https://youtu.be/9IV6xT00ZZ4 An animated film based on Stephen Leacock’s witty account of a young man’s first brush with banking. When he tries to make his deposit, he is so intimidated by the institution that nothing he says comes out right. Directed by Gerald Potterton – 1962
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Kew Gardens / LonelyLeap Collaboration Botany Videos
Most people know Kew Gardens as home of the world’s largest living plant collection but are not aware that it is also the location of an internationally important botanical research and educational institution. Going beyond the gardens as we know them, Lonelyleap produced two films for 2012’s Tropical Extravaganza Festival which showcase the behind the scenes work of Kew’s scientists whilst also exploring two of the festival’s themes, Earth and Air.
The Dragon Hedge
https://youtu.be/N7aDbis2gsU Retired fan maker John Brooker was bored with his plain hedge in East Rudham, Norfolk, and so he decided to shape it into something more interesting. Note to self: it takes around 10 years to sculpt a hedge into a 100 foot long dragon-shaped topiary. With extreme dedication and precision, Brooker used hedge clippers to sculpt…… Continue reading The Dragon Hedge
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" (1941) – The Andrews Sisters
Nothing gets you moving quite like boogie woogie and The Andrews Sisters-Patricia Marie, Maxine Angelyn and Laverne Sophie-were brilliant at it. Here they are in a 1941 clip from Abbott and Costello’s Buck Privates.
No Noodles Stop Motion Animation Video – Tyler Nicolson
No Noodles! Small creatures explore and inhabit an even smaller world. A short stop motion film by Tyler Nicolson, music by Chris Adriaanse.
Doctor Who Shoes and an Essay about River Song
Hello! These are my Doctor Who shoes, themed with the Eleventh Doctor and River Song.
Double Knit OSU Beaver Scarf
Hello! I’m going to start by posting a run-through of a scarf I made this summer, my monster OSU Beaver Scarf. The scarf is double knit, and therefore double-sided, and ended up approximately eight feet long! The scarf draped over a chair I’m 5′ 10″, so this is for length. It is reversed because it…… Continue reading Double Knit OSU Beaver Scarf
Foxes Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Hunt Mice – Jaroslav Cerveny
With its exceptional hearing, the red fox can detect when a small animal is scurrying around up to 3 feet under the snow, and their high jump to surprise and catch that animal — called “mousing” — is pretty spectacular. But even more spectacular is what we can’t see: the possible influence of magnetic alignment.Jaroslav Červený and a…… Continue reading Foxes Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Hunt Mice – Jaroslav Cerveny
Wild Life (Short) – National Film Board of Canada
Nominated for an Oscar® for Best Animated Short at the 2012 Academy Awards This animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man, sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909. However, his affection for badminton, bird watching and liquor leaves him little time for wrangling cattle. It soon becomes clear…… Continue reading Wild Life (Short) – National Film Board of Canada
When I Grow Up – Jasmin Lai
http://vimeo.com/41538154 A smart young girl starts thinking about what she wants to be when she grows up. How will she decide? When I grow up by Jasmin Lai.
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