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The Almost Universally Misinterpreted Poem “The Road Not Taken” and the Fascinating Story Behind It
[…] In this video: Robert Frost is one of the most critically acclaimed American poets of the 20th century, which is a roundabout way of saying you almost certainly studied one of his poems in school. Most likely, it was … Continue reading
A Massive Catalogue of Stitched CMYK Studies by Evelin Kasikov Merges Printing and Embroidery
“XXXX Swatchbook” (2010-2016), 180 x 210 millimeters. All images © Evelin Kasikov In “XXXX Swatchbook,” Evelin Kasikov (previously) explores all of the variables of CMYK printing without a single drop of ink. She catalogs primary, secondary, and tertiary colors, two-dozen … Continue reading
The Megaplex! – 99% Invisible
Back in the early 1990s, movie theaters weren’t that great. The auditoriums were cramped and narrow, and the screen was dim. But in 1995, the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas changed everything. It was the very first movie megaplex in … Continue reading
This 18th-Century Sculpture Has a Net Carved Entirely Out of Marble | My Modern Met
By Kelly Richman-Abdou on March 17, 2019 This Italian artist from 250 years ago took 7 years to create this and, honestly, it’s worth it. The Release from Deception’ (1754) by Francesco Queirolo For centuries, sculptors around the world have … Continue reading
Hopping Hoopoe Bird, from The Magic Flute Bregenz Festival, 2014
Designed by Mark Down Made by Nick Barnes Puppeteered by Sean Garratt More about The Magic Flute […] Source: BehiNd The SCeNes… : Forgotten Puppets Day 7… | Marionette puppet, Bird puppet, Puppets
How Pixar’s Movement Animation Became So Realistic | Movies Insider
Pixar gets its characters to move and emote by building them rigs and filling them with controls that allow animators to give them unique expressions and movements. “Toy Story 2” gave them the ability to adapt and reuse rigs for … Continue reading
This cockatoo sure can dance
This story involves a cockatoo that can dance – and the researchers who have spent the past decade studying him. Snowball has 14 different moves in his dance routine which experts believe shows some birds are capable of sophisticated cognitive … Continue reading
Stunning Winning Images of 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
“Drying Fish” by Khanh Phan, Open Category Winner for Travel. (Photo: © Khanh Phan, Vietnam, Category Winner, Open, Travel, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards) A woman dries trays of fish at Long Hai fish market in the Vung Tau province … Continue reading
Illuminated Streaks Appear to Fall from Trees in Light Paintings by Photographer Vitor Schietti
In Vitor Schietti’s Impermanent Sculptures, thick treetops and branches are swollen with light that appears to drip down in incandescent rays. Each photograph frames the nighttime scenes in a dreamy, energetic manner as the glowing beams both outline and obscure … Continue reading
How Sounds Are Faked For Nature Documentaries: Meet the Artists Who Create the Sounds of Fish, Spiders, Orangutans, Mushrooms & More | Open Culture
We think of nature documentaries as primarily visual works. As well we probably should, given the countless, mostly dull and uncomfortable hours spent in the field they demand of their photography crews. But what comes to mind when we imagine … Continue reading
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