Russian musician Andrey Vinogradov, about whom we’ve written previously, performed a heartbreakingly beautiful solo on his hurdy-gurdy, which sounded very much like a violin. This song and other are available on his aptly named album “Music for Hurdy-Gurdy“. Here’s Vinogradov performing a traditional Turkish melody. via reddit
ReActor, A Whimsical Balancing House That Spins With the Wind and Tilts Like a Seesaw From Side to Side
Performance architect Alex Schweder has designed a truly unique house called the ReActor that both spins in the wind and seesaws from side to side, depending upon which side of the location holds the greater weight. The structure, which was on display at the OMI International Art Center in Ghent, New York through August 2018,…
A Friendly Wild Grey Seal Gives a Big Hug to a Human Diver He Approached for Affectionate Interaction
British doctor and experience diver Ben Burville, whose main interest is in the well-being of wild grey seals in the Farnes Islands, has established a wonderful relationship with one such animal. Referring to the seal as his dive buddy, Burville has lovingly “held hands” and taken “naps” with the seal. The seal, in return has…
How Stenography Differs From QWERTY Typing
In 2015 Stanley Sakai, a stenographer by trade, visually and verbally offered a “quick and dirty” explanation about what stenography is, what stenographers do, how stenographers are able to keep up during a hearing or trial and how stenography differs greatly from QWERTY typing. …Steno is not typing. Typing is when you get one character…
The Core Principles Implemented by Early Disney Animators That Bring Their Iconic Illustrations to Life
Filmmaker Kristian Williams, who’s also known as “kaptainkristian”, took an illustrative look at the distinctly Disney style of animation. To do this, Williams reached back into the the core principles implemented by Disney’s early animators in order to bring an image to life. These principles were firmly cemented in the 1981 Disney animation bible The…
David Attenborough Follows the Lives of Five Different Wild Families in His New BBC Earth Series ‘Dynasties’
In honor of World Animal Day, BBCEarth announced that Sir David Attenborough, the velvet voiced narrator of so many iconic wildlife documentaries would be hosting a new wildlife series entitled Dynasties. The series follows the lives of five magnificent, multi-generational animal families, specifically how each group acts as a family, what brings them joy and…
Unwitting Deer Covers Phil Collins’ Drum Solo From ‘In the Air Tonight’ While Walking Through a Castle Slide
Australian filmmaker Josh Ballico of Elevator5 Productions captured the hilarious sight of a deer heading straight for a children’s backyard castle slide without missing a beat, quite literally. As the deer stumbled through, the animal unwittingly covered the defining drum solo that occurs at the beginning of the Phil Collins song “In the Air Tonight“….
An Amazing Interactive Online Machine That Creates a Customizable M.C. Escher Metamorphosis
The Dutch media corporation NTR has put together “The Metamorphosis of Escher“, an amazing narrated visual tour about the legendary artist, which includes high resolution photos of his distinctively iconic art. Included in this tour is a DIY interactive Metamorphosis Machine lets users customize colors, shapes and directions of pre-designated Escher designs. Once the piece…