Tag: video

33 Million Things – American Museum of Natural History

What if you could open up a drawer full of hundreds of pinned insect specimens to study them under a microscope, or unscrew the jar cap to scan a curious creature that swam in the deep sea decades ago? For collectors everywhere, this is a lovely series from the American Museum of Natural History: Shelf Life,…… Continue reading 33 Million Things – American Museum of Natural History

Learning to Fly – StoryCorps

Dr. J Drew Lanham, a Clemson University professor of Wildlife Ecology, recalls is youth, his father, and how they intertwined to spark his lifelong interest in birding. Dr. Lanham is an author, an Audubon board member, a wildlife biologist, and a birder.

Stopmotion Skiing at Home – Philipp Klein Herrero

https://youtu.be/_HrIVWziJ0Y When avid skier Philipp Klein Herrero had to cancel a ski trip in the mountains, he decided to set up his GoPro and bring the mountains to him. The result: Freeride Skiing at Home. Filmed from above, this stop-motion short is a delightful escape from being stuck inside. He explains: Just before the current health situation locked…… Continue reading Stopmotion Skiing at Home – Philipp Klein Herrero

Apple OpenDoc Technology Intro

https://youtu.be/oFJdjk2rq4E https://youtu.be/tx_WCIAM4bA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogcow The dogcow, named Clarus, is a bitmapped image designed by Apple for the demonstration of page layout in Mac OS. The sound she makes is “Moof!”.[1] Clarus became the archetype of surrealistic humor in the corporate culture of the original Macintosh group, particularly as the mascot of Apple’s Developer Technical Support as officially documented in Technote #31.[1][2] Did they have a…… Continue reading Apple OpenDoc Technology Intro

Vienna is Like… by Fernando Livschitz

https://vimeo.com/417000220 Vienna is like… from Black Sheep Films on Vimeo. Statues and buildings float, Slinkys connect articulated buses, and carnival rides get supersized in Vienna, Austria with help from Argentine director Fernando Livschitz of Black Sheep Films. Animation and live-action blend fantastical sights with reality in Vienna is like… Watch the Upper Belvedere levitate in layers, dancers magically don colorful dance clothes mid-jump…… Continue reading Vienna is Like… by Fernando Livschitz

Can You Grow a Glacier?

https://youtu.be/wlppif9IJzI   In the 13th century, Genghis Khan embarked on a mission to take over Eurasia, swiftly conquering countries and drawing them into his empire. But, legend has it that there was one obstacle that even he couldn’t overcome: a towering wall of ice, grown by locals across a mountain pass. Learn more about how ancient cultures…… Continue reading Can You Grow a Glacier?

Glasswing Butterflies – KQED

Glasswing butterflies aren’t made of glass, but their transparent wings help them blend with their surroundings, protecting them from predators. This Deep Look episode from KQED takes the time to observe the life cycle of glasswing butterflies (Greta oto), as well as the special nanopillars responsible for their non-reflecting wings.

Clangers TV Show

Clangers is a BAFTA-winning British stop-motion children’s series about “small creatures living in peace and harmony on – and inside – a small, hollow planet, far, far away.” It first-aired in 1969 and returned to television in 2015. In this 50th anniversary celebration episode, which aired in 2019, renowned space scientist Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock plays an astronaut that visits the Clangers.

Building a Giant Furry Electric Dog Car

https://youtu.be/LJEUyIpE9ms   When eleven-year-old Alex designed her Giant Furry Electric Dog Car, the team at Kids Invent Stuff rose to the challenge of making it real. In this how-it’s-made video, makers Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown team up to weld, wire, staple, tape, glue, and screw together the canine-themed vehicle, complete with a huge wagging tail. Here’s the result of their month…… Continue reading Building a Giant Furry Electric Dog Car