000

We changed shirts over 100 times each, taking individual pictures of each unique shirt. The designs on the shirts are not photoshopped. They are real shirts for each frame of animation.

So You Need A Typeface

Gaspard — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:12:45 +0000

Check out this humourous flowchart, depicting the many varied paths a graphic designer must travel to arrive at a good font for a client/project. Click the image below to view full-size.

Via Inspiration Lab

CAT5 Lady

Gaspard — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:50:38 +0000

Driven by her own curiosity regarding our distinctly individual interactions with technology, Kasey McMahon created this life size, self-portrait sculpture titled ‘Connected’ using steel, CAT5 and other data cables.

'Connected' by Kasey McMahon

A sensational testament to the colourful, pre-wireless, technical age we live in.

Photo by Kevin Rolly

Augustine Lesage through Max Hattler

Jean-Pierre — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:44:24 +0000

Augustine Lesage was a phenomenal French artist who created giant and amazingly intricate paintings. It is said when he was 35 years old, he heard a voice from underground that said “Un jour, tu seras peintre” or “One day you will be a painter.”A year later, more voices told him which brushes and oils to buy and he ordered a large canvas to his home. Each day after, he would come back from his work at the mines and set out to work, letting the spirits guide his hand across the canvas. Undoubtedly an incredible spiritual painter, it is hard not to believe the myth when you look closely at his work.

Max Hattler, an uber-talented video artist, has created two experimental animation loops inspired by the work of Lesage. One called ‘1923 aka Heaven’ is based on the painting ‘A symbolic composition of the spiritual world’ from 1923. The second is called ‘1925 aka Hell’ and is based on the painting ‘A symbolic composition of the spiritual world’ from 1925. Enjoy and get hypnotic

1923 aka Heaven

1925 aka Hell

I’m Starting With The Man In The Mirror!

Gaspard — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:04:53 +0000

Just last night, a friend of mine was recounting a fancy-dress party he went to, the theme was ’song titles’. He went dressed all in blue with an extension cord wrapped around him… Electric Blue! Now this guy here takes the cake…

Fresh L.A. Banksy Has Been Removed

Gaspard — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:47:47 +0000

Recent piece, suggested to be a Banky has been physically removed. Some are saying stolen, some are saying it was planned all along. Maybe it just coincidence the site was connect to an art dealer. Full Story

Fresh Stuff From Sail in Shanghai

Gaspard — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:55:51 +0000

Last weekend, Sail hit the streets of Shanghai to paint a new piece – a beautiful plum blossom tree (that also spells his name). Although the piece looks like it was done with stencils in some parts, it’s all freehand. No one in Shanghai paints quite like Sail; his style is very distinct and we just love it.

Via Neocha

Travel for The Terrorism-Conscious

Gaspard — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:41:50 +0000

Luggage that looks like a Jerrycan and is made out of steel? Sounds like the perfect inconspicuous way to travel. At least baggage handlers might think twice! I’ve heard they target the rich, not the stick-out-like-a-sore-thumbers.

The GasCase comes in both flip-top Zippo-lighter style and regular cabinet-door variants.

Via Core77