Jim Zimmerlin of Grover Beach, California strapped a GoPro HERO5 camera to his Amtrak Model Passenger Train and captured POV footage of the train traveling through his home and backyard. via reddit
A Schlieren Wave Using Cellophane and a Flaming Ping Pong Ball to Make Air Visible With Bright Colors
In June 2017, Veritasium, host Derek Muller explained the science behind Schlieren imaging, the specific process by which those things that are normally invisible to the naked eye reveal themselves to be present. Muller has since expanded this fascinating project, using cellophane filters and a flaming ping pong ball to add brilliant color to his generated wave.
How Balloons Are Made From Start to Finish
The Magic of Making posted a short video, in partnership with with BBC Worldwide, that take us behind the scenes at a factory to find out how balloons are made from start to finish. Stolen rubber trees, lots of latex, and the music of Johann Strauss all come together in this magnificent study of inflatables….
How to Make an Arduino-Powered Jack O’ Lantern With Multiple Moving Eyeballs
YouTuber 68percentwater has created a fantastic Halloween tutorial where they demonstrate how to make an Arduino-powered jack o’ lantern that features multiple moving eyeballs. via Nerdcore
Frustrated Filmmaker Intentionally Bumps Into Pedestrians Who Don’t Look Up From Their Phones
Frustrated by the number of people who don’t look up from their phones while walking, Australian filmmaker Raphael Valenti created the short film “I’m Sorry“. Throughout the film, Valenti intentionally bumps into those fellow pedestrians around the city of Sydney who are too otherwise occupied to watch where they’re going. Walking through the streets of…
The Sound Team Behind ‘Blade Runner 2049’
In their latest video, SoundWorks Collection speaks with the sound team behind director Denis Villeneuve‘s neo-noir sci-fi film, Blade Runner 2049. They interview supervising sound editor Mark Mangini, re-recording mixers Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett, sound designer Theo Green, sound editor Joe Walker and composers Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch.
A Collapsible, Origami Inspired Delivery Drone
Engineers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland developed a collapsible, origami inspired drone that is capable of delivering packages that weigh up to about a pound to tight, “last-centimeter” locations. The unique idea here is that the drone becomes the package that wraps around the cargo before flight, just like a…
The Walking Gingerbread, A Sesame Street Parody of The Walking Dead Featuring Cookie Monster
“The Walking Gingerbread” is a delicious Sesame Street parody of The Walking Dead that features Cookie Monster as Sheriff Graham (Rick Grimes) who is attacked by a large group of undead gingerbread men and women. He is saved by Daryl Dixon and Michonne. The Crumbies come from a bad batch of cookies and are eating…
