Tag: graphics
How To Easily Create A Great Looking Histogram In Excel
Surely by now, you have learned for yourself just how simple creating charts can be with Excel, but you may be one of the several people who have questions when it comes to creating a histogram in Excel. Once you have learned exactly what it is you are doing, this can be completed in a matter of min ...
Bike Wheel Light System Lets You Design Your Own Wheel Graphics
I don't know what's going on lately, but there has been so much innovation for bicycles that I feel like I'm in high tech bike heaven. Maybe it's because summertime is finally here, or maybe people are just trying to live a healthier lifestyle. Whatever it is, I love it. We've written about a lot of ...
![Video Game Evolution: From Pong To WoW [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/video-game-evolution-history-infographic-optimized.png "Video Game Evolution: From Pong To WoW [Infographic]")
Video Game Evolution: From Pong To WoW [Infographic]
When the personal computer was introduced to us back in the day, all of us were mesmerized by the optimization it allowed. The computer was meant to make computation and writing easier. But with innovation comes inspiration and creativity, and that soon led to people starting to create video games. ...
Printed Magazine Creates An Augmented Reality Experience
I never thought reading a printed magazine would lead me to writing about augmented reality. Right before I went on vacation recently, I noticed a stack of print magazines piled up on my desk. Okay, let's be honest, it was a mini-mountain of magazines just waiting to be read. Why would I have so man ...
Olympics Now In 8-Bit Style For Your Retro Pleasure
So the Olympics have been going on for a few days now, and several gold medals have been given out to the best athletes in the world. However, we are already seeing that some people have had enough of the events. Personally, I am still as eager to watch the events while I am working. I have contempl ...
Take A Trip Down Memory Lane With Susan Kare’s Illustrative Icons
I have two words, iconic designer. Which one? Susan Kare is a profound contributor to the original Macintosh. I am fascinated by the female geeks of our world. The release of her coffee table book provides sentimental delight for any Apple user or design lover. While the world is fully aware of the ...
One Take Movies: Insane Live Special Effects
I am a huge movie junkie, and I watch at least 3-4 movies a day while I work. It's such a great way to keep your perspective on your work, and to me, it's one of those things that helps me get creative. Blockbuster movies of today all have pretty much one thing in common, and that is huge budgets. A ...
Fantastic Art Deco Superhero Posters
It's always inspiring to come across something that has to do with design. This is not only true from a designer's point of view, but also for anyone who wants to focus on something else for a brief moment. You don't have to have a design assignment in order to derive inspiration from design. That i ...
![World’s Most Realistic Ground Battle Warfare Simulator [Video]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Modern-Warfare-Real-Life-Simulation-1-optimized.jpg "World’s Most Realistic Ground Battle Warfare Simulator [Video]")
World’s Most Realistic Ground Battle Warfare Simulator [Video]
Have you played any games lately? Maybe even an 8-bit game from the past? If not, I totally think you should. It will inspire you as retro games seem to do that if you are a big retro fan like me. I usually get very into anything that has to do with 8-bit, and if games are progressing the way they a ...
![The Colorful History Of Video Game Animation [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Colorful-History-Of-Gaming-Animation-1-optimized.png "The Colorful History Of Video Game Animation [Infographic]")
The Colorful History Of Video Game Animation [Infographic]
There is more to being a gamer that just knowing how to kick ass when playing pretty much any game you can think of. It also has a lot to do with knowing where things are headed as well. To be ahead of the "game" means you have to master the way things are produced on the screen, and many times the ...
Video Games Then And Now: A Mind Twisting Comparison
What is retro to you? Is it the arcade halls of the '80s or just the 8-bit graphics that used to drive the games that you spent countless hours in front of just because you had to finish them? We all have a different idea about what retro is, yet it still all refers to yesterday's awesomeness. Howev ...
Anti-Geek Commercial: Break Free Of The Pixel
I think most of us are not exactly overjoyed when we are watching a movie and a commercial interrupts our intense experience. It is; however, a necessary nuance in order for us to even be able to see a movie without having to pay a price close to a what a movie ticket would be. It seems that commer ...
Pixel Galaxy: Awesome Homage To Retro Game Boy Graphics
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a sucker for 8-bit graphics. I simply love the old and retro way games used to look. I even find myself playing games today that have the 8-bit look, and those include of course Minecraft, Terraria, Tiny Tower and some other really entertaining games. I am sure th ...
Finger Tutting: How To Dance With Your Fingers
We got a hot one tonight baby! This is so simple yet creative, and I love it. First of all, this is an advertisement for the Samsung Galaxy SII phone which recently launched in France. Secondly, it's gone viral (Yay... for a change Apple didn't think of it first), and lastly, I betcha it's the coole ...
Evolution Of Nintendo Characters
Ahh... Here I am, in the land of Nintendo. It's a little strange since we usually leave it up to Richard to cover all the Nintendo goodness on Bit Rebels since he is so good at it, but I couldn't resist today. Last night I was feeling particularly retro, and I downloaded the original Donkey Kong on ...