A brief look at the Earth from above

May 4, 2018 8:37 AM

This is a short video by Páraic McGloughlin composed of thousands of Google Earth images. A brief look at the earth from above, based on the shapes we make, the game of life, our playing ground - Arena. [Photosensitivity warning: flashing imagery.]
posted by Slarty Bartfast (10 comments total)

Very cool, very inventive. I wonder if he pulled all those images by hand or had some sort of algorithm to help?
posted by dellsolace at 8:43 AM on May 4, 2018 [1 favorite]

Composed of rapidly flashing images, if that's something that affects you
posted by Mary Ellen Carter at 8:52 AM on May 4, 2018

Wow. It's interesting to re-watch it, full screen, and just hit pause now and then to see the details.
posted by beagle at 9:57 AM on May 4, 2018 [1 favorite]

Oh man, that was really cool.

Hey, like, is anyone holding?
posted by duffell at 5:48 PM on May 4, 2018

Nice design. No fjords though.
posted by otherchaz at 6:19 PM on May 4, 2018 [2 favorites]

That was really cool, even though I had to soften my focus so I didn't get a headache. I'd love to see something similar with images of the natural world.
posted by Thella at 7:08 PM on May 4, 2018 [1 favorite]

Composed of rapidly flashing images, if that's something that affects you

My wife lasted for 15 seconds before it was, "Nope, nope.nope..."
posted by jim in austin at 7:48 PM on May 4, 2018

Love love love!
posted by drlith at 6:58 AM on May 5, 2018

Cool! Reminds me of the pioneering work of Canadian animator Norman McLaren.
posted by acroyear at 7:55 AM on May 5, 2018

Mr Nat wonders how much total area we saw.
posted by nat at 6:41 PM on May 7, 2018