Posts Tagged: ‘puppetry’
Mind-blowing Video: Whale Fall (after life of a whale)
by Robert Lamb | November 17, 2011
You guys remember Sharon Shattuck, right? She’s the documentary filmmaker responsible for “Parasites: A User’s Guide” and a frequent collaborator with Radiolab. The recent “Loops” Radiolab episode featured a segment on the ultimate fate of a dead whale: how its body becomes not only a feeding ground but an ecosystem all its own. To help us envision this particular loop of life and death, Sharon created this lovely video detailing the stages of whale decomposition via puppets. Let’s watch:
In Nantes, a city in the western part of France, giants roam the streets. Towering over humans, a trio of giants including an adult man, a female child and a dog journey through the city peacefully, attracting crowds along the way. It’s a performance by a puppet troupe called Royal de Luxe. The company has become famous for putting on enormous puppet shows that use actual cities as a giant puppet theater. The result is awe-inspiring. Click through to watch a video of the performance.
TV Hardware and Machinima – TechStuff Podcast Roundup
by Jonathan Strickland | September 4, 2009
Hey there! Before I sum up what we covered in TechStuff this week, I just want to say Chrispy and I continue to receive great e-mails and tweets from you guys. Thanks for sending us your questions, comments and ideas for topics. We’re also aware of some encoding issues we’ve had with past episodes and we’re working to resolve them. We’re flattered that you guys want to go back and listen to everything we’ve done so far. If all else fails, maybe Chrispy and I can show up at your town and reenact the podcasts you’re missing [editor's note: we will not do that].
Also, I need to make the following statement: Linux is an amazing operating system. It’s robust and it has a huge community of intelligent and innovative supporters who continually improve the OS and create fantastic applications. Anyone who makes fun of Linux clearly doesn’t know what he is talking about. And I would appreciate it if the IT department would lift the restrictions on my computer so that I could access something besides the “Hamster on a Piano” YouTube video. Click to read more.
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