Month: January 2017

How to Pick the Right Airsoft Guns?

Do you need a little help or a bit of advice for choosing an effective Airsoft gun? Do not turn the page! Here you’ll find some tips to find the perfect gun among the many Airsoft guns listed below.

1. Look at the costs – Make sure you have an accurate idea of how much you want to spend before you start looking for the perfect gun. Your price range should be based not only on how much you want to spend but also on how much you’re involved in the game. It makes no sense to spend hundreds of dollars for a professional spray gun if you are a beginner. Start with a gun economic, so if it break you’ll not have lost much money, then over time you can increase the level of the weapon based on what you’re involved and the available budget.

2. Check the type of game you want to play – assault, sniper or artillery support for simply as covering fire. Make sure you are suited to the role (for example, if you’re not patient enough then never go for a sniper gun). After choosing the role, pick a right weapon. The assault Airsoft guns for the battles are short and make it easier to shoot outside and inside corners. The snipers normally use distinct heavy, expensive guns but extremely effective while the artillery support are armed with light machine guns but very heavy blow by the very powerful (like the M60). To cover fire, it is recommended to use any assault rifle with a large magazine.

3. Model – As mentioned above, select the gun according to your preferences and needs, not those of others. Here is a short list of the best airsoft guns.

MP5 – A very popular weapon in airsoft weapons. It does not have many pieces of exterior renovation, but got numerous extensions. This gun is excellent for assaults, where small steps make a difference.

The M4 and M16 Series – These are one of the most famous series in Airsoft. You can find a wide range of external updates (as viewfinders and grips) and interiors for this type of rifle. If you want to attach a viewfinder to this weapon, make sure your track is 20 mm wide, for the rest it all depends on your taste. If you like to use this gun for the assaults, avoid models with a long barrel, which is quite common in this class.

AK -47 and AK -74 – this series has many styles to choose from external bodies, from ‘ AK -47 to the base of ‘ AK- 47U compact. Again, does not have many external changes such as the M4 / M16, but got numerous extensions.

G36 – It is not as popular as other airsoft guns mentioned above, but still it’s a great choice. A big advantage is the accessibility of adapters for large shippers. It can be a good thing because the reserves of this weapon are not as large as those of other weapons.

FMX 2017 Chooses The Slogan “Beyond The Screen” And Selects “Elemental” As Its Trailer

Ludwigsburg/Germany, December 19, 2016. FMX, Europe’s most influential conference dedicated to Digital Visual Arts, Technologies and Business, has both decided for its FMX 2017 theme and trailer. By choosing the slogan “Beyond the Screen” and selecting the Animationsinstitut’s third-year student project Elemental as its trailer, FMX sets the main course and visual scope for the next and 22nd edition of FMX. Scenesbydean.com storyboard artist creates amazing storyboards for advertising agencies and film productions.

The FMX 2017 slogan “Beyond the Screen”

The slogan “Beyond the Screen” acknowledges that the times when cinema and TV were the only two screens have long gone. From 2D to 3D stereo to curve to IMAX to Domes, screens are offering a deeper and deeper feeling of immersion, which FMX speakers will explore – including Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, which combines 3D stereoscopy with 4K and 120 fps per eye. In addition, the screens beyond the movie theatre, which surround us on a daily basis, will move into focus. Industry experts will address the VR and AR or 360° experiences on smartphones, but also the walls of bedrooms and facades that can be turned into new interactive screens. What’s more, fully immersive entertainment such as the Ghostbusters experience at the Madame Tussauds Museum in New York or shows like Cirque du Soleil will be talked about.

Moreover, next year’s theme complements the technological with the societal: “Beyond the Screen” is also a call for open-mindedness and awareness, encouraging each and every one of us to look beyond the screen and to think outside the box. To accomplish a conference of this magnitude, FMX has already rounded up a number of board members such as Marvel’s Victoria Alonso, Aardman’s David Sproxton, Nexus’s Christopher O’Reilly, Dr. Richard Marks from Sony Computer Entertainment, Academy-Award-winning VFX Supervisor Rob Legato or Epic Games’ Kim Libreri that support the core team in their work during the next months.

The FMX 2017 trailer Elemental

The FMX 2017 trailer Elemental delivers the visuals for this multifaceted first program draft – and it breathes the spirit of “Beyond the Screen” as an exemplary blend of technological finesse and humanistic values alike. The trailer depicts four expressive dancers who transform into the elements of air, earth, fire and water, in order to further metamorphose into a completely unique, new form.

Adrian Meyer, the Director of Elemental, which is now further translated into print and online visuals by the team’s Choreographer and Storyboard Artist Julie Böhm, Producer Lena-Carolin Lohfink and CG Artist David Bellenbaum, explains the back story:

The inspiration for the film Elemental was the exercise in itself – to create something that is new and fascinating as a group of artists, together. The idea was to illustrate the collective process of creation as a dance in all its facets, focusing on attraction, but also on friction and polarization inside a team. Inspired by the four elements of nature, the different energies and forms of expressions of the dancers clash. And finally they emerge into something new and energetic.

This creative process of combining a historically grown, ancient medium such as dance with a relatively young one such as visual effects was achieved with the latest state-of-the-art technology. Motion capture and nCam camera tracking developed during the DREAMSPACE project were used to track the movements of the dancers and the camera. Further animations were then added, as well as FX simulations with Houdini. Moreover, high-speed live-action footage and CG renderings were integrated to achieve the final look. The first teaser trailer for FMX gives an impression of this impressive look – three more teasers and the final trailer will follow soon.

10 Tips to Read More Books

Image result for reading booksA survey carried out 15 years ago showed that almost half of Americans didn’t read a single book in 12 months. Since then, reading rates have been falling. Sometimes this happens just because we don’t have enough time, but more often it’s just lack of motivation. So, before you turn to our foolproof tips for developing a reading habit, ask yourself a simple question.

Do you really want to read more?

Most of us know we SHOULD read more. Yet, we don’t really WANT to – we don’t truly understand all the benefits. That’s why so many attempts to read more fail. So, what are the benefits of “consuming” more texts?
Keeping your mind sharp. Reading involves mental effort, it forces you to think – this is what television, for instance, can’t do.
Becoming an expert. Having read around 15 books on a subject, you build a better understanding of it than most people. Having read 200-300 books on a topic, you reach the level of an expert.
Changing your life. Self-help genre is the best in this respect, yet even fiction often gives ideas for self-improvement and making your life better. Reading a lot often gives you a chance to think in ways you hadn’t considered earlier.
Being aware of what’s going on in the world. Books may give an insight about trends that will affect our future.
Think of other, more personal reasons. If you are still sure you really want to develop a reading habit, try the following strategies.

Start your morning with reading

Why not start your day with investing in yourself? If reading is the first or one of the first things you do when you wake up, you will be less likely to skip it or just “forget” about it. This routine will help you make reading an automatic activity. You will also read later in the day, when you have time.
However, if you know your mind tends to be slower in the first half of the day, then you might consider reading in the evening, when your concentration is better.

Set a daily goal

For instance, 30 pages or 10% of a book daily. In this way you will be able to read about 3 books a month, or 36 books a year.
For bigger books, 10% is a lot, so you may want to read 5% in the morning and 5% later in the day.

Drop a book you don’t love

Having read 20% of a book you discovered it’s just a waste of time? Don’t be afraid to quit. Otherwise, reading will become a chore rather than a passion.

Keep a list of books you’d like to read

Amazon Wish List can be rather convenient for building such a list. Avoid multiple lists, as you will very likely lose track.

Keep track of the books you’ve read

If you are able to see your achievements, it will help you build up motivation.

Make notes

Use note taking software that gives you a chance to synchronize information on several devices. If you prefer paper books, you may consider making notes on a piece of paper and keeping this piece inside the book.

Try speed reading

This technique is great for many types of books, including self-help books and books connected with one’s job. You will easily find books and software to help you increase your reading speed. But just to begin with, try the following simple steps:
– run a card, a pointer or your index finger beneath the text – in this way you force your eyes and brain to keep pace
– stop “pronouncing” words you read in your head
– read in sprints: set a timer (10 minutes, for instance) and read faster than you actually comprehend.

Have a book with you everywhere

If you find paper books too heavy, opt for an ebook. You may be surprised by how much you are able read during the time in lines etc.

Listen to audio books

It takes more time to listen through a book than to read it, yet audiobooks are great when you can’t actually read (doing chores, walking around).

Make reading more of a social activity

Join a book club. There are a lot of online groups, but you may also find in-person clubs in many towns. Get a library card or find friends who share your interest in reading.