Posts Tagged ‘PBS’
Typography [VIDEO]
The PBS series Off Book examines the many aspects of typography.
Read MoreWebcomics Trend [VIDEO]
The internet has given birth to yet another new medium and trend: Webcomics. Moving beyond the restrictions of print, webcomic artists interact directly with audiences who share their own unique worldview, and create stories that are often embedded in innovative formats only possible online.
Read MoreRise Of The Drones [VIDEO]
Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes. PBS’ NOVA looks at unmanned aerial vehicles and how the technology will shape the future.
Read MoreThe Instagram Effect [VIDEO]
Mike Rugnetta of PBS’ Idea Channel examines the influence Instagram has had on photography and poses the question of whether the app is creating an army of citizen photojournalists.
Read MoreThe Effect Of Twitter On Journalism [VIDEO]
The rise of Twitter brought concerns within the industry – would this overwhelming source of direct raw information put professional reporters out of business?
Read MoreSuper Mario Brothers: A Surrealist Masterpiece
Mike Rugnetta of PBS’ New Idea Channel argues, convincingly, that Super Mario Brothers is actually a surrealist masterpiece.
Read MoreBob Ross, Remixed & Autotuned
PBS icon Bob Ross is remixed & autotuned by Symphony of Science’s John D. Boswell for PBS Digital Studios as a vehicle for for a PBS pledge drive.
Read MoreBeyond The Human Eye: Sight, Extended [VIDEO]
PBS Off Book explores human sight through the lens of technology: Size and distance are conquered with photomicrography to astrophotography and the passage of time is overcome with slow-motion and timelapse photography.
Read MoreSteampunk Trend
The Steampunk movement has been fueled by the communications infrastructure of the Internet. Prior to online communications, such a movement would’ve been limited by geography or slow communications vehicles such as snail mail newsletters.
Read MoreHistory Of The Animated GIF
PBS’ Off Book looks at the history of the Animated GIF and the format’s continuing evolution.
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