On April 30, 2012, One World Trade Center – also called 1 WTC or the Freedom Tower – became the tallest building in New York City, surpassing the height of the Empire State Building. Next spring (2013) it will open to the public as the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, with its spire reaching 1,776 feet in . . . → Read More: A timelapse video of One World Trade Center being constructed from 2004-2012  
The Internet is dramatically changing the way we fund, share and make art. PBS Arts: Off Book has created another short segment called “Art in the Era of the Internet” which discusses how three Internet phenomena—Kickstarter, Creative Commons, and the Creators Project—are influencing the art world. This episode features: Yancey Strickler, Co-Founder of Kickstarter 
SOLIPSIST from Andrew Huang on Vimeo. Take yourself away from the mundane and watch Solipsist, a short experimental film by Los Angeles-based video director Andrew Huang. It’ll hypnotize you with its dream-like . . . → Read More: “Solipsist” an experimental film by Andrew Huang 
The City of Samba from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo. This video looks like scenes from an elaborate miniaturized festival, but it is from real life – beginning with a panoramic view of the city (including a helicopter rescue from the sea) and then, as night falls, Carnaval 2011 in Rio de Janeiro begins. The tilt shift photography . . . → Read More: “City of Samba” a tilt shift photographic capture of the 2011 Rio de Janeiro Carnaval Party by Keith Loutit and Jarbas Agnelli 
Driving a 1.2L Fiat Panda, Jeff Diehl and a companion took 11 days to get from the Russian border, across Mongolia, to the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. The dashboard cam recorded it all – from the bandits, the breakdowns, the yaks, and the camels. Fortunately, for us, the San Francisco-based videographer compressed the journey into this . . . → Read More: “Drive Across Mongolia in 4 Minutes” by Jeff Diehl 
The Unseen Sea from Simon Christen on Vimeo. Watch the fog do its dance over the San Francisco Bay Area. Professional animator and aspiring photographer Simon Christen compiled this time-lapse video from shots he took over a one year period around the bay area. Christen says, “Photography combines two of my passions; being outdoors and CG. Photography is . . . → Read More: “The Unseen Sea” a time-lapse video of the San Francisco fog by Simon Christen 
Time is Nothing // Around The World Time Lapse from Kien Lam on Vimeo. Who hasn’t dreamed of ditching their day job? Last year Kien Lam made the plunge. The San Francisco-based photographer said goodbye to his boss, packed his bags and spent a year traveling and documenting the world. Bounding over 17 countries in 343 days, . . . → Read More: “Time is nothing” a 5 minute long time-lapse film showing 17 countries by Kien Lam 
Afghanistan – touch down in flight from Augustin Pictures on Vimeo. Filmmakers Lukas and Salome Augustin show us that Afghanistan is much more than a war-ravaged country mired with conflict and terror. In this intimate short video, we see Afghanistan as a beautiful country filled with diverse people living their lives just like so many others do . . . → Read More: An intimate video portrait of the people of Afghanistan 
Off Book | Product Design presents a fascinating look at product design. This latest episode from the ongoing web documentary series by PBS Arts features discussions with three designers: Dr. Harvey Moscot of Moscot Eyewear, Yves Behar of Fuseproject and Peter Schmitt of the MIT Personal Robotics Group. We swim in an ocean of products. Behind each . . . → Read More: “Off Book – Product Design” the latest from the ongoing web documentary series by PBS Arts 
Flipping through an IKEA catalog I scan page after page of stylish furniture and wholesome-looking people. But what happens after the catalog is closed and placed back on the coffee table? When happened to that happy couple dining in their Swedish-style country kitchen? Created by Jeroen Houben, Tim Arts and Stefan van den Boogaard, the film “Page . . . → Read More: “Page23″ – life unfolding in an IKEA furniture catalog |
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