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I love Michel Gagne's work – either as still drawings or animated. Here's his latest animated piece:
Gagne writes more about this forthcoming video game project on his blog.
I love Michel Gagne's work – either as still drawings or animated. Here's his latest animated piece:
Gagne writes more about this forthcoming video game project on his blog.
It looks like a great game. Reminds me a lot of this:
Hey, maybe now the folks who post comments on CB will stop using "it looks like a videogame" in the pejorative sense. :)
Gagne's been working on this for a few years now, but last I heard they were still looking for a publisher. Given the game looks incredible and unique, I'm sure it'll be picked up soon. Fingers crossed!
Looks great ! I'm not a gamer , but I can appreciate this purely on the "look" . Love Michel Gagne's style.
Its visual style looks like a cross between Patapon and PixelJunk Eden. I'll keep an eye out for this.
@Josh Scherr:
Even though I love games and I understand where you're coming from, I don't think the "it looks like a video game" criticism is ambiguous. It is increasingly dated, and eventually it will be fully anachronistic, but it refers to a certain plasticness of rendering and woodenness of motion that have been common in low-to-medium-budget video games of the past five years or so.
Don't worry. "Our time is coming!" :-P
Wow, I didn't even realize it was a game until about halfway through the video! It looks so fantastic. I just thought it was an insanely well done Flash animation at first! I'll be sure to follow the game's development now. Lest I miss out on buying this game the second it becomes available to the eager public.
Wow, a real visual treat.
I've never been a great fan of video gaming, but I'd surely try this one. I want to explore that world Gagne's created…it intrigues me.
@Josh Scherr: This videogame doesn't look like a videogame. For the most part. The parts that do are the (anime) slow-out explosion at the start of the video; the (also anime) wiggling stream of fire or lightning or energy; and a few baddies here and there that deflate (Ã la Super Mario) when they die.
Videogame animation, to me, is "skeletal systems" and "deformable meshes". Most characters in videogames move like robotic arms in assembly lines, because they're not animated by artists, they're moved around by skeletal systems controlled by engineers. This saves time and money, but it doesn't make up for realism or believability.
@Oluseyi: It's not the budget, it's the artists. Crysis is a very high-budget game and very technically advanced, but with for all of its characters' oily skin and subtle veins and facial bone structure, they still move like a motorized garage door. On the other hand there's Brütal Legend, a game where it's obvious the characters were mostly hand-crafted.
Videogame animation is very much like animatronics. More gears and cogs and levers and makeup on the mannequin's face help, but only up to a point. Eventually you're going to have to make it act out a character. For that, you need someone who knows how to… make characters act.
Good God!!! Michel has melted my mind!! Beeeeeeautiful!! Really mind numbing animation!!
Wow, this looks awesome! Reminds me a lot of a game called "Limbo" that was in development ages ago but as far as I know never got made.
I wouldn't mind giving this game a shot if it gets ported to the PSP!
Interesting argument. I was actually just comparing video game cut scenes (particularly the in-engine variety, which ARE animated by artists), not the real-time interactive animation which we know has the constraints of needing to be programmatically responsive.
Creating smooth, natural motion for real-time twitch response is extremely hard. You can't ease in or ease out, and transitions need to be instantaneous – it's even worse if the game is to be played over the network, needing to accommodate lag. It's all doable, but you need a game conceit that allows for the slightly less responsive controls.
In video games, control is typically paramount. It's a forced compromise that games must make to fulfill their essential function, so to criticize them for it seems unfair. To criticize animation for unintentionally exhibiting the constraints of video games, however, is entirely fair.
I'd love to see Gagne do some character animation some day. The fx work is nice, if a bit repetative. And beautiful!
@Oluseyi – thanks for the thoughtful response, you pretty much hit the nail on the head. Creating player animations that are both responsive and fluid is incredibly difficult, especially if you're working on a game with realistically proportioned characters. Of course, just because it's difficult doesn't mean more companies shouldn't strive to do better. Fact is though, taking that time and care can get super-expensive, and frankly a lot of people who play videogames don't really care. They'll notice when you put in the extra effort, but a fun game is a fun game regardless.
But anyway: looking forward to this… hoping they have it showing at Comicon…
check out Gagne's Prelude to Eden, some great character, along with the efx animation that blows people away.
I think the video game comparison is fair – it reminded me of R-type – and several games of that type. That said – I loved the film – the style, movement and design were all very well done and showed a great deal of flair and ability. I'm sure the comparisons to video games were intentional and not poor imagination in any way. I am going to look out for more of his work.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention
Holy CRAP! That kicked f-ing ASS! I'd love to play that game. I too would love to see Michel do some character acting but I think his true forte is in the mechanical realm.
Been following the production of this game for over a year now, and all the hard work that's gone into it is finally coming to fruition. Looks absolutely fantastic.
I think the video game comparison is fair – it reminded me of R-type – and several games of that type.
I think you've missed the point that it actually IS a game!
Looks great.
Cheers Tim – yes I did completely miss the point on that – in that case 0 it looks a really cool game! – I hadn't spotted that it was on gametrailers etc – will pay more attention next time.
Beautiful stuff -and the editing deserves admiration too, what with the way it gradually reveals that it's a side scrolling game. At first I thought it was just a short film – then I realised what it actually was. Either way it looks brilliant.


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Marshall Men Lose In Overtime To Rice, 78-75
Mark Patton leads Herd with 26 points.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Rice forward Morris Almond scored 36 points to help the Owls fend off the Thundering Herd in overtime, 78-75, Wednesday evening at the Henderson Center.
Rice improves to 10-11, 4-4 in Conference USA, while the Herd drops to 9-12, 2-5 in league play.
The Owls held on to defeat the Thundering Herd, despite giving up a 12-point lead in the second half, and a three-point lead in the final four seconds of regulation.
Rice led by six, 65-59, with :50 to go in regulation, but Marshall fought back to send the game into overtime. Junior guard Tre Whitted (Wilmington, N.C.) knocked in a three to make the score, 65-62, and on the ensuing inbounds play, Mark Patton (Barboursville, W.Va.) stole the Owls' Patrick Britton's inbounds pass and banked in a lay-up to cut the Rice lead to one, 65-64. Rice's Rodney Foster was fouled on the next Owls' possession, and made one-of-two free throws to push the Rice lead to two, 66-64. Patton again responded, this time with a banked lay-up to tie the score at 66.
Morris Almond, who scored the most points by a Herd opponent in a game this season, found himself open on the next Rice possession, drove to the basket, and converted the bucket and the plus one opportunity to give the Owls a 69-66 lead. Rice coach Willis Wilson decided to foul Marshall guard Chris Ross (San Antonio, Texas), and the Herd's starting point guard converted the front end of a one-and-one to cut the lead to two, 69-67. He intentionally missed the back end, and senior postman LaVar Carter put in the errant shot for his only bucket of the game to tie the score at 69. Rice point guard Lorenzo Williams then traveled catching the inbounds pass, and Whitted's desperation three-pointer as time expired grazed off of the front rim to send the game to overtime, the Herd's third extra session game of the season.
Both teams battled back and forth in the overtime session, but Williams would not be denied, scoring seven of the Owls' nine points, including a game-clinching jumper with 27 seconds remaining to make the score, 78-75. Patton missed a game-tying three pointer with five seconds remaining, and Aikens missed another opportunity as time expired.
The Herd could not get things going in the first half and trailed at the break, 25-21. Marshall finally started clicking on the offensive end in the second half and scored 48 points in the period, its highest output in a half all season.
"We have got to get tougher if we can continue on this month," said Marshall head coach Ron Jirsa. "We got back in the game and tied it, but I thought in overtime we slumped back down to where we started, and that disappointed me. I didn't understand why we couldn't play harder in overtime."
"The press got us back in the game," said Patton. "We got some turnovers and easy buckets. We just weren't able to pull it out in the end.
"We didn't come out with the energy we needed tonight. When we don't come out with the energy, we can't do the things we want."
Despite the 48 points in the second half, Marshall struggled from the floor, shooting only 37.2% from the floor (29-78) and 20.6% from the beyond-the-arc (7-34). Meanwhile, the Owls fired in 48.2% of its shots, 40% from three, and converted on 75.9% from the free throw line.
"This game gives us some confidence," said Rice head coach Willis Wilson. "I told our guys before the game that if we look back on the 7-10 games, we've played some good basketball.
"Tonight we controlled the tempo. Marshall was able to make some runs, but we regained control and made stops. We played with a lot more spirit and our guys need to learn that we have that extra gear deep down."
Patton scored 26 points, two shy of a career high, and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Marshall. Markel Humphrey (Ellenwood, Ga.) added 14 points, Tre Whitted scored 11 points, and Travis Aikens chipped in ten points. Chris Ross scored only four points, but he dished out 11 assists and had five steals. Ross' 11 assists is the most for a Herd player since A.W. Hamilton had 11 assists on December 13, 2003, against Northern Illinois.
Almond also added ten rebounds to his 36 points to lead the Rice effort. Lorenzo Williams was the other Owl player in double-figures with 15 points.
Marshall returns to action this Saturday against #3 Memphis, the highest ranked team to ever play in the Henderson Center. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m., and can be seen nationally on CSTV.

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"Children Of Men," the latest film from rising Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron ("Y tu mama tambi'n"), asks a very curious question: What would the world be like if we could no longer have children? Pretty crappy, it seems. The film takes place in London in the year 2027, 18 years after the last child on earth was born. The Earth has been inexplicably stricken by total infertility, and faced with the very real prospect of extinction mankind has torn itself apart. Global society has crumbled to the point where England remains the last place with a working government.
Now, when I say 'working government' I mean that in the loosest sense. England is a "1984"-style police state where armed troops patrol the streets rounding up immigrants and stuffing them into cages for relocation to internment camps. London is a crumbling ruin, with garbage piled high on every street corner, and riots and bombings are a daily occurrence. The only respite is in a hilariously idyllic inner sanctum encompassing Buckingham Palace and Batterseas Power Station. It is here that we meet Theo Faron (Clive Owen, "Sin City"), a stereotypical dark suit wearing government clock puncher.
Theo wears the sunken eyes and world-wary expression of someone who has been defeated by the world and is content to live out his life punching his time card and occasionally smoking a blunt with his old buddy Jasper (a wild haired Michael Caine, looking a lot like Richard Harris after one of his famous benders). All this changes when Theo is kidnapped by a militant rebel group known as The Fishes, led by Theo's ex-lover Julian (Julianne Moore, "The Forgotten"). She entrusts Theo with smuggling a young refugee named Kee (newcomer Claire-Hope Ashitey) to a shadowy group known as The Human Project. As we soon learn, Kee holds a secret that could change the future of mankind.
From a technical standpoint, "Children Of Men" is one of the better action thrillers to come along in a while. The action scenes are staged with a brutal realism that hasn't really been seen since "Blackhawk Down." The camera work is stunning, with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki employing a hand-held style that's not quite as nausea inducing as "Saving Private Ryan", but equally immediate. Particularly impressive is an elaborately staged siege on a refugee stronghold, which is done in a single, unbroken take reminiscent of the Hospital assault in John Woo's "Hard Boiled". The ultra-sharp images give the whole scene a hyper realistic feel that compounds the concussions from the tank barrage.
The film's second stylistic coup is its realization of near-future London, created by mixing little hints of the future into everyday activities that we all recognize. There are no flying cars or vertical highways, but we get micro home theaters, virtual keyboards, and holographic billboards skillfully and nonchalantly mixed in with ordinary notebooks, coffee shops and diesel buses. The result is a future that is just far enough removed from the present day to seem plausible. And keep an eye out for the cheeky Pink Floyd reference.
Unfortunately the dystopian setting of "Children of Men" is nothing we haven't seen before. In fact, we saw it earlier this year in "V for Vendetta," though there's a lot more muck this time. All the usual neo-fascist 'Big Brother' trappings and societal malaise/detritus are also in evidence. Paranoia and depression have let authoritarian rule take hold, and people aren't allowed to move from place to place without military/government oversight. And with all immigrants declared illegal, this paves the way for a brutal crackdown on undesirables.
The scenes of people being herded like cattle into roadside cages for transport to decrepit detention camps are quite striking in their boldness. However, once the initial shock wears off, it becomes clear that the images are only fluff. For all its clever conceits and dire implications, the script (co-written by Cuaron and based on the novel by P.D. James) doesn't have the stuffing to support it all. The dystopian themes are all window dressing for what amounts to a traditional action movie.
The film's biggest problem is that the script is very vague as to the motivation of The Fishes. They at first want to safeguard Kee and get her to The Human Project, but after an off-screen altercation with government troops, their motivation seems to do a 360 and they are suddenly hell-bent on keeping her for their own unexplained designs. This may seem like a small detail, but it is the central motivating factor behind the action in the last third of the movie, so a narrative lapse that calls this into question is a rather serious gaff.
The film also has a very open ending, which isn't a problem in and of itself, but given the flimsy foundation we've been treading on up till this point, that final drop off is a doozy. Still, the performances are strong and mostly believable. The reactions the characters give when Kee's big secret is revealed are hilarious, but perfectly nuance given the background of the story.
"Children Of Men" presents several interesting ideas and operates smoothly within the framework they create, but it does not follow through on them. The film requires the viewer to take a bit too much on faith and just assume that the script accounted for its many thematic gaps before we came in. The film's frenetic pace and dazzling camera work mostly make up for it, though. There's barely a dull moment, and you won't mind the problems so long as you don't think about them too hard.
Alfonso Cuaron (director) / P.D. James (novel The Children of Men), Alfonso Cuaron, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby (screenplay)
CAST: Clive Owen …. Theodore Faron
Julianne Moore …. Julian Taylor
Chiwetel Ejiofor …. Luke
Charlie Hunnam …. Patric
Danny Huston …. Nigel
Claire-Hope Ashitey …. Kee
Peter Mullan …. Syd
Pam Ferris …. Miriam
Michael Caine …. Jasper Palmer


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Clippard Minimatics® are used virtually everywhere for control, interface, sensing, logic, and actuation functions. This broad range of applications spans a variety of industries including: machinery, packaging, textiles, medical equipment, animation, agriculture, material handling, mobile equipment, assembly, electronics, food processing, and many more. Clippard has a unique advantage by providing standard and special products and value added assemblies.
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Republican Rep. Cory Gardner is only entering his second full term in Congress, but he's already confusing himself with some other Cory Gardner.
This week Gardner and some guy named Tim Griffin (apparently a Congressman from Arkansas) sent a letter to President Obama demanding answers in Monday's State of the Union speech. Here's how the press release begins:
Congressmen Cory Gardner (CO-04) and Tim Griffin (AR-02) issued the following statements after sending a letter to President Obama requesting that he be forthcoming in this State of the Union (SOTU) regarding our national debt, Medicare and Social Security:
"This President has claimed to be one of the most transparent in history, yet his healthcare overhaul was passed behind closed doors and ended up cutting $500 billion from Medicare," Gardner said. "The American people deserve better than that. The State of the Union is President Obama's chance to come clean and lay out an honest plan for protecting Medicare and Social Security, which is something he failed to do during his first term."[Pols emphasis]
That's funny! You know why it's funny? It's funny because Gardner was a big supporter of the infamous "Ryan Plan" that would have gutted Medicare to the bone and slashed nearly $800 billion from Medicaid as well. It's funny because he's demanding that President Obama protect what Gardner himself is trying to unravel. It's funny because "Medicare and Social Security," has been under assault…from House Republicans like Gardner.
Or maybe that was some other Cory Gardner storming the gates of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in 2011.
We'd call this the height of hypocrisy, but this is so ridiculously absurd that even the word "hypocrisy" would want to distance itself from Gardner.
You go, Cory! Demand that our President protect America from Cory Gardner. Both of them. Either of them. Whatever.


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|21st February 2011, 07:51 PM
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Shooting for SOTA dipole line array -- seeking comment (long)
The speakers I have enjoyed the most are large planar/ribbon dipoles – e.g. the Infinity IRSV and the speakers I have owned (Magnepans and Apogee Divas and Duetta Sigs). The goal of this project is to create a speaker that builds on the strengths of the speaker topology I like while improving on some of the major weaknesses of the classic Apogees (impedance, sensitivity, dynamics…all related, of course) and minimizing unavoidable compromises and tradeoffs.
Below I have laid out my main goals as well as my first draft design, including some of my reasoning behind the design. I'm a newb speaker designer so I'd appreciate any thoughts on obvious design problems, better solutions, etc. That said, I'm not looking for suggestions to do something entirely different (unless you've heard something just like what I'm proposing, liked it, but found something else much better). Engineering is all about tradeoffs, and I don't imagine this design or any other is 'perfect.' I'm trying to get lots of what I want, with as little of what I don't want as possible. I'd like to avoid first-order mistakes/problems, minimize second-order issues, and recognize/understand third-order tradeoffs. To the extent you can indicate whether issues/flaws are first, second, or third order that would be great.
Also, in the short term I need to decide three main things that I'd appreciate feedback on:
-Whether to go as open-baffle as possible for max directivity or run with narrow baffles.
-Whether the woofer array will be dipole or cardioid (related to the first point). I have spent some time looking at John Kreskovsky's site re dipoles vs cardioids but have never heard either a big dipole cone woofer (I have heard the Linkwitz Orions, but they don't qualify as big) or a cardioid. The cardioid would be more work, but I like the ability to go lower, and to pressurize the room below the fundamental room resonance.
-What baffle shape to use for the mid-tweeter array. The three obvious options are: parallel-side simple baffle board with half rounds on the edges; narrow trapezoidal baffle similar in shape (though not width) to the classic Apogees; or a narrow baffle with 'wings' attached to the back like the Wisdom Audio Rush speakers. I haven't really figured out how to use the Edge program and so I'm not sure yet what the tradeoffs are.
Key design goals of the project
- Nearfield performance at 500Hz at ~3m seating distance
- 120db max spl/dynamic range
- High (>95db) sensitivity for all drivers/arrays so as to bring the max SPL within reach of 'reasonable' amp power outputs (<200W)
- Very low distortion levels for all drivers, including F4 and F5.
- Very low moving mass for all drivers, esp try to achieve compatible/similar moving masses for mid and tweeter drivers.
- Smooth power response with minimal off-axis crud (how badly do I want to go open dipole all the way/higher directivity...??)
- Not more than 3 way design
- Crossover points at favorable frequencies (e.g. 1000-1500Hz for mid-tweeter, where the ear has a local sensitivity minimum).
- Relatively narrow front panels to minimize visual impact
Note -- crossovers will be digitally generated by Acourate software (can use Linkwitz, Butterworth, Bessel, or Neville Thiele, at any filter order >= 1). Inter-driver sensitivity differences will be handled either via Acourate or by the 80-bit equalization in the Metric Halo LIO-8 D/A. System will be actively driven with 6 amp channels.
Also note that my ceiling height is 9'3". The room is relatively small. (I'm not going to say how small, because if I do, everyone will tell me it's *too* small...and I'll ignore those comments anyway. Not least because these speakers will need to last me for the next 20 years+ and could end up in much larger rooms.)
And finally, the overall system appearance I'm thinking would be similar to the Wisdom Audio Rush speakers, i.e. a relatively narrow mid-tweeter tower plus a slightly shorter bass tower. Or like the Transmission Audio Megatrend with a narrow woofer tower.
First draft of speaker per the above goals
1. Mid-tweeter line array ca 90 inches tall.
-90 inch array puts the near field at 400Hz at a 3.1 meter listening distance excluding any 'array mirroring' by the floor/ceiling.
-90" mid-tweeter array comprises (on paper...) 9x BG Neo 10 plus 90 inches worth of Mundorf AMTs designed for line arrays (not in the Mundorf catalog, but available on an OEM basis). Could save money by running a shorter tweeter line – not sure how much negative impact that would have. Biggest expense in the project is in the tweeters.
-Estimated sensitivity of the Neo 10 array is:
500Hz = ~86db plus 9.5db of array gain plus 0.7db sensitivity gain = ~96db
1000Hz = ~101db
1500Hz = ~105db
Could end up needing some EQ on the low end, or cuts/pads on the woofer & tweeter
-Estimated sensitivity of the AMT array is 106db at 1500Hz and 111db at 4000Hz.
-Measurements for the Neo 10 were done by John at Zaph, see Zaph|Audio. See also the Neo 10 spec sheet at: http://meniscusaudio.com/images/Neo1...whitepaper.pdf.
-Pending measurements, assume the line array version of the AMT is similar to the 2540 unit shown here: http://www.mundorf.com/english/speak...ransformer.pdf
2. Woofer line array ~84 inches tall using 7x AE Dipole-12 drivers per array.
-Estimated array sensitivity is 90db single driver plus 8.5db array gain (plus a bit of sensivity gain) for a total of 99-100db.
-12in C2C spacing implies that the array shouldn't run into half-lambda lobing issues up to 500-600Hz, an octave and a half above the proposed crossover frequency.
-Distortion plots for the AE Dipole 15 (should be very similar to the 12) are available at Drivervault. Distortion is very low. Mms is also low at 55g.
AE Speakers LO15 4ohm - drivervault
3. Crossovers at ~1500Hz and ~200Hz.
-Dispersions of Neo 10 and AMT are both ca -6db at 120deg at 2kHz… should still be similar at 1500Hz (TBD)
-Off-axis behavior of Neo 10 is better at around 1500Hz than at 2000Hz. Lowering the crossover point to 1500Hz will also reduce off-axis lobing from the center to center distance of the Neo 10 and AMT. At 1500Hz, the half-lambda distance is 4.5 inches, and the C2C distance should be equal to or less than this. This spacing is achievable with the Neo 10 and AMT.
-Per the Fletcher Munson curves, the ear has a local minimum of sensitivity at ~1250Hz at listening levels of 80-90db. This should be the best spot for a crossover till one reaches ~150Hz on the low side and ~8000Hz on the high side.
-200Hz crossover for the woofers means that at 1 octave above xover (400Hz) the woofer line at ~84 inches is still well coupled to the ceiling boundary at 9ft 3in (i.e. separation is less than 1 lambda) – an 84inch array implies 1 lambda or better boundary coupling to ceiling up to ~500Hz.
-While it would be preferable to cross the woofers at 80Hz or below (i.e. at or below the localization limit), the Neo 10 won't go that low. Furthermore, the classic Apogees crossed over to the bass panels in the 400-500Hz range (Grand, Full Range, Diva, Scintilla, etc.) so 200Hz doesn't seem very aggressive given the low mass, low distortion, and high sensitivity of the AE Dipole 12 drivers.
-12in drivers hit ka=1 around 180Hz and ka=2 around 360Hz, so should still be ~nondirectional at 200Hz. The Neo 10 has 180deg dispersion below 1kHz, so this xover point should not result in significant power response problems between bass and midrange drivers.
4. Room treatment.
-Want damping at ~500Hz and below, and diffusion above that (though I may want to damp rather than diffuse the first reflection points). The RealTraps Diffusor product appears to accomplish these goals.
|21st February 2011, 08:33 PM
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I think we have gone over this before, but the few things I'd point out this time are:
1. http://www.systemsolutions.co.za/Tec...te%20Paper.pdf
Page 8 has the information on line length for your tweeter line vs. listener distance.. Typically listeners to this type of system listen between 3 and 4 meters from their loudspeakers. At 4 meters that puts the required tweeter line at around a minimum 1.25 meters in length.
2. Make sure you get horizontal polars on the Mundorf drivers BEFORE making a purchase.. many of their earlier models were directive above 3 kHz (..though this is NOT the case with their newer non-dipole AMT's). IF it's more directive then you generally want a rising response on axis, with a fairly flat target off-axis (..usually "aimed straight ahead" into the room).
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|21st February 2011, 08:54 PM
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Thanks Scott. I have worked through a bunch of (simple) math to get to this point, and much of it came from Griffin's paper. As you point out, I could make the tweeter line modestly shorter, but not a lot.
I'm waiting for data from Mundorf, as they're preparing a revision to their OEM line array AMT. Will certainly get more data before buying anything, including more detailed polar plots.
Any other comments? Open baffle vs narrow baffle? Does this design make sense to you or does it run off the rails in obvious ways?
|21st February 2011, 11:10 PM
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With this type of design I'd probably go wide-baffle patterned on an Infinity IRS V basic design. In fact you could always go with cheaper closed back tweeters for your tweeter array but double-up on them (front in phase, rear out of phase). Something you would NOT generally want to do with a small baffle. (..and yes, small light domes in a dipole array sound *very* similar to planars and heils that are dipole, in some respects better, and in others worse - often depending on the quality (not the expense) of the tweeters.)
I personally don't see the need for a line of subwoofers (dipole or not). A mid-bass line, yes. But not something that extends much below 60Hz near the average. From there I'd pick other options for a subwoofer.. less expense would be a monopole subwoofer just behind the listener (with full phase adjustement), greater expense = 4 monopoles with one at each corner of your room with full digital eq. and phase adjustment for each driver. IMO (and experience), both are better.
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Last edited by ScottG; 21st February 2011 at 11:12 PM.
|22nd February 2011, 12:42 AM
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Whoa... what is ur budget for this thing? Pretty big?
Also this sounds like a pretty large speaker...
And so, why not a real ribbon of some sort and why not an ESL??
http://www.bearlabs.com -- Btw, I don't actually know anything, FYI -- every once in a while I say something that makes sense... ]
|22nd February 2011, 01:10 AM
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@ Bear -- this project won't be cheap, but it should be a factor of 6-10x less expensive than it would be if it were a branded, dealer-sold product of comparable performance.
The ESLs I have heard over the years have mostly been Martin Logans and have mostly been very unsatisfactory to me -- just don't like the presentation. From a technical perspective I prefer narrower drivers than stats can typically do. I have heard ESL 57s and the midrange was staggering. But to get performance like I want I'd need something like Picquet's stacked quads (which are an ancient technology and prone to arcing), and then I'd need subs too, and pretty soon we're talking about real money on a not totally reliable product.
As for ribbons, Scott persuaded me (in a thread a few months back) that a midrange ribbon would be inferior to an array of Neo 10s. And for the tweeter, I'd consider a ribbon, but I'd prefer not to design and fab it myself. I just don't have time, and the odds of screwing up a DIY ribbon the first time, vs screwing up an array of professionally designed and produced drivers (like AMTs) are much larger.
|22nd February 2011, 01:29 AM
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hey Scott,
Ok, re the mid/tweet panel, I understand that a wider baffle will get me louder/lower. Will play with the baffle diffraction simulator as a next step.
As for the bass drivers... I don't want more than a 3 way. I understand that 3+ monopole subs in the room will take me down to 10Hz and will flatten out the response from point to point in the room, but to me that becomes a 4-way design as I don't want to use those subs above 60Hz and no ribbon/narrow planar is going to get down that low...so a cone array is going to be necessary, and I might as well take that array as low as it can go. Plus my neighbors wouldn't appreciate the monopoles...
I could simply buy some used Pipedreams/Nearfields or Megalines and add subs as necessary. But then I'd have non-dipole cones in the midrange (all the way with the pipedreams). And the quality of drivers would be lower than what I'm proposing. But that would certainly be the quick way to get a tall 3-ch array with deep bass.
|22nd February 2011, 02:48 AM
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The "might as well take that array as low as it can go" is a mistake. (..and yes, something I've experimented with - as have others.)
There is added non-linear distortion, but perhaps more importantly you don't get quite the "heft" of a good monopole (..or "kick" or "punch"). Ultimately its desirable to have a mid-bass "blend" of open baffle and a "sub" monopole - you get the clarity of the open baffle config and the tactile sensation of the monopole. If you read through Kimmo Saunisto's various projects you should start to "see" this character.
DIY archive of Kimmo Saunisto
BTW, when I suggested a mid-bass line - I was think more along the lines of a small driver array to keep mass low - more in keeping with the planars. I was specifically thinking of the Peerless 830656 - inexpensive, but not at all cheap (..and nearly perfect for the application - provided the baffle is very large). On a very large baffle next to your planar line these should provide excellent clarity, and with the high fs they wouldn't need a high-pass filter.)
If you wanted a somewhat smaller panel but with a line beside it (more like a smaller IRS V with panel AND sub array) ..the Exodus Anarchy wouldn't be a bad pairing (..though more costly).
A single sub near-field is a fair bit louder, with effectively less distortion, and MUCH better tactile sensation. Because it's louder for you it's less loud for your neighbors. It *should* be low-passed to where there is significant output up to 200 Hz - that way it provides an upper bass "punch".
Anyway.. as always, just suggestions.
perspective is everything
Last edited by ScottG; 22nd February 2011 at 02:51 AM.
|22nd February 2011, 03:30 AM
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hey Scott, to clarify, as I understand it you're saying that a dipole or cardioid 3-way is going to have first order bass problems (within the context of trying to create a personal 'ultimate' system).
Is that a fair summary -- i.e. 3 way no, 4 way (with a dipole line of 6"-8" cone midbass drivers) yes?
|22nd February 2011, 03:49 AM
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Well, I don't want to meddle with ur plans...
Looking at the AMT specs I'd be worried about the HF vertical response... if they make one "baffleless" that stacks, maybe, but I'd want to see proof in the form of a plot showing the response above 10kHz.
I got scared looking at the polar response curves above 10kHz... also I was somewhat concerned about the distortion graphs too... dunno.
And the BG driver, does that flatten out in an array?? The way it looks on their curve it is climbing at 6db/oct.... makes me want to drop it into a waveguide!
But it is an interesting project...
Oh, I would NOT judge ESLs based upon Martin Logans at all... but they will in general not meet your sensitivity and SPL goals... possibly a tweeter alone might.
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- Indianapolis International Airport is a 12-minute drive from downtown. With a 15% increase in daily flights there are plans to build a new terminal, concourse, and parking garage this year. "There is public transportation, but it's more convenient to rent a car."
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Hall High School students rallied outside West Hartford Town Hall Tuesday to protest the school's decision not to rehire a popular teacher and coach.
Teens held signs before a Board of Education meeting to show their support for Nick Colagiovanni.
"I just want him to know we all have his back, and we don't know why this is happening," said Hall High School junior Max Aronow.
Students say staff members told them that Colagiovanni, who coaches three sports at the school and teaches physical education, would not be rehired next year, with no reason given.
But Colagiovanni said he believes his contract was not renewed was that he was twenty minutes late to proctor the PSAT at the school.
"In October, I was late to proctor PSATs at my school," he told NBC Connecticut in a text message. "It was a mistake on my part and I didn't think I needed to be in the building until 9 a.m. I was late for my assignment that day and didn't fulfill my professional responsibilities. West Hartford is one of the most prestigious districts in all of Connecticut and they want the best out of their staff every day."
On Tuesday, students and parents filled the Board of Education meeting and spoke on his behalf.
"I just don't think that Hall can afford to lose this person from our school," said junior Neil Kelley.
Kelley started a petition, which more than 1,200 students – nearly 90 percent of the school – signed in a single day.
He also got students to wear black on Colagiovanni's birthday.
Parents echoed their students' concerns.
"I am concerned that the administration has not adequately considered the positives that Mr. C. contributes to the school," said parent Jeanette Becker as she addressed the board.
As per policy, BOE members do not respond directly to comments, but the chair did say the schools have a non-tenure review process that he fully trusts.
"It takes a great cause to bring together a group of teenagers in this way," said school senior Reid Silverhart, to the board. "Shouldn't that make you realize just how important Mr. C. is to Hall High School?"
Colagiovanni said he's grateful and overwhelmed by the support community members have shown.
"These kids and Hall High School mean the world to me. I'm so thankful to be a part of their lives," he said.
Students and parents hope their actions and words can keep Colagiovanni at the school for years to come.
"We just want closure for why this is happening, and if there is no reason, then we want him back," said Kelley.
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Okay guys, recently I was lucky enough to order the 2TB/1 GB Dedicated GPU/Core i5 Dell Inspirion 660 desktop here . I am looking to change up the fan to add some lighting inside the system, and after trying to talk to various and various dell representatives and calling several numbers, no one was able to help.
Does any one know the size of the Inspiron 660 fan?? I believe it has to be 80mm or 120mm.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. It's also surprising, I looked at the technical PDF for this desktop, and there was no mention of the specific details on individual components..
Exhaust 92 mm, CPU cooler 90-92 mm.
Your case is like my Ispiron 570, sizes all the same, inside panels are different.
Inspiron 570 remastered in Cooler Master HAF 912 case
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The chassis fan is 92mm? Ugh, I will have to return the one I have and reorder.
Just take a ruler or measuring tape and check between 2 screws across the fan from outside. 120 mm fans fit only medium to large cases, you have Mini.
If the case is only designed for a 92mm fan, I guess you can't go higher than that and try to fit it in? I just find it insane that I got an amazing 120mm fan, great price + features, and it's cheaper than the similar priced 92mm fans >_>
I was able to fit 2 80mm fans as intake in the front with mixed results (but you are not going to see them). This is about it. Oh, if you decide to upgrade your power supply you can buy one with the blue light (Corsair)...
I haven't received the desktop yet, I'm trying to buy all the components before it arrives so I can install all at once.
I have already purchased a new 520w PSU, and some other components. I'm confused though, how were you able to install 2 80 mm fans?? I'm very very curious, could you perhaps show me a picture so I can try to do the same? I only see 1 spot for 1 fan on the back, which I suppose is the exhaust , but I do not see fitting any other fans inside the case without gluing it on the side of the case (where the cover has holes)
Another random question, I did end up buying the 650 ti 1 GB GPU, and after some research I found out that this desktop only has PCI 1.0, but PCI 3.0 GPU's are backward compatible. Do you think I will experience any problems?
I was able to get off tech support on dell, and surprisingly enough, they said the size of the fan is 80mm only, not 92 O_O.
if you have mini tower the exhaust fan is most likely 92 mm, our Ispirons share very similar cases. 80mm could be on small factor case. I was able to install 2 80 mm fans on the front mesh around the power switch, let me show you.
Those (80 mm fans) are under front plastic panel, they help somewhat, but not great. You know, I modernized my Inspiron 570 well beyond Dell's imagination, so I had to fight for every possibility to lower temperatures inside the case.
And here you can see the glowing blue light from power supply, and also can see my fan assembly.... Those are 92 mm fans. No offense to Dell technicians, but I think they are wrong in this case.
And the same Inspiron 570 in Cooler Master HAF 912 case......
I will return my 120mm fan, and get a 80mm since they were confident. After I get my desktop, I will try to take off the front plastic portion and see what I can fit there. If 80 is too small, no big deal, I will just orders a bigger one. Also I can attach the stock fan on the cover case where the mini holes reside, and see what I can do there.
As for the HAF 912 case, how were you able to fit all your ports/card reader etc? Did the motherboard you got with the stock inspiron fit? My desktop has 4 USB 3.0's, 4 USB 2.0's, 1 HDMI, 1, DVI, 1 VGA, 8-in-1 card reader. The HAF 912 case didn't seem to have enough to support it, not to mention I have no idea if my motherboard will properly fit etc.
Another question for you, I see you have a MSI 550 TI, is it a PCI 3.0? What does your motherboard support up to? Mine seems to only have 1.0 for some reason, which comes with a PCI 2.0 GPU. I will be getting a GeForce GTX 650 ti 1 GB PCI 3.0.
Here is my current setup so far, after I install the components I bought.
Thank you for all your help so far, I really appreciate it. It's just unfortunate dell doesn't keep important info like this public, on top of that I'm happy I got a great deal on my desktpp but problem is the motherboard + case is keeping me from customizing it further.
Actually this is the latest info, privatepaste.com/3b9d564771. Updated the case fan details
Slow down with exhaust fans, I still not sure about 80 mm exhaust one! Since my motherboard did not have 3.0 USB I did not care much about them. Also, I have PCI E 2.0 or 2.2, so you have at least this or even PCI Express 3.0 (in addition to regular PCI 1.0, not express ones). I guess I would have to look for your manuals now. Also, you can choose different case to accommodate all your wishes! Actually slow down a bit with getting extra parts, as I need time to verify if your wishful components will work.
And lastly, is sky is the limit for you - your budget in some ways has no limitations (well to the point)? 650 TI is the beginning of the line model, if you want to play your games at least on high (with reasonable FPS), you need at least 660 TI.
What current motherboard (if you are already have it), processor and RAM your 660 has? Or at least what you ordered? The link you provided, I presume is your wish list, am I correct?
Here is the owners manual:
I tried searching for nicer cases to accommodate EVERYTHING I have, but no avail. Like I showed you, I couldn't find a case which supported 4x USB 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 1 HDMI, and a 8-in-1 card reader.
As for the GTX 650 TI, I got that because of the price and the reviews I saw on youtube for it. Many people were able to play games on high or even ultra, so that is pretty good. Guess it really depends on the particular game.
That list I gave you, is everything I either have or will be getting. The desktop in particular I do not have yet, along with the GPU, usb 3.0 hub, 80mm fan I just ordered (which I can always return). Everything else on that list I own currently, Including the PSU, monitors, LED lighting etc.
Actually do you have MSN messenger/yahoo/gmail/skype? I use trillian so it would be easier to talk on there ;)


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haven't seen Supercard for a while. what'a collection u hv !
Hi, I'm selling a used Excellent condition Black Nintendo DS Lite with an R4DS and a SuperCard Lite for $100.
The system does have the small little scratches on it that shiny black electronics tend to get, but the screens have no scratches and everything works great!
I have also used FlashMe on this as well. (check out videos on youtube for more info)
I will include a charger, but a MicroSD card is not included. There are also no games included.
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I will also trade for 2 Official Sony PS3 Controllers, or 1 Official Sony PS3 Controller and $50.
They can be Dualshock 3 or not, but I want controllers made by Sony that are in good condition and working.
I accept paypal and will pay for shipping to anywhere in the continental US.
haven't seen Supercard for a while. what'a collection u hv !
Yep, works great tho.
Awww man, I wish I could grab this deal :P My gram has been wanting a DS. Good luck selling it ^_^
Well, it's still available. Any takers??
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Who are you to question why your god doesn't want me to believe in him?
lol.... well... I guess I could still throw in a demonoid invite or a 30 day rapidshare account. Yea, I'd be willing to do that.
Can you PM me Elementix?
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U.S. Heads for Final Nuke Negotiations as UN Confirms Iran Weapons Exports
United Nations investigators have determined that Iran has been violating the arms embargo as the U.S. heads back to the negotiating table with the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program.
Deputy Secretary William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman, and National Security Adviser to the Vice President Jacob J. Sullivan left today for Vienna, according to the State Department.
The delegation is barreling toward a July 20 deadline for a final agreement with Iran.
But Reuters reported Friday on a confidential report that found Iran shipping arms to Sudan.
The UN panel concluded that a shipment of rockets and other weapons, concealed on the Klos C and seized by Israel in March, originated from Iran and could have been headed to Sudan as a transit point for Gaza or points in Northern Africa.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) called the report "more evidence of Iran's destructive and destabilizing role in the region."
"Iran was caught red-handed — this shipment is likely the tip of the iceberg. This report should be released for all to see," Royce said.
"During testimony in front of the Committee in March, Secretary Kerry pledged to take action once all the facts are known—I urge him to do so now," the chairman added. "Tehran has shown no interest in playing a constructive role in the region. Imagine an Iranian regime unrestrained by any international sanctions."
At Monday's White House press briefing, spokesman Josh Earnest even downplayed the involvement of Iran in Iraq.
"It is not in the interest of Iran for there to be this sectarian strife, instability, these grotesque acts of violence and terrorism being perpetrated on their borders; that it's in the best interest of Iran for there to be a -- for them to have a stable neighbor," Earnest said.
"And the best way for Iraq to be stable and to confront the destabilizing threat that's posed by ISIL is for the political leadership in Iraq to come together and unite the country in the face of that threat. And by uniting the country and governing in an inclusive way, Iran can have the kind of stable neighbor on their border that they would like to have, that's in the best interest of their country."
The Syrian Coalition, though, countered that the move of ISIS through Iraq was "Iranian-made."
"Assad, Iran's arm in the region, was not predicting the outcome of the conflict, but was planning to create a new reality in the region with the help of his allies," said coalition vice president Nora Al Ameer.


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NFL Network's Charley Casserly gives a breakdown of the QB situation for the Vikings.
Teddy Bridgewater's imminent return means the Vikings need to decide whether to roster three or four QBs and how quickly to put Bridgewater in a game.
While the Vikings defeated Cleveland in London, safety Andrew Sendejo was 4,000 miles away, yelling at his television. Sendejo was suspended one game by the NFL for an illegal hit Oct. 22 that left...
Teddy Bridgewater's miraculous comeback almost is complete. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback suffered a devastating knee injury before the 2016 season, when he tore his ACL and a dislocated ...
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Teddy Bridgewater is expected to be activated to the Vikings roster this week, which would give Minnesota options under center.
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The window soon will be closing on the Vikings ability to let quarterback Teddy Bridgewater practice without devoting a roster spot to him. And just as that window closes, the Vikings will move a p...
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Vikings fans are well aware that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could miss the rest of the season with the broken collarbone he suffered in Week 6 on a hit by Anthony Barr at U.S. Bank Stadium. ...
On this day, exactly one decade ago, Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson broke the NFL's all-time single-game rushing record with 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers. Normally we would...
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Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has been named NFC defensive player of the month for October after recording six sacks in five games.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman says the organization has not yet determined whether to activate quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the physically unable to perform list next week.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman says the organization has not yet determined whether to activate quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the physically unable to perform list next week.
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The Minnesota Vikings took a 6-2 record, control of the NFC North and deep confidence in the depth of their roster into their bye week. Case Keenum has started four and finished five of the six victories, throwing only three interceptions and taking just five sacks. With a defense as fierce as the
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings took a 6-2 record, control of the NFC North and deep confidence in the depth of their roster into their bye week.
The Vikings are off this week, but that should be the last one for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's absence from the team's active roster. Bridgewater's return from the physically unable to prepare list opened a three-week window to practice with the team before a decision must be made about activating
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The Minnesota Vikings had plenty of fun in England, while Zach Miller suffered a horrific knee injury for the Chicago Bears.
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The best player for the Vikings in Minnesota's 33-16 win over the Browns, according to Pro Football Focus, was running back Jerick McKinnon. In the win, McKinnon ran 14 times for 50 yards and...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings looked bad, but might have proven exactly how good they really are by surviving an ugly game heading into what should be the much more challenging second half of the season.
The Browns came back from London jet lagged, filled with memories but missing a souvenir victory. One day after a 33-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on a rugby pitch in England dropped Cleveland to 0-8, Browns coach Hue Jackson instructed his players to get some rest as they head into a much-needed
The Vikings made a couple of roster moves upon returning from Sunday's 33-16 win over the Browns in London. The team announced that safety Andrew Sendejo is back on the 53-man roster. Sendejo was serving a one-game suspension as a result of violating player safety rules that came to an end after the
NFL Network's Steve Wyche discusses why the Minnesota Vikings are the biggest surprise in the NFL.
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Listen to Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer give his post game locker room speech after the team's victory over the Browns in London in Week 8.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Until Chris Pratt debuted the first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Wednesday night, his new six-pack seemed to be the most-talked-about development in the franchise.
But the film's trailer should go a long way in explaining one of Marvel's more obscure set of superheroes, which includes a "gun-toting" raccoon and a talking tree. Pratt described them as "badasses who go around shootin' people and bein' all tough and bad...in space!"
The Guardians of the Galaxy comic books never came close to the popularity of, say, Captain America or The Hulk, so industry observers are already calling the film Marvel's "riskiest" project since the similarly low-profile Iron Man (which obviously turned out well).
The trailer also makes it clear that Marvel and director James Gunn have taken a goofy approach to the portrayal of its main characters as a ragtag, arrogant group of space goons. This, as Gothamist notes, should come as a welcome relief to comic-books fans who are tired of fashionably depressed superheroes.
Not even real-life Marvel hero Stan Lee knows what it's about.
"This is the one group I didn't create," Lee said. "I didn't write 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' I'm not even sure who they all are!"
So far, the trailer's tone seems to have excited fans. The Wrap reported that the film's trailer far outpaced social-media mentions for other highly anticipated films, like Man of Steel and Amazing Spider-Man 2.
"The reaction was giddy," Ben Carlson, the president of social-media research group Fizziology told The Wrap. "I think a lot of people didn't know how the film was going to work, it's five superheroes and one of them is a raccoon and another is a tree. But they nailed the tone. It was light and fun and full of action and you see that reflected in the social media reaction."
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From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team -- the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits -- Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly and enigmatic Gamora; and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand--with the galaxy's fate in the balance.
Guardians of the Galaxy hits theaters August 1.