Vi Hart, the soothing voice behind stop motion science-y explanations, is back at it again. In her latest video, she’s showing you sound. Yup, she draws, annotates, illustrates, plays notes and visualises every little nit and grit there is to know.
This endearing and wonderful piece, entitled “Stop Motion Photographer”, was created by photographer Dave Wallace for ClickPixx.com. He and his loving actors helped him stitch 2335 photos together over 11 hours. That’s dedication. And result is enchanting.
Real-life fights are painful and destructive! And video game fights are usually frustratingly difficult. So instead, watch this incredible stop-motion animated bout between Ryu and Ken. It almost feels like you’re getting kicked in the skull.
If Nokia phones are good for anything, it’s to take pictures with. And like the world’s smallest stop-motion video before it, the world’s LARGEST stop-motion video was shot using a Nokia N8 (and a super tall crane).
Japan musicians Androp built a backdrop of 250 Canon cameras and programmed all their flashes to fire off in a sort of digital stop-motion screen. Watch it, though I can’t guarantee the video won’t blind you and give you a seizure.
We’ve seen Lego stop-motion before, even Lego stop-motion that’s Star Wars-inspired. But five minutes of individual bricks going on a sex and gun-fuelled joyride that ends in AT-ATs and desaturation? That’s something special.
My expected iPad 2 delivery date is sometime in late April. Torture! In the meantime, I might just have to make myself one of these adorable stop-motion Plasticine models. After all, they come with Maps, Cut the Rope, Garage Band – pretty much everything you need for a full iOS experience.
Your bracket’s already in the can, so why not relax and enjoy these incredible Lego reenactments of memorable NCAA tournaments plays past? Favourite touch: Lego Christian Laettner’s future is so bright, he’s gotta wear shades.
