Yearly Archives: 2015

March 24, 2015 at 6:34 pm

Artists Hack an Xbox Kinect and Create an Experimental Film on Movement

Artists Hack an Xbox Kinect and Create an Experimental Film on Movement

as·phyx·i·a is a collaborative effort and experimental film created by Maria Takeuchi with Frederico Phillips and performed by Shiho Tanaka. The artists hacked an Xbox One Kinect for the motion data capture with music by Maria, visuals by Frederico and performance by Shiho. The project is an effort to explore new ways…

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March 24, 2015 at 3:05 pm

27 Playful Diversions on the Streets of Paris

27 Playful Diversions on the Streets of Paris

Charles Leval aka Levalet, is a French artist that uses the streets of Paris as his canvas. The artist likes to incorporate the surroundings into his site-specific wheatpaste artworks, and his figures often seem to interact with their environment. According to an interview with Underground Paris, the 27-year old’s work began appearing in Paris…

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March 23, 2015 at 3:49 pm

This Drivable Tron Light Cycle Can Be Yours in May

This Drivable Tron Light Cycle Can Be Yours in May

Photograph by RM Sotheby’s On May 2, 2015 RM Sotheby’s will be auctioning off a fully functional, electric version of the Tron: Legacy motorcycle. The bike features a 96 volt, direct-drive electric motor with lithium batteries, a computer controlled throttle, rebound and compression damping with spring-preload front suspension and rigid rear suspension, and front…

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March 23, 2015 at 9:04 am

Student Designs Faucet that Saves and Swirls Water Into Amazing Patterns

Student Designs Faucet that Saves and Swirls Water Into Amazing Patterns

Simon Qiu, a design student at the Royal College of Art in London, was recently awarded an iF Student Design Award for his water-saving faucet design that also produces an elegant and beautiful swirling pattern. The swirling pattern is produced with the use of two small turbines rotating in opposite directions and Qiu states…

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March 22, 2015 at 6:02 pm

Picture of the Day: Yacht-queduct

Picture of the Day: Yacht-queduct

Photograph by Feadship Fanclub on Facebook In this amazing capture we see the incredible “Symphony” yacht (project 808) by Feadship. Symphony is the largest yacht Feadship has ever built, measuring 101.5 meters (333 ft) in length. Spotted by Feadship Fanclub, Sypmphony is seen here, passing the Gouwe aqueduct in Gouda, The Netherlands during her…

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March 21, 2015 at 4:15 pm

Guy Finds WWII Photos of his Hometown and Reshoots What it Looks Like Today

Guy Finds WWII Photos of his Hometown and Reshoots What it Looks Like Today

Last summer, reddit user MisterBrick found a collection of photos from WWII of his hometown of Dijon, France. As a photo project, he decided to reshoot the pictures to show what the places look like today, 70 years later. If you’re digging this series, you can find many more “then and now” projects featured…

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March 20, 2015 at 3:19 pm

Picture of the Day: Solar Eclipse at the Isle of Skye

Picture of the Day: Solar Eclipse at the Isle of Skye

© Rutger Pauw / Red Bull Content Pool Danny MacAskill performs during the solar eclipse at the Quirrang on the Isle of Skye, Scotland on March 20th 2015. The photograph, which sees Danny appear in mid-air in front of the eclipse, was created by friend and photographer Rutger Pauw who came up with the…

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March 20, 2015 at 10:08 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 309

The Shirk Report - Volume 309

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – FRIDAY! – So…

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March 19, 2015 at 4:27 pm

Father Shares Life Lessons with his Kids Through Powerful Double Exposures

Father Shares Life Lessons with his Kids Through Powerful Double Exposures

Father and photographer Brandon Kidwell has created a powerful series of double exposure photos to symbolize life advice and wisdom he has tried to impart on his children. The series, entitled “Wisdom For My Children, Life Lessons Through Photos”, was shared on Behance earlier this year. To see more projects and artworks by Kidwell…

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March 19, 2015 at 11:25 am

Builder Turns Old Star Wars Speeder Bike Into Actual Flying Quadcopter

Builder Turns Old Star Wars Speeder Bike Into Actual Flying Quadcopter

Adam Woodworth transformed an old Imperial Speeder Bike toy from Return of the Jedi into a fully operational, flying quadcopter complete with a POV camera for FPV racing. You can see the finished product in action in the embedded video below. In an extensive post on Make Magazine, Woodworth says he used…

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