The Making of Unnumbered Sparks I Vancouver
AdultsArtCitiesLearn about the making of Unnumbered Sparks, a monumental interactive sculpture in the sky created by artists Janet Echelman and Aaron Koblin for TED's 30th anniversary. Choreographed by visitors in real time through their mobile devices, at night, the sculpture becomes a crowd-controlled visual artwork on a giant, floating canvas powered by Google.
Amazing Performance by man drumming on buckets
AdultsCitiesCreativity...When you think of a street performer playing drums on a bucket, you'd expect to be dealing with some kind of charity case. Instead, this guy plays better on buckets that a lot of professional drummers play in bands! Watch the video to witness some mind blowing skill.
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding
AdultsCitiesConstruction...It takes strength, skill and, most importantly, intellect to erecting intricate webs of sky-high walls and platforms strong enough to hold a legion of construction workers.
Jeff Speck: The walkable city
AdultsCitiesSocietyHow do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car -- which he calls "a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device" -- by making our cities more walkable and more pleasant for more people.
European Landmarks At Night
AdultsCitiesTravel...Nightvision is a celebration of the brilliance and diversity of architecture found across Europe. Over the course of three months I journeyed with a friend through 36 cities in 21 countries with the ambition of capturing some of the greatest European structures in a new and unique way. Comprised of thousands of carefully taken photographs, strung together and stabilized in post-production, Nightvision aims to inspire appreciation for these man-made landmarks.
ULTIMATE URBAN PLAYGROUND; SAN FRANCISCO
AdultsCitiesSports...Shot on the actual streets of San Francisco, California, GYM5 features a focus on fast, raw and precise driving action. Filmed over four days, director Ben Conrad and his team are back to work on their second Gymkhana production and delivered the entire city of San Francisco as Ken Block's personal gymkhana playground.
Joe McNally Photography- Climbing the Burj Khalifa (The World's Tallest Building)
AdultsCitiesConstructionWhat it looks like from the very top of the tallest man made structure in the world.
Heart of Vancity
AdultsCitiesFilmThe Heart of Vancity is a portrait of downtown Vancouver. I am always inspired by the city lights at night and tried to find new ways to show off the city's beauty. This entire film was shot during the winter months which made it very difficult to shoot because of all the rain!
Biggest Fountain in the world
AdultsCitiesConstructionKing Fahd's Fountain, also known as the Jeddah Fountain, is the tallest water fountain in the world. Located in the coast of Jeddah, west coast of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The fountain jets water 312 metres (1,024 ft) above the Red Sea. It was donated to the city of Jeddah by King Fahd, hence its name. The fountain is visible throughout the entire vicinity of Jeddah. The water it ejects can reach a speed of 375 kilometres (233 mi) per hour and its airborne mass can exceed 18 tons. It was constructed between 1980 and 1983 and began operating in 1985. The fountain uses saltwater taken from the Red Sea instead of freshwater. It uses over 500 spotlights to illuminate the fountain at night.
Space Shuttle Endeavour flys over Los Angeles
AdultsCitiesTransportationThe Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and Endeavour flew over the Los Angeles area on September 21, 2012. It flew directly over Malibu, Dodger Stadium, California Science Center, the Los Angeles Colosseum, downtown Los Angeles, and the Hollywood Sign before landing at Los Angeles International Airport at 12:51 pm PT.