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Cinematics, An Animated Timeline of Famous Movie Characters
The animated short “Cinematics” by Pier Paolo is a seamless timeline of famous movie characters from the history of film. Paolo has more illustrations from…
Mortal Coil, A 3D-Printed Skull That is Coiled Like a Slinky
Mortal Coil is a 3D-printed skull with a Slinky-like coiled structure that allows it to be manipulated and distorted to your heart’s content. Mortal Coil…
Shockwave, The World’s Fastest Jet-Powered Truck, Reaches Speeds of Over 375 MPH
Les Shockley created Shockwave, a modified three-tonne Peterbilt truck powered by three Pratt & Whitney J34-48 jet engines that can reach speeds of over 375…
Video Game Developer Irrational Games Essentially Shutting Down, Will No Longer Work on BioShock Franchise
According to video game developer Irrational Games co-founder Ken Levine, the studio is laying off all but around 15 employees, and will shift to focus…
Collage Portrait of Steve Jobs Made Out of Salvaged Computer Parts by Jason Mecier
Artist Jason Mecier created this wonderful collage portrait of Steve Jobs out of used computer parts and peripherals (including a number of Apple products). See…
Artist Gives Lost Items in New York City a Voice by Making Little Signs for Them
In her “Little Lost Project,” artist Yoonjin Lee gives a voice to lost personal items she finds on the streets of New York City by…
Woman With Beard Shrugs Off Bullies And Finds Beauty Within Herself
Harnaam Kaur is a 23 year old woman who suffers polycystic ovary syndrome, an endocrine disorder that causes hirsutism (excess hair growth). In Harnaam’s case,…
French Goats Have a Blast Playing on Flexible Steel Structure
A family of goats have a great time working their cores by balancing on a flexible steel structure while a cranky billy goat looks on.…
Artist Uses Digital Illustration to Add Whimsical Characters to Photos of Everyday Things
Illustrator Tineke Meirink photographs everyday things like trees, litter, and buildings, and turns them into whimsical characters by adding a little digital illustration to the…
An Exploration of the Illusion of Space Flight by Shanks FX
Shanks FX, a series of videos by Joey Shanks and produced by PBS Digital Studios, explores how old movies and television shows mimicked space flight…