"... The USS Callister episode of Black Mirror is a bit of an anomaly amongst the nineteen episodes of the series. It cleverly introduces the antagonist in an unconventional way, brings the premise of... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 712 views • 12:44

Gatorade built this technology from scratch just for an ad. 2,500 switches turn the water on and off, and motion capture tells it what to do. The results are incredible. source: Business Insider

posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,518 views • 2:11

Given their universal appeal, it soon becomes apparent that one of the oldest foods known to humans is also one of the best.

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 925 views • 5:22

"From footsteps to bone cracks, Foley artists bring films to life with their imaginative sound effects, but as digital technology goes full speed ahead in 21st century moviemaking, can Hollywood’s low... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 472 views • 2:43

Looking at what makes a good fight scene.

posted by ChaosEngine 7 years ago • 688 views • 7:57

YouTube description: In a country known for their intricate watchmaking, one man is taking the mastery of machinery to another level—and to another era. Meet François Junod, a craftsman bringing... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years ago • 377 views • 2:54

nerdwriter analyses Goya's scary ass painting. I wonder if this has anything to do with the painting popping up in Altered Carbon? (it appears in a key characters appartment)

posted by ChaosEngine 7 years 1 week ago • 822 views • 8:47

YouTube description: In 1988, Wes Cherry was an intern at Microsoft when he created a game that would change the lives of office workers forever. That game was Solitaire. At the time there weren't many... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 465 views • 2:35

Here's The Robots by Kraftwerk recreated with just one synth, the Arturia Matrixbrute.

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 7 years 2 weeks ago • 530 views • 2:41

See how a year of work made for five of Blade Runner 2049's most startling, beautiful minutes.

posted by newtboy 7 years 2 weeks ago • 7,017 views • 3:22

"A look at three technological innovations that might actually be doing modern movies more harm than good. With all the movie making technology we have today, you would think that directors, producers,... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 3 weeks ago • 688 views • 16:00

I'm just speechless. This really is amazing work. (via digg H/T @eric3579) YouTube Description: Mechanical Techno Demonstration by Graham Dunning https://grahamdunning.bandcamp.com/music Video... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 957 views • 6:05

"... Captain Disillusion gets on the last train out of meme town and performs his own version of the invisible box challenge."

posted by ant 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 806 views • 5:02

YouTube description: Real indigo-dyed clothing is not like the blue you know. Richer than the chemical blues used on most fabrics today, real indigo dye comes from a plant and has a surprising range... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,390 views • 3:05

YouTube description: "The wood makes the sound gentler and more... woody" Meet the flute that our principal Lisa Beznosiuk uses for playing Bach, Handel, Rameau and people like that.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 719 views • 4:56