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An Incredible Short Film Featuring Two ‘Jetmen’ Flying Over Dubai With Jetpacks
Jetman Yves Rossy and his protege Jetman Vince Reffet from Jetman Dubai soar over the city of Dubai with jetpacks in incredible footage from the…
GoPro Footage Shot From the Inside of a Series of Random Objects Like an Oven and a Pet Carrier
Burger Fiction has posted a video by Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell that features footage shot using a GoPro camera from the inside of a…
A Blind Mother-to-Be ‘Sees’ the Ultrasound of Her Unborn Son for the First Time With the Help of 3D Printing
A doctor using 3D-printing technology to let blind mother-to-be Tatiana "see" the ultrasound of her unborn son for the first time.
Verizon to Acquire AOL in a $4.4 Billion Deal Expected to Close in Summer 2015
Verizon has announced a deal to acquire AOL for $4.4 billion, and is expected to close on the sale in Summer 2015 pending regulatory approvals.…
‘The Carbonite Maneuver’, A Fake Movie Trailer That Mashes Up the ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Star Trek’ Galaxies
“The Carbonite Maneuver” is a fantastic fake movie trailer by SonOfSpork that mashes up the Star Wars and Star Trek galaxies. Even the title of…
Photos of Actors and Characters From the Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Then and Now
BuzzFeedYellow (previously) has created a new video featuring photos of actors and characters from the original Star Wars trilogy then and now. BuzzFeed shows off…
‘All Your Favorite Shows!’, An Animated Short That Tells the Story of a Frantic Boy’s Addiction to Movies & TV
“All Your Favorite Shows!” by Ornana Films (previously) is a beautifully animated short that tells the story of a young boy’s addiction to consuming media.…
‘Trajectories 2’, An Art Installation That Uses Projection Mapping to Animate a Frozen Game of Ping-Pong
Trajectories 2 is an art installation by Greg Barth that uses projection mapping and a series of mounted paddles and balls to animate a frozen…
Mesmerizing Footage Capturing Ink, Oil, Soap and Glitter Combining to Create Moving Beads of Color
In his newest project “Odyssey,” Russian designer Ruslan Khasanov (previously) brilliantly documented footage of ink, glitter, oil and soap as they combined and created mesmerizing…
A Virtual Reality Tribute to Vincent Van Gogh and His Famous Painting ‘The Night Café’
“The Night Cafe” is a virtual reality tribute to Vincent Van Gogh and his famous painting The Night Café. The 3D-rendered version was created by…