Google Street View Hyperlapse Is An Experimental New Way Of Wandering The World
Darrell Etherington, techcrunch.comGoogle Street View is maybe one of the most interesting and under appreciated technical developments of the past decade, but it’s all a little static when viewed through standard channels like Google Maps on the desktop or on a mobi…
Hyperlapse is such a perfect word for this. Mesmerizing!
(Source: zachwise)
An Animated History of Eastern Congo Initiative (by Easterncongo)
Directing and acting in an Oscar-winning film AND founding Eastern Congo Initiative? Wow. Way to go, @BenAffleck.
A compelling and visually-impactful video to boot.
Brilliant concept.
Wright’s Law: Jeffrey Wright uses wacky experiments to teach children about the universe, but it is his own personal story that teaches them the true meaning of life.
Amazingly layered storytelling. An excellent example of how to keep a viewer engaged with a story. If this doesn’t touch you… check your pulse.
“Dead Island” Theme + Thai Insurance Commercial = Infinite Sads v2-ish (by GusGus007)
Powerful storytelling in advertising. Tangentially, this piece reminds me of this recent NYT Len’s Post: Wandering in Japan’s ‘Suicide Forest’
(via: @vincentlaforet)
The video was the brainchild of Joe Plummer, an actor from New York, who said the idea came when he and his wife, Natalie Markoff, saw a billboard for a restaurant they had been meaning to visit. He found the Yelp reviews and read them aloud while his wife drove.
“We had to pull the car over at one point, we were laughing so hard, just crying with laughter,” said Mr. Plummer…
Brilliant. Love how everyday events spark ideas.
Terry Gross on speed-reading, her sexual orientation and Howard Stern’s genius.
Tables turned… Terry Gross on the other side of the interview. Also, don’t miss this:
What happens when you tag properly. But have to say that it’s still nicely done.
Instagram cliches.. via The Atlantic
A Brief History of John Baldessari - The epic life of a world-class artist, jammed into six minutes. Narrated by Tom Waits.
“I will not make any more boring art.”
Brilliant. (via: @hellofromcath)
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one world trade center - dropping the spire in place. wow.
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