A fascinating look into what it took to become the first numbered female runner of the Boston Marathon as told by runner Kathrine Switzer.
Kathrine Switzer: First Woman to Enter the Boston Marathon
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Twerking Fail Video Revealed to be Jimmy Kimmel Internet Hoax Starring Stunt Woman Daphne Avalon
Twerking fail video “star” Caitlin Heller has been revealed to be stunt woman Daphne Avalon. The now-infamous clip of a young woman accidentally setting herself on fire was produced by the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show.
Understanding the Scrap Yard of Life with Director Amanda Bluglass
Award-winning filmmaker Amanda Bluglass is a sculptor, literally and figuratively. Amanda crafts objects in her sculpture studio from pieces she finds in metal scrap yards. Likewise, the UK-based independent director crafts documentaries from unique stories. Life is a scrap yard of beautiful narratives and it is full of interesting people: from treasure hunting deep sea divers and gay and transgender ministers of the Presbyterian Church, to octagenarian punk rockers. We had an opportunity to talk with Amanda about her work, listen to it here.
Around the World – Honduras and Cozumel
Recently I took a cruise to Honduras and Cozumel. Thought I could share the trip and some of the pictures I took. Upon arriving in Honduras we took a van…
NASA and Star Wars at SpaceUp Houston
I’ve experienced few things as cool as when these pictures were taken.
The 501st Legion, a worldwide Star Wars costuming group, showed up to SpaceUp Houston and climbed on NASA’s Space Exploration Vehicle. I was amazed at the audience reaction, they commented on the similarities between NASA and Star Wars spacesuits and couldn’t stop talking about “what if” scenarios. Our relationship with space is often one with science fiction and film. In Houston, for a moment, fiction became reality and the possibilities became endless.
Lucasfilm and ILM will Change how Movie Special Effects are Made
Kim Libreri of Lucasfilm spoke at the Technology Strategy Board event at BAFTA this week, presenting a demo of their motion-capture stage. They are gathering the actor’s motion captured data and putting their virtual characters in fully rendered environments in real time. They are also manipulating the assets, buildings, weather, landscape on the fly.
Just in time for Halloween.
Friday the 13th: The Game – Virtual Cabin is an experience provided to early backers of the Friday the 13th: The Game which will see a beta release this fall and single player campaign during the summer of 2017.
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