Nathan Callahan / Video Clip of the Day

November 29, 2013
Onion Skin by Olivier Ratsi
The first stage in the Echolyse project, which will give birth to several variations around the same concept, Onion Skin is made up of a physical dimension – a module of two walls, positioned at right angles – augmented by a projection and a 5.1 sound broadcast.Onion Skin is a graphical work about the re-composition of time and space through a game of perspectives, both of the exhibition space itself and that of the projection canvas. Built around a progressive structure, made up of 4 parts lasting 14 minutes in total, the piece plays on the principle of repetition and scale to create a physical and hypnotic experience that opens doors onto the hidden and untouchable.

November 28, 2013
25 Little Known Facts About Thanksgiving

November 27, 2013
Are Imperial Measurements Outdated?
In the 1970's there was a major effort to increase the use of the metric system, and Congress passed the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 to speed this process along. However, American consumers generally rejected the use of metric units for highway distances, weather reports, and other common measurements, so little was accomplished except a display of mass stupidity.

November 26, 2013
SODA / POP / COKE
A visual remix of the famous 2003 Harvard Dialect Survey, which maps out the various dialects of American speech.

November 25, 2013
The Alphabet Conspiracy by Rita Mae Reese
Inspired by the poem The Alphabet Conspiracy by Rita Mae Reese, Flavor, a collective of designers and visual artists who delight in experimentation and thrive on collaboration, created this sponsor reel for the Association of Independent Commercial Producers.

November 22, 2013
Ruby
An animated self-portrait exploring the idea of rebirth and illustrating the transfer of energy from one incarnation to another.

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November 21, 2013
November 22, 1963 - Errol Morris's JFK Assassination Documentary
In a short film by Errol Morris, Josiah "Tink" Thompson, who has been investigating the Kennedy assassination for nearly 50 years, looks to the photographic evidence. Will we ever know the truth?

November 20, 2013
Luigi Prina: The Ships That Sail Through The Clouds
Every now and then it happens that ships are so light that they begin to sail through the clouds. An account of the work of Luigi Prina.

November 19, 2013
Benoît Mandelbrot, The Father of Fractals
In this interview shot by filmmaker Errol Morris, Mandelbrot shares his love for mathematics and how it led him to his wondrous discovery of fractals. His work lives on today in many innovations in science, design, telecommunications, medicine, renewable energy, film (special effects), gaming (computer graphics) and more.

November 18, 2013
The Coach Who Never Punts
Coach Kevin Kelley of Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas, instructs his players to never punt, never field punts, and only do onside kicks, and he claims that math backs up his innovative philosophy. Grantland spent some time with Kelley and his players to learn more about the coach behind the team that once scored 29 points before its opponent touched the ball.

November 15, 2013
inFORM - Interacting With a Dynamic Shape Display
inFORM is a Dynamic Shape Display that can render 3D content physically, so users can interact with digital information in a tangible way. inFORM can also interact with the physical world around it, for example moving objects on the table's surface. Remote participants in a video conference can be displayed physically, allowing for a strong sense of presence and the ability to interact physically at a distance.

November 14, 2013
Going West
Animated teaser for a comic story by Andy Rementer and Margherita Urbani.

November 13, 2013
Mark Wagner - Money is Material
The collage artist makes us question the worth of taking something at face value.

November 12, 2013
Justin Boyd: Sound and Time
Justin Boyd, Department Chair of Sculpture and Integrated Media at Southwest School of Art, shares his connection with sound and how he uses it to create original works of art. Inspired by his sensitivity to sound at a very young age, Boyd has been recording and working with sound and music since the mid 90s. Boyd actively captures field recordings for integration of sound with found objects.

November 11, 2013
Why Do I Study Physics?
I'm not just sitting here doing nothing...

November 8, 2013
Mechanical Marvels Clockwork Dreams
BBC Documentary on ancient mechanical clocks and their inventions.

November 7, 2013
An Insect-Like, Crash-Happy Flying Robot
Gimball likes to make contact. In fact, this small ultralight flying spheroid resembles an insect as it goes around bumping into things. The goal of EPFL researchers was to develop a machine that could operate in extremely chaotic environments without the need for fragile sensors.

November 6, 2013
The Whale Warehouse
The public only gets to see a carefully curated version of the collections at natural history museums. Hidden from view, there’s a second museum, sprawling in scope, full of character and occasionally gross. No place is more hidden than the Whale Warehouse.

November 5, 2013
The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting
A compilation of animations from the Autralian TV show.

November 4, 2013
Daylight Saving Time Explained

November 1, 2013
The Most Quoted Man in the News
The story of Greg Packer, an average joe with an uncanny skill at making media appearances.

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