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Comparing the Size of Galaxies by Light Years
Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudios created a great visualization that compares the sizes of known galaxies by light years.
A Fascinating Look at Green Screen Visual Effects Being Rendered in Real-Time
The On-Set Facilities (OSF) teams in UK and Madrid built a fascinating real-time visual effects set-up that allows filmmakers to get a live look at…
Artist Paints Unique Portraits on Worn Paintbrushes
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alexandra Dillon (@alexandradillonartist) Los Angeles artist and sculptor Alexandra Dillon has painted a unique series of…
A Lively Baby Rhinoceros Gleefully Splashes and Rolls Around in the Shower All by Himself
A tiny baby greater one-horned rhinoceros who was born on January 4, 2018 at the Toronto Zoo gleefully splashed around in the very first shower…
Harp Twins Perform Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’
Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, also known as the Harp Twins, performed an awesome cover of “Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin.
A Table of Produce Prepares for Takeoff in the Stop Motion Animation ‘Still Life’ by PES
A traditional table of produce prepares for takeoff after ignition in yet another brilliant stop-motion film by PES entitled “Still Life“.
An Interactive Music Map That Visually Plots a Specific Artist With Artists Who Are Closest in Style
Marek Gibney of the AI company Global Network Of Discovery (GNOD) has created a really clever interactive music map that plots through search terms, the…
John Williams Conducting the Opening Theme Song For ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Writer and director Rian Johnson posted a magical video of John Williams conducting the opening theme song for Star Wars: The Last Jedi back in…
A Supercut of the 2018 Academy Award Nominees
Cineplex has created a wonderful supercut video highlighting the 2018 Academy Award nominees. The Oscars also posted a video of Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis…
Little Robots Battle for Mechanical Supremacy in the Lightning Fast World of Robot Sumo
On a speedy episode of their Frontiers series, Great Big Story travels to Japan to chat with robot designer and builder Takahiro Ito about Robot…