Zeus, the wonderfully stubborn husky who whined about getting out of bed, who begged his human to run his bath and who to give up the front seat of the car, quite expectedly whined and howled when he was told to get in the back of the car. Zeus’ human wasn’t having any of it,…
Epoch, A Dizzying Visual Representation of Life on Earth Created Entirely From Images on Google Earth
Filmmaker and visual artist Kevin McGloughlin created “Epoch”, a seamlessly dizzying visual representation of the various forms of life on earth, from both macro and micro points of view. The project was made entirely out of Google Earth images over the course of several months. Epoch is a visual representation of our connection to earth…
Precariously Placed Balloons Refuse to Buckle Under the Weight of the World in a Whimsical Photo Series
In a whimsical, yet somewhat symbolic photo series entitled “Air”, French photographer Daniel Forero positioned party balloons in precarious positions and under great weights. He then captured powerful images of the balloons before they popped, almost as if they refused to buckle under the weight of the world. via DesignTAXI
A Colorfully Animated Explanation of Time Dilation
After Skool (previously) explains the concept of time dilation through colorful whiteboard animation. Citing Albert Einstein‘s Theory of Special Relativity, the animation illustrates how time is not the same for everyone, but instead measured by its observers in relation to their understood points of reference. This theory was demonstrated with a pair of atomic clocks…
Surreal Clay Creatures Interact in Brilliant Stop Motion Animation ‘Distortion’ Created Using 2500 Still Pictures
Swedish sculptor and filmmaker Alexander Unger (aka Guldies) has created “Distortion”, a brilliant stop motion animation made from 2500 still pictures of very creative forms made out of clay with an equally creative soundtrack to match. Like much of his previous work, the animation is wonderfully surreal and absolutely seamless in its execution. 2500 still…
Pastry Chef Successfully Recreates the Crunch, Shape, Texture and Taste of Pringles Potato Chips
In her amusing quest to make healthy versions of popular junk foods, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz of the Bon Apétit series Gourmet Makes took on the challenge of Pringles potato chips. The taste, crunch and texture took a relatively short amount of time to achieve, but the distinctive paraboloid shape of…
A Lush Version of the ‘Frasier’ Theme Song ‘Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs’ Performed by The National
Wow, the boys in @TheNational have done it again. This cover is gorgeous. pic.twitter.com/FINXEcpSU8 — Bobby Lord (@mysweetlord) January 19, 2019 Cincinnati indie band The National performed a lush, somewhat ethereal version of the song “Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs”, which was written for and served as the closing theme for the Cheers spinoff show…
A Man With a Rubik’s Cube Head Faces Rejection From Others When His Tiles Don’t Match Theirs
The brilliantly animated short entitled “CUBED” by film student Enge Xue tells the story of a man with a Rubik’s Cube for a head and his daily quest to grab a cup of coffee everyday in his underwear to meet up other men exactly like him. He always ensures that his “face” is reflecting the…