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Japanese designer Ugoita T assembles a fabulous quintet of dancing origami cranes. The paper birds shake their tails atop a magnetized stage and go on to produce a most charming dance routine. Check out Dancing Paper below.
Dancing Paper was created for a Honda art event in China.
[via @mindless_pixie]
Relais & Châteaux Africa commissioned a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter to capture some of the majestic scenery and wildlife that call Africa its home. Have a look at the wonderful drone’s-eye views of Cape Town’s picturesque coastlines, the Devil’s Pool at Victoria Falls, and herds of wandering elephant on the plains of northern Botswana. Check out A Drone Through Africa below, and be sure to watch it in HD.
http://youtu.be/e6FcfnqKjrw
[via Rhino Africa]
Whether it’s mistakenly feeding the dog in bed or basting the child in a pot that the turkey should be in, New York City photographer Danielle Guenther captures the chaos of family life in her “Best Case Scenario” series of portraits. Have a look at some of her humourous images after the jump.
Andry “Shango” Rajoelina works as a designer in the animation industry and his series of Super Families portraits this time focuses on video game characters.
In the Paku Paku Family portrait, Mr. and Ms. Pac-Man are seen holding on tight to Junior just in case he gets nabbed by the ghosts again. You’re bound to recognize Nate Drake and Sully as the Family of Thieves, and Crash, Coco and Aku Aku strut their stuff in the Bandicoot Family photo. Check out these and more of the Rajoelina’s cute portraits of video game families after the jump.
Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” gets an old-timey makeover courtesy of the foot-stompin’ honky-tonkin’ Robyn Adele Anderson and the band, Postmodern Jukebox. Y’all can listen to the vintage bluegrass hoedown below.
[thanks, Ryan!]
You’ve no doubt seen Tony Swatton forge some incredible real life versions of fictional weapons. In this video by the Inspired to Make YouTube channel, the same blacksmithing skills are applied on a much smaller scale. Check out the creator bang out a household nail into a cute mini sword, complete with cross-guard and pommel.
[via @shawn_hamman]
If you like cars, burning rubber, and perfect loops GIFs then you’ll have endless love for the works of Orbo.
This specific GIF is from the TX2K14 burnout contest where the winner blew a tyre and it caught on fire (video).
Orbo works his GIF-looping magic on a Chevrolet Camaro, a Trans Am, and even a ’67 Ford station wagon. Check out the perpetual tyre smoke in more of his hypnotizing cinemagraphs after the jump.
I like beer. You like beer, or at least you know someone who likes beer. After all it is the most widely consumed alcohol drink in the world.
Windhoek Draught is a popular favourite amongst South Africans and certainly appeals to our tastes (and wallets) with its no-compromise approach to the German Reinheitsgebot, a brewing tradition that had its origins 527 years ago. That pared down approach carries across to the new designs of the Windhoek Draught bottle and can. It’s a cleaner look, elegant, and modern.
Forget the horse play in Gangnam Style. Chinese pop singer Wang Rong goes full chicken in the music video to her new single. It has to be seen to be believed. Check out Chick Chick below.
[thanks, Ryan]
Cymatics is the process of making sound waves visible, and artist Nigel Standford shows just how that is done in a fantastic set of six audio-based science experiments. In one such experiment, Standford sends audio frequencies through a Chladni plate covered in sand and records the patterns that form in the sand. And in another experiment, he tapes a hose to a speaker and by matching the audio frequencies to the camera’s frame rate, he creates an illusion of water forming a spiral as it leaves the hose. It’s all very fascinating.
Check out CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music below.
To see the behind-the-scenes footage of these audio experiments, check out nigelstanford.com/Cymatics.
[via Colossal]