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360° images have come a long way in quality since the old days of Quicktime VR, but they never really did hit the kind of popularity you may come to expect from a 3D-ish approach. And really, maybe it’s just because they are static and thus mostly boring. That may change however. Immersive Media has specialized themselves on 360° films with a twist: the material is not static, but actual film footage playing. It does make for a much more interesting experience:

You can get a lot more demos here.

Incidentally, they are the same folks behind the Google Street View technology.

(Thanks, Datenvandalen)

Croatian creative agency Bruketa & Zinić have designed an annual report for food company Podravka that has to be baked in an oven before it can be read. dezeen.com has info on the smart piece of work, along with more pictures.

Well, wouldn’t you? At least after having a look at this:

freshome features a beautiful architectural feat by Netherlands-based Zecc: the interior redesign of a church into a modern home. Now I’m not much of a church-goer (quite the opposite, actually), but I certainly wouldn’t mind setting foot in this one.

Bring bad design to justice with the help of your friendly neighborhood design police.

…is that, when not thought out perfectly, they are open to interpretation. In the case of safety signs, the outcome can be disastrous. safenow.org demonstrates this wonderfully in a hilarious parody of our fear-mongering friends at US Homeland Security. Remember: If you are sprayed with an unknown substance, stand and think about it instead of seeing a doctor.

Alright, so I don’t really like to put too many flash videos on the front page at once, but I thought this video is absolutely brilliant. Old school pixel art via dice.

Lovely song as well! Fujiya & Miyagi - Ankle Injuries

Here’s a funny music video for the weekend, Lodger’s song “I Love Death”. They seem to have a pretty coherent visual style es well, if you check their other videos on YouTube.

(Thanks, Datenvandalen)

Hey everyone, I hope you’ve had a nice few days with your families. We’re back! :)

Intriguing contest by coudal, FILE Magazine and flak joint:

You have 1 film roll, 36 frames. Tell a story.
No digital, no Photoshop, no cropping or anything else.

Cool. I haven’t seen anyone use film in a while.
Let us know of you take part!

Update: whoops, only two days left to submit your ideas. Better hurry up!