Archive for the ‘video’ Category
Green Screen in Movies
Comments (4)We know that ‘green screens’ (or more accurately, “Chroma Key“) are commonly used in filming, be it weather or action movies so that the actor/presenter need not be physically within the context of a scene, whether for safety, costs or technical reasons. The reel from green screen specialist studio Stargate would show just how much it is used in movies and dramas:
Actors probably have gotten better over the years, as they adapt to this technique during acting to respond to non-existent cues within the movie frame. For instance, the instinctive slight shivering while walking through a particularly cold street in Russia – without the immersive visual and visceral setting, one has to imagine the hundreds of minor environmental cues that may affect a character within the environment’s context. Tough!
Lexus Carbon Fiber Weaver
Came across a video showing the carbon fiber rotary-weaving that is used to create the A-pillar of Lexus’ supercar, LFA, a car with a significant chunk made through advanced composite materials:
It’s awesome to see the complexity of the machine – the ins-and-outs to weave strands of carbon fiber – that goes into making a (visually and externally) much more elegant and graceful machine.
Canal+ Ad
I think anything I say would probably give away the punch line – so: quite the fantastic ad from Canal+.
Wedding Magic
Recently there’s been a flurry of weddings and invitations – something along the combination of friends around my age getting hitched, and auspicious dates/months/years. For those who are thinking of getting married, here’s a video to either stress you (if you’re a guy), or to lift you to dreamy romantic imagination (if you’re a girl):
I thought it was a relatively simple proposal, but apparently he has more magic up his sleeves than Mickey.
The Immense Redwoods
Since young I’ve known from statistics in encyclopedias that redwoods are the planet’s tallest trees – the tallest of which grows in excess of 100 meters. While my mind could probably read the numerical figure, it probably doesn’t comprehend the actual immensity and awe of it. And that’s where the following video from the National Geographic help to give some perspective:
Such amazing mother nature, and what dedication and tenacity on the parts of the photographers to capture that magnificent image!
Painting with Burger Grease
Phil Hansen paints the Mona Greasa with burger grease.
Stop Motion Graffiti
Quite an interesting stop-motion graffiti as the graphics on the wall come to life – must have taken a lot of effort and days to set it up … though I do wish the camera was a little less blair-witch.
Microsoft Courier Tablet
It’s been making the rounds around the net - Microsoft’s (concept? slated for production?) tablet titled Courier with some interesting UI features. The video shows pretty much a scrap/sketch-booking concept so there’s bit of quirky messy-ness within the UI (as how sketchbooks usually are); given the education-leaning demonstration I’d also wonder about the ‘Kindle-killerness’ – could Microsoft muscle their way into schools and convince boards of education that this is indeed going to be a real effective teaching aid (like how many iPod touches ended up as educational aid – IMHO probably more gadget-lust than actually effective tools for learning).
But I digress. Concept tablets have been promised for quite a long time – almost since the invention of the computer someone’s been envisioning devices like these. They have been languishing – “it’s around, but not really making that much of a real impact” sort of presence – mostly catering to a niche. I wonder if a properly tailored UI would make a tablet really work and take off this time.
Hopefully it does – that’d spice things up a little!
Fight for Kisses
I think… with the developments of Youtube, viral marketing and such, marketers have upped their antes in an attempt to out-weird one another – the ad above for a shaver is probably just yet another example of the absurdity (and yet hilarity and memorability) in the years to come…
How a Tower Crane Grow
We probably all have a vague idea (and have probably seen many) towering cranes in construction sites – those flamingo-legs scratching the clouds, almost unlimited in height, while hauling concretes and what-nots around the site. Above is a video that shows exactly how it is assembled and grown as required, in tandem with the building construction.
