Meanwhile in DC…
Project Holodeck, The Future in Virtual Reality May Be Closer Than It Appears
When asked what piece of science fiction technology would you like to see become a reality, one of the top answers will invariably be the Holodeck, a virtual reality world…
In Soviet Russia, Snow Clears You
In the spirit of winter, and all things snow, my wife sent me this video of a man cleaning the snow from his roof. This man clearly knew how to work smarter and not harder, by outsourcing the work to gravity.
A Material Point Method For Snow Simulation – How Snow is Made for Disney’s Frozen
As part of the marketing for the release of Disney’s Frozen on November 27, 2013, the studio has shared a SIGGRAPH video describing their snow-making technology.
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.
What is the Difference Between Holland and the Netherlands?
If Dutch does not equal Deutsch, then why do we call them “Pennsylvania Dutch”?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Trailer
It’s almost been a decade since the 2003 release of Return of the King, the 3rd movie in the Lord of the Ring trilogy. I The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is slated to be released this December. It’ll be the first of three films that make the prequel to The Lord of the Rings. I’ve been a fan of the books for many years, and even read some of Tolkien’s denser fare, like the Simarillion, which recounts the creation myth for Middle Earth…