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Chocolate Cake & Ice Cream, an animated story about friendship | The Kid Should See This

The spontaneous creation of a jingle during tough times; that jingle turned into a song. That song turned into an animated story about friendship and a positive outcome. Oregon-based animator and filmmaker Steve Cowden created this story about a dog … Continue reading

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When Our World Became a de Chirico Painting: How the Avant-Garde Painter Foresaw the Empty City Streets of 2020 | Open Culture

This past spring, media outlets of every kind published photos and videos of eerily empty public spaces in cities like Beijing, New York, Milan, Paris, and Seoul, cities not known for their lack of street life. At least in the case … Continue reading

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Quantity leads to quality – Austin Kleon

On the origin of a parable in the book ART AND FEAR. One of my favorite parables about creative work comes from David Bayles and Ted Orland’s book, Art & Fear:  [A] ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he … Continue reading

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Our Granny Rocks | Animated short film by Nils Skapāns

Brother and Sister, as it happens with children, have a hard time getting along. Then Granny gets involved, arriving on a scooter and twisting the green button on her vest, thus launching an unbelievable series of sandbox adventures.

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Movements (Chapter III) – Leon Vynehall

[Directors Cut] 2018 Ninjatune Records. Featuring Danielle Roney, Jess Salgueiro, Peter Dreimanis, Vanessa Lee-Ann Dunnet Director – Alex Takacs Producer – Nicole Powell DP – Dustin Lane EP – Rik Green Production Company – Pulse Films Production Manager – Katie … Continue reading

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Rural Life | Burgundy, France

Photographer Sharon Draghi is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography.  From the project ‘Pastoral’. This project is about a small village in Burgundy, France – the village where my husband’s parents met when they were both … Continue reading

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Homeless Man Reunites w/ Family After They See Viral Makeover Photo

His family hadn’t seen him in over 10 years and assumed he was dead, but now they’re finally reunited. https://www.instagram.com/p/CI1Ih3bAw9t/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Sometimes, a little good deed can go a long way. It can even change a life. When a man experiencing … Continue reading

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Clueless White Guy Orders in Rare Chinese Dialect, Patrons SHOCKED

Today I went to NYC’s Brooklyn Chinatown as a clueless white guy and ordered food in the rare Chinese dialect of Fuzhounese. The other patrons in the restaurant were completely shocked!!! It was a really fun prank and social experiment … Continue reading

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Minuscule Scenes Appear Against the Backdrop of Used Tea Bags in Watercolor Paintings by Ruby Silvious

From her studio in Coxsackie, New York, Ruby Silvious (previously) repurposes the thin paper pouches holding her beverage of choice into miniature canvases. Sometimes strung together or ripped to remove the leaves, Silvious’s tea bags depict the quiet, unassuming moments … Continue reading

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Catgot

Project details: wing12381.myportfolio.com/catgot My website: wing12381.myportfolio.com/ Catgot It is a 2D hand-drawn abstract animation using the music, “Catgot” by ISAN. The idea of the animation is to present a fountain performance in an abstract way. Credits Director and Animator: Ho … Continue reading

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