Dance
October 4, 2017

Computer Generated Lines Gracefully Map the Delicate Movements of a Ballet Dancer

This beautiful short film, titled Ballet Rotoscope and created by Tokyo-based design group EUPHRATES, illustrates the delicate movements of a ballet dancer. As the ballerina moves, different points on her body are traced by a computer-generated technique called rotoscoping, to reveal the geometric beauty of dance. Rotoscoping is a method that is often used for visual effects in live-action movies.

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Funny
October 3, 2017

Economics Professor Wears Funny T-Shirt That Baffles His PhD Students

Everyone loves a good, nerdy joke, but that’s only if you actually understand it. College student Kimberly Boswell decided to share one by tweeting a photo of one of her professors at University of Miami—who, after some Internet sleuthing, appears to be Associate Economics Professor Raphael Boleslavsky. He recently came to class wearing a t-shirt with the following line written on it: “There are two types of people in this world: 1.) Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.

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Inspiring
October 2, 2017

90-Year-Old Grandma in the Czech Republic Passes Time By Artistically Painting Houses

In the small Czech village of Louka, in southern Moravia, one woman has made it her mission to beautify the homes of her neighbors. Agnes Kasparkova is a 90-year-old former agricultural worker who picked up a new hobby in her retirement—painting. Kasparkova uses her spare time to paint traditional Moravian motifs in bright blue-ultramarine across the walls of Louka's buildings.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.