Lightning GIF in Clifton, Bristol
I went up to take a Photosynth of the bridge but a thunderstorm came over. That is all.
Firefighting shot on 4k cameras at 1000 fps
Go full screen. This is incredible. – First footage from the new Phantom Flex4K – “Let me know when you see Fire” from Gregory Wilson on Vimeo.
Creating game audio by Microsoft Soundlab
Microspotting: Inside Soundlab Ever wondered what the connection there might be between a leek and a femur? Perhaps they sound the same when they break? Not one for vegetarians – watch the complete disregard for fruit and vegetables in this…
What’s the best smartphone for recording audio?
The Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon are undisputed industry leaders in sound recording performance. Both carry four integrated high-performance digital microphones that never distort, yet boast a low noise floor. The in-house DSP algorithms provide directional stereo recording, accurate localization…
Most viewed picture of all time?
Photographer Charles O’Rear tells the story behind the Windows XP desktop wallpaper known as, Bliss.
Photosynth from summit of Snowdon
So I’m still testing this and thought I’d try a portrait orientated synth, it didn’t really work out apart from being able to post here in this format (don’t go full screen, it ruins the view somewhat). Snowdon summit by…
Quick generation of Windows 8 app tile and visual assets
In order to take advantage of the different screen resolutions and pixel densities that your Windows apps will be displayed at, you’ll need to output some of your apps’ bitmap assets at different sizes – this is to factor in…
Sound travels faster than light
I’ve spoken at a few conferences recently about the use of audio feedback in products. I say products, because this thinking spreads across both physical and digital interactions. One of my arguments for why we should care about audio feedback…
Exploring the Photosynth Technical Preview
Photosynth is for me a brilliant piece of software that’s crying out for creative exploration. The latest release is in a technical preview stage and has introduced a few new features such as the walk and the wall and I…
Monochromatic Icon resources for Windows Apps & the Modern UI
Creating great icons for apps and web projects is hard. It is a skill that many people take forward to a full time occupation as it not only requires great thought and inspiration, research and dedication but also technical and…