Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Short Animation That Also Exists as an Installation in Which Each Frame Is 3D Printed
“FREEZE! An adventure in 100 frames” is a short animation that exists as a CGI short and in physical form, as a 3D-printed installation. Dutch…
Beautiful 3D Illusion Light Sculptures
Crystal Ball Blue Pine Studio has created wonderful 3D illusion light sculptures made from engraved acrylic slides and illuminated by LED lights. The sculptures come…
Valve Announces the Source 2 Engine, Steam Link, and SteamVR at GDC 2015 in San Francisco
image via HTC As part of their presence at the GDC 2015 conference in San Francisco, Valve has officially announced the Source 2 engine, Steam…
A Supercut of Movie Characters Abruptly Waking From a Less Than Restful Sleep in 89 Different Films
London-based film enthusiast Roman Holiday has recently created a supercut video (previously) of movie characters abruptly waking from a less than restful sleep in 89…
‘In Service of Nothing’, A Dark Animated Short Imagining a Retired Sean Connery Version of James Bond in Modern Times
In Service of Nothing is a dark animated short film written and directed by Tyler Gibb and produced by Adi Shankar, the man behind the…
A Look Into Whether Humans Should Try to Colonize Venus Instead of Mars
A recent episode of PBS Space Time asks the question “Should we colonize Venus instead of Mars?” Host Gabe Perez-Giz looks at the hazards of trying to colonize…
Tiny Turtle and Fluffy Black Cat Play an Adorable Game of Tag Around a Brick Pole
A tiny little red-eared slider turtle and a fluffy black cat take turns chasing each other around a brick pillar in an unusual but adorable…
A Giant Etch A Sketch With a Stop-Motion Animated Cursor Built Out of 1,500 Dominoes
YouTube domino enthusiast FlippyCat (previously) created an extremely creative YouTube ad for Bulk Dominoes by building a giant Etch A Sketch out of 1,500 dominoes,…
‘The Final Frontier’, A Short Video Tracing the Musical Roots of the ‘Theme from Star Trek’ Back to Beethoven
In the “The Final Frontier,” a short video by CBC Radio, host Tom Allen charts the musical origins of Alexander Courage’s iconic “Theme from Star…
‘About Time’, A Highlight Reel Showcasing the Incredible Moves of Parkour Team DTM Freerun
“About Time” is a short highlight reel that showcases the incredible skills of London-based parkour team DTM (“Dream Through Movement”) Freerun set to the song…