The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for creating and editing digital photos and videos, as well as how to make your own still and video cameras.
Photography buffs, prepare to swoon at this collection of gorgeous cuffs that are fashioned from recycled camera lenses by Australian designer, Craig Arnold. Sterling silver replica pieces are also available for a more subtle look. Stunning! [via Dude Craft and Unconsumption] Related: Camera Lens Coffee Mug Have you checked out our Green Projects Contest yet? […]
I remember seeing the old footage of Star Wars sound designer and foley artist Ben Burtt, banging on a steel radio tower guy wire with a crescent wrench to record blaster-sounds, from a TV documentary when I was like five years old. Which is one of the reasons I thoroughly enjoyed this video interview with him, in spite of the fact that it’s part of a puff video for Lucasfilm’s new book about Star Wars sound effects. Click the embedded player to be taken straight to Ben’s interview at 1:05. [via Gizmodo]
Usually when you see a time-lapse sequence the camera is stationary. Adding camera motion to a time lapse-shot adds noticeable depth to a scene. Maker Derek Mellott built this motion control unit for his DSLR from a cable management tray, BBQ rotisserie motor, and TI graphing calculator.
MAKE BFF, I-Wei Huang (aka Crabfu), sent us the link to this simple, cheap camera mod for his Eflite Blade SR 120 micro-heli. It’s even temporary, using zip-ties and tape, so he can switch it back to stock. The page also has his review of the Blade and a video of some sweet indoor garage […]
…and a pretty sweet Minority Report-esque dynamic infographic (“infomotion?”), to boot. The point? The world today has more than its share of problems, but we can all be thankful it isn’t the world of 200 years ago.
The charming Swede is Hans Rosling–physician, statistician, and host of BBC 4’s The Joy of Stats. Pretty much everything about this video makes me happy, not least of all that the Brits have a TV program celebrating statistics itself. [Thanks, Dad!]
P.S. If you’re feeling cynical, check out the equally-cool-but-way-less-uplifting Animated Map of Nuclear Explosions, 1945-1998 by Isao Hashimoto.
Know someone that is interested in photography? Or a tinkerer who wants to present his or her work in a better light? Then we have a guide for you! Here are some project and gear recommendations to help you find the perfect present. Build a Stroboscope, Make: Projects, Free! The stroboscope is a super simple […]
Nation Geographic’s Best Space Pictures of 2010 A colorful, craggy column of dust and gas dubbed the Mystic Mountain stars in a picture from the Hubble Space Telescope released April 23 as part of celebrations for Hubble’s 20th anniversary. The picture highlights the results of star birth in the Carina nebula.
