sand
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Quicksand Is Somehow Both Predictable and Tense as Hell
The survival-horror subgenre that includes movies like Open Water and 127 Hours has a new entry: Quicksand, about an estranged couple who go hiking in an isolated forest and soon become stuck there… literally. Though the movie can be heavy-handed, the ordeal its characters go through is undeniably agonizing. Directed by Andrés Beltrán and written…
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These Are Bubbles Made Of Sand
Engineers observed bubbles of sand moving within other sand, like oil droplets through water, in a first-of-its-kind observation.
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Watch Sand Magically Flow Like A Liquid When Pumped Full Of Air
The playground you frequented as a kid was probably blanketed in sand to help soften the impact every time you tumbled off the jungle gym. But did you know that something magical happens when you pump a pile of sand full of air? It suddenly enters a liquid-like state.
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We Finally Figured Out How To Make Realistic CG Mud
Jurassic Park had just six minutes of computer-generated dinosaurs in it, compared to modern blockbusters which can have thousands of shots requiring complex visual effects. It’s no surprise that animators are eager to embrace any shortcut they can — which is why realistic-looking CG mud could be a game changer.