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Sound Triggers Movement on Clothing in a Projection Mapping Installation
Proforma Video Design created a projection mapping installation in which sounds trigger movement and light onto clothing for Italian luxury leather brand DROMe. The effect…
Long-Tongued Gray Cat Licks at the Air Upon Hearing the Sound of Crinkling Plastic Wrap
A beautiful Russian blue cat named Blu licks at the air with his very long tongue whenever his human crinkles plastic wrap in his presence.…
A Photo Series Featuring Miniature Office Workers Dealing With Hectic, Everyday Work Frustrations
A post shared by Derrick Lin (@marsder) on Aug 2, 2017 at 7:54am PDT Columbus, Ohio-based brand strategist Derrick Lin has created a creative series…
A Human Claw Machine That Lowers Kids Into a Prize Bin to Grab as Many Snacks as They Can
Lay's built a claw machine but instead of a metal claw, a child strapped into a harness is lowered into the prize bin.
Above, Below, and In Between, A Music Composition Featuring a Microsoft Kinetic Instrument Installation
Above, Below, and In Between is a site-specific music composition by kinetic sculptor and artist Trimpin for the Seattle Symphony
A Kickstarter Campaign to Help Place an Imaginative Robot Repair Shop Art Installation in Pittsburgh Airport
The Fraley’s Robot Repair Shop (previously) was a public storefront art installation, created by artist Toby Atticus Fraley, located in the Pittsburgh Cultural District from…
‘Movement Designers’, A Fascinating Dance Video Featuring Dancers Moving With Everyday Objects in Pleasing Symmetry
Los Angeles-based creative agency Axyzm produced “Movement Designers,” a short dance film in which dancers engage with everyday objects in pleasing symmetry and fascinating coordination.…
Simple Machines, An App That Uses a Variety of Machines to Demonstrate Physics
Simple Machines is an app by Tinybop (previously) that uses simple machines–like the name implies–to demonstrate various elements of physics. Simple Machines, which features art…
‘Air Collages’, Brazilian Artist Poses Cut-Outs of Famous Artworks Against Real-Life Situations
Magritte Brazilian artist Lorenzo Castellini has cleverly figured out a way to bring classic art to the streets with “Air Collages,” an amusing project in…
Time-Lapse Footage Shows Workers Assemble a NASA RS-25 Rocket Engine in Only Two Minutes
Time-lapse footage shows workers at NASA’s Stennis Space Center assembling an RS-25 rocket engine in only two minutes. The RS-25 rocket engine was used on NASA’s Space…