Elon Musk hates Los Angeles' infamously terrible traffic as much as anyone. While you might think his electric car company Tesla and his dream of fully autonomous cars might solve that problem, there isn't much that satisfies a supervillain. Now he wants to disrupt the construction industry with The Boring Company and build tunnels underneath cities to transport cars on electric sleds at speeds of up to 124 MPH. This demonstration video shows Elon's idea to relieve congestion in cities once and for all.
Close-ups, medium shots, long shots, panning shots, tracking shots, zooms, dolly zooms — there are a million different ways to shoot a scene. That makes trying to categorize and then pick the best of each a monumental task, one which Cinefix is up too. In the first part of their Best Shots of All Time, they work through the close-up, medium, long, extreme close-up, and extreme long shots in their search.
Mathematics and art are two things that aren't usually thought of as going together. The geometric spirals of Stanford professor John Edmark combine the two in animated sculptures that seem to bloom and fade and bloom again — a never-ending cycle of life captured in a time-lapse. SciFri visited John to discuss his process, inspiration and the role of math in his art.
Designed for the Marine Corps during World War II, this knife from Ka-Bar is the most famous fixed blade knife in the world. The legendary knife is made in the U.S.A. and boasts a black coated, flat ground blade that comes to a bowie style clip point with "USMC" stamped at the tang. A hard plastic MOLLE compatible sheath is included with the purchase of each USMC knife.
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From its base in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii's inactive volcano Mauna Kea rises over 33,000 feet, with 14,000 of that above sea level. Atop the mountain is the Mauna Kea Observatories that form some of the most important astronomical observation sites in the world. The dry atmosphere and subsequent lack of clouds make it a perfect place to watch the stars. The light pollution project Sky Glow Project spent a day on the mountain, capturing this incredible time lapse of the crystal-clear skies above Hawaii.
The annual Activision cash cow is returning from space and getting back to its roots. The 14th entry in the venerable first-person shooter franchise takes us to the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion. The hyper-realistic CGI sequences are nearly Saving Private Ryan-worthy, but the actual gameplay remains to be seen. Call of Duty: WWII is planned to release later this year on multiple platforms.
The Gel-Lyte III silhouette is an Asics legend that was first introduced in 1990. The sneaker remains relevant on its 30th anniversary thanks in part to advanced materials and technologies while keeping what made it famous firmly intact. The upper construction is reimagined with primarily no-sew overlays and an asymmetrical lacing system to reduce forefoot irritation. The Gel-Lyte XXX also adds Flytefoam technology in the midsole for added cushioning, and a pronounced heel counter that takes the heritage of the shoe to the next level.
The first offering to emerge from the Wally and Ferretti Group partnership is the 48wallytender. The vessel successfully updates the original iconic tender without losing any of its signature character. The 48-footer preserves its aggressive angular design while providing more interior room with a raised freeboard. As a result, the sleek craft has space to house a full cabin, bathroom with shower below deck, while the topside has expansive sunbathing areas, a dining space, a galley and fold-out sides for additional access to the water. As far as performance, a pair of Volvo IPS 650 engines with 960 hp will have you cruising around at a top speed of 38 knots.
With Superman and Batman, she's long been one of the three pillars of DC Comics — but after 72 years on the page, Wonder Woman is only now getting her big screen debut. While the argument has been made that Wonder Woman is as marketable as her peers, a look at how widespread Wonder Woman has become as a major part of our cultural symbolism begs otherwise. But before you can begin to understand the character, you first need to understand the character's origins. Kaptain Kristian goes all the way back to her comic premiere and the people who created her for a look at what she stands for today.
What begins as a simple exercise extrapolating a line across a grid quickly becomes an otherworldly animated adventure. As the line crosses the boundary of the grid a surreal deformation begins that spreads across the frame, again and again. Read more about the creation of this hand-drawn animation at artist Johan Rijpma's website.
