‘Dotty’, A Touching Tale of an Aging Woman Trying to Text Her Daughter
New Zealand filmmakers Mick Andrews and Brett O’Gorman tell the bittersweet tale of an aging woman in a nursing home trying to send a text…
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Spinning Daggers, A Beautiful Series of Spinning Wooden Zoetrope Sculptures Among Trees in Autumn
“Spinning Daggers” by Benjamin Ducroz is a short film featuring spinning wooden zoetrope sculptures against trees in autumn. The form of each oscillating sculpture is…
‘Inner Space Artifacts’, An Experimental Animation Featuring Pulsating Digital Sculptures
“Inner Space Artifacts” by Ben Ridgway (previously) is an experimental animation featuring “artifacts from inner space transformed into moving digital sculptures.” The pulsating movement of…
‘The Imagination of Stonefox’, A Short Film Profiling Sculptor Chuck Galvin
Filmmaker Gary Yost (previously) profiles sculptor Stonefox, or Chuck Galvin, in “The Imagination of Stonefox.” The profile includes a visit to the artist’s “imaginarium”—his studio—and…
How to Make a Burning Candle Seesaw
Dave Hax demonstrates how to make a burning candle seesaw by lighting both sides while it’s balanced on a needle between two glasses.
Sugru, A Moldable, Self-Setting Silicone Rubber Compound With Many Uses
Dave Hax demonstrates some of the uses for Sugru self-setting silicone rubber (previously), a handy moldable substance that can repair frayed wires as well as…
Japanese Actor Takeru Sato Turns Into a Robot, a Horse, and a Car in a Wacky Ad for Cup Noodle
Japanese actor Takeru Sato takes a bite of noodles and immediately enters a bizarre world full of explosions in an ad for the Stay Hot…
A Symphonic History of Hip-Hop Music Conducted and Orchestrated by Composer JIMEK
Composer JIMEK orchestrated and conducted a symphonic history of hip-hop music with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra performing the medley of 30 songs from…
Man Performs the Same Dance Routine in 100 Different Places
Illinois-based Matt Bray performs the same dance routine 100 times in 100 different places in “100 Places of Dance.” Last year he performed a similar…
The Ecocapsule, An Amenity-Filled Tiny House Powered by a Built-In Wind Turbine and Solar Cells
Ecocapsule by Nice Visions is a tiny house offering shelter, electricity, a hot shower, and a running toilet while weighing only 1500 kg and standing…