pac-man – Foodiggity

Classic Video Game Action Recreated Using Food and Everyday Items

It’s true, kids… There was a time when U.S. quarters and 8-bits worth of action ruled. Animator, PES, wants to give us the warm nostalgic feeling that only old-school video games can provide.

Game Over is a brilliant stop-motion animation that uses food and everyday items to recreate classic video game action.

The blistering speed and chaos of Centipede is recreated with muffins and cupcakes, while Pac-Man is made from a pizza pie with some slices removed. No wonder the ghosts chase him around. Quarters up!!

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The Greatest Popcorn Zoetrope Cake That You’ll See Today

Animator Alexandre Dubosc is at it again and blowing our minds with a new animated cake. The Melting Pop Zoetrope Cake takes us through the process of making and consuming popcorn in Dubosc’s own unique way.

Make a batch of popcorn of your own and watch this…

[link, via Colossal]

Bud Light’s Super Bowl Commercial Featuring a Real-Life Game of Pac-Man

Bud Light, in their endless quest to get you to drink their diet beer-like beverage, has gone old-school with their #UpForWhatever campaign, creating a real-life game of Pac-Man.

The new commercial, that will run sometime during Super Bowl XLIX, features a bar patron just looking to score a beer. What the unsuspecting drinker doesn’t realize, is that he’ll have to earn his Bud Light by collecting power pellets and dodging giant ghosts.

His reward… minor internet fame, a shiny new Bud Light, and possibly a giant piece of fruit to take home for a snack. Please watch this…

[link, via Cool Material]

Tic Tacs As Vintage Video Games

Tic Tacs have been around so long, that people were enjoying them when Pac-Man was still fun. To help pay homage to the antiquated technology and breath mint, the Miami Ad School created a series of ads of vintage video games made from Tic Tacs.

From candy Pac-Man and Snake to an Arkanoid board, the ads were probably fun to assemble. Not more fun than actually playing Arkanoid though… those bricks were crazy.

[via designtaxi]

8-Bit Teatime: Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Tetris Recreated With Sugar Cubes

How may lumps do you take in your coffee? Russian artist Dina Belenko takes just enough to recreate a few old-school video games in her series, 8-Bit Teatime.

Showing just how ridiculous video game technology once was — Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Tetris are recreated rather convincingly with nothing but sugar cubes. Quarters up, and check out Belenko’s work here.

[via Laughing Squid]