Imagine pole-vaulting across dangerous terrain, down steep slopes and ravines. "Salto del pastor"—translated from Spanish as "the shepherd's leap"—is just that. Now a folk sport and hobby, it was once... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 751 views • 3:53

Donna, Texas facility capacity of 250 holding 4000+

posted by bobknight33 3 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 445 views • 3:28

After captaining the film industry for more than a century, LA has become a victim of its own success and allowed a new production hub to rise across the Atlantic. -yt

posted by eric3579 3 years 9 months 1 week ago • 64 views • 6:47

YouTube description: If you grew up watching “Sesame Street,” you know Jim Henson’s characters well. The late puppeteer brought Kermit and Ernie and so many others to life before he went on to... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 439 views • 4:58

In this episode of Forgotten Failures, I take a look back at the long forgotten TV spinoff of "Blazing Saddles". This sitcom tried to capture the humor and success of the film that inspired it but would... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 941 views • 7:36

When discussing groundbreaking films, we tend to talk a lot about the vision of the writer/director. But does that leave out a part of the story? Let's take a look at the role of the editor and see who... continue reading

posted by eric3579 4 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 460 views • 11:29

The Royal Ocean Film Society https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWq-qJSudqKrzquTVep9Jwg/videos

posted by BSR 4 years 6 months 1 week ago • 76 views • 7:14

YouTube description: Why does shaken soda explode? Does ice melt first in fresh or salt water? This video features experiments that have been shown to me by science teachers over the years. Does... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years ago • 996 views • 13:59

"Ant venom delivery captured, for the first time, in slow-motion (1,000fps) & up-close video. The ants (and stingers) featured in this video are the Florida harvester ant Pogonomyrmex badius and the trap-jaw... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 700 views • 3:31

Learn about directing a film in Ron Howard’s first-ever online class. The two-time Academy Award winner has directed some of the most beloved movies of all time, including Splash, Parenthood, Apollo... continue reading

posted by BSR 5 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 132 views • 1:59

From Youtube, "Jonna Mendez, former CIA Chief of Disguise, takes a look at spy scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are..."

posted by w1ndex 5 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 64 views • 27:54

YouTube description: I kept getting asked about a sequence from the Apollo 11 documentary showing the ignition of a Saturn V upper Stage, known as the S-IVB, in space. After asking around I tracked... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months ago • 325 views • 11:08

YouTube description: Danny Dimian, Visual Effects Supervisor, and Josh Beveridge, Head of Character Animation, for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," share exclusive breakdowns and talk about their... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months ago • 425 views • 13:28

YouTube description: You can make a movable hole in soap film with a loop of thread. It's surprising when you first see and it's fun to think about why it behaves the way it does. It's also a useful... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 512 views • 6:03