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Tech NewsSploidSoothe Yourself With Every Single Oscar Winner for Best Cinematography
Take a deep breath before you watch this collection of every Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography. There are so many wonderful shots and beautiful movies from 1927 to today that you might get lost in them and forget how to live. Burger Fiction put together this clip, which is essentially a trailer for the … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidSeeing the Seasons Pass in Norway Is Just So Good
Morten Rustad traveled over 12,000 miles and took 20,000 photos over the course of an entire year to make this beyond impressive time-lapse of the seasons changing in Norway that’ll take you away from all the nonsense going on in the world for a few moments. It almost makes you want to leave everything behind … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe Gorgeous Silhouette Shots of One of the Best Cinematographers of All Time
Roger Deakins is a cinematographer who’s worked on films such as The Shawshank Redemption, No Country for Old Men, Sicario, Skyfall, and many others that you’ve probably seen and loved. He has 13 Academy Award nominations for best cinematography and is responsible for so many beautiful shots and gorgeous films over the years that it’s … Continued
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Tech NewsSploid10 of the Most Gorgeous Uses of Color in Film
Directors make so many filmmaking decisions that go unnoticed by casual viewers because we’re not paying close attention—but the use of color isn’t one of them. Color immediately stands out. Films can be hyper colorful and smack you with the entire color wheel, or they can be totally muted and monochromatic. You’re able to recognize … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidTraveling Around Alaska on a Train Is Totally Gorgeous
I never really thought about visiting Alaska, but after seeing Tom Welsh’s trip out to the north, I started thinking about it hard. If I’m going to be cold in the winter, I might as well be cold and see some cool stuff. Welsh headed north of Anchorage by rail, 4×4, and a small aircraft, … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe Patterns That Come Out When Bubbles Freeze Are So Cool
My advice in surviving winter? Move somewhere warm. Can’t do that? Then just stay inside for three months. Can’t do that? Then… wait, why can’t you do that? Friend’s birthday? Forget about it. Dinner? Order in. Life? Experience it through videos on the Internet. Like this one by ZALUSKart, where bubbles freeze over and over … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWatch the Colors of the Four Seasons Get Recreated with Microscopic Footage
Winter is here and though it hasn’t overstayed its welcome just yet (it will), it’s still no fun to have to wear so many darn layers. It’s much more fun to imagine the other (better) seasons. Beauty of Science made this very colorful video using footage taken from microscopes or macro shots—chemical reactions, paint experiments, … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis Stabilized Footage of a Drone Flying Up a Mountain Is Pure Gorgeousness
Damn. I feel like I’m watching the Paramount Pictures title sequence (you know, the one with the stars and the snowy mountain) come to life. Or, like, the opening sequence to a huge blockbuster movie right before it kicks off its first action scene. But I’m just watching a drone fly up the east ridge … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidSeeing the Aurora Borealis’ Reflection on Water Is So Cool
I was going to say my New Year’s resolution (and everyone who’s able) should be to see the Northern Lights in person but I’m not sure seeing them with my own eyes can actually top the electric timelapses and stunning low light photography of them. This one by AD Photography shows the Aurora Borealis from … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis Swarm of Birds Moves Around Like Some Sort of Dark Magic Cloud
I love murmurations or bird swarms or flocks of starlings or whatever the heck you want to call them because from far away they look like they’re shapeshifting in the air with the help of dark magic. It’s like seeing an unreal special effect only it’s made up of thousands of birds. Marco Campazas captured … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHoly Wow, Oregon Looks Gorgeous From Up Above
Hot damn, the state of Oregon is beautiful. Like, maybe the most beautiful state in this country beautiful. Like, you should probably go to Oregon when you need some sort of adventure or guidance in life beautiful. This video from Michael Shainblum shows the natural wonders of it all: the gorgeous green, the mirrored lakes, the … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWow, Look at This Lighthouse Completely Covered in Ice
Photographer Joshua Nowicki captured photographs of the St. Joseph lighthouse at the mouth of the St. Joseph River in Michigan and it’s beautifully (and completely) covered in ice. And because the thick icicles that accentuate the lighthouse are angled back from the strong winds, it looks like an alien sculpture that’s frozen in time. This … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWatch This Gorgeous Footage of Lead and Silver Sprouting Up Black and White
Thank you science. Not only for giving order to this wild world but also looking damn good while you’re doing it. Here’s stunning microscopic footage of the growth of silver and lead that’s generated during metal displacement. Seeing the contrast between the white from the silver and the black from the lead is really dramatic, … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHere Are Some of the Most Beautiful Shots in Film History
It’s good to just stare at pretty images and forget the rest of the world exists sometimes. So take your time as you watch this edit by Jim Casey that is just one beautiful shot after another beautiful shot from all sorts of beautiful films. It covers a wide range of movies too: classics, recent … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis Sweeping Footage of a Drone Flying Through the Beach Is Wonderful
Seeing this drone fly through Venice Beach in Robert McIntosh’s Fresh Squeeze in what looks like a perfectly planned flight is just lovely. The drone zips through a bicycle, seamlessly slips inside handrails, pops into holes, and cuts through structures so seamlessly that it feels like the world is unfolding before you. It’s especially nice because … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidIt’s Almost Unfair How Stunning Iceland Looks in This Video
Seems like it’s been a while since we checked up on our favorite country via a sweeping nature video, so it’s good to know that, yup, Iceland is still the most visually stunningly place on Earth. The drone footage comes from the Highlands of Iceland, which are in the center of the beautiful island, and … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe Arctic Looks Drop Dead Gorgeous in This Video
As you grow older, you start realizing that you might never get to see certain cities or visit some places around the world. Like, I’m fairly confident that I’ll never visit the Arctic. And, whatever, that’s okay, it’s too cold up there anyway. But my oh my, is it beautiful. It looks almost unreal—the white … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWatching the Movement of Colorful Coral Is Really Something Special
Dang. This is some truly gorgeous footage. The time lapse captures the slow movement of coral in all its glory. You can see the spectacular colors, track the balletic movement, and just watch these sea animals (that look more like alien creatures or otherworldly galaxies, mind you) come alive. I basically lost myself watching it. … Continued
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