Stuff That Is Awesome

DwnWthVwls · 12-08-2016, 09:18 PM

That's incredible.

Plankton · 12-09-2016, 02:04 PM

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...one of the first drum machines ever produced, made in 1949. This is a modular version that seems to have been made to hang on a piano or organ bench. Very little is known about it or if there are any others. It may have been a one-off. The internal workings are a marvel to behold with several feet of recorded drum loops winding around multiple pulleys...

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MATRIXSYNTH: Extremely Rare Chamberlin Rhythmate Model 25 Drum Machine - Demo Videos

~~Cuthbert~~ · 12-09-2016, 09:13 PM

I saw a video on the Pieta earlier. Just looked at it and thought that is ****ing amazing, especially when you think he carved it 500+ years ago from one piece of marble with the tools that were available then. It's not like you can just add some marble back on if you take too much off.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-09-2016, 09:18 PM

hey i saw pictures of that this year in school. the textures still blow me away, the detailing on the hands and feet is ridiculous.

The Batlord · 12-09-2016, 09:29 PM

Just the OCD involved is breathtaking, artistry be damned.

Chula Vista · 12-09-2016, 10:13 PM

The way he did the fabric is unbelievable.

Zhanteimi · 12-09-2016, 10:16 PM

I read somewhere that the Jesus is 7' tall, so if Mary were to stand, she'd be 9' tall. Something about proportions needing to be preserved to make the sculpture look "correct".

Tristan_Geoff · 12-09-2016, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

The way he did the fabric is unbelievable.

The way you did the fabric is unbelievable

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The Batlord · 12-09-2016, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

The way he did the fabric is unbelievable.

Even if she's clearly wearing some kind of vinyl tarpaulin and not real clothing.

Chula Vista · 12-09-2016, 11:16 PM

12-09-2016, 10:13 PM	#2066 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	The way he did the fabric is unbelievable. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

12-09-2016, 10:16 PM	#2067 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	I read somewhere that the Jesus is 7' tall, so if Mary were to stand, she'd be 9' tall. Something about proportions needing to be preserved to make the sculpture look "correct". __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

12-09-2016, 11:16 PM	#2070 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	__________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

12-09-2016, 09:13 PM	#2063 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	I saw a video on the Pieta earlier. Just looked at it and thought that is ****ing amazing, especially when you think he carved it 500+ years ago from one piece of marble with the tools that were available then. It's not like you can just add some marble back on if you take too much off.