National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen talks about meeting a leopard seal

November 12, 2009 @ 6:10 pm

Paul Nicklen, a contributing photographer for National Geographic, talks about his wild sea adventure with a giant leopard seal. His photographs tell a frightening story, but his memory of the events was rather peaceful and playful. [via]

This guy’s got one of the best jobs in the world!

Kiel Johnson builds a twin lens reflex camera out of cardboard

October 15, 2009 @ 7:11 pm

Kiel Johnson’s Cardboard Twin Lens Reflex Camera Time Lapse from Theo Jemison on Vimeo.

Kiel Johnson constructed a twin lens reflex camera out of cardboard and later turned it into a pinhole camera. This is the time-lapse footage of Kiel building his larger-than-life cardboard sculpture. [via]

Massive pig helps illustrate US healthcare debate

September 3, 2009 @ 8:21 pm

John Green’s thought bubble video on US healthcare reform is both pretty and informative.

RWE Energy Giant

August 26, 2009 @ 11:55 pm

RWE Energy Giant from Andrés Rosas Hott on Vimeo.

This is a cute ad for Germany’s RWE energy company. The ad was created by Happycamper.

Big red Eastpak backpack

August 21, 2009 @ 12:45 am

big-red-eastpack

This funny photo of a man carrying a large red Eastpak backpack (or…a miniature man carrying a regular sized red Eastpak backpack) is courtesy of theantidotetour on Flickr. You could carry your whole life in a bag that size.

Red Rabbit by Egmont Mayer

June 24, 2009 @ 11:30 pm

Red Rabbit from Egmont Mayer on Vimeo.

This is a lovely animated short by Egmont Mayer that depicts the life of a lonely man that keeps a giant rabbit as a pet in his small apartment. If my dog Joey were a rabbit, he’d be this rabbit for sure — clumsy, big, and cute! [via]

I wonder why the short is called “Red Rabbit” though. Is there some sort of cultural reference I’m missing here? Enlighten me if there is.