A chiral phenomenon or structure is some weird-ass thing that is not identical to its mirror image. You have to admit the concept sounds cool, even though you wouldn’t immediately understand it. Inspired by this scientific idea, German Robert Seidel went and created a very unique motion graphics piece using among other things projection onto a paper sculpture.
Equally impressive works can be found on Seidel’s Vimeo channel.
When people of the online generation die, I bet the bardos they go through look like the brain-shredding mayhem that is The External World.
edit: The Vimeo copy has been turned private, because “Canal+ are playing it on TV and need people to tune in” – whatever that means! Very strange.. For now, watch it from the link below:
The External World
For once an honest brainwashing session! Whales, didgeridoo, sitar, a spirit animal.. you know, the usual car commercial stuff!
Amazing mindtwister from Nick Cross. Don’t want to spoil too much, but it’s a dark tale.
Permutations (1966)
Catalog (1961)
Mind candy from the depths of a World War II M-5 Antiaircraft Gun Director. Puzzled? Read the Wikipedia article.
YUMMY!
This Cornelius vid posted earlier samples some material from Whitney.
Bonzom consists of five young French animators. Here they glorify the idea of being born without HIV by depicting an enchanting journey through some astral realms.
