Thumbs and Ammo posits the idea: would it be funny to replace guns with thumbs up in stills from movies?
YES!
Robot that 'Draws' in 3D
From the project page:
"MATAERIAL is the result of the collaborative research between Petr Novikov, Saša Jokić from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) and Joris Laarman Studio. IAAC tutors representing Open Thesis Fabrication Program provided their advice and professional expertise. During the course of the research we developed a brand new digital fabrication method and a working prototype that can open a door to a number of practical applications. The method that we call Anti·gravity Object Modeling has a Patent-Pending status."
Historic Map Sculptures Made of Relevant Documents
Matthew Picton’s most recent works are sculptures are made from texts or sheet music that are in some way significant to the city. Jerusalem (above and detailed below) is of The New Testament, The Torah, The Armenian Bible and The Koran; Las Vegas in 1972 is fluorescently painted pages from Hunter S Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Dresdenin 1945 using sheet music of the score of “The Ring” by Wagner; and Lower Manhattan from headlines that accompanied the 2001 World Trade center bombing and DVD covers of the film “Towering Inferno” also book covers of the novel The Plot Against America by Philip Roth, just to name a few.
See also Book Collages that Tell a Story
Others include the great fire of London, Venice, Moscow in 1812 (under the destruction by Napoleon), London during the Blitz, and Coventry.
Dancing Water: Cymatics Art Installation by Sven Meyer & Kim Pörksen
Sven Meyer & Kim Pörksen created Sonic Water, an art installation exploring cymatics.
Pörksen explains:
“Cymatics is like a magical tool that unveils the substance of things not seen. Sound does have form, and you can see that sound can affect matter and cause form in matter. So maybe in the beginning there was sound, which shaped all matter. Indeed, we think sound has a fundamental influence on the formation of the universe itself.”
Check out the behind the scenes video after the gallery.
Supercut of Dancing in Movies set to Daft Punk's Get Lucky
HuffPo UK put out this fun supercut of dancing scenes in movies through the decades and set it to Daft Punk's Get Lucky.
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Why We Point Our Most Expensive Cameras Out: The Beauty of Space Photography
Astrophysicist Dr. Emily Rice, Hubble Image Processor Zolt Levay and Astronomer David W. Hogg were brought together in this video by PBS to talk on why it's so beautiful and how it's so important to take photos of space.
Using 625 Pinhole Cameras to Create a Magnificent Stop-Motion Music Video for London Grammar
The astonishing video for London Grammar's new single Wasting My Young Years was shot in a series of simultaneous exposures of 625 pinhole cameras using a huge circular rig which has many small boxes built into it.
The behind the scenes video below details the imaginative and laborious process.
Photo Stitching: Woven Photos by Julie Garner
The woven landscapes were created using a technique inspired by my study of tapestry weaving. Each one involves several photographs taken from multiple angles and, if possible, multiple heights as well.
Through the use of camera distortions and selective offsetting of the strips, varying degrees of abstraction are introduced for the purpose of more deeply engaging the senses and creating a visual journey. It is my hope that the experience leaves the viewer feeling a bit more attuned to their everyday environment.
The Animated History of the Tulip
From the Himalayan mountain range through the Turkish Court to the Netherlands, the story of how tulips got to be the Dutch symbol that they are.
See also Tulip Fields in Bloom
Danang International Fireworks Competition Timelapse
Photographer Rob Whitworth documents the Danang International Fireworks Competition 2013 in Vietnam.
See more great stuff on the fesitval at Epic Fireworks
Watchtower of Morocco
Italian filmmaker, Leonardo Dalessandri shot this stylish and awesome video on the streets of Marrakech, Essaouira, Fes el Bali and Casablanca.
Suspended Sculptures from Damián Ortega
Political cartoonist turned artist, Damián Ortega has these beautiful suspended sculptures.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Bill Dickinson
Cityscapes Mirrored from Around the World
Photos described as "genuine images taken with a camera."
Seoul, Korea by Saik Kim
Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Jacob Rostermundt
Dresden, Germany by Manuel Irritier
Dokkum, Netherlands by Bas Meelker
WK Cheoh
Groningen Netherlands by Rayon Hoepel
Anna Gett, captured in Amsterdam, Holland.
The Seattle skyline by John G. Cramer
Mesmerizing Clones in Animated GIFs by Erdal Inci
Istanbul-based artist Erdal Inci uses the magic of looping animated GIFs and sections of cloned video of himself to create these spectacularly hypnotizing moving image.
You Must Escape: Terrifyingly Simple and Elegant Game
Walking around in the dark, not sure which way is which, and only your less spatially developed sense (hearing) left to guide you. This game is so simple in its visual presentation, eschewing fancy graphics for sensorial clarity. You Must Escape, second place winner in this year’s Ludlum Dare, has me hooked.
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Photos Hungry and Rare White Tigers by Birte Person
Australia-based photographer Birte Person took these astounding photos of the very rare big cats during feeding time at the Singapore Zoo
Person explains:
"They sit in anticipation on the rocks waiting for the first morsel to be thrown. Then it is a huge lunge into the water by all of them. It carries on at a frantic pace until they all get some food."
See also Portraits of Captive Animals
Cheetahs are So Cool and How the words Cheetah and Poem are Etymologically Related
My daughter just finished a report on cheetahs for her kindergarten class. This is one of the videos she found in her research.
Her research spurred me to revisit and understand better something I had come across years ago: The idea that the words cheetah and poem come from the same Indo-European root words.
Bradshaw of the Future explains:
cheetah and poem
The Proto-Indo-European root is *kʷei-, "to pile up, build, make". The o-grade form *kʷoi- became Sanskrit काय kāya "body", which combined with चित्र citra "variegated , spotted , speckled" to formचित्रकाय citrakāya "striped-body, tiger or panther". This became Hindi चीता cītā, borrowed into English ascheetah.
The suffixed form *kʷoiw-eyo- became Greek ποιέω poieō "to create" and ποιημα poiēma, borrowed into Latin as poēma, borrowed into English as poem thru French.
Awesome Animated Nature GIFs
28-year-old Marinus from the Netherlands has been making these animated GIFs, I presume to make the point that animated GIFs are not just awesome and funny, but awesome and more awesome.
"I am bored, therefore I make GIFs" -René Descartes (1596-1650)
These are just a small portion of them. Catch them all on his blog: Head Like an Orange
Luminescent Underwater Sea Creatures from Joshua Lambus
Hawaii-based photographer Joshua Lambus has created this collection entitled Blackwater.
Lambus explains:
"Now being underwater I'm inundated with stories, struggles, triumphs. Seeing our fragile ecosystem inch ever closer to the verge of destruction pushes me to continue my work, not only for artistic value, but for a far greater purpose. I hope to tell a story and ask for help for those without a voice."
Also see Gorgeous Underwater Photos of Vibrant Jellyfish
Incredible 3D Latte Foam Art by Kazuki Yamamoto
Kazuki Yamamoto creates these astounding piles of foam to make three dimensional designs.
