Video

“Nuit Blanche” A romantic surrealist short film?

by Andrew Hazlett February 5, 2010

This short video captures, in a striking fashion, a fleeting moment between two strangers… Share this:Tweet

A sparkling blue “alien” in our own seas

by Andrew Hazlett January 29, 2010

Vivid blue creatures with sparkling bioluminescence… not just the province of expensive special effects in sci-fi movies. Here in earth’s own oceans you can find the lovely Corynactis viridis: You can read more about this intriguing little organism (and see other beautiful videos of sea creatures) at the blog of Morphologic Studios – a “scientific [...]

Dr. Ralph Stanley: A Legend of Bluegrass

by Andrew Hazlett January 21, 2010

From guardian.co.uk [via @Ettagirl] Dr. Ralph Stanley’s new autobiography, Man of Constant Sorrow, is available at Amazon [affiliate link]. Share this:Tweet

Polaroid film: A 1972 “introduction” by Charles and Ray Eames

by Andrew Hazlett December 17, 2009

So serious–artistically and technically–for what is basically just an advertisement! This short film is intrinsically interesting because it was made by the iconic designers Charles and Ray Eames, but it’s also fascinating as a time capsule of 1972… as a technical lesson on how a wonderful invention worked… and as a reminder of why–even in [...]

A Record of Life: Visualizing evolutionary science in video

by Andrew Hazlett November 24, 2009

A beautiful and absorbing animated video depicts the evolution of life on earth.