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Light Painting: 7 Stunning Works of Art [VIDEO]
29 Apr 2012 | No Comments | posted by Mary Beth | in Social Media Today
“Light painting” is a photographic technique that uses a light source and long exposure to create the effect of “painting” with light. As with other forms of animation, it can be used very creatively as it’s not limited by “reality.”
German collective LICHTFAKTOR are pioneers in this technique. The team has created clips ranging from multi-national collaborations with other artists to adverts for major brands. We asked one of the LICHTFAKTOR crew, Marcel Panne, about this exciting medium.
“Light painting is teamwork, and combines many disciplines (photographer, painter, light source),” Panne told Mashable. “For us, it’s always a challenge to develop a painting that fits to the space, by color, shape and content.”
We have selected seven videos that show LICHTFAKTOR has more than risen to this challenge. Some of the clips have won awards; others have enjoyed viral success. We asked why Panne thought the videos were so popular.
“Because of the look of light, and that they are handmade, it’s not a cheesy computer effect,” said Panne. “They are always unique, dynamic, energetic, colorful and somehow magic, and people like that.”
Take a look through the video gallery for the stunning clips we are showcasing. Let us know your thoughts on light painting in the comments below.
1. Star Wars vs. Star Trek
LICHTFAKTOR’s first big success came with this amusing short shot for a UK TV broadcaster.
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3 Ways to Visualize Text with Infomous
29 Apr 2012 | No Comments | posted by Mary Beth | in Social Media Today
Now that artsy sites like Pinterest and Instagram are reaching critical mass, even writers need a way to make their stories pop. Recently, publishers like The Economist, The Washington Post, and Entertainment Weekly have turned to a text visualization tool called Infomous to give readers a fresh perspective on current events.
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25 Most-Followed Users on Instagram [PICS]
29 Apr 2012 | No Comments | posted by Mary Beth | in Social Media Today
25. Jason Mraz
Username: Jason_Mraz
Followers: 363,621
Number of Pictures: 254
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The big guns on Instagram have seen their number of followers spike tremendously since the startup exited its iPhone-only stage and released its much-anticipated Android app on April 3.
Up until that point, Instagram had been downloaded 27 million times and only two users had more than 1 million followers — pop stars Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.
Days later, Facebook bought the photo-sharing app for $ 1 billion, attracting massive attention to Instagram.
Instagram now approaches 50 million downloads, and three more users are in the 1-million-followers club.
The gallery above counts down the app’s 25 most-followed users, excluding Instagram’s account, which has 1.8 million followers.
What are some of your favorite users to follow? Let us know in the comments.
Images from Statigr.am; numbers from Web.Stagram
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