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Take a Tour of ‘Inflatable’ at San Francisco’s Exploratorium – Colossal

The Exploratorium summer show, curated by Colossal, has filled the museum and exploration space to the roof—literally!—with eye-catching, mind-boggling, and joy-inducing interactive inflatable art. Take a peek at the exhibit, which includes artwork by Shih Chieh Huang, Jason Hackenwerth, Amanda … Continue reading

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The Graceful Movement of Dancing Tulips Showcased by Carl Kleiner – Colossal

Carl Kleiner  creates sleek editorial content for fashion and lifestyle brands, and that sensibility shows in his photo and video series Postures which features artfully arranged tulips. Using minimal metal rods, bent at strategic ends and angles, Kleiner showcases the … Continue reading

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Annecy Festival – 100 Years in 100 Seconds

In the year of its 100th anniversary, Brazilian animation industry receives a special tribute at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, one of the world’s most important events in animation. To celebrate the fact the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion … Continue reading

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The School of Life – ‘How to Soothe Ourselves and Others’

A short film on the topic of soothing, commissioned by The School of Life Find out more: https://www.theschooloflife.com/ Written and Narrated by Alain de Botton Animated by Caitlin McCarthy

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Rebooted – Animated Short Film

Owl Guy, a retro comic book superhero, is suddenly introduced to his rebooted counterpart. Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RebootedFilm/ Runtime: 4:00 Created at Ringling College of Art and Design

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A Five-Part Stop Motion Anthology Tests the Limits of Short Film

This Magnificent Cake!  is a new stop motion animation by Belgium-based filmmaker pair Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels (previously) which tests the physical limits of short film. The 44-minute, 5-chapter anthology is just over the cut for what can … Continue reading

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Watch a Vinyl Record Spin so Quickly That it Shatters- Colossal

The The Slow Mo Guys (Dan Cruchy and Gavin Free) have found fame creating slow motion videos of otherwise undetectably fast movements. Their latest experiment, filmed at 12,500 frames per second, shows a vinyl record spinning so quickly that it … Continue reading

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Hand-Drawn Frames by Over 300 Individuals Animated Into One Choreographed Performance

349, by filmmaker and artist Kristen Lauth Shaeffer, uses stop-motion animation to create a choreographed dance out of diverse, hand-drawn frames. Over the course of two years more than 300 individuals designed and decorated slides pulled from a filmed dance performance, … Continue reading

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How Do Animals See the World?

Animal eyes come in the most spectacular range of styles, shapes, and sizes. There are eyes with lenses made of rock, eyes that can look up and down at the same time, and eyes that can spot prey from a … Continue reading

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A Visual History of Light – The Atlantic

400,000 years ago, humans and Neanderthals discovered fire. This ignited a relationship between people and photons that changed the course of mankind—and continues to evolve to this day. Take a tour through the visual history of light. Find a detailed … Continue reading

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