sciencemotionology

sciencemotionology

scientia+motion+logia

the study of all branches of science, in motion; generally through computer animations in order to clarify complex phenomena, convey an idea or test a hypothesis which would be much harder to solve in any other way.

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BioBlender and SciVis in the production of The Dark Gene

Hi guys, The Dark Gene - a documentary film, coproduction of about the two perspectives from both doctor and patient on his recurring depression is coming to the cinema soon. What is more interesting about this movie is that it will also integrate a short scientific animation made by the Scientific Visualization Unit led by Dr. Monica Zoppè, from the Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Pisa. This week I'm also featuring some of her unit's work on Sci

Stand Up To Cancer!

Stand Up To Cancer!

Stand Up To Cancer! It's payback time! They couldn't be too cute - they are cancer cells for crying out loud! This was one of the concerns of the creative team who created this short-animation-dash-promo for Channel 4's (UK) Stand Up To Cancer comedy night, which took place last October 17th. It was part of a partnership between Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK in order to help the fundraising campaign "Stand Up To Cancer! It's payback time!" (which is still ongoing, by the w

Drew Berry - Visualization: Biology and Complex Circuits

Hello there! To most people doing scientific animations or illustrations Drew Berry is no stranger. Considered one of the "maestros" of scientific animation, Drew has been doing animations since 1995 at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia. This cell biologist and microscopist by training, Drew produces scientifically accurate and aesthetically rich visualizations elucidate cellular and molecular processes for a wide range of audiences. This TED

Did you hear about KLIK Festival?

Did you hear about KLIK Festival?

Guess where I was during last week, for a few days? Right on the button! I was at KLIK! AMSTERDAM ANIMATION FESTIVAL, as a volunteer to carry out with some heavy dutty stuff! Among all the heavy stuff, getting "bean bags" and bread for everyone, I also got to watch some (really) crazy animations, such as We Bare Beards (soft), from Daniel Chong (USA) or Lumberjacked (not so soft), from Joel Mckenzie (Canada), and even The Obvious Child (really hard core stuff, not suitable fo

Beautiful Chemical Reactions

Hello everyone! I wanted to share with you these amazing videos, shot using "a 4K UltraHD camera and special lenses to capture chemical reactions in astonishing detail without the distraction of beakers and test tubes." These videos are the result of a collaboration between the Institute of Advanced Technology at the University of Science and Technology of China and Tsinghua University Press. And yes - this is filmed. This is not an animation. More information at www.beautifu

Next Generation Scientific Poster

Next Generation Scientific Poster

Ever heard about the Gutemberg Diagram? This is the time then. Who of you has spent innumerous hours preparing a poster for a scientific conference? Trying to add every single detail, arranging every single squared centimeter to contain the most information possible? Everything must be there, all the latest graphs, the methods...overdose alert!! And then, when you get to that stage where every single piece of information is there, arranged in what appears to be the only way p

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