The Videographer's Guide is a unique new series about the changing face of video production and content. A teaser for their second episode reveals a look into some of the ways emerging technology and apps have completely empowered independent brands and entities to shoot and edit their own video. Episode one on the relevance of modern music videos can be seen here.
Imagine what it would be like to journey inside of a cloud. This is exactly what inspired Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya to create his mystifying (pun intended) huffs of artificial mist. Visitors can literally walk through an intense fog that replicates the make up of a cloud! Nakaya's curious elemental-based work is currently on display in Linz, Austria and uses a series of special nozzles that evaporate high-pressured water.
Not since the days of elementary school have we really wondered about the distance of any planet. Although every now and then (when things get quiet at the office) it is possible to slip into a daydream about some interplanetary travel. We're pretty sure that's how Motion and Interaction Designer David Paliwoda came up with the idea to animate and calculate (in pixels) the Distance To Mars. What a brilliant way to show folks that the red planet is only twice the size of the Earth's moon and more than 428K pixels away.
With the global economy destabilizing and collapsing all over the place some digital engineers thought it'd be wise to create a digital form of currency that didn't rely so much on the faulty politics (and printing) of governments. The result is the Bitcoin, a form of algorithm-based currency that can be mined and exchanged digitally across The Internet. Sound too Sci-Fi to be true? Well just watch the following video and judge for yourself. Perhaps the future has indeed arrived...
Designer Adam Harvey is a bit of a button-pusher, if you will. His work work isn't the kind of stuff you'll find peddled on New York City's 5th Avenue or showcased down the Milan catwalk per se. No, it's much more political than that. You see, Harvey's most recent set of attire is truly set on functionality and survival. He's designed a series of anti-drone capes meant to keep wearers safe from the heat-seeking technology that drone planes use to remotely target their victims. The anti-drone wear, as he calls it, is made up of lightweight, flexible materialized fibers that reflect heat. Interested parties can check out the inspiration behind the work and more information about its most recent London exhibition here.
Filmmaker Michael Koenig has created a time lapse of Earth from Space. The resulting film is the product of a series of HD photos taken from the international space station in 2011 with a special low-light camera. Viewers can see lightning storms, city light grids and even The Aurora lights as the Earth majestically spins on its access.
In case criminals or folks looking to stay off the law's radar needed any more proof that the authorities are indeed using social media to track offenders, DNA Info New York recently reported a case involving an unidentified assailant who was eventually tracked with the using photos stored on social media. The technological implications of the case reveal that authorities now have an extended Facebook (or any other social media network with pictures)-assisted photo bank ready and available for their search needs. Though we're not sure where constitutional rights and or Internet privacy stand here, the fact of the matter is that Facial Recognition Units are very real and becoming much more common in law enforcement. Would be criminals beware!
Self-proclaimed crypto-anarchist, Cody R. Wilson, is the controversial subject of the latest Motherboard episode--it's about 3D printed guns. The 25-year-old grad student from The University of Texas is bent on pushing not only American 2nd Amendment rights, but also the limits of 3D printing technology as it pertains to high-powered weaponry. It's hard to say what motivates Wilson more, openly defying neo-liberal authority or proving his unwavering belief that DIY guns should be accessible to anyone willing to download them--literally!
Introducing the Treadwall, half treadmill, half climbing wall. Now gym enthusiasts as well as climbing aficionados can enjoy the workout of a good simulated climb. The machine works just like a treadmill allowing the user to adjust speed and angle. You know what they say, if you can't make it out to the mountain, make the mountain come to you!
Meet Koongoshad. For lack of a better description we're just going to call him one of our favorite Middle Eastern Tumblr buddies. Thing is, we really don't know anything about him except that he's obviously an artist (print focused to be exact), he's Middle Eastern (As the content on his fine page shows) and he sure knows how to curate some gnarly content that combines the historical, political and progressive sensibilities of his part of the world. And so we'd like to share his Tumblr page with you. Enjoy!
