Category Archives: Misc

Video: Lighted drones dance in the sky by Mt. Fuji

Check out this video of an innovative and beautiful musical outdoor show with LED lighted drones dancing in the air with Mt. Fuji in the background (link via Aleta Jackson on Twitter):

https://youtu.be/5WWwvIgGbkg

From the caption:

Beautiful backdrop of the world heritage site Mt. Fuji was used to stage the first Live performance using MIDI controlled LED flying machines, accompanied by Shamisens, the Japanese traditional guitars.

This was done so by utilising more than 20 units of these flying machines, flight swarming formations, music, and 16,500 LED lights to combine into a single audio visual extravaganza. Furthermore, we are able to control the flying machines, visual and audio aspects concurrently, using the DMX512.

Creative Director by TSUYOSHI TAKASHIRO
Film Director by SHU SHINKAWA
Director of Photography by KANEKO SATOSHI
Flying Videography by DISUKE OHKI
Music by Tsukagaru-Shamisen, OYAMA-KAI
Sound By MANABU NAGAYAMA & MASAKAZU UEHATA
Production Company by FPI, Inc.
Produced by MicroAd, Inc.

See Sky Magic for more about the production.

Video: Young delight in flight

I bet this young lady would enjoy a trip to space when she turns 18:

https://vimeo.com/130828401

Via Watch This 4-Year-Old’s Glee During Her First Plane Ride – PopularMechanics.com.

Video: ‘I Will Always Love You’ sung by Menna Mulugeta

A Christmas message from Menna Mulugeta (the daughter of a cousin of my wife) and her family pointed us to this new video with a beautiful rendition of Dolly Parton’s classic pop song :

Find more songs by Menna here.

Update: Here’s a song by Menna that’s especially Chrismas-y:

http://youtu.be/4fAsh-i-aXk