Brian Heater
‘Reawakening Extinct Species’, A Look at the New Field of De-Extinction
In “Reawakening Extinct Species,” PBS show Quest takes look at the young field of de-extinction, in which scientists are working to bring extinct species back…
First-Person Video of an Instructor Teaching a Kids Martial Arts Class
German filmmaker Florian Baron asked a martial arts instructor at Ryer Martial Arts Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to wear a GoPro camera while teaching a…
A Look at How Shipping Containers Are Constructed
In this video from 2011, Canadian construction company BigSteelBox goes inside a factory in Shanghai, China, where shipping containers are built. The steel is cut,…
‘The Trip’, An Animated Short About a Psychedelic VW Bus
“The Trip” is short by Brazilian animator Antonio Vicentini featuring a cartoon Volkswagen bus driving through a series of increasingly psychedelic circumstances, set to the…
Sidewalk Harmonizers Recreate Viral Jam Session With Special Guests on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
The three guys who became a viral video sensation after harmonizing on a sidewalk outside of a Kroger supermarket in Irving, Texas joined forces again…
Ted-Ed Animation Explains How the Human Heart Works
In the latest Ted-Ed animated short, educator Edmond Hui teams up with animator Anton Bogaty to explain the often misunderstood inner-workings of the human heart.…
Music Video for ‘See’ by Tycho Mixes Psychedelic Imagery and Innovative Filming Techniques
Directed by San Francisco designer Bradley “GMUNK” Munkowitz, the video for “See” by ambient musician Tycho follows a woman’s journey through parallel universes after awakening…
Tangible Orchestra, A Proximity Sensing Music Installation
Art collective Picarøøn created the Tangible Orchestra installation their home of Edinburgh, Scotland, deploying a number of cylinders that light up and play music when…
‘Ice Books’, Book-Shaped Ice Sculptures With Embedded Seeds That Disperse Into Rivers
New Mexico “eco-artist” Basia Irland creates and distributes “ice books,” ice sculptures made of frozen river water with seeds embedded inside, which are placed into…
‘Plasticine Rhythm’, A Musical Stop Motion Animation
London-based animator Andy Martin created the stop motion short “Plasticine Rhythm” over the course of six months using the Twitter app Vine on the iPhone,…