BusyBody, A Spinning Zoetrope-Style Animation Toy Featuring Posable Figures
BusyBody by Eye Think Inc is animation toy that features ten posable figures mounted to a rotating base (in the manner of a zoetrope, or…
‘Kite Fight’, A Fascinating Short Documentary About the Sport of Kite Fighting in Brazil
Filmmakers Guilherme Tensol and Leandro HBL explore the sport of Brazilian kite fighting, known locally as soltar pipas, in the mini documentary “Kite Fight.” The…
Gorgeous Layered Glass Sculptures Arranged in Spiraling Forms
Thin sheets of glass are arranged in gorgeous spiraling forms in the wondrous glass sculptures of Japanese artist Niyoko Ikuta. Ikuta crafts the layered forms…
A Climactic Duel Between a Flamethrower and a Fire Hose
A firefighter armed with a fire hose faces off against a flamethrower, depicting a climactic duel between fire and water.
click drag click, A Simple Web-Based Tool for Creating Distorted Animated GIFs
click drag click is a simple web-based GIF art tool that lets users manipulate and distort animated GIFs. The tool was created by artist Vince…
A Fascinating Montage of Early Film Footage of London
Yestervid has compiled a fascinating montage of very early film footage of London. The montage includes footage recorded in the 1890s by pioneer filmmakers Auguste…
A Time-Lapse of JR Creating a Large-Scale Mural in Manhattan for The New York Times Magazine
Artist JR creates a large-scale mural in Manhattan in this time-lapse posted earlier today by The New York Times. The 150-foot-tall mural, which depicts New…
The ‘Stellar Cave’ Series, Breathtaking Glowing String Installations of Animals and Geometric Patterns
photo via Optically Addicted In his breathtaking Grotte Stellaire (Stellar Cave) installations, artist Julien Salaud uses fluorescent string to depict animals and abstract designs in…
America’s 238-Year History Can Be Summed Up in the Overlapping Lives of Just Four Presidents
The Washington Post recently pointed out that America’s 238 years of existence can be summed up in the overlapping lives of just four United States…
Japanese Maglev Train Breaks Speed Record With 374-MPH Test Run
On Tuesday, the Chuo Shinkansen, a maglev train currently under development by Central Japan Railway Company, reached a new top speed of 374 MPH during…