Day: December 16, 2003

Web link of note: aiD’en – modern Ukiyo-E
(At http://www.aiden.info/)

From the Mainichi Shimbun:

Today, a unique art project “aiD’en” (Association International d’Estampe Numerique) is fostering a new form of Ukiyo-e, using innovative printing and media technology

The exhibition is called: “Heisei-Edo Ukiyo-e Exhibition: Edo a la carte – L’estampe numerique”

(at the Museo Pictorico)

Web link of note: Ukiyo-E exhibit
(At http://aiden.info/ukiyoe/index_e.html)

Guides to making Cthulhu art!

Their gallery is pretty impressive!
Web link of note: Propping Up the Mythos (Cthulhu Art)
(At http://www.miskatonic.net/pickman/mythos/)

Seemingly a guy who writes a manga-styled comic about H.P.Lovecraft’s Cthulhu
mythos… where all the characters are cute little manga girls.

Including the alien/demons.

Encouragingly, it’s part of a web ring- the “HPL & Bad Taste CG” ring
Web link of note: Manga HP Lovecraft
(At http://www.yamabuki.sakura.ne.jp/~ilek-vad/hpl/cg/)

The complete HP Lovecraft Search Engine!
Web link of note: Cthuugle
(At http://cthuugle.com/)

They make “Digital comic books”- comics scanned in, shown a panel at a time, with actors doing voiceovers.

Much like 1960’s Marvel cartoons with their crappy 2 frames a second animation. All on DVD!
Web link of note: Sock Puppet Studio
(At http://www.sockpuppetstudio.com/)

isn’t that adorable… now with glowing edible maggots inside the coccoon cookies!
Web link of note: Queasy Bake Oven
(At http://www.hasbro.com/queasybake/)

it’s the game of jacks- but with collectible cards!

Web link of note: Pro JAX
(At http://playprojax.com/)

collectible figures you stack- insane. There is some kind of rocking thingy you stack them on as part of a game. I don’t know if they are popular or not…
Web link of note: NakNak
(At http://www.naknak.com/)

These guys actually own the rights to 1984- yet why did I not know this? Where’s the 1984 schwag? Get on it people!
Web link of note: Newspeak.com
(At http://www.newspeak.com/)