Monday, July 25, 2011

Audio for Movies is an Interesting Process

Likely coming in the DVD extras package, this featurette is all about how the sounds were created for the latest Transformers movie. Some interesting tricks and processes.

A couple of minor spoilers, but interesting stuff. It's obviously an astounding amount of work.

SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of Transformers: Dark of the Moon from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

The Science of Aurora Borealis

This 5 minute production is a fascinating look at how the Aurora Borealis comes to our view.

The most interesting description of the Northern Lights (as I grew up knowing them) was "giant belches of plasma shooting outward toward our little rock."


The Aurora Borealis from Per Byhring on Vimeo.



Via Gizmodo.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Who Loves Coffee?

Well.... I do.

A quick, short film about coffee, why it's great, why it's wonderful, and why you should drink it.

Watch this while I go get a cup.