Experimental Tribute -> Chris Carter

Experimental Tribute from Chris Carter on Vimeo.

Alright, I just had to post this video. I stumbled upon it tonight while browsing some stuff on Vimeo. Myself, being a bit of a ‘pedal head’ brought on from hours of experimenting with my guitar has led me to become interested in outrageous configurations like this. Very fun, and very surreal.

Notes [...]

Tempus II -> Philip Heron

Tempus II from Philip Heron on Vimeo.

Shot with a Photron SA1.1 high speed video camera this video by Philip Heron takes us through a series of captivating slow motion captures. I think my favorite part is the bit with the egg and the mousetrap. Makes for a really interesting view.

View -> http://www.heronproductions.co.uk/

Mannequin Portraits -> JHSINDESIGN Flickr Set

Last weekend I caught myself taking another randomly found mannequin photo while walking around the Fremont Sunday outdoor market (the top black and white image). Over time I’ve accumulated a few these mannequin shots, so I’ve decided to create a little Flickr photo set of them that I hope to expand upon. More beyond the [...]

Seaweed (lo-fi video experiments) -> Tell No One

Seaweed from Tell No One on Vimeo.

I love to come across surprisingly innovative and creative techniques that are the product of playful and open experimentation. Too often do we try to mimic current/existing trends and forget that there are new, fresh trends out there to be discovered and invented. I’m sure this technique by London [...]

Google Chrome -> Speed Tests

Most of us have experienced and enjoy the speed that comes with Google Chrome. A work friend of mine sent me this incredible video yesterday. It’s level of production alone is worth checking out, super crisp slow motion and nice lighting… but what really pushes it over the edge is the creative ‘Rube Goldberg‘ domino [...]

Real Time/Anolog Digital Clock -> Maarten Baas

If you find it difficult to take your eyes away from the clock normally, then you may not want to view this memorizing animation by designer Maarten Baas. Each digital number graphic is updated “manually” by a very small figure who seemingly exists within the clock itself. Very fun, worth a view.

Visit -> http://www.maartenbaas.com/

Invisible Dogs -> Improv Everywhere

Ahhh, the interesting social experiments coming from ‘Improv Everywhere’ just keep rolling out, causing mass ‘OMG’ emissions from the mouths of many who have been following their ‘flashmob’ events. This time they’ve gathered about 2000 people to meet at a Brooklyn warehouse location where the ‘invisible dog’ toy was invented. Need I say more?

Visit -> [...]

Mastermundo 2009 -> Vocal Domino Record Attempt

Conductor Dagan Cohen attempts to conduct almost 5,000 people as a ‘Flashmob’ experiment of ‘Todaysart festival’ Mastermundo 2009 (Netherlands). These large public social experiments interest me greatly, more about ‘Todaysart Festival’ via the link below.

More info -> http://2009.todaysart.nl/

From Vimeo:

“The 2009 edition of Mastermundo ended up in a record-breaking event. At 10.30pm 4,971 people joined the [...]

Good Morning -> Tweet Visualization

GoodMorning! Full Render #2 from blprnt on Vimeo.

This is a pretty interesting visualization, and it definitely helps to provide some great visual evidence that twitter has completely arrived as a common means of communication (as if I had to say that), used world wide and has probably way out performed the ‘beeper’ by now. You [...]

Improv Everywhere -> MP3 Experiment 6

The above ‘MP3 Experiment 6′ is yet another zany urban social experiment brought to us by ‘Improv Everywhere’ (the creators of the ‘No Pants Subway Ride‘ and the ‘High Five Escalator’). In this video you’ll see a few hundred people square dance, stalk strangers and beat down a villain wolf. Yes, it’s a bit strange. [...]

Tweenbots -> NYC Art by Kacie Kinzer

This is a very inspiring/simple social experiment, based on a friendly looking robot that only has the ability to travel in straight lines and carries a flag with it’s desired destination written on it. The hope is that this little guy will pass by enough friendly people in order to help assist in steering him [...]