Pop-up fabrication of a flapping-wing robot (SLYT)
posted by Behemoth on Nov 18, 2011 - 15 comments

Journey back to the late 1930s, and see how Walt Disney cartoons are made, with a focus on that groundbreaking new Disney title, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Now let's dash ahead a few decades, to watch Ed Wynn and Jerry Colonna as they inspire the animators in a test-run of dialogue from Alice in Wonderland, synced with final animation for comparison.
posted by filthy light thief on Oct 5, 2011 - 12 comments

How A Condom Is Made (SLYT) [more inside]
posted by griphus on Aug 20, 2011 - 46 comments

Oh, you never would believe where those LEGO bricks come from. Well, you might. It turns out it's a pretty awesome process. BuisnessWeek gives us the behind the scenes info on LEGO bricks. Did you know LEGO is the world's largest tire manufacturer?
posted by SansPoint on Nov 29, 2006 - 29 comments