Category Archives: Film

Flight Etiquette

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

U.S. airline JetBlue aims to inspire a conversation with air travelers on their universal complaints about flight companions with a new series of videos called “Flight Etiquette”. The first of the light-hearted shorts looks at the rude seating companion. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Tales From the Public Domain

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday was Public Domain Day in the United States and in many other nations around the world. The first day of every year creative works that have outlived their legal copyrights enter the public domain and become freely available for … Continue reading →

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The New York Project

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

There’s no ambiguity about New York City; you either love it or you hate it. Photographer Pavel Tenyakov clearly falls into the amorous category. His wonderful time-lapse video The New York Project will have even the haters longing for a … Continue reading →

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Long Live The Book

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Every Night for A Moment

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Last month we shared a story on designer Daan Roosegaarde’s wonderful solar powered bike path in the Netherlands. Now he has worked his magic with a stunning installation at Amsterdam’s historic Central Station. Developed in collaboration with scientists from the … Continue reading →

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All mimsy were ye borogoves

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

In support of a fundraising campaign for the international charity group Worldbuilders , the ever popular author Neil Gaiman agreed to perform an iconic piece of children’s literature. The overwhelming choice was Lewis Carroll’s whimsical, wacky nonsense poem “Jabberwocky”.

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Paris Underground

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Spanish artist Pablo Valbuena took advantage of the ongoing renovations at Paris’ historic Gare d”Austerlitz train station to create this very impressive sound and light installation. The “Kinematope” covers more than half a kilometer of the underground construction site with … Continue reading →

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Two Lands

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

In September, I spent two weeks in Alaska hoping for a peek at the aurora borealis. After staying up late (I mean really late) every night, not a glimmer. So, I guess I’ll have to settle for fantastic videos like … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Vienna

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I have only visited Vienna during warm weather months, but this stunning time-lapse video created by Vienna-based FilmSpektakel has me planning a Christmastime trip. The gorgeous short was filmed using a clever apparatus which placed a snow globe in front … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Chernobyl

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Just yesterday I saw a story online about the return of brown bears to the Chernobyl region after an absence of more than a century. The 1986 nuclear disaster may have been a catastrophe for people, but may ironically be … Continue reading →

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