This film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film. When Margaret plans a celebration for her husband Bob, she underestimates the sudden impact of middle age on his mood. A witty, offbeat animated portrait of a frustrated dentist wrestling with the fundamental issues of life proves that birthdays (and surprise parties) can be…… Continue reading Bob’s Birthday – 1993
Author: Amanda
My Mom is an Airplane – Yulya Aronova
Why Do Clouds Stay Up?
Quilting in Space – Karen Nyberg
NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg, a lifelong lover of sewing, is inviting fellow crafters to join her in stitching together a global community space quilt. Nyberg, in the final weeks of her mission, recently shared a star-themed quilt square she was able to complete inside the International Space Station. Now, she’s inviting quilters from the public…… Continue reading Quilting in Space – Karen Nyberg
Alfred Russel Wallace’s Personal Cabinet – NSF
To know where modern biological science began, take a look at the incredible and extremely well-preserved collection within Alfred Russel Wallace’s personal cabinet, as showcased in this video by the National Science Foundation:Discovered by a Washington, D.C., lawyer in search of antique furniture, this is truly a Cabinet of Wonders, for inside is the 1700-specimen personal collection…… Continue reading Alfred Russel Wallace’s Personal Cabinet – NSF
Making a Box from a Greeting Card
My fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Lee, first taught me to make these. I remember going to my grandmother’s house and proceeding to make a bunch of them for her.
Story of One Crime – Fyodor Khitruk (1962)
Gumbasia – Art Clokey (1955)
Gumbasia was Art Clokey’s first film, made in 1955 at the University of Southern California. It was a parody of Disney’s Fantasia, using stop-motion clay figures. This short film led to funding for his first Gumby film.
Let’s Make some Great Fingerprint Art – Marion Deuchars
Let's Make some Great Fingerprint Art from Marion Deuchars on Vimeo.
The Postal System from A to B – Ruben van der Vleuten
This hidden camera adventure through the postal system, From A to B, began when Ruben van der Vleuten wanted to know, ”What happens when you send something by mail?”So instead of sitting back I started a simple project to actually see it myself. I put a small camera in a box, build a timer circuit using Arduino and shipped…… Continue reading The Postal System from A to B – Ruben van der Vleuten
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