“Rainbow Connection” (2020) (1979) – Kermit the Frog

https://youtu.be/jS5fTzMP_mg In a special performance from a riverbank in the woods, Kermit the Frog sings Rainbow Connection, his Oscar-nominated hit. The song was originally written for the frog and his banjo by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher for 1979’s The Muppet Movie. Watch the original here: https://youtu.be/WS3Lkc6Gzlk        From Vanity Fair: Swamp-dweller Kermit plucks a banjo, contemplating rainbows and “what’s on the…… Continue reading “Rainbow Connection” (2020) (1979) – Kermit the Frog

Symmetry Eames Animated Short

https://youtu.be/OHA6Hcj7P8o What is symmetry in math? And how do you test for degrees of symmetry? Learn about “the mathematical ordering of form and the symmetrical properties of objects” with Symmetry by Charles and Ray Eames. Animation by Glen Fleck, with music composed and performed by Elmer Bernstein. Symmetry was one of five shorts featured in a 1961 collection of…… Continue reading Symmetry Eames Animated Short

2(n) – The Power of Exponential Numbers Eames Animation

https://youtu.be/2OuJhaqeUbo In 1961, an interactive exhibition called Mathematica: A World of Numbers… and Beyond inaugurated the new science wing at Los Angeles’ California Museum of Science and Industry. Sponsored by IBM, it was an innovative exhibit designed by husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames, and lucky for us, it included five short animations that explored a handful…… Continue reading 2(n) – The Power of Exponential Numbers Eames Animation

Powers of Ten Eames Videos

https://youtu.be/0fKBhvDjuy0 Elliot pointed me towards Eames and the studio’s contributions.  This video is an interesting example of early computing. Powers of Ten, written and directed by Charles and Ray Eames, was first released in 1968 and later re-released by the Eames Office in 1977. It was based on the 1957 book Cosmic View: The Universe in Forty Jumps by Kees…… Continue reading Powers of Ten Eames Videos