Pioneering San Francisco Psychedelic Light Show Artist Bill Ham is Releasing a Light Painting DVD
Veteran San Francisco light artist Bill Ham, who gained notoriety in the 1960s for his psychedelic “San Francisco rock dance light shows,” is committing one…
Dramatically Back-Lit Paper Dioramas by Hari & Deepti
Art duo Hari & Deepti (Harikrishnan Panicker and Deepti Nair) create dramatically back-lit cut paper dioramas in LED light boxes. The light boxes allow the…
New York City’s 29th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade
Veteran prankster Joey Skaggs has announced New York City’s 29th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, scheduled for April 1, 2014. This year’s theme is “Everybody…
A Short History of the Motion Picture Camera
“The Motion Picture Camera: Past, Present and Future” traces the development of the movie camera from its origins in the 19th century to the leading…
Close, A Self-Portrait Made Out of 7,000 Bottle Caps
“CLOSE” is a large scale self-portrait by artist Mary Ellen Croteau that she made out of 7,000 plastic bottle caps. The portrait, which measures seven…
This Is Radio, A Video Series About People Who Work in Radio
This is Radio is a video series about people who work in radio by filmmaker Andrew Norton. The series includes interviews with Roman Mars of…
The Essence of Sound, A Beautiful Sound Visualization Using Lycopodium Powder and a Subwoofer by Susi Sie
In her short video “The Essence Of Sound,” director Susi Sie visualizes sound using lycopodium powder and a subwoofer. The video is a commercial for…
Hudson Yards, A Massive Mixed Use Development That Is Being Built Over a Manhattan Rail Yard
Hudson Yards is a 17-million-square-foot mixed use development currently under construction on the west side of Manhattan. Part of the development—including some 7 million square…
Incredible Body Painting Turns Woman Into a Parrot
The parrot in this photo is a female model painted by Johannes Stötter, who spent a month planning the project and four hours painting it.
Charity Ball, A Charity That Supplies Soccer Balls to Impoverished Communities Around the World
During a trip to Mozambique in 2010, Ethan King—then 10 years old—was struck by the lack of soccer balls available to local children. That same…