http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/07/how-big-is-infinity-ted-ed/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+brainpickings%2Frss+%28Brain+Pickings%29
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UPA3bwVVzGI
Wonderful animation showing how Cantor proved that the infinity of irrational numbers is bigger than the infinity of rational numbers, how you cannot list every fraction, and the description of his Continuum Hypothesis: are there infinities of different sizes between the infinite set of whole numbers and the (larger) infinite set of decimal numbers (this is probably horribly wrong. One of those videos where you think "I understand!" while watching, yet as soon as you try to explain...)
And the most amazing thing:
Gödel proved that you cannot prove that the Continuum Hypothesis is false.
Thursday, 14 March 2013
soundworks - The Dark Knight Rises
http://soundworkscollection.com/videos/darkknightrises
Five "foodgroups" of sounds.
Hans Zimmer: using 40yo moog modulators.
Five "foodgroups" of sounds.
Hans Zimmer: using 40yo moog modulators.
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Robert Greenberg - How to Listen to and Understand Great Music
Did I not mention this amazing series before?! I must have.
On the 5th Symphony of Beethoven, 3 courses!
The Allies used it as their victory: ta da da daaaa... short short short long.... = v in morse code! Ironic, considering Beethoven was very German.
The opening unit is called the Fate Motive. His assistent said Beethoven had told him he once thought of Fate knocking on his door... Apocryphal! He was using a bird song! But that didn't sound angst laden enough.
Beethoven, though still called a composer of the classic era, uses much more rhythm; in his Fifth, rhythm is almost more important than melody.
On the 5th Symphony of Beethoven, 3 courses!
The Allies used it as their victory: ta da da daaaa... short short short long.... = v in morse code! Ironic, considering Beethoven was very German.
The opening unit is called the Fate Motive. His assistent said Beethoven had told him he once thought of Fate knocking on his door... Apocryphal! He was using a bird song! But that didn't sound angst laden enough.
Beethoven, though still called a composer of the classic era, uses much more rhythm; in his Fifth, rhythm is almost more important than melody.
Pina - original soundtrack
Cool music.
- Jun Miyaka is strange, sometimes evocative
- Hazmat Modine is swinging, very East Oriental
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
U.N.K.L.E. feat. Sleepy Sun - "Follow Me Down" (Where Did The Night Fall)
Oh, I've encountered her before? Probably on the same song. She's the Björkish voice on this U.N.K.L.E. hit.
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Jun Miyake and Lisa Papineau - "The Here and After"
Interesting song from the documentary "Pina". Worth checking out.
Pina (2011)
Never cared much for (modern) dancing, but this is amazing. The music, the dances. The meaning, which I do not understand, but it makes me see and feel and I don't know what it is, but I don't want to loose it.
Los Ojos de Julia (2010)
Good Spanish/Mexican thriller/horror.
Woman slowly becomes blind while investigating the suicide (not really) of her sister, who was also blind.
The first 2/3rd is wonderful. She acts well, particularly some of her smaller movements are very expressive.
When the killer literally comes into view, the story slows down, and too much so. His psychological past felt a bit deus ex machina, and so serious editing would have benefitted the story overall.
Woman slowly becomes blind while investigating the suicide (not really) of her sister, who was also blind.
The first 2/3rd is wonderful. She acts well, particularly some of her smaller movements are very expressive.
When the killer literally comes into view, the story slows down, and too much so. His psychological past felt a bit deus ex machina, and so serious editing would have benefitted the story overall.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)