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The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing. ~ Oscar Wilde
This is what goes on behind the scenes whenever you open your mouth to speak.
The image was captured at 50 frames per second over 20 seconds with a rapid-fire X-ray camera. It's part of speech researcher Christine Ericsdotter's work to precisely capture and build a computer model of the intricate movements of the tongue, lips, pharynx and jaw during speech.
If you're curious, the word being said here is "pion," Swedish for "peony."
Created using 3DSmax, Zbrush and Photoshop, the attention to detail and expression are fantastic.
Textured using ZBrush and decorated with Blender, taking 5 days of work. Bobby is a unique and fascinating piece of work.
Hauntingly realistic, Harlequin is truly a spectacular piece of art. At first glance, one might think this was a well lit photo.
Modeled in maya and rendered in Mental Ray, Science is an excellent character, with matching production values.
Inspired by Max Cant’s soldiers when modeling the furnace on his back he is full of expression and crammed with an array of wonderful details.
Hilarious and superbly created using Cinema 4D, ZBrush and Photoshop. It has a warmth and charm that make it stand out.
Realistic and a little creepy, this is beautifully crafted with amazing colors and textures. The lighting adds to the freakish feel of the piece.
A tribute to the popular Final Fantasy character Cloud, the emotion behind the eyes is extremely powerful.
Created in Daz Studio with a rendering time of over 22 hours, this is a simply breathtaking 3D portrait.
Modeled using a combination of Poser, Vue, Cinema 4D and Photoshop CS, she has a real sense of mystery and magic.
A wonderful caricature, Art Ventura solves mysterious CG cases. The behind the scenes of its creation is worth viewing.
The artists first project using ZBrush with the entire piece taking over two days. It makes great use of textures.
A beautiful pose and composition, great use of light and a thoroughly captivating expression make Rose a compelling piece.
A funny and charming piece with great attention to detail on the cloth patterns and the stubble on the chin.
Inspired by Mel Gibson’s movie “Apocalypto”, this Aztec Priest is detailed, imaginative and original.
Created using a combination of Poser and Photoshop, the design on her scalp and the eye markings really draw the eye.
The texture work in the armor plates and skin are amazing given that the artist views this as a work in progress.
I don’t what’s more frightening, the hideous character or the amazing amount of realism he possesses.
This is Kai, Nariko’s dedicated friend (from Heavenly Sword). Created using Poser, Vue and Photoshop.
Absolutely incredible detail, the artist really captured the emptiness in her eyes and created a character deep in thought.
Inspired by the vampire film 30 Days of Nights, this female vampire looks really realistic and deliciously evil.
Created using Cinema 4D, Poser, Vue and Photoshop with an obscene render time, Arwen is a pearlescent beauty.
Fantastic modelling, texturing and shading make this utterly realistic, you will think it’s a photograph. An amazing achievement in 3D realism.
An incredibly striking, beautiful, realistic and moving portrait with an interesting story behind it.
A superb model of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy with the rendering taking 3 hours and the post production taking 6 hours.
An absolutely stunning combination of Poser and Photoshop work. Do yourself a favor and check out this render’s immaculate details.
The level of detail is nothing short of amazing, enhanced by the textures and lightning that give this 3D render superb qualities.
Artwork based on the W40k universe, it’s an Ethereal from the TAU empire, taking 2 days to complete using Cinema 4D, ZBrush, VRay and Photoshop.
A lone knight of the Temple, standing guard. The chainmail and stone are particularly brilliant in detail and texture.
Just awesome detail, amazing textures, superb blending and the befuddling expression on the woman’s face make this a wonderful piece of work.
Created in Illustrator, this demonstrates how text can be used to make the ordinary seem dynamic and unique.
A beautiful mix of style and various typefaces give this Lyrical portrait a multi-cultural vibe that really make it ‘pop’.
An exploration of the combination of type and engineering, with a lovely use of angles to anchor the image on the letter T.
It’s Graphic Design, not Art – so says this text art. It’s a short essay/manifesto about the relationship between graphic design and art.
It’s not as detailed as other type portraits but it’s worth seeing just for the attention to the hair, it’s managed to capture some of the Jimi Hendrix style.
An illustration for Computer Arts Magazine #111, for an article about typography, with all of the elements hand placed in Illustrator.
This is one of the softest, most creative type art pieces i’ve seen. The tones created by the varying colours and typefaces are beautiful.
This is a Tuatara reptile which is native to New Zealand. It was created in Illustrator and the words used are those that describe the creature.
A different take on the usual text art portraits, it focuses on the background with a confetti like effect.
Created in honor of LIVE EARTH 7.7.07. It represents the fact that although we all come from different countries, we are all the same.
This is the deadly sin of Wrath with the entire image being solely illustrated by the word Wrath.
Perhaps one of the most well known pieces of text art is this portrait of the enigmatic Steve Jobs – founder of Apple.
An impressive piece which uses the word Typography to construct the female form. It’s a beautiful composition.
The letter M created with the theme “mystery” in mind, this is the second variation of this work which has been given the 3D effect.
In total there were 1612 words used all of them read the number Three. Each was individually set and not copied and pasted.
This has a delicate ethereal quality which is due to the fantastic use of light, gradients and colour.
One of the pieces here that delivers the biggest impact, combining photography and typography with a message behind it.
This is part 2 in a series, it uses Bickham Script Pro letters, numbers and characters which are scaled, not distorted along with about 8-9 shades of gray.
The history of Typography formed into the shape of a tree as if conveying the very roots of Typography and it’s growth throughout the years.
Created in honor of Hispanic day on DeviantART, this is a wonderful portrait drawn directly from a wonderful portrait photograph.
A creative use of the form of letters to suggest lines, the contrast of the huge letters with the stark white background is very effective.
A simple yet powerful message is conveyed where the park bench is constructed with a paragraph explaining the plight of those who face life without a home.
A piece for a school organisation where the words used for the question mark are a mix of communication professors, equipment, technicians, subjects and laboratories.
A highly original portrait made entirely out of text to give a newspaper scrapbook effect.
A poster with directions from Central New Jersey to Philadelphia. It’s themed around the visiting bars along the way and conveys the idea of a drunken night by making it jumbled confusing.
An amazing piece of text art which absolutely captures the very essence in which Heath Ledger portrayed the Joker.
Text art in the shape of Brazil, where the bold choice of typeface and colour give this an immediately strong impact.
A self portrait created with the font Trajan Pro, it’s one of my personal favorites due to the incredible details and raw emotion.
This portrait of Barack Obama contains the entirety of his 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech… in his face!
The word “typomin” is a combination of the words typography and vitamin. The image is composed solely of the letters “M”, “O” and “C”.
The wonderful effect that the face has exploded with typography is mesmerising to look at.
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