1. Don’t Be Afraid, Math Doesn’t Always Hurt

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    Nature by Numbers by ETERIA. If only this became the new definition of “infographics”. And here’s a Youtube link for those of you on smartphones. I saw the beginnings of Drew’s visualization of DNA replication about 8 years ago in L.A. Have things improved since then? Well, my cheeks start...
  2. Dance Video Collection

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    Lil Buck w/ Yo Yo Ma Robot Boys… being robots (thx to Oliver Twist for referring me to this). La Preuve Par 4 (AKA: Dubstep Dance France), rock it out In a similar style. Liquid Pop Collective: For something a little more fluid, here’s some liquid demonstrations. I could swear...
  3. Kinect Real-Time 3D Reconstruction

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    A Microsoft sponsored talk that was presented at SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver. As Ben Staples says, “This whole clip is amazing, but long… If you only check out a portion watch at 3:42“. It creates geometry and textures in real-time. They also use this geometry information for dynamic collisions (which...
  4. Amon Tobin’s Live Show is 3D Projection

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    Amon Tobin’s newest live show is a stunning musically driven live projection celebrating the release of his ISAM album. Below is an extended trailer via Vimeo. Though it is no longer downloadable for free, the ISAM album is still available for preview on SoundCloud.com (including commentary).
  5. Clockwork Dolls That Can Paint

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    For hundreds of years, the Japanese have been making mechanical puppets called Karakuri ningyō. In this short documentary, you can see little clockwork dolls performing back-flips, painting calligraphy and shooting with a bow and arrow. [via William Gibson's twitter feed]
  6. 6 Minutes of Darkness from PostPanic

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    PostPanic recently spent 6 months creating this 6 minute title sequence for the 2011 OFFF Festival, hosted in Barcelona. If this dark accelerated cyberpunk future doesn’t disturb you, then maybe you kept your eyes shut for too long or forgot to put your headphones on.
  7. Digital Hands Unleashed in Samsung Galaxy SII’s Ad

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    Any example of dance driving visual effects catches my interest, and this specific video has me giddily bouncing around in my seat with each viewing. via Fubiz video. After some searching for “hand dance”, I found this video. with over 6 million views, I’m surprised I didn’t come across it...
  8. Aaron Koblin’s Data Visualization TED Talk

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    I recognize Aaron’s flight patterns work, but I love seeing some of his collaborative works. The Johnny Cash project and the The Wilderness Downtown are impressive. My eyes have been opened a little more to the unlimited possibilities. Note: I had trouble getting The Wilderness Downtown working in Firefox, but...
  9. Minecraft Mod Will Twist Your World

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    I try to avoid posting random video game videos, unless there’s something be learned… but this was too trippy to pass up. It’s amazing what you can do with a procedurally built world. The bigger the monitor you have, the more immersive the experience. If, at first you are not...

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