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The Companies Behind Pokemon Merchandising
Pokemon started out not so many years ago as a video game ported to Game Boy. It became very popular very quickly and Nintendo quickly saw great opportunities in merchandising spinoffs. These days it is a big worldwide industry whose spinoffs overshadow the flagship video game (which still leads the
Nana - Nana K. Arrives in Tokyo
Aoi Miyazaki as Nana Komatsu in Nana, the movie from VIZ Pictures. Nana is a live-action Japanese romantic rock and roll movie based on the shojo manga series by Ai Yazawa, starring Mika Nakashima and Aoi Miyazaki.
Traditional Cell Animation
Animation dates to the late 19th century and its growth paralleled that of live action filming. But the first animations were drawings, each one a fraction off from the movement of the previous one. This way a cartoon mouse could walk, as each piece of artwork showed the next progression in his move
How to Draw a Three-Point Star
A three-pointed star refers to a star with the shape of the famous logo on Mercedes Benz automobiles, according to Urban Dictionary.com. In fact, "three-pointed star" is even a nickname for the actual car. Drawing a three-pointed star is a simple exercise for beginning sketch artists because success
How to Design Unique Logos
An unique logo is the most important aspect to branding, because it acts as the visual identification or representation of a company or person. The logo is the face of the organization when no one is there on its behalf. Look around you. Everywhere you look there are logos. This visual bombardment m
How to Play a PVC Didgeridoo
The didgeridoo, a drone instrument made from a hollowed length of wood, originated in the indigenous cultures of northern Australia. Despite its remote origins, the didgeridoo has risen in popularity among modern musicians and can now be heard in dive bars and concert halls as well as in its traditi
How to Draw an Iceberg
An iceberg may be the exact element missing from a drawing of the ocean. Drawing an iceberg takes little time. Icebergs are large masses of ice that were once glaciers. They take several forms based on how they break apart or melt and change.
Types of Outdoor Wood Finishes
Do not paint over bare wood, or the finish will peel.Deck de madeira image by CarlosNeto from Fotolia.comIf left unfinished, exterior wood will eventually appear gray and weathered. Exposed outdoor wood is susceptible to warping, rot and mildew, fungal and mold infestations. You can...
Caricatures Step-by-Step
A caricature is a drawing of someone that highlights features of the subject in an exaggerated manner, typically for humorous or satirical purpose. The goal of a caricature artist is to emphasize specific features of someone in such a way that the original subject is easily recognized by anyone who
How to Paint a Kitchen After Years of Greasy Build-Up
Kitchens are subjected to a lot of greases and cooking oils. After years of use, a kitchen's walls can be caked with oil. Paint needs a clean and oil-free surface to properly adhere. Oil and grease on the walls will interfere with the paint, creating discoloration and chipping in the paint’s f
How to Photograph Opals
Photographing opals requires constant movement in order to enjoy the visible play of color the stones produce. Photograph opal in natural sunlight to get the best lighting conditions for capturing the fiery colors of the stone. To see if you're getting the best images of your opals, use a digital ca
Animation is Taking the Edge Off of Political Correctness - Laughing At Ourselves Considered
Generally speaking animation and cartoons help us reflect and laugh at ourselves, not taking things so seriously, and generally that is a good thing right? Surely, consider the Dilbert Series if you will. Still, sometimes folks can't take a little joke, and throw a fit, for instance the Danish
How to Draw Sea Birds
Sea birds provide a fixture of coastal art. They are popular studies for a naturalist's diary. They accent beach horizons in landscape art or pair with other animal drawings for wildlife scenes. A basic sea bird drawing may be accented with color using paints, pastels or colored pencils. If you wish
Learn To Setup The Camera Properly For Your Whiteboard Animation
If you want to learn how to make a whiteboard animation professionally, you have to use proper camera settings and setup. There is no standard formula for setting your camera since each production differs in a number of ways. For the most part, it is a trial and error process, where you keep adjusti
Canvas Prints and Home DéCor Synchronize Your Thoughts
Canvas prints will make your home beautiful in all sort of manners and it is treated as best option to decorate home along with unique patterns which are good for home decor and it also ...
Shading Techniques in Painting
Shading is important to creating paintings that have a realistic and natural look to them. Without shading, paintings can look flat and dull. Shading allows light to play off of the objects, scenery and people in your paintings and brings these images to life with vivid detail. The basics of shading