Bruno Christesen Nutcracker

1. Scott Christesen

: Made to be conveniently ergonomic and smooth, this elegant piece of industrial design sculpture is made out of.: 'Simply slide the 'key' part of this ingenious device into the groove on the top of the walnut, twist and voila!' : Creation of German industrial designer Kuh; the idea was to create a simple yet functional design.: Designed by the Berlin design team, it's made from two small blocks of beech, out of which one has different size holes on each surface that can embrace every size of walnut in the world.: It redefines the idea of a nutcracker; it uses the falling weight to open the walnut.: When this nutcracker is twisted, the walnut stays in the and opens just to the level you need.: Designed by Bruno Christesen for Menu, it's both elegant and easy to use. Just place the walnut on the metal and cover it with the rubber dome and all you need to do is give the dome a light tap and the walnut will be ready to eat.: It consists of two parts, one compartment for holding the walnuts and one for placing on the top.

The Nutcracker in 3D Plot: What's the story?1920s Vienna. Nine-year-old Mary (Elle Fanning) lives in a home filled with lovely things and loneliness. Besieged by bratty brother Max (Aaron Drozin) and neglected by well intentioned but distracted parents (Richard E. Grant, Yuilya Vysotskaya), she yearns for companionship and adventure. On Christmas Eve, Mary’s beloved Uncle Albert (Nathan Lane) arrives with the gift of a wooden nutcracker doll. Later that night, Mary’s imagination brings the doll to life.

Introducing himself as “NC,” he takes her on a wondrous journey though a stunning dimension where toys assume human form and everything appears ten times larger. But danger lurks. An army of toothy rat creatures, led by the flamboyant Rat King (John Turturro) and his devious mother (Frances de la Tour), has unleashed a plot to overthrow humanity Inspired by Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet, Nutcracker – The Real Story features eight songs from the famed composer, with original lyrics by multi Oscar winner Sir Tim Rice.

Scott Christesen

Loaded with action, stunts and eye-popping visuals, the film also presents several eclectic dance numbers, along with a faithful adaptation of the original 1892 ‘Dance of the Snowflakes’ by legendary Russian choreographer Marius Petipa.