..Moving to apps!..

Beta testing my new game on my rabito iPhone!

Are Flash games dead?

Up until recently I have been denying the reality but it's time for me to learn how to create HTML 5 games, the easiest solution to wrap games into apps for iOS and Android devices.

Making Flash games will always be what I like the most. And I still haven't found any better software than Flash , allowing users to both design graphic elements and code an entire game within the same interface.

But more and more publishers want HTML5, less Flash.

And what really impacted me... was the fact that Mochiad definitely closed last month. It was the best network for Flash game development and I learned how to include high scores, ads and use API thanks to them


But I guess you can't stop the Internet. It's time to learn new stuffs .

So I am now designing this little game with my bf!
Stay tuned it's coming out soon!

Drawing graphic elements


Animating a cat!

... and the result on my Rabito!

..Being an Oiran 花魁変身..

One funny thing I did in Kyoto... I became an Oiran for a day! 
I can hardly recognize myself in the pictures though...

And yes it's really me!

Oiranって? Wikipedia attack:

Oiran (花魁) were courtesans in Japan. The oiran were considered a type of yūjo (遊女) "woman of pleasure" or prostitute. However, they are distinguished from the yūjo in that they were entertainers, and many became celebrities of their times outside the pleasure districts. Their art and fashions often set trends among the wealthy and, because of this, cultural aspects of oiran traditions continue to be preserved to this day.

I think a lot of people tend to confuse Geisha for Oiran...
I wasn't very clear myself until I saw the movie Sakuran, starring Anna Tsuchiya ... A very nice movie. Definitly recommend! And I love Anna Tsuchiya, she always plays strong women. She is gorgeous in real life too, I was lucky enough to touch her hand during a live show

Nowadays Oiran henshin is very popular because:
1- kimono used are usually more beautiful and more glamourous
2- the general outfit is more sexy and you can do some pretty sexy photoshots

So I went to the traditional area of Kyoto...

And after 40 minutes make-up and dressing...

I also met 2 maiko-san (apprentice geisha)...

Notice the difference of hair, obi (belt with front lace) and kimono!

They were going out after the picture. Usually you can keep the maiko outfit for the day and visit Kyoto. I imagine a lot of people and especially foreign tourists can confuse them for real maiko-san and chase them for a picture haha!

As I chose Oiran, I could not get out (Oiran were not supposed to go out anyway, they would wait for customers in the main house), so I did a few modelling pictures with the photographer

I like the last one a lot! Even Oiran need to keep up with technology!

..Rabito Bling Bling Hotpink..

My new iPhone4 case!
It's a Rabito

When I first saw it in Osaka Umeda's LOFT a few months ago I didn't know it was a big hit coming from Korea. Its designer is named Mina Kwag

Rabito comes with a bunny eared case and a fluffy bunny tails that can be used as screen cleaner or as stand for the iPhone

It is quite pricey (around 3 000 yens or 30 USD) but I think the quality is worth it: the soft synthetic rubber used for the case does not smell rubber at all and has a stylish pearl coating...

See below, it glitters! 

I used a bunch of moji seals to slightly customize the case

Thanks to the bunny ears, I do not longer lose my iPhone in my bag and spend minutes trying to retrieve it!
Moreover, the ears are a  perfect cable wrap for the headphones to prevent them from wandering freely in my bag.

Here is how Rabito looks when you have it in hands!

It's also convenient when both hands are occupied and you need some help for the sign hihi

Last thing, a funny fact...

My Japanese friends think it is cute because of the bunny ears.
My French friends think it is sexy because of the playboy bunny ears.

I guess it's a cultural difference

Get your rabito here!

..Vintage Camera for iPhone..

Name: Vintage Camera
Seller: Presselite
Price: Free/in-app purchase (¥85)
Language: Japanese
Link: http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/vintage-camera/id483959252

There are many retro photo editing applications for iPhone but this one is my favourite of the moment

It is very stylish and convenient to use when you want to make your photos more expressive and life-like. That's why I decided to review it below


Summary:
#1 Design
#2 Vintage filters
#3 Conclusion





#1 Design
As you can see the main interface looks so cool! Like a reflex camera. Also, the photo gallery takes the form of an old roll of film and stores all the photos you edited using the application.

Once the picture is taken directly within the application camera or chosen in your camera roll album, you can choose between several effects in the editing screen


#2 Vintage filters
There are 14 vintage filters. That may seem a bit limited, but unlike the Lo-Mod application (I ended up using the same 3 or 4 filters all the time) here all of them are worth trying and gives a specific feeling to the picture.

  Original
  Magnetic
  Theme Park
  Rainbow
  River
  Crème Brûlée
  Pirate
  Toaste
  Dark Knight
  Chaplin
  Hollywood (in-app purchase)
  Watermelon (in-app purchase)
  Rockstar (in-app purchase)
  Morning (in-app purchase)

My favourites are Magnetic, Rainbow, Chaplin, Hollywood and Rockstar 

#3 Conclusion

And the result is...

I tried the effects on food pictures I took in Paris, Osaka and Tokyo

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