Thumbs and Ammo posits the idea: would it be funny to replace guns with thumbs up in stills from movies?
YES!
Bioluminescence Surfing
As a grommet it was here, in Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside, that I cut my surfing teeth. I never got to surf in this glow, but had always heard rumors about it. And here it is.
Thanks, Orion Kraus for the find.
Also check out: Glowstick Surfing & Glowstick Waterfalls
Conceptual Photos from Chema Madoz
West of the Moon - The Collective Dreams of Children
I am in love with this short, poetic, dream-filled film.
Written, Directed, & Animated by Brent Bonacorso:
"Loosely based on several hundred interviews with children about their dreams, 'West of the Moon' is the story of one man's lost love and his strange path to redemption, aided along the way by a gambling robot, a wayward monkey, and a healthy dose of determination."
Lamps in the Woods of Norway
Norwegian artist Rune Guneriussen creates these site specific installations of art and photography. Dreamy, lovely.
Shooting a Stop-motion Video Through Drops of Water
We've seen amazing things shot through falling drops of water before. But this is something different. Synchronizing 2,000 shots through falling drops of water to create this stop-motion promo for IdN Magazine is truly outstanding.
The video, “Entropy”, was created by Physalia.
They built a custom Arduino-based system to capture each drop in precisely the right spot.
The early tests and making-of video shed a lot of light on the amazing process.
Cooking Infographic Recipes
Designer and llustrator Katie Shelly created Picture Cook: See. Make. Eat. a cookbook that looks to the infographic to easily capture the complexity and detail that normally require lots and lots of words.
Cloud Terrace in Hokkaido
On the island of Hokkaido, the Unkai Terrace is a scenic spot that because of the natural hot springs in the area and the differences in temperature a sea of clouds cover the mountainous region.
The Evolution of the $100 Bill
The US $100 bill from the pre-1860s to the newest of them.
A Tiny House That Can Be Built in a Day
"Abod is a sustainable home built from lightweight materials that can easily be delivered by truck, plane or ship. It’s made mostly of non-combustible materials so it carries a low risk of fire (a real concern in communities where kerosene lighting is common). And if the family ever needs to move, the home can be very easily relocated."
Ice Breaker in Antarctica's Ross Sea in Timelapse
Marine scientist Cassandra Brooks spent months on the enormous Nathaniel B. Palmer, an ice breaker in the Ross Sea, and she has this gorgeous and fascinating timelapse to prove it.
Thank you, Matt, for the find.
Logos for Famous Scientists
Mexico-based architecture student Alan Betancourt has done project of logos for already well-known scientists. Reminds me of one of my favorite T-Shirts out there from the Monsters of Grok (scientists and philosopher Concert T-Shirts).
Monsters of Grok
Papercraft Cars
Paper and papercraft are incredibly expressive and relatively easy, and in the hands of such masters as these... really impressive.
Designer Taras Lesko's build of a Pagani Zonda supercar. (the video includes loud music... so... be forewarned.)
German papercrafter Dimi created a full-sized Ford Mustang front end in his living room, using corrugated cardboard. (more awful music.)
This one though, a full-sized, complete on the inside and out one, from artist Jonathan Brand.
Vehicle Portraits by Brian David Braun
Florida-based photographer Brian David Braun has an interest in vehicles that manages to reveal the often hidden inner lives.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Daring and forward thinking hipster Shakespeare has been fashioned as a 'modern day playwright' with his edgy Shoreditch shirt and waistcoat look.
He has been given piercings on both ears, leaving questions about his sexuality unanswered.
An actor as well as a playwright, Shakespeare might have taken advantage of modern-day hair transplanting techniques to sport a full head of hair like numerous celebrity actors.
What Historical Figures Might Look Like in 2013
William Shakespeare, Henry VIII and Horatio Nelson were rendered as responsibly as possible in this project, commissioned by history TV channel Yesterday for its new series "The Secret Life Of...", had digital artists and historians working together to get the portraits a reasonable 2013 look.
Text and images from The Telegraph
ABOVE: ADMIRAL LORD NELSON
A Vice Admiral and dedicated navy officer, Nelson is dressed in a modern naval uniform.
In today's Navy, Nelson would spend more time deskbound and as such he would have gained a little weight which is reflected in the portrait.
To replace the right arm lost after being wounded in battle, he has been given a prosthetic to wear.
The Victoria Cross wasn't available during his time but had they been in existence, he would have qualified.
HENRY VIII
Renowned for being vain and lavish, King Henry has been given white veneers and hair plugs to hide his balding head.
Known to flaunt his wealth, is now out of his voluminous puffed sleeve velvet gown and in a tailored designer black suit, wearing a sparkling diamond ring and designer watch.
Instead of the cotton shirt fastened up to the chin he now sports an unbuttoned shirt Simon Cowell style and is very much the modern day lady killer.
An avid sportsman and known for being conceited he has been slimmed down. Henry's vanity would have ensured he would have retained the naturally muscly, rugby-player type figure he had in his youth.
Known for having spent a lot of time outdoors riding, hunting, and playing tennis, Henry VIII has also been given a tan.
Henry has exchanged his uncomfortable flat footed shoes for modern shoes with a heel.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Her three-foot tall hair has been let down and her unusually high forehead concealed with a trendy fringe.
Known for her crooked teeth in her youth she has been given a full modern-day orthodontic treatment.
Teased for her small breasts as a teenager, she has been given breast implants.
Known for being fashionable and changing clothes three times a day, Marie Antoinette is dressed in a modern designer dress. Reported to express how she was feeling through the accessories in her wig, she is wearing a flirty Philip Treacey style hat.
Her modern day portrait also shows the her fully-made up in colourful make-up.
Elizabeth I
A powerful no-nonsense female leader, Elizabeth might have straightened her hair in a powerful yet stylish short cropped style.
Known for her love of fashion, she would be more likely to wear a bespoke stylish and unique female suit made with rich colours and material.
Rarely pictured smiling, Queen Elizabeth exudes power in the modern day portrait, and hides her new veneers purchased to disguise her notoriously bad teeth.
Gorgeous Death Valley Startrail Timelapse
Gavin Heffernan and his group at Sunchaser Pictures returned to the California desert, specifically the mysterious racetrack playa of Death Valley, to create this gorgeous video using a technique Heffernan calls Starscaping: timelapse switching to long exposure star trails.
Solar-powered Plane Soaring above San Francisco Bay
The Solar Impulse, created by explorer Bertrand Piccard and engineer André Borschberg, can only fly when the weather is perfect. And it is endeavoring to make a cross-country flight from San Francisco to JFK Airport in New York City.
Gods of War (Luchadores) by Mark Laita
Mark Laita created this great series of portraits of Luchadores.
From wikipedia: Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries. Although the term nowadays refers exclusively to professional wrestling, it was originally used in the same style as the English term "freestyle wrestling", referring to an amateur wrestling style without the restrictions of Greco-Roman wrestling.
Eerily Lit Landscape Photos
LA-based photographer Kevin Cooley in his Take Refuge series shoots long-exposure images with an analog 4×5 large format camera, each scene lit eerily but military-grade flares.
Brightly Colored Rope, 1.4 Million Feet of It, Piled Up in Madison Square Park
1.4 million feet of rope found on hundreds of miles up and down the east coast, was taken by New York-based artist Orly Genger and covered in more than 3,000 gallons of paint, knotted it and then piled it into these bright undulations in Madison Square Park for the summer.
