Automotive: Oktober 2012

BREAKING NEWS: Star Wars sold to Disney

BREAKING NEWS: Disney buys Star Wars for $ 4.050.000.000 from George Lucas and is ready to launch more episodes as early as 2015. Post your thoughts on my facebook or here.

More info: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-buy-lucasfilm-405-billion-384448

GOOD READ: U.S. Wired Nov 2012

AIRPORT READ: The best US WIRED mag I've ever read. Buy it. Long pages about: 1) Elon Musk on building a real spaceship that docked on ISS. 2) Why Things Fail: How industries figure out when parts will or should break 3) Inside Googles data center 4) Kim Dotcom, the most wanted man on the internet. All well written, loved it.

Cheers, Daniel

THROUGH MY LENS: Audi R18 in Japan

I've been visiting Audi Sport in Japan and shot the spectacular Audi R18 last week. Here a practice pit stop of car 1, Marcel Fässler behind the wheel. Canon 5DMkII | 24-105 F4.0L | F7.1 | 1/125s ISO 100.

TECH: I like the new iMac screen

WOW. Now that's a thin 'looking' 27" screen. It thickens to the center, but looks great in perspective. Can´t wait to see it in person. Impressive.

INSIDE HOLLYWOOD: Tron Light Cycle | History

PLEASE SHARE: Tron | Light Cycle History 1982 - today.

Disney just released my mythology concept for the Light Cycle history. It explains the stylistic heritage of the designs we created to follow the 1982 film and Syd Mead's original bike. Please share, enjoy & comment your thoughts !

BEAUTIFUL: Race car driving through Japan.

Paint your street legal Group C Porsche 962C in racing colors, and you get the most absurd every day driving situation possible. HD.

http://vimeo.com/50473835#at=0

Cheers, Daniel

SIZE MATTERS: Baumgartners Balloon

Just so you know how large that balloon this morning was when it reach max altitude. Skin was 4 times thinner than a sandwich bag... fantastic stuff.

BACKSTAGE: F1 World Champion Jenson Button

F1 World Champion and McLaren pilot Jenson Button today in Harajuku, Tokyo. What would you ask a world champion ?

WORKSHOP: Return to HAL JAPAN after 2009 & 2010

Look at the these three amazing design school buildings were I lecture this week after 2009 and 2010. Aren't those stunning? And everybody is so friendly and welcoming. Thank you! Thank you HAL friends and everybody else!
どうもありがとうHALの皆さん。

Arigato, Daniel

BACKSTAGE: Tokyo Lecture Tour HAL

My blurry snapshot from 52nd floor down to the stunning HAL design school in Nagoya, where I spoke last week. (Twisted building to the right).

Cheers, Daniel

VISIT: Unforgettable Day in the Ferrari Factory

What a day behind secret doors at the Ferrari factory in Maranello. I met people who love their jobs and got almost run over by an Enzo prototype. Felt like a boy in a V12 candy shop. Great blend of Italian culture and automobile art, unforgettable.

Thank you Maranello, Daniel