Art

One of the things I think holds the most promise for Microsoft technologies like Deep Zoom, Photosynth, and multitouch, is the deep exploration of art and artifacts. It's one thing to read about a place or device, but it's another to be able to explore every facet of an object on your own. Brown…

One of the things that I think holds the most promise for Microsoft technologies liek Deep Zoom, Photosynth, and multitouch, is the deep exploration of art and artifacts. It's one thing to read about a place or device, it's another to be able to explore every facet of an object on your own. Brown…

Are software architects necessary? Nobody denies the need for software architecture, but many challenge the idea that you need a dedicated software architect to get it. Michael Stiefel compares software to painting to answer this question. Yes we do need architects, but not for the reasons…

This is impressive! A 15-year-old created an artwork called “My MS paint World” using, as the name implies, MS Paint. The creation, is an entire fantasy world filled with characters, creatures, pirate ships, castles, and other wacky stuff. The artist, who goes by the name of scorpiongold on…

In case you missed it last month, the world celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To memorialize this historic event, a digital project has been created whose goal is to become the largest photo mosaic in the world. Called the BerlinMOSAIC, the project is a virtual art…

Have you seen the site Zune Arts? This rather hip site has been designed to promote the Zune by featuring experimental videos from various visual artists as well as tracks from several indie musicians, too. You can browse through, view, and stream the content available on the website or you can…

Who says geeks and art don't go hand in hand? Well, certainly not the judges at this years South by SouthWest Festival. Microsoft employee, Jeff Weir, created Viscosity - an online abstract art application- and it won the Best Art award at this years SXSW. It's fun, it's beautiful and it's…

Jeff Weir is a UX Designer in Microsoft's Live Labs. Between free alcohol, parties, more alcohol, more parties, and a general lack of sleep, Jeff managed to win the South by Southwest (SXSW) Web Award in the Art category. Jeff's application, Viscosity, is a modern art generator. Viscosity kind of…

I've been fiddling around with Photoshop for years now and I love manipulating my pictures and putting my friends heads on Fabio's body (good times) but I've always been hesitant to make the jump into animation. I've tried here and there but never went full force into learning good technique.…

Ourstage lets you be the film-maker you've always wanted to be. Create your own videos and let your peers be your judge...for cash prizes. Artists upload, fans decide, everybody wins.