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Paperbark (video Game)
''Paperbark'' is an Australian point-and-click exploration video game by Paper House, released June 2018. Development The game was originally created as the final year project of RMIT game design students Ryan Boulton (programmer), Nina Bennett (artist) and Terry Burdak, who founded the indie development studio Paper House. They wanted the game to look like a storybook, and used Boulton's work as he had already been developing watercolour-inspired rendering techniques. Burdak suggested the inspiration of children's books. The trio grew up in regional Victoria, and aimed to make a game that looked like the places they knew. The watercolour art style is reminiscent of nature-centric Australian children's books like '' Blinky Bill'', ''Diary of a Wombat'' and ''Possum Magic.'' Reflecting on their time at RMIT, Burdak explained: "“It has a supportive community, which allowed us to experiment and create a game that explores our personal ideas about Australia and story-telling in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper House
The Paper House is a historic house museum in Rockport, Massachusetts, United States. It was constructed between 1922 and 1924 by American engineer Elis F. Stenman as a summer house. He decided to leave the walls unclad and formed only from their varnished newspaper insulation. He later added furniture constructed from rolled newspaper. By 1927 the house had become a tourist attraction. It is now run as a museum by members of the Stenman family. Construction The Paper House is sited at 52 Pigeon Hill Street in Rockport, Massachusetts. It was constructed as a hobby from 1922 by Elis F. Stenman for use as a summer house. Stenman was a Swedish mechanical engineer who built machines for the manufacture of paper clips and tried, unsuccessfully, to invent a steam iron. The house is of traditional wooden frame construction and has a wooden roof and floor. Stenman had "always resented the daily waste of newspaper" and decided to use the material as insulation for his walls. He made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |