1 - AP Robotic Cameras at Summer Games

Ryan Nance July 24, 2012

AP is using a fleet of robotic cameras to get stunning action video and photography for the London Olympic Games, starting tomorrow (july 25)

Uploaded by CorpCommAP on 2012-07-19.

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2 - Abstract light photos

Ryan Nance July 24, 2012

Amazingly, these abstract light photos from Rick Giles are entirely free of digital manipulation.

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3 - Glorious time-lapse video of the effort to recreate an old and famous photo

Ryan Nance July 24, 2012

Royal College of Art graduated Maisie Broadhead and filmmaker Jack Cole come together to document the recreation of this 19th photo from Hill and Adamson

Artist Maisie Broadhead originally trained as a jeweller and now produces fine art photographic parodies. Her work is being featured as part of a ground-breaking exhibition at the National Gallery. As part of the exhibition Jack Cole and Maisie Broadhead directed a video to be hung next to the 1844 photographic print by Hill and Adamson that it references. It was Produced by Cap Gun Collective, Edited by James Norris at Whitehouse London and Post and VFX by Carbon FX. It recently aired on Channel 4's "Random Acts".

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The Secret City of London inside of London City

4 - The Secret City of London

Ryan Nance July 24, 2012

The City of London, which predates London, isn't really a part of London. Whao this is fascinating.

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5 - Murals Created with Thousands of Buttons, Pins and Beads

Ryan Nance July 24, 2012

A stunning hybrid of painting and sculpture, these murals from Ran Hwang involve thousands and thousands of pins, beads and buttons.

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5 things I learned July 23, 2012

Ryan Nance July 23, 2012

1 - Awesome Slow Motion Aerial Footage of Motorcycles Flying Through the Air

2 - Mario snowland

3 - Football animated with only string

4 - The Kalesh, a distinctive aboriginal tribe of Pakistan's Hindu Kush

5 - Poemotion Interactive Book Object

1 - Awesome Slow Motion Aerial Footage of Motorcycles Flying Through the Air

Ryan Nance July 23, 2012

Using Sony's FS700 attached to a remote controlled helicopter, the CopterKids are able to show of these super slow-mo hi-def sequences.

Just got our hands on our new Sony FS700 and wanted to do a quick test of the super slow motion mode from the air. Results turned out pretty killer. Big thanks to Paul Mudd for letting us play up at his place and for pouring an entire beer on himself so we could see what it looked like in slow motion! Behind the scenes footage by Scott Horn.

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2 - Mario snowland

Ryan Nance July 23, 2012

This is like a wonderful, marvelous dream! In Japan, of course, at Kumi Yama.

Le Kumi Yama crée en l'honneur du Japon, n’a pas d’équivalent et c’est sans doute pour cela que l’événement gagne en notoriété chaque année. Une renommée qui fait écho au niveau international. Des médaillés des X Games, des champions du monde, la jeune garde du freestyle, les icônes de la discipline, les “stars”, les “retraités”, les amateurs...tous s’y retrouvent pour le contest unique par équipe de 3. Un événement qui réuni depuis 5 ans, différentes générations du freeski et du snowboard...dans une atmosphère atypique sur le snowpark du glacier des 2 Alpes. Pour ses 5 ans, le Kumi Yama annonçait une grande fête du freestyle aux 2 Alpes...et l'on peut dire que l'anniversaire s'est très bien passé. Du beau monde de la scène freeski & snowboard était présent pour cette BOUM pas comme les autres...réunissant 19 nations. Pour l’occasion, le Snowpark s’est paré d’un décor inspiré de l'univers de Mario/Nintendo...et le moins que l'on puisse dire c'est que ça a inspiré les photographes et notre filmeur qui vous propose un VERY VERY BEST OF de la version Party 5 du KUMI YAMA. Le reste, on vous laisse le lire, le voir... sur http://www.kumi-yama.com & http://www.facebook.com/KumiYamaGames Musiques : Gab Puy : http://badkiss.bandcamp.com/album/shuffle Mario Galaxy Intro By Dibia$E http://www.mixcloud.com/artist/dibiae Sub Castle By Daniel Damage

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3 - Football animated with only string

Ryan Nance July 23, 2012

String animation is like gesture drawing, or writing haiku. And here it's about footie, so yay! I must be excited that the English Premier League is starting up soon. And if you are interested I do host a Fantasy.Premierleague.com campaign. Leave a comment and I'll tell you how to join.

An animation by Richard Swarbrick (@rikkileaks) http://www.richardswarbrick.com/ Music: China Rats (@chinarats) - At Least Those Kids Are Getting Fed http://www.facebook.com/chinarats Photography by Nicholas Stevens. Animators: Lucy Watkins (@swankilycut), Hannah Wroe (@hannahwroe_) and Richard Swarbrick http://www.hotspurandargyle.co.uk/

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A distinct culture and religion as sets the Kaleshi apart from their neighbors in Pakistan

Most genetic details point to the Kalesh being aboriginal to their Pakistani valley

4 - The Kalesh, a distinctive aboriginal tribe of Pakistan's Hindu Kush

Ryan Nance July 23, 2012

The current cultural and ethnic distribution across Eurasia may give the appearance of inevitablity, but from the Tocharian mummies in western China (read more ) to the Central Asian Alans settling in western France, there is a much more complex and interesting story to discover.

The modern-day Kalesh are a stunning, human testemant to this complexity.

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Graphic design and optical illusions come to life in the work of Takahiro Kurashima

5 - Poemotion Interactive Book Object

Ryan Nance July 23, 2012

With what seems an elegantly simple set of visual and technical elements, Art Director Takahiro Kurashima creates beautifully striking visual effects.

新しい世界を見る方法静は動の中にもある。動は静の中にもある。静止だけを見るのではない。動きだけを見るのではない。静と動の間を行き来することから、新しい視野が生まれる。思考と行動の間を行き来することから、新しい視野が生まれるように。新しい視野は、新しい力を呼び、新しい世界を生み出していく。 Poemotion。それは、新しい世界を見る方法。 The way to see a new world. Stillness exists in motion. Motion lives in stillness. Stillness is not the only thing one sees, nor is motion the only thing. In between stillness and motion, a new vision rises. Like in between thoughts and action, one finds a new vision. From a new vision, comes a new force that generates a new world. Poemotion is the way to see a new world. text: Shunsuke Iwai & Woog music: Eisuke Mochizuki movie: Seiji Himura slant.jp/poemotion.html

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1 - Within Two Worlds

Ryan Nance July 20, 2012

Timelapse, yeah, still not sick of it. Especially when it captures things like star tracks, which I could never see with just my eyes.

"Within Two Worlds depicts an alternate perspective by giving us the illusion of times movement, signifying a beginning and end within a world of constant contradiction. It appears you are traveling in the midst of a dream, half-sleeping, half-waking, and touching the arch connecting heaven and earth." I discovered my passion for photography shortly after my mother’s passing while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) 3 years ago. This time-lapse video is my visual representation of how the night sky and landscapes co-exist within a world of contradictions. I hope this connection between heaven and earth inspires you to discover and create your own opportunities, to reach your rightful place within two worlds. Please feel free to share #withintwoworlds! Special thanks to all for your continued support and encouragement. http://www.goldpaintphotography.com Music composed by Serge Essiambre entitled, 'Believe in Yourself'. - http://www.sergeessiambre.com. Limited edition, fine-art prints are available at http://goldpaintphotography.com/purchase. In-field and online workshops are available. For more info, visit: http://goldpaintphotography.com/workshops. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldpaintphotography Twitter: https://twitter.com/goldpaintphoto Google+: https://plus.google.com/117178975214870026107/ Newsletter: http://goldpaintphotography.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=1cd259fff3f13363d6b10e257&id=2cf51e18d3 Locations include: Tumalo Falls, Three Sisters Wilderness, Mount Shasta, Big Bend National Park, Mono Lake, Aurora Borealis over Crater Lake National Park, Texas, Painted Hills, the High Sierra, and the Aurora Borealis over Sparks Lake. All footage (roughly 7K images) was captured using Nikon equipment. No motion control systems used. Copyright © 2012 Goldpaint Photography, All Rights Reserved. For consideration only, no reproduction or commercial use without prior authorization in writing.

3 - 50 days 50 meals

Ryan Nance July 20, 2012

It is actually a project to share a meal, meet and learn about 50 strangers all around the world. It is still in the process. Looks like it is in Day 20 or so.

**For the best fuzzy feelings while watching this video: press play then wait until it is fully loaded then watch it 10 more times!** The first update video showing the journey of Austin Simmons & Andrew Vanover as they travel the world to share love with as many people as possible! For mor information go to www.50days50meals.com!!! Original music written & recorded by James Childs : {http://jameschilds.wordpress.com/} If you like this video please pass it on! twitter: @50days50meals facebook: www.facebook.com/50days50meals

50 days 50 meals

4 - Run Puma Run

Ryan Nance July 20, 2012

Puma has, for the time-being, redesigned their site to be a playable old-style video game. Well played Puma.

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5 - Meet the Superhumans

Ryan Nance July 20, 2012

This promo film for the Paralympics, also in London this summer, is moving, inspiring and awesome.

Meet the Superhumans, the stars of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, exclusively on Channel 4 from 29 August to 9 September.

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Photographer Identifies The Original Locations Of Vinyl Album Covers In NYC

Ryan Nance July 19, 2012

What a great project! I wish there were more! I wanna try to do this in Los Angeles.

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2 - Stunning Photos of Europe’s Most Beautiful Libraries

Ryan Nance July 19, 2012

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need”

— Cicero

Here's the library parts of that equation. I know there are some other incredibly stunning ones. Anyone remember that one in Scandinavia I think with the big curved wall of books?

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5 - Striking photos of car burnouts by Simon Davidson

Ryan Nance July 19, 2012

Photographer Simon Davis has this amazing set of car burnouts which are simultaneous macho and graceful (not that the two are necessarily opposed). Balletics of smoke and machine.

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1 - Art of Motion

Ryan Nance July 18, 2012

Capturing bodies in motion with long exposure photos so often leads to stunning imagery. This set is no different. I really like how it looks at both dancers, acrobats and athletes.