Video representations of different natural phenomenon our senses don't notice

Zeuzzz · 18th June 2012, 03:41 PM

Any sort of video that people have made to give us a sort of simplified visualization of things happening in nature that we can not see at the scale of existence we exist in, or with the small spectra of the EM field we can see with, or with our limitation of our other senses in general, post here.

The inner life of the cell (short version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJyUtbn0O5Y

Inner life of the cell (full version with explanations of what biological process is being represented)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKW4F0Nu-UY

That's probs my favorite one to date.

There should be some about EM spectra in space, or of deeper scales of reality like atomic? Maybe animals using ultrasound video representations?

If there's not, I'll be making them, when I've mastered my CGI program better.

JDC · 18th June 2012, 06:09 PM

scale-of-the-universe-2.swf

Visualize the ... Scale itself!

Whoa ...

Zeuzzz · 18th June 2012, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by JDC

scale-of-the-universe-2.swf

Visualize the ... Scale itself!

Whoa ...

Link broken ...

Zeuzzz · 29th June 2012, 05:27 PM

Really nothing else apart from in the op? Surely there are other beautiful representations of things our senses can't.

OnlyTellsTruths · 29th June 2012, 09:19 PM

Predator view from the 1987 Vietnam documentary The Predator?

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...by_LOL2679.jpg

Seriously though, a representational video of "heat" vision is (obviously) possible. I'm not so sure about a video of how bat's "view" ultrasound.

ETA: Though I have seen it attempted before. Usually they have concentric white lines on black background that "echo" like ripples on a pond.

I don't remember off hand what I have seen it in.

keale · 30th June 2012, 09:53 AM

Id like to see what dolphins see with their echo location.

Haig · 30th June 2012, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Zeuzzz

Really nothing else apart from in the op? Surely there are other beautiful representations of things our senses can't.

For me, I think this qualifies and (as I do a little gliding) quite fascinating.

Thermalator - Fluid dynamics thermal simulation

Quote:

Intended as a qualitative simulation only, for which I would claim some worth.

Many beginning soaring pilots have difficulty visualizing the structure of thermals... this was developed to help with that. Areas of sink between areas of lift, weak lift surrounding stronger cores, small thermals lower down coalescing into larger ones higher up, cyclic thermal generation, the general turbulent and meandering nature of thermals, etc. rrcroman in reply to soundglider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF51V...layer_embedded

dlorde · 30th June 2012, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by OnlyTellsTruths

Seriously though, a representational video of "heat" vision is (obviously) possible. I'm not so sure about a video of how bat's "view" ultrasound.

ETA: Though I have seen it attempted before. Usually they have concentric white lines on black background that "echo" like ripples on a pond.

I doubt that bats would experience or perceive it as concentric ripples - they only hear the scrambled reflections.

Aepervius · 30th June 2012, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Zeuzzz

Any sort of video that people have made to give us a sort of simplified visualization of things happening in nature that we can not see at the scale of existence we exist in, or with the small spectra of the EM field we can see with, or with our limitation of our other senses in general, post here.

The inner life of the cell (short version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJyUtbn0O5Y

Inner life of the cell (full version with explanations of what biological process is being represented)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKW4F0Nu-UY

That's probs my favorite one to date.

There should be some about EM spectra in space, or of deeper scales of reality like atomic? Maybe animals using ultrasound video representations?

If there's not, I'll be making them, when I've mastered my CGI program better.

It is actually a macrophage I think or some leucocyte , it described how it move if I recall correctely.

I think this video even won a prize... ?

Zeuzzz · 10th October 2012, 03:42 PM

There is a much higher quality version of the video in the op now here:

The Inner Life of a Cell - Get some Perspective

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I AGREE

And I found another one that sort of qualifies ... the maths and coding of nature may not always be that obvious to the untrained eye, but it is everywhere:

Nature by Numbers

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I AGREE

Quote:

A beautiful short film inspired by numbers, geometry and nature, created by Spanish graphic designer, 3D animator and modeler, animation filmmaker, Cristóbal Vila (http://www.etereaestudios.com/) ~ It illustrates how the Fibonacci sequence and the Divine Proportion figure in Nature's designs.

Alternative Vimeo mirror here if the audio is banned (think it's banned in Germany)

Zeuzzz · 10th October 2012, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Aepervius

I think this video even won a prize... ?

I expect so ... I know many biology related students that have told me their university lecturers used it at the beginning of the year to inspire them into the subject.

18th June 2012, 03:41 PM	#1
Zeuzzz Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,241	Video representations of different natural phenomenon our senses don't notice Any sort of video that people have made to give us a sort of simplified visualization of things happening in nature that we can not see at the scale of existence we exist in, or with the small spectra of the EM field we can see with, or with our limitation of our other senses in general, post here. The inner life of the cell (short version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJyUtbn0O5Y Inner life of the cell (full version with explanations of what biological process is being represented) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKW4F0Nu-UY That's probs my favorite one to date. There should be some about EM spectra in space, or of deeper scales of reality like atomic? Maybe animals using ultrasound video representations? If there's not, I'll be making them, when I've mastered my CGI program better.
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18th June 2012, 07:40 PM	#3
Zeuzzz Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,241	Originally Posted by JDC scale-of-the-universe-2.swf Visualize the ... Scale itself! Whoa ... Link broken ...
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Zeuzzz Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,241	Really nothing else apart from in the op? Surely there are other beautiful representations of things our senses can't.
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OnlyTellsTruths Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,782	Predator view from the 1987 Vietnam documentary The Predator? http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...by_LOL2679.jpg Seriously though, a representational video of "heat" vision is (obviously) possible. I'm not so sure about a video of how bat's "view" ultrasound. ETA: Though I have seen it attempted before. Usually they have concentric white lines on black background that "echo" like ripples on a pond. I don't remember off hand what I have seen it in.
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Haig Critical Thinker Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 392	Originally Posted by Zeuzzz Really nothing else apart from in the op? Surely there are other beautiful representations of things our senses can't. For me, I think this qualifies and (as I do a little gliding) quite fascinating. Thermalator - Fluid dynamics thermal simulation Quote: Intended as a qualitative simulation only, for which I would claim some worth. Many beginning soaring pilots have difficulty visualizing the structure of thermals... this was developed to help with that. Areas of sink between areas of lift, weak lift surrounding stronger cores, small thermals lower down coalescing into larger ones higher up, cyclic thermal generation, the general turbulent and meandering nature of thermals, etc. rrcroman in reply to soundglider http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF51V...layer_embedded
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30th June 2012, 10:54 AM	#8
dlorde Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,646	Originally Posted by OnlyTellsTruths Seriously though, a representational video of "heat" vision is (obviously) possible. I'm not so sure about a video of how bat's "view" ultrasound. ETA: Though I have seen it attempted before. Usually they have concentric white lines on black background that "echo" like ripples on a pond. I doubt that bats would experience or perceive it as concentric ripples - they only hear the scrambled reflections.
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Aepervius Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bierland. I mean , germany. Posts: 7,735	Originally Posted by Zeuzzz Any sort of video that people have made to give us a sort of simplified visualization of things happening in nature that we can not see at the scale of existence we exist in, or with the small spectra of the EM field we can see with, or with our limitation of our other senses in general, post here. The inner life of the cell (short version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJyUtbn0O5Y Inner life of the cell (full version with explanations of what biological process is being represented) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKW4F0Nu-UY That's probs my favorite one to date. There should be some about EM spectra in space, or of deeper scales of reality like atomic? Maybe animals using ultrasound video representations? If there's not, I'll be making them, when I've mastered my CGI program better. It is actually a macrophage I think or some leucocyte , it described how it move if I recall correctely. I think this video even won a prize... ?
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10th October 2012, 03:44 PM	#11
Zeuzzz Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,241	Originally Posted by Aepervius I think this video even won a prize... ? I expect so ... I know many biology related students that have told me their university lecturers used it at the beginning of the year to inspire them into the subject.
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