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.
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"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.
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.
Dolphins Communicated with Ecolocation
At the Kolmården Wild Animal Park, dolphins like young Luna can now aim their echolocation beam at shapes on an underwater screen to indicate their choices and answer questions. The project is called ELVIS (The Echo Location Visualization and Interface System) and it’s currently being used to help the dolphins choose the types of fish they want to eat. Research Director…… Continue reading Dolphins Communicated with Ecolocation
Celebrating Crystallography – The Royal Institution
One of the great innovations of the twentieth century is likely not well-known, but this video from the Ri Channel is looking to change that:This is X-ray crystallography. Discovered in 1913 by William and Lawrence Bragg, x-ray crystallography is a technique that reveals the atomic and molecular structure of a crystal. When a narrow beam of x-rays is shown through the crystal, it…… Continue reading Celebrating Crystallography – The Royal Institution
Russian Winnie the Pooh – Fyodor Khitruk (1969)
Comparing different versions of familiar stories can be a great example of how many ways there are to see the world. The video above is a fascinating example: Winnie-the-Pooh or Vinni-Pukh (1969) by Russian animator Fyodor Khitruk.
An Anglerfish’s Last Meal – Natural History Museum
In 1999, near the Cape Verde Islands, “an unusually large Caulophryne pelagica, a fanfin or hairy anglerfish, was captured in perfect condition, due perhaps to a lethargy induced by a prodigious meal which had expanded the stomach in excess of the standard length.” Not long after, the rare, deep-sea specimen was a part of the Natural History Museum‘s collection…… Continue reading An Anglerfish’s Last Meal – Natural History Museum
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