A. L. Ball

Andy BA. L. Ball is committed to finding the very best the web has to offer. The coolest art, latest gadgets, new ideas, viral videos and anything else interesting, thought provoking or amusing. Expect a broad range of posts in keeping with the GrievousBodilyCharm ethos of Art, Culture, Fashion, Lifestyle, Music and Humor. A. L Ball is always looking to bring you the things you want to know about before anyone else. A full time web head who divides his time between article writing and web design for industry renound One3rdNerd Media Ltd, he is up to date with the lastest online happenings and has a keen eye for a big story. Below are recent post by A. L. Ball.

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Jetpacks on Sale Now!

by Andy Ball March 11, 2010
jetpack

This is the Martin Jetpack, an inventive Jetpack loosely based on the helicopter and designed by Martin Aircraft Company of New Zealand. See it in action below:
It is powered by a 200 Horse Power petrol engine and can reach a top speed of 60 mph, an altitude of 8,000 feet, and fly for over 30 [...]

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Haroshi – Skateboard Art

by Andy Ball March 9, 2010
skateboard art

What happens to old skateboard decks? Well most probably end up in the bin, and a lucky few may make it into storage in a dusty corner of the garage to be reminisced over when you are old and balding at best.  Now however, art collective Haroshi have launched a series of art pieces made [...]

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Googles Glass Elevator

by Andy Ball March 8, 2010
google liquid galaxy

Google is always looking to take the next step forward on all its projects. The much discussed “20 percent time” that Google employees receive has resulted in a lot of success stories and new advancements and ideas for the company. Jason Holt used his 20 percent project time to create a wraparound view of a [...]

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Insight – Dopamine

by Andy Ball March 5, 2010
dopamine insight photography

Insight have recently launched a very creative advertising campaign called Dopamine, which consists of some amazing underwater photography shots. The black and white photo series encapsulates interesting events both above and below the surface. Motorbikes, naked girls and interesting groups of people make the underwater scenes, captured together with with talented surfers pulling tricks on [...]

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Mulheres Barbadas – Casa do Lado

by Andy Ball March 4, 2010
nulheres barbadas

Mulheres Barbadas is a collaborative illustration project by 2 Brazilian designers, Henrique Lima and Julio Zukerman, who create commissioned and personal illustrations often on a very large scale. Check out Mulheres Barbadas’ latest video, “Casa do Lado” below:
They describe themselves as: “We are two bearded ladies working together. We take turns drawing until we either [...]

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Parkour – David Belle

by Andy Ball March 3, 2010
david belle

David Belle is widely appreciated to be the creator of Parkour and Free Running. He is also a stuntman and actor. His military training and early gymnastic, athletic, climbing and martial arts training acted as the foundations on which his creation of Parkour and Free running was built.
The Best of David Belle´s Videos
David [...]

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Yoh Nagao – Japanese Art

by Andy Ball February 27, 2010
yoh nagao

This is the work of Yoh Nagao. An up and coming artist who was born in 1981, grew up in Kanagawa, and currently lives in Aichi, Japan. He first came to fame when his work won the SHIFT 2008 calendar competition. He has always had a desire for Design and Art and majored in graphic [...]

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The Head – Hand Drawn Animated Short

by Andy Ball February 22, 2010
animated short film

This is “The Head”, a hand drawn animated short film from a team of Argentinian creatives. The Characters, Art and Composition are courtesy of Matias Vigliano, an artist who has gone on to work for MTV and VH1, check out his website at parquerama.com. The Traditional Animation is by Dante Zaballa, a talented animator whose [...]

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Artistic Japanese Manhole Covers

by Andy Ball February 20, 2010
japanese manhole covers

The Japanese like to bring artistic design to the most unexpected and mundane canvases. Where most people see a plain or boring necessity, the people of Japan often see an opportunity to create an interesting or unique piece of art. Following on from our post about Creative Japanese Barcodes, where Japan took the uninventive consumer [...]

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