Yes, well, as usual Papervision 3D topic, but so far until something else comes out, Papervision 3D is the best realistic option to generate and visualize 3D Flash content and 3D content in Flash.

Here some interesting views about PaperVision 3D and the future of 3D Flash content :

• My 2 cents on 3D in Flash. (valveblog)

• The limits of software rendering. (kaourantin)

Not sure what to wear this summer? Jay’s Funky Duds t-shirt blog is here to help you choose. If that’s too much choice, how about this one:

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After a few weeks over-excited by papervision 3D stuff is time to go back to some other old hot Flash topics such as FLV (Flash Video)

Why BBC doesn’t use Flash Video:

Don’t miss this post by Stefan Richter where he resumes a reply from Steve Hermann to user comments about recent changes on the BBC website and in particular why the BBC chose not to use Flash Video for its news stories.

Wordpress FLV Plugins:

A couple of good WorPress plugins to embed FLV. Both plugins use Jeroen’s FLV Player.

• WordTube - A WordPress Media Center plugin.
• FLV Embed is a WordPress plugin made to simplify the process of adding FLV videos into your blog.

Related Posts:

• See Video category.

There are cars as skateboards, crazy skateboarders, classic skateboards, and now human skateboards:

Link found via thefwa.

UPDATE:

Mikkel just pointed me to this older human skateboard stop-motion animated gif

PingMag has a nice (and long) article on character design on Japanese packaging.

My favourite characters are Peco-chan (pictured) and Poco-chan:

This chocolate used to be sold in tin cans, and Peco-chan and Poco-chan aparently got their names from the sound the tin lid makes when being pressed (peco peco, poco poco).

Here’s a link to PingMag’s flickr archive of characters, and a previous article on Strawberries (!) in packaging design.

Most of you already know the meaning of “going bananas” expression. If you don’t know it, just take a closer look at this new Papervision 3D demo (3D Bumpmapping) by Ralph Hauwert.

Going Bananas means to go wild or crazy.

Related Posts:

• Papervision 3D Demos.
• Papervision3D: PaperDude Demo.
• Papervision 3D: FLV spreading around walls.

Less Rain Tokyo is looking for a Flash developer.

Job Description

Flaxus is a software developed by i2off.org and r3nder.net under the TOPLAP manifesto, to perform visual performance in real time.

The graphic piece is generated by code at the same moment of its execution, thus, the artistic experience comes closer to a performance event such as music or dancing.

Read more here.

See online demo here.

Check out this examples of some fantastic work done with Papervision3D.

Related Posts:

• Papervision3D: PaperDude Demo.
• Papervision 3D: FLV spreading around walls.

Probably Nissan Qashqai Cargames Videos put Tony Hawk to shame, but the question is if they can put Bob Burnquist to shame:

Grind and base jump over the Great canyon:

This video is hosted on YouTube

Nissan’s advertising agencies, led by the TBWA unit of Omnicom Group, created a fictional subculture in which stunt drivers perform skateboard-style tricks.

Cars as skateboards attract attention of young buyers

Nissan Qashqai Cargames Videos put Tony Hawk to shame

And the new Nissan Qashqai advert looks great:

This video is hosted on YouTube