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Musician Performs Seamless Cover of Eric Johnson’s Instrumental ‘Cliffs of Dover’ on Electric Bassoon
Musician Christopher Pawlowski performed a seamless cover of the guitarist Eric Johnson‘s classic instrumental “Cliffs of Dover” on his electric bassoon. Eric Johnson’s music is…
Digital Runner Moves Ever Forward While Evolving Into Various Iterations of Clean Energy in an Animated Short
The digital artist collective Universal Everything (previously) has partnered with Hyundai Motor Company to create “Run Forever”, an animated visualization of a digital being who…
Remarkable Footage of a Glider Aircraft Hovering at 14,000 Feet After Being Lifted by Strong Headwinds
Pilot Brent Davidson shared remarkable footage from inside his glider aircraft hoving at 14,000 feet after being lifted by strong headwinds.
Mesmerizing Montage of Slow Motion Scenes in Movies
Video editor Casper Langbak of CLS Videos (previously) has compiled scenes from a wide variety of feature films to create a mesmerizing montage of slow…
Musician Replaces the Wooden Hammers on His Piano With Real Metal Hammers From the Hardware Store
Swedish musician Mattias Krantz wanted to see what his piano would sound like when he replaced the hammers on his piano with real hammers.
Restored Colorized Footage of Denmark in 1902
Restoring Old Stuff restored vintage footage of Sankt Clemens Bro (Aarhus), Denmark from 1902 into high definition image resolution, using special software to add color…
A Disconcerting Webcam Shaped Like a Human Eye
Interaction designer and researcher Marc Teyssier (previously) of the Resilient Futures group at the De Vinci Innovation Center in Courbevoie, France has designed the “Eyecam”,…
Wayward Young Bear Who Wanders Into a Home Is Quickly Chased Out by Two Tiny Terriers
When a wayward young bear decided to enter the Pasadena, California home of Deedee Mueller through an open door in the kitchen, a pair of…
Marvel Characters That Are Based on Real People
Panels to Pixels put together a video that explains how 15 different Marvel characters were based on real people.
Converting a 3D Printer Into a Sandwich Making Robot
Mechanical Engineer Yuto Kuroki and an engineering team from Meiji University in Tokyo have converted a working 3D printer into a nifty sandwich making robot…