Pick of the Day:
Jun 14 to Jun 20

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  RSA Animate - The Empathic Civilisation

  Docs & Non-Fiction (Cultural, History, Science)
  [ 10:39 - from YouTube ]

  If only every lecture were speed-animated like this one, maybe science would break through our thick, self-protective skulls. Brain research has revealed that we are not wired for self-interest, aggression or utilitarianism, as some evolutionary biologists have argued. No, we are actually wired for attachment, sociability and companionship – and most importantly, empathy, as the global response to the Haiti earthquake makes clear. Economist and EU adviser Jeremy Rifkin makes a powerful case for the need to rethink human nature and the many institutions that attempt to suppress it. view

  

  Journalist / Web Producer Melissa Roth
  Journalist, Author, Web Producer
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  Obama at the Bat

  
  Animation (Experimental), Comedy (Broad, Politics, Spoof)
  [ 4:51 - from Yahoo Video ]

  This spoof of the famous baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" puts the POTUS at the plate and Palin on the mound (courtesy of computer animation). She throws, he swings ... well, you'll just have to watch to see what happens. view

  

  Feature Writer Kate O'Hare
  Feature Writer/Columnist at Tribune Media Services
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  Happy Hour

  
  Animation (Cartoon / Traditional), Comedy (Broad), Drama & Genre (Romance)
  [ 6:42 - from Vimeo ]

  Great 2D animation about this shy guy and his dreams about the lady next to him. Nice traditional animation with some 3D details incorporated into the environment and some extreme camera angles to express the character's feelings. view

  

  Animation Expert Luis López
  Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Animator / Blogger 
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  The Coke Zero & Mentos Rocket Car

  Comedy (Broad), Docs & Non-Fiction (Science), Viral (Stunts)
  [ 2:02 - from YouTube ]

  It's impressive, but somehow I think you'd get farther if you poured Coke Zero down the gullets of a bunch of frat boys and then had them sprint towards a moving platter of Buffalo wings. view

  

  Feature Writer Kate O'Hare
  Feature Writer/Columnist at Tribune Media Services
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  Devin & Glenn

  
  Comedy (Broad, Politics)
  [ 3:33 - from Vimeo ]

  The tagline says it all... "If you disagree with the homosexual lifestyle, support overturning prop 8 and make them get married... like the rest of us." view

  

  Core eGuider Brian Rothe
  Director of Content, eGuiders
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  Hail Storm Oklahoma City

  
  Docs & Non-Fiction (Nature), Viral (Homemade, Shock)
  [ 4:08 - from YouTube ]

  An up-close-and-personal look at the May 16, 2010, hail storm that hit Oklahoma City. If you think the plop-plop-fizz-fizz of hail into the pool at the beginning is pretty cool, wait'll you see what happens around the 1:30 mark. It gets NUTS. view

  

  Feature Writer Kate O'Hare
  Feature Writer/Columnist at Tribune Media Services
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  Azureus Rising - Proof of Concept

  Animation (3D), Drama & Genre (Action)
  [ 5:37 - from YouTube ]

  This short film is amazing.  No motion capture was used, which makes this animation even more impressive.  Apparently this is the first part of a trilogy, so I can't wait to see what comes next. view

  

  Animation Expert Luis López
  Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Animator / Blogger