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Cyberpunk Design: A Peek into a Dystopian Future by Magipik

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Table Of Content Downloadable content Digitally-Enhanced Typography It all starts with a cyberpunk logo Augmented Reality Interfaces: Designing Digital Overlays in the Real World Evaluate Cyberpunk Designs Games If you want an amazing cyberpunk design that stands out from the competition, work with a professional designer. Find and hire a designer to make your vision come to life, or host a design contest and get ideas from designers around the world. A modern-day cyberpunk techno thriller of computer hacking, biotechnology, genetic engineering, neuroscience, and so on. Downloadable content A typical cyberpunk world is one where titanic corporations rule the world, society and governments have all but collapsed, and most people have been cybernetically enhanced. Of course, high pollution levels are central to cyberpunk, and nature is all but decimated. Arguably the first ever cyberpunk piece of literature ever written, Philip.K Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep was...

Cyberpunk Design: High-Tech Dystopian Art Tips

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Table Of Content Tomasz Kalinowski – FX Artist Gameplay CyberPunk PRO Photoshop Action MichaÅ‚ Kalisz – Environment Artist Mark Foreman – Expert Environment Artist On the other hand, Blade Runner is a film directed by Ridley Scott. It’s loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In a world that grapples with its own set of challenges and uncertainties, the exploration of dystopian narratives provides a lens through which to view contemporary issues. Cyberpunk’s fascination with the erosion of privacy, corporate domination, and the ever-present tension between order and chaos makes it an apt mirror to hold up to our own realities. Tomasz Kalinowski – FX Artist One of the first iconic pieces of cyberpunk-inspired fashion was the trenchcoat. To get a better understanding of high-tech-low-life aesthetics, you can see some of the most important cyberpunk media. There are seven versions of the film, including a director’s cut released in 1992. Gameplay Look ...

The 18 best small cruise ships sailing the world

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Table Of Content Authentic Adventure and Cultural Experiences Celebrity Cruises Small ship cruises can be a real adventure best small cruise ships, according to readers IN-SUITE DINING Coral Expeditions Local flavours enhance exceptional culinary flair onboard – there are even opportunities to go shopping with the chefs. Plus, top-notch educational and shore excursion programmes add to the destination experience. For the tall-ship enthusiast, there's nothing quite like sailing under a starry or sunny sky, powered by the bluster of ocean winds. If you want to float along with the wind while exploring less-travelled ports in the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Asia, Star Clippers is tough to beat. The fleet's three vessels -- flagship 227-passenger Royal Clipper and 170-passenger twins Star Clipper and Star Flyer -- are some of the fastest clipper ships ever built in modern times. Feel the sails, catch the breeze,  visit the captain and officers in the open bridge, or climb high...

Our Readers' Favorite Small-ship Ocean Cruise Lines of 2023

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Table Of Content EXPEDITION LOUNGE Ponant Small-ship cruises are rising Best for Scenic Nature Cruises No. 5: Viking Star - Viking Ocean Cruises The 930-guest Viking Orion offers all-veranda staterooms with amenities like free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and heated bathroom floors. It’s also the first ship in the fleet to feature a high-tech planetarium in a 26-seat dome theater. The 600-passenger Seabourn Ovation, sister ship to Seabourn Encore, attracts passengers with its inclusive cruise fares that even include unlimited caviar. Dining options abound, including alfresco dining at Earth & Ocean at The Patio. Meanwhile Paul Gauguin Cruises (No. 3) may have slipped a bit from its 2022 ranking but still posted a score of more than 92 points. That’s thanks to its luxurious service — most rooms come with butler service — and, no doubt, its dreamy itineraries that visit remote atolls in South Pacific and the cruise line’s private beach on Bora Bora. EXPEDITION LOUNGE These Are the ...

'Rogue wave' strikes Antarctic cruise ship, leaves 1 dead and 4 injured

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Table Of Content Unique Mother's Day Gifts Your Mom Definitely Wants, But Probably Won’t Buy Herself Deal to protect ranch from development means family can keep raising cattle there News Programs Expedition cruise ship loses power after being hit by rogue wave Rogue wave strikes cruise ship, killing 1 and injuring 4 more A possible rogue wave sent headlines around the world last week after it broke windows on a cruise ship off the coast of Argentina, killing a woman and injuring four others. The largest rogue wave ever recorded was the Draupner wave, an 84-foot-tall (25.6 meters) wave that was observed near Norway in 1995. However, the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded was the Ucluelet wave, a 58-foot-tall (17.7 m) wave that was detected by an ocean buoy off the coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia in November 2020. The Ucluelet wave is regarded as the most extreme rogue wave because it was around three times higher than surrounding waves, while the Draupner ...

Passengers on Antarctic cruise ship hit by deadly 'rogue wave' speak out

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Table Of Content See the terrifying moments passengers leap overboard when their boat catches fire 'Trees going up like Roman candles' as wildfire season starts early in B.C. Diver pinned under water by an alligator figured he had choice. Lose his arm or lose his life Norwegian cruise ship loses ability to navigate after rogue wave hits North Koreans may have helped create Western cartoons, report says "Luckily, our windows did hold," she added, though said other rooms on their side of the ship were "washed out." Californian Beverly Spiker told ABC News that a "huge smash" against the window of her and her husband's cabin caused her window frame to break. Passengers on board the ship described choppy conditions leading up to the incident. See the terrifying moments passengers leap overboard when their boat catches fire See the Harrowing Footage of a Massive Wave Slamming into a Cruise Ship - 24/7 Wall St. See the Harrowing Footage of ...