Time lapse sequences of photographs taken with a special low-light 4K-camera by the crew of expedition 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011. Image Courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth eol.jsc.nasa.gov Edited by Michael König & Shaida Khidirov Music: Space Trance by 89Ford
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Pull out, stop, wait, track in, stop, enhance reflection, zoom, pan right, find a water droplet, zoom 80, enhance reflection, stop, rotate 170, zoom 220. All credit goes to the TV channel Dave.
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Another #askDRTV, and a question asking us what stock photography is all about. In this video, Kai, Lok & Alamby show you what stock photography is and the quick and easy way to making some images to make money on stock/micro stock photo websites.
A detailed 3D Google Earth model of the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu has been created using data from a laser scan of the site conducted by the University of Arkansas (see below). The model contains every building, every structure and every terrace in the entire city and is accurate to within 10cm (4″) over most of the site. The model also includes all structures and terraces at the top of Wayna Picchu, the mountain that is in the background in most photos of Machu Picchu. The video includes a series of photos of Machu Picchu together with screen shots of the model to show the accuracy of the model. (The dark coloured texturing of the grass etc. is taken directly from the Google Earth satellite image, which is required by Google.) There is a stereoscopic 3D version of the video at www.youtube.com Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del PAN Machu Picchu, Director del PAN Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director. Created by Peter Olsen, Brighton-le-Sands, Sydney, Australia.
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This is more than just a model of the globe: it’s a spherical record player that will produce the sounds of a particular region when spun. The Sound of the Earth by Yuri Suzuki is just one of the designer’s incredibly innovative sonic products and installations. Suzuki spent four years traveling the world to collect samples of folk songs, national anthems and other audio.
Referring to the globe as ‘an aural journey around the world in 30 minutes,’ Suzuki explains that he wanted to bring all of the music of his travels together in one place.
Other projects include Barcode Book, which tells a story through illustrations made with bar codes, which are scanned with a hand-held reader, and Sound Taxi. The latter project is a vintage taxi equipped with a microphone that records urban sounds like traffic, sirens and construction work, and uses them to generate unique music in real time, which is played via 67 built-in speakers and big, shiny Indian horns mounted on the roof and hood.
“A few years ago my hard drive crashed and I lost my entire 500GB music collection,” Suzuki told The Guardian. “From then on, music held in physical objects seemed safer.”
Is this shantytown in New Orleans the most musical neighborhood in the world? Every tiny shack here is a functional musical instrument.
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Every city has its own unique sound, but until now those sounds have been less than musical. This unique project turns the city itself into an instrument.
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Want an exciting way to learn important facts and get ready for an Earth science test? Marko the Pencil and his friend Terra take learners on a fascinating journey to Marko’s Super Science Station where it’s easy and fun to understand science concepts and boost test scores. This science video covers the Solar System, weather and the water cycle, types of rocks, properties of minerals, volcanoes and plate tectonics, weathering, and alternative energy. Meets the National Science Education Standards. Kevin is a fifth-grader who actually enjoys taking science tests because he knows the perfect way to become well prepared. Even difficult science concepts can be easy to grasp with clear explanations and animations. Marko, a humanoid pencil, has just the right tips to help Kevin understand science, have fun, and get ready for tests. Kevin is already waiting at Marko’s Super Science Station when he is joined by Marko and Terra, an animated globe who knows a thing or two about Earth science. As Terra explains, Earth science has a lot to do with understanding astronomy, geology, meteorology, and more. Kevin begins his science test preparation with the Solar System, learning about the Sun and the eight planets that orbit the Sun. Marko and Terra show Kevin an easy and entertaining way to remember the planets. Kevin soon learns all about the asteroid belt, dwarf planets, and comets. What happens in space affects things on Earth. Kevin gets a good grasp of how the Earth and the Sun …
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Nikon cosponsored the “19th International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment”. This movie introduces the 1st prize global winner of the contest and her work. Coincidentally, “International Children’s Conference on the Environment” was taken place and children learned the importance of “biodiversity” the theme of the conference by participating various activities offered by Nikon.
Heather was over. We shot three quick concepts for no particular rhyme or reason. The three element theme was a total coincidence.
Fire and water are obvious, leave a comment about why I think the third image might symbolize earth.
PS – these were shot one day before Heather had her scalp bic’d, by the amazing Steven Robertson, for what might be destined to be one of my favorite shoots this year… coming soon!
Google Earth 3D anaglyph (red/cyan) best viewed with red/cyan 3d glasses. Nothing special … but enjoy anyway 🙂 TriDef used 4 anaglyph 3d rendering: www.tridef.com Manmade wonders of the world www.googletouring.com Google Earth: earth.google.com Audio: Limp Bizkit – Behind Blue Eyes
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