Brian Heater
Fireworks Shot Under the Surface of a Frozen Lake
Nils Bremer demonstrates what happens when fireworks are shot under the surface of a frozen lake.
‘Portrait of a Letterpress Printer’, A Touching Short Documentary About the Lost Art of Letterpress Printing
“Portrait of a Letterpress Printer” is a short documentary directed by Amberley and Florent from the Of Two Lands production company that showcases the work…
‘Haring’, A Silly Animated Short About a Man Grappling With Fish Breath Before a Date
“Haring” is a slapstick comedy animated short written, directed, and produced by Davor Bujakovic and Junaid Chundrigar of the Rotterdam animation collection KLOMP! about Diederik,…
‘MILES’, A Proof-of-Concept Short Film About a Friendship Between a BMX Rider and a Robotic Beast
“MILES” is a short film written and directed by Los Angeles-based animator Oliver Daly that explores the relationship between a BMX rider and a robotic…
xkcd Explains How Long It Would Take a Bowling Ball to Sink to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench
In the latest edition of “What If?” by xkcd, Randall Munroe answers a reader who wonders how long it would take a seven-kilogram bowling bowl…
WhiteAlbum, An App That Returns to the Simplicity of Disposable Cameras by Removing Editing from the Equation
WhiteAlbum is a new iOS app that aims to return users to the relative simplicity of disposable film cameras by removing in-phone digital picture…
Timeline, A News Aggregation App That Presents Rich Historical Context for Headline Stories
Timeline is a news aggregation app available for iOS that offers rich contextual information to the standard bullet-pointed headline story presentation, adding important historical events…
‘Gateway to the Ganges’, A Stunning Short Film About the Trials of Daily Life Along India’s Sacred River
“Gateway to the Ganges” is a stunning short video by Los Angeles filmmaker Brandon Li that catalogs the harsh daily lives of those living in…
‘Tiny Queenstown’, A Whimsical Tilt-Shift Timelapse of the Scenic New Zealand City
“Tiny Queenstown” is a short timelapse video by Australian photographer Nathan Kaso that frames New Zealand’s scenic “adventure capital” as a miniature using the tilt-shift…
How a Pair of Traditional Dutch Wooden Clogs Are Made by Hand
A short video by French station Radio Batavia explores the craft of Mr. Beekhuiszen in Eemnes, Netherlands, who handcrafts traditional Dutch wooden clogs the old-fashioned…