Things I Think Are Kinda Cool

I’ve posted some stunning tilt-shift photos and videos before…but this short film is probably the most epic example I’ve seen.  It’s called ‘Little Big Berlin’, and after watching it, you’ll understand the title perfectly.

Geniesst…(that’s ‘enjoy’ in German).

via Today and Tomorrow

Berlin’s TV Tower (called “Fernsehturm” in German) is one of the most iconic landmarks in the city (2nd only to the Berlin Wall).  When the sun hits the metal dome, a reflection in the shape of a cross can be seen across its surface.  So, as a jab against the atheist founders of Communism, rebellious Berliners gave the TV Tower the nickname “Pope’s Revenge”.  OK, enough history lesson for today.

Earlier this year, I took a quick vacation to Berlin and ate an amazing lunch in the revolving restaurant in the TV Tower’s dome.  It happened to be in the middle of a wild snowstorm, so the view, while a bit obstructed, was breathtaking:

Check out this great short film by German graphic artist Fabian Tischer, who imagines the iconic tower as a rocket ship lifting off into space…

Berlin TV tower – lift off from Fabian Tischer on Vimeo.

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