https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-qNS2x0H2E
Reuters reports on an innovative new project at the Norwegian town of Rjukan – located at the base of a narrow valley and starved of sunlight for six months of the year.
The brainchild of local artist Martin Anderson, the plan involves three heliostat mirrors positioned at the top of the hill that will reflect a patch of SAD-dispelling sunlight into the town square all Winter long.
All the complex mechanics of evolution adorably summed up in under 12 minutes – designed by Phillip Dettmer and animated by Jacques Alomo.
A 36 year-old compilation of previously unseen outtakes (some without sound) recently uncovered by an editor in Lucasfilm’s book division during archival research. Worth it, if just for Peter Cushing’s Goon Show impression.
Photographer Darren Pearson spent a year creating 700 separate ‘light paintings’ which he then stitched together into this nifty animated short ‘Light Goes On’.
David Lewandowski’s latest animation ‘Late For Work’ – easily the maddest and most excellent thing you’ll have seen since David Lewandowski’s 2011 animation ‘Going To The Store’ (which, if you’ve not seen, you should watch this minute).
We need a lie-down now.
An ‘e-velocipede’ concept based on the Karl Drais 1865 Dandy Horse by German design studio Ding3000 (in collaboration with chemicals giant BASF, which was founded the same year).
The brakes axles and motor are metal. The rest of the ‘pede is made from 24 lightweight carbon fibre polymers.
Bonus outrageous voiceover.
Naoise Gaffney writes:
Saturday evening, under Koenji station, Tokyo
And none of these guys have ever been to Ireland…
Telescope is a visual sci-fi treat directed and edited by Colin Davis with the VFX mastery of Wes Ball (he of the wonderful post apocalyptic animation RUIN)
The year is 2183. Earth is dead. With all evidence of organic life lost, a cosmic archaeologist travels faster thanlight into deep space to capture images of the once vibrant planet. When his vessel is damaged he must take matters into his own hands, risking his life to witness humanity’s lost home.
Dance coach Poppin John and The Robot Boys (danish dancers Nick Nitro and Jeppe Long) present a robot masterclass.
Arguably as good as anything you’ve seen up to 1.40, then just plain gobsmacking for an extended period after that.
