Ax’s lame movie recos and cool YT picks
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I have always been curious about how one manufactures those "a solid object inside a solid frame" trinkets where it appears that the solid object inside should have been impossible to fit inside the frame. Now that I have watched this video ...
Link to video... I am still not sure how such trinkets are made. :man-shrugging:
@Axtremus said in Ax’s lame movie recos and cool YT picks:
I have always been curious about how one manufactures those "a solid object inside a solid frame" trinkets where it appears that the solid object inside should have been impossible to fit inside the frame. Now that I have watched this video ...
Link to video... I am will not sure how such trinkets are made. :man-shrugging:
They take a solid block of wood, then remove the wood that isn't the captive ball in sphere.
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Just something that I never thought about, thus interesting for me to see how it can be done.
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Somewhat related, but the story of a kid that has no arms but was able to get a driver license.
Go to about 10:00 minutes in the below video
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Life size silicon doll buyer’s guide:
Link to videoSkeletal construction, from TPE (cheaper, less durable, less lifelike) to silicon (more expensive, more durable, more lifelike), details like wigs vs. “implanted” hair, variable firmness for different parts of the doll, etc. Brief discussion on buyers’ psychology. A rather comprehensive guide given the length of the video.
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One person singing two tones at the same time.
Interesting and impressive, but not exactly pleasant, rather weird. She demonstrates usage in a folk tune near the end, but I cannot yet imagine how to use that effectively in compositions. :man-shrugging:
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"Overtone singing" has a rich history going back hundreds of years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtone_singing
@Axtremus said in Ax’s lame movie recos and cool YT picks:
Link to videoI cannot yet imagine how to use that effectively in compositions
If you want to learn how to do it, here's something to get you started.
Link to video"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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"Overtone singing" has a rich history going back hundreds of years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtone_singing
@Axtremus said in Ax’s lame movie recos and cool YT picks:
Link to videoI cannot yet imagine how to use that effectively in compositions
If you want to learn how to do it, here's something to get you started.
Link to videoKind of a good "bar trick"! LOL
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Wow!!!!
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Roy Wood Jr. on Black music and Black people not doing patriotic songs:
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The white Aragvi and the black Aragvi, two rivers that meet but their water does not mix:
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OMG! I found an Asian mini Peter Bence!
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I don't know the theremin well enough to tell if this is all authentic, but it seems plausible. The Flight of the Bumblebee is well suited for the theremin.
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This just strikes me as something very “Asian” these days. Only the (East) Asians do this, and they only do it with Western music, Western musical instruments. (And the “9 Women” reference reminds me of @CrashTest.)
Link to videoFrom there I found this little gem, an original:
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