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M.C. Escher and the GSL Finals

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ironchef
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Canada1350 Posts
March 19 2011 01:04 GMT
#1
Discussing M.C. Escher in class, naturally I thought of oGsMC and the GSL finals. hurr hurr, MinChul Escher. Anyway, MC Escher did some really cool tessellations, interlocking patterns and some mindwarping infinite stairs or shapes twisting into other shapes. I recommend looking up his stuff.


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MC Escher's work characterized by balance, repetition, symmetry and subtle transitions.



I am a huge fan of both players, so it's difficult to pick one to root for. They both produce exciting games and display a refreshing level of candor and confidence.

I want to see both players do well and ultimately put on a great series, and possibly start a heated rivalry. Can MC continue his dominance as the first ever repeat champion? Can JulyZerg reach the same heights in SC2 as BW, being a golden mouse winner. Two of the most violent and crushing players colliding.


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Money, pride and fate of pvz balance threads - with so much on the line will we get repetition, or symmetry?


However, with oGsMC being the overwhelming favourite, I can't help but pull for JulyZerg. Don't get me wrong, I'm not necessarily one for underdogs. It's more about that having people overlook and forecast a beatdown upon a player with the history and violent conviction as JulyZerg. Nobody tells Tushin what he can or can't do! I want see that beast roar back.

Regardless, I am pumped for this event and want to see both players put some elite calibre games. There can't be a "Kratos Protoss" and a "God of War" at the same time... There can only be one!


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In honor of ST.July vs oGsMC

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“Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.” - Marcus Aurelius
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
March 19 2011 01:06 GMT
#2
Oh my, the SC remake of the Escher painting was just awesome
Jumbled
Profile Joined September 2010
1543 Posts
March 19 2011 01:07 GMT
#3
Nice transition, very clever! I love a good Escher tribute.
triangle
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3803 Posts
March 19 2011 01:21 GMT
#4
You're awesome.

I love Escher :D
Also known as waterfall / w4terfall
Zelniq
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States7166 Posts
March 19 2011 01:29 GMT
#5
wow I'm blown away by the last image..you even used 2 of july's most famous units
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aidnai
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1159 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-19 01:45:07
March 19 2011 01:34 GMT
#6
5/5 very nice blog dude.
I love escher too. My parents are/were friends with a guy named Scott Kim that does similar tesselations, but focusses more on foreground/background tricks, 'ambigrams' (symmetric lettering), and more recently 'brain teaser' style puzzles that I'm really not into. You might be interested, check out his website http://www.scottkim.com/

edit: for a particulalry cool example check out this page http://www.scottkim.com/inversions/gallery/figure.html

also read Goedel, Escher, Bach (an Eternal Golden Braid) by Douglas Hofstadter. It's some of the purest nerd joy you'll ever find in a book.
ironchef
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Canada1350 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-19 01:38:58
March 19 2011 01:37 GMT
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Thanks guys.

Haha yea, I kept thinking of muta/lings when I saw that air/sea themed one. Just had to do it. It was lots of fun. Makes me appreciate his stuff (and similar art) even more after trying to imitate it.
“Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.” - Marcus Aurelius
rolfe
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom1266 Posts
March 19 2011 01:38 GMT
#8
that picture is amazing
life will not be contained. Life breaks free, it expands to new territories and crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously but there it is. Life finds a way
mucker
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1120 Posts
March 19 2011 01:54 GMT
#9
love it
It's supposed to be automatic but actually you have to press this button.
EEhantiming
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada519 Posts
March 19 2011 01:57 GMT
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i spy broodlord

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thehorsebecomesking
Profile Joined February 2011
189 Posts
March 19 2011 02:07 GMT
#11
I've had a calendar with his paintings for 2010, never heard of him before yet bought it upon finding. Started to like his stuff a lot, especially this one: [image loading]
lu_cid
Profile Joined April 2008
United States428 Posts
March 19 2011 02:13 GMT
#12
That's a nice tessellation bro, well played.
zappa372
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Chile365 Posts
March 19 2011 02:29 GMT
#13
Nicely done, i wish i could do that ones
EE HAN TIMING!
Ftrunkz
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Australia2474 Posts
March 19 2011 02:29 GMT
#14
wow man that muta ling art is awesome :D
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SK.Testie
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada11084 Posts
March 19 2011 03:08 GMT
#15
Amazing, damn
Social Justice is a fools errand. May all the adherents at its church be thwarted. Of all the religions I have come across, it is by far the most detestable.
imPERSONater
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1324 Posts
March 19 2011 03:50 GMT
#16
The escher imitation is sick! Good work. How long did that take? I wouldn't even know how to go about starting something like that....
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Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
March 19 2011 03:52 GMT
#17
Sick, spotlighted.
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9935 Posts
March 19 2011 04:42 GMT
#18
whoa that's wild. i can't even imagine how to begin making something like that.
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number1gog
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1081 Posts
March 19 2011 04:46 GMT
#19
Amazing stuff. Mad props man.
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Kerotan
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
England2111 Posts
March 19 2011 04:49 GMT
#20
instant 5 star.

MC esher is by far my favourite artist, something about his art really grasped me as kid.
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