Tag: video

Making a Rice Straw Animal for the Wara Art Festival

A wooden framework and curved plastic pipes provide a solid structure for ‘knit’ bundles of wara or rice straw, the byproduct of the season’s rice harvest. As volunteers work together to tie and wrap the bundles into place, an oversized straw animal is revealed. It’s one of many specially designed sculptures created for the annual Wara Art Festival (わらアート)…… Continue reading Making a Rice Straw Animal for the Wara Art Festival

The Giants of Copenhagen

Hidden in western Copenhagen‘s forests and open fields are six friendly wooden giants. They were created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo and built from recycled scrap wood by local volunteers. Described as “an open air sculpture treasure hunt”, the Six Forgotten Giants can be discovered by surprise in areas that were previously off the beaten path… or search for them…… Continue reading The Giants of Copenhagen

Jinxy Jenkins and Lucky Lou (Short) – Michael Bidinger & Michelle Kwon

Jinxy Jenkins and Lucky Lou is an award-winning animated short by Michael Bidinger and Michelle Kwon. The synopsis:Lou, the luckiest girl int the world, is bored with her perfect life and is seeking adventure and spontaneity.Jenkins, the unluckiest guy int he world, just wants an accident-free day. When the two cross paths one day on their…… Continue reading Jinxy Jenkins and Lucky Lou (Short) – Michael Bidinger & Michelle Kwon

Meet Kenya’s Only Ice Hockey Team

Opened in downtown Nairobi’s Panari Sky Center in 2005, Solar Ice Rink is home to the 30-member Kenyan Ice Hockey League team. Though their rink is currently too small to qualify as an international standard rink, they have dreams of playing in the Winter Olympics by 2022.Team captain Ben Azegere is featured in this Great Big Story video, and…… Continue reading Meet Kenya’s Only Ice Hockey Team

ZIP codes – Vox

The ‘zip’ in zip code stands for The Zone Improvement Plan, an address code system that was invented in 1963 to help the United States Postal Service (USPS) deliver the increasing amount of mail being sent around the country. Each subset of numbers within the zip code identifies where you live with 10 main regions…… Continue reading ZIP codes – Vox

Lucy and the Chocolate Factory – Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance

Though it’s the result of an antiquated 1952-era husbands vs wives plot, this chocolate candy factory conveyor belt scene from I Love Lucy is a classic. Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance give a memorable performance as Lucy and Ethel, who try to wrap chocolates as they pass by on a swiftly moving conveyor belt.The full season 2 Job Switching episode (with…… Continue reading Lucy and the Chocolate Factory – Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance

Time Lapse of Building a Class 345 railcar for the Elizabeth line

A British how-it’s-made time lapse from Bombardier Rail Vehicles Production in Derby: Watch a new Elizabeth line ‘Class 345’ train being built, complete with 5 miles of welding and 50 miles of cabling. From TFL.gov.uk:A fleet of 66 new 200 metre long trains built in the United Kingdom will run on the Elizabeth line, featuring nine walk-through carriages, air conditioning,…… Continue reading Time Lapse of Building a Class 345 railcar for the Elizabeth line