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A Comparison of Scenes in Spielberg’s ‘A.I. Artificial Intelligence’ With Previous Kubrick Films
French filmmaker Candice Drouet (a.k.a. “Really Dim“) created a fantastic video where she juxtaposed scenes from the 2001 Steven Spielberg directed film, A.I. Artificial Intelligence,…
A House in Norway Was Built on a Giant Turntable So That Can Be Quickly Rotated to Any Angle
Jarle Hegerland’s house in Norway was built on a giant turntable so the entire structure could be quickly rotated to any angle to provide more…
Ben Affleck and Jimmy Fallon Read Amusing ‘The Accountant’ Themed Scenes Written by Little Kids
On a past episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon and Ben_Affleck read amusing The Accountant themed movie scenes written by elementary school kids…
How to Make Green Minecraft Creeper Jack O’ Lanterns
Graphic designer Brenda Ponnay has created an awesome tutorial for Alpha Mom where she demonstrates how to make green Minecraft themed Creeper jack o’ lanterns.…
FOODsniffer, A Device That Checks Meat, Poultry, and Fish for Possible Spoilage
FOODsniffer is a device that checks meat, poultry, and fish for possible spoilage. The device pairs with a smartphone app and quickly and simple identifies…
The Big Bang Theory Intro Recreated Using LEGO
Antonio Toscano of Toscano Bricks has recreated the intro to The Big Bang Theory using LEGO. Here is the original intro for comparison.
If I Ran the Zoo, An Art Show Featuring the Secret Art of Dr. Seuss at LaMantia Gallery in New York
If I Ran the Zoo is an upcoming art show at LaMantia Gallery in Northport, New York featuring limited edition artwork from The Art of…
Exploring Edgar Wright’s Imaginative Use of Scene Transitions in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Los Angeles video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak (a.k.a. “The Nerdwriter“) has created a new video essay where he explores director Edgar Wright‘s imaginative…
How the Spawn Comic Book Series Helped Give Rise to Image Comics
Filmmaker Kristian Williams (a.k.a. “kaptainkristian“) has created a new video essay where he takes a look at how the Spawn comic book series helped give…
Found, A Short Documentary About Found Object Kinetic Sculptor Nemo Gould at His Oakland Studio
Filmmaker Chris Siracuse created a short documentary about the very prolific found object artist Nemo Gould. Aptly entitled “Found“, the film focuses on Gould’s remarkable…