Made from over 9,000 individual photos, Reflecting Oregon is a time-lapse montage of landscapes, cityscapes, and human interaction. Sam's time-lapse work regularly appears on the NBC show Grimm. Best served in full screen HD with a nice red wine.
Filmed and Produced by Sam Forencich - samforencich.com/
Original Music Produced and Performed by Travis Forencich
Cameras and Equipment:
Canon 5D mark III, Canon 5D mark II, Canon 7D
Canon lenses: 8-15mm f4L, 16-35mm f2.8L, 24-105mm f4.0L,
70-200 f2.8L, 300mm 2.8L
Intervalometer: Pocket Wizard MultiMax - pocketwizard.com/, Little Bramper
Motion Control - Dynamic Perception Stage Zero Dolly - dynamicperception.com/,
custom home-made dolly rig
Post Production: Adobe - Lightroom, After Effects, and Premiere Pro,
LRT Timelapse - lrtimelapse.com/
Technical assistance and spiritual support - forum.timescapes.org/phpBB3/index.php
Cast: Sam Forencich
Tags: time lapse, time-lapse, timelapse, nature, landscape, cityscape, oregon, portland, pdx, pacific northwest, willamette river, columbia river gorge, motion control, hyperlapse, silver falls state park, mt. hood, crater lake, waterfall and sam forencich
At the conclusion of his press conference Tuesday, President Barack Obama reiterated his support for gay NBA player Jason Collins, who came out Monday in a story for Sports Illustrated.
“I had a chance to talk to him yesterday,” Obama said, confirming Collins’ own account of a phone call between the two. “He seems like a terrific young man and I told him I couldn’t be prouder of him.”
Collins’ announcement made him the first athlete in one of the country’s most profitable sports leagues to come out while still competing. The president referenced the impending free agent center’s active status, saying Collins demonstrated that he was proud of his identity while still being “7 foot tall and [being able to] bang with” — basketball slang for jostling for position near the basket against other post players — a player like Shaquille O’Neal.
O’Neal, who retired in 2011, expressed his support for Collins on Twitter, writing that he was proud of him “for showing all of us what leadership looks like.”
“For a lot of young people out there who are gay or lesbian who are struggling with these issues to see a role model like that who’s not afraid, I think that’s a great thing,” Obama said. “And I think America should be proud that this is just one more step in this ongoing recognition that we treat everybody fairly.”
Collins told ABC News host George Stephanopoulos that Obama called him shortly after he made the announcement.
“It’s incredible. You just try to live an honest, genuine life and next thing you know you have the president calling you,” Collins said in the interview, which aired Tuesday on Good Morning America, adding that Obama “was incredibly supportive and he was proud of me. And said that this not only affected my life, but others going forward.”
Watch Obama’s comments regarding Collins, in video posted by Think Progress on Tuesday, below.
A 42-year-old Hampshire man received an out-of-court settlement from the U.K. discount chain 99p Stores after suffering chemical burns to his penis and testicles from using a cheap brand of shower gel. According to The Telegraph , Raymond Cuss of Gosport, Hampshire was left in agony after the liquid soap burned away the top layer of skin from his genitals.
“I had a shower to freshen up when I got home from work and suffered an horrendous reaction,” Cuss said. “When I stepped out of the shower and looked down at my groin I could see I had been burned.”
The flesh of the area glowed bright, angry red and was profoundly irritated, he said, beginning weeks of painful recovery. As the area scabbed and slowly healed, the sensation of fabric on the irritated area was almost more, Cuss said, than he could bear.
“I was horrified and scared I may have suffered permanent damage,” he said. “As the area dried, I was left in incredible pain, with a burning sensation. I had trouble sleeping, and could not lie on my front because it was far too painful.”
Because he is self-employed, Cuss had no choice but to keep working and “battle through the pain.”
“I had tears in my eyes when pulling on my boxer shorts,” he said, “and if any material simply brushed the area I almost doubled over in pain. I grimaced with every move.”
99p Stores refused to admit liability, claiming that chemicals from Cuss’ work may have interacted with the Dettol-branded shower gel to cause the burns. After a lengthy legal battle, the firm agreed to pay Cuss £1,000 (about $1,600 USD) before the case could go to court.
A spokesperson for Reckitt Benckiser, the company that makes Dettol products in the U.K., said that the shower gel was not British in origin. “A review of the product packaging identified it as most likely a product originally made for the Korean market and imported as a grey market product.”
[image via Shutterstock]
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This outfit reminds us of…
As if Emma Bunton and Melanie C. dressing up as their youthful, Spice Girls counterparts wasn't adorable enough, now we get to see Ginger Spice AKA Geri Halliwell singing Say You'll Be There to a bar full of STRANGERS!!
Ch-ch-check out the HIGHlarious footage (above)!
But WHY did the former popstar decide to serenade random dudes drinking pints at a pub?! Was she singing for her supper perhaps?
NAY! It seems like the sexiest Spice was DARED to do it by the scariest Spice of them all AKA Mel B. !
The pair exchanged tweets about the challenge, writing:
I'm gonna try to do @officialmelb -dare tomorrow ,god help me !
— Geri Halliwell (@GeriHalliwell) April 25, 2013
“@officialmelb: @gerihalliwell yipppeee yes yes yes”And ill record it and send to u for proof?
— Geri Halliwell (@GeriHalliwell) April 25, 2013
“@officialmelb: .@gerihalliwell just saw your video,only ginger spice could do this.And that why I love you!!! Xxxxx”Love u too Xx
— Geri Halliwell (@GeriHalliwell) April 26, 2013
Gahhhh!
We wonder if Mel B. will perform HER dare when Geri takes over as Australia's Got Talent seat... like surprise the red head on air?! That would be the tiiiiits!
It's so lovely to see that after so many years the Spice Girls -- who are now beautiful WOMEN -- are still friends who engage in cheekiness EVEN when they aren't in the same country.
Now we're just waiting to see Victoria Beckham getting down and dirty for HER dare... HA!
Awwww!!!
Kanye West sure knows how to treat his woman right!
The rapper ordered a private jet to whisk his soon-to-be babymama, Kim Kardashian , away from her stressful Grecian family vacay for a romantic Parisian babymoon.
A source dished:
“The plane flew to Paris and now they’re spending more alone time there together.”
Isn't that just adorbzies??!
We're happy the twosome are spending as much time alone as they can together because even if they DO call Paris home for a bit, times will change when that belly finally pops.
Once baby Kimye arrives, champagne under the Eiffel Tower and spontaneous Parisian shopping sprees will be a thing of the past!
Enjoy it while you can!
[Image via WENN .]
Umm, we'd LOVE to watch a reality show about the Backstreet Boys !
Are you kidding?? That would be AH-Mazing!!!
Fortunately, Nick Carter and Howie Dorough talked EXCLUSIVELY to PerezHilton.com about their thoughts on entering the world of reality TV.
So will we be seeing a play-by-play behind Nick's upcoming wedding??
And are the boys open to judging American Idol or Dancing With the Stars ???
Ch-ch-check out the video to see what they say (above)!!!
P.S. CLICK HERE for even more exclusive goodies from their 20th anniversary celebration!
The latest segment in CR’s ongoing series profiling fashion’s rising stars
2013 Ninja Tune Records
Featuring Salomon Anaya and Caitriona Balfe
Directed by Young Replicant
DoP Chayse Irvin
Executive Producer Laura Tunstall @ Pulse Films
Commissioner Maddy Salvage
Producer Taylor Vandergrift
1st AD Alex Sanchez
Production Designer Jordan Harkins
Art Assistant Patrick Chase
Grade Derek Hansen @ MPC
Wardrobe and Styling Kendall Capito
Operator Ross Coscia
1st AC Dyaln Conrad
Gaffer Kevin Miller
Electric Dave McCabe, Josh Atkin
Key Grip Shane Moore
Second Unit DP Sing Howe Yam
Asst. Prod Christina Kitcat
PA Edward Drake
Special Thanks to the Funk Brothers, Milo Ward, The Mandrake, Terry Huynh, the westside dancers
Cast: Young Replicant
Tags: Bonobo, Young Replicant, First Fires and Ninja Tune
Couple of key updates for the 1.1 version of Twitter's pithy video app, Vine. First up is support for front-facing cameras, for those who can't get enough short web videos of themselves. Tap the icon in the lower-left corner of the app and it will toggle between your phone's cameras. Also new is mention support, so those tagged with an @ will get a notification when you drop their names into a post. The latest version is available now from iTunes -- perhaps a short video of you downloading the update is in order.
This seems like such small beans compared to the crimes of the bankers who crashed the world's economy and bled it dry. On the other hand, it is wingnut Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, one of the "new faces" of the Republican party, so we can enjoy watching this particular sideshow:
FBI agents are conducting interviews about the relationship between Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, his wife, Maureen, and a major campaign donor who paid for the food at the wedding of the governor’s daughter, according to four people familiar with the questioning.
The agents have been asking associates of the McDonnells about gifts provided to the family by Star Scientific chief executive Jonnie R. Williams Sr. and actions the Republican governor and his wife have taken that may have boosted the company, the people said.
Among the topics being explored, they said, is the $15,000 catering bill that Williams paid for the 2011 wedding of McDonnell’s daughter at Virginia’s historic Executive Mansion. But questions have extended to other, previously undisclosed gifts from Williams to Maureen McDonnell as well, they said.
The interviews, at which Virginia State Police investigators were present, began in recent months as an outgrowth of a federal investigation into securities transactions involving Star Scientific, which produces a dietary supplement called Anatabloc. The company disclosed that probe in a regulatory filing last month, saying it had received subpoenas from the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Now, federal officials are trying to determine whether to expand that investigation into a broader look at whether McDonnell or his administration took any action to benefit Star Scientific in exchange for monetary or other benefits, according to the four people familiar with the interviews. It is unclear whether the probe will be broadened.
U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride declined to comment, as did spokespeople for the FBI’s Richmond division and the state police.
Tucker Martin, a spokesman for McDonnell, a possible 2016 presidential contender, said, “It is the policy of the governor’s office to not comment on any possible investigations.”
Yahoo's new app has arrived on Android, packing a similar features selection to the iOS iteration that launched last week. Alongside better search language algorithms, there's the same Summly magic attempting to whittle longer news articles down to 400 characters or less. The news app will make better use of your smartphone screen too, with more attention being paid to both images and video content. Feast your eyes on Yahoo's refresh by grabbing the app at the Play store -- the link's just below.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile
Via: The Verge
Source: Google Play
In case you think Lindsay Lohan isn’t checking into rehab, she’s going to prove she’s doing it this time...
...with a blog!
We’re sure LiLo’s rehab stay will be plenty inneresting, and this time around, we won’t have to just wonder what's going on.
The redheaded queen of legal dramz is working out a deal that would have her assistant blogging ALL about her rehab stay for Celebuzz!
LiLo will spend her 90 days in rehab focused on getting healthy, and once that pesky task is done, she will begin revealing all the JUICY deets through a blog that would cover what she learned.
So...does that mean she’ll cover how to break out of rehab? Or how to get Adderall delivered there?
We kid, we kid!
But don't get your hopes up yet because this deal, like a few of LiLo’s business deals, might fall apart as Celebuzz editor A.J. Daulerio commented:
“I’m still waiting for the official grooming session.”
Ahhh, the waiting game!
LiLo’s fave game!
Good luck getting Lindsay’s blog started...but when it does begin, don't hold your breath for it to be turned in on time!
[Image via FayesVision/WENN .]
Stargate , 1994 (dir. Roland Emmerich)
Gentlemen, put down the razors. Put them down and back away. For once, there is good news about facial hair.
A study in the May edition of the journal Evolution & Human Behavior finds that, among a test group of 351 women and 177 heterosexual men shown a series of photos of guys at four stages of bearding — clean-shaven, light stubble, heavy stubble and fully beaded — images showing heavy stubble were perceived to be the most attractive.
That’s not the only good news for facial hair aficionados in this study, either.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales also looked at factors that could impact perception, like fertility and the use of hormonal birth control, and found found that women perceive facial hair to be most attractive during the most fertile days of their menstrual cycle.
It’s not all bad news for the clean-shaven, however. Dudes with no facial hair at all generally rated on par with fully bearded men, researchers noted.
However, the more masculine-looking mane still has an advantage, they found. Full-bearded men “may be perceived as better fathers who could protect and invest in offspring,” researchers wrote.
Although the public stigma of whiskers remains — famously headlined by The New York Times as: “Got a Beard? Don’t Bother to Run” — at least the bristly have this much to console them: No matter how you look at this study’s results, for once it’s advantage, beard.
The folks at the recently-announced Bearded Entrepreneurs for the Advancement of a Responsible Democracy PAC (BEARD PAC) are sure to be thrilled.
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Photo: Shutterstock.com.
“Instead of deep, across-the-board cuts in many important investment programs, ranging from infrastructure to research and development, we need to protect those initiatives while adjusting our social welfare programs to live within our means and protect the truly needy,” – Steve Rattner, making the kind of sense the current GOP doesn’t want to understand.
There are all sorts of arguments to be made about if and whether a Grand Bargain on entitlements, defense and taxes is possible, given the near-pathological refusal of the GOP to raise any serious revenue. But my fear is that it is precisely the failure to come close to the broad Bowles-Simpson framework that has imposed the ridiculously crude sequester that has clearly boomeranged on Obama – and made recovery much weaker. We can all enjoy hindsight, but I wonder if Obama had actually embraced the full Bowles-Simpson when it came out, broke with his 
What’s left is a gnawing sense that there is no functioning rational government in Washington. Obama may not want this, and may not be primarily responsible for this, but it will stick to him, as it already has with the younger generation. Many Democrats hated Bowles-Simpson; but they may look back one day and realize it was essential to getting government back from effective permanent bankruptcy to do the things it truly must do – infrastructure, research, education. Maybe the sequester’s grim onslaught – and its effect on current growth and defense spending – will force Washington’s hand. But the private sector is still chugging along sufficiently not to force a crisis (see chart from Pethokoukis) – and after Obama caved so swiftly on the FAA, I get the sinking feeling that the rank and harmful partisanship of today’s politics will not end under his watch. That hope, it may turn out, was too audacious.
Amped Wireless' long-gestating TAN 1 may look like a chocolate bar, but you'd probably regret dunking it in your coffee. The high-powered WiFi adapter connects over USB to Windows 8 laptops and tablets, promising to triple the range of your device's built-in wireless gear. After what seems like an age, the hardware is finally making its way to stores, and will set you back $59.99 when it goes on sale tomorrow.
Filed under: Wireless
Federal officials have confirmed that female DNA and separate fingerprints were found on the pressure cooker bomb involved in the Boston Marathon attacks. While authorities are looking into the DNA investigation, agents arrived at the Rhode Island home of Katherine Russell -- Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s widow -- to gather a DNA sample from her.
The widow has insisted that she was left in the dark about her husband’s and brother-in-law’s plans, and while authorities are not suspicious of a larger terrorist group involved, they have not yet ruled out that others were not in the know. Katherine’s lawyer, Amato A. DeLuca, wrote via email yesterday:
“We want to state what we stated before: Katie continues to assist in the investigation in any way that she can.”
It is being reported that fingerprint samples have also been taken from several other people.
We hope the investigation is conclusive.
[Image via AP Images .]
Are Mystique and The Beast fusing their romantic forces once more?! Is Jennifer Lawrence hungering to be the victor of Nicholas Hoult's heart?!
The Hunger Games ass-kicker and her ex-boyfriend Nicholas ended their two year relationship in January because they had "grown apart", but it seems like the youngsters COULD potentially be interlocking intimate parts again, as they were both seen leaving LA restaurant The Little Door after eating together!
The pair were spotted sneaking out the restaurant's back entrance, and while they weren't holding hands or anything, they DID both hop into Jennifer's car before she sped off into the night.
Now, obviously the duo could have simply been catching up -- they are about to start working on the X Men sequel together -- plus, Jennifer was carrying a copy of Anna Karenina on the "date" which makes us think the encounter was NOT meant to be romantic...
But perhaps their love flame was rekindled over dinner? Maybe all that wedding dress shopping was making Jenny Jen yearn for her past relationship!
[Image via WENN .]
We all know that Amanda Bynes has a crush on Drake and wants him to do unspeakable things to her lady parts, but a couple of tweets she posted recently have us a little confused on where she stands with him!
The actress took to Twitter and showed a little more love to the Canadian rapper, but used an interesting choice of words when describing him, writing:
Loving far apart eyes @draketwitpic.com/cmzggb
— Amanda Bynes (@AmandaBynes) April 30, 2013
Talk about a backhanded compliment! Where the hell did that come from?!
Amanda then went on to retweet messages from followers who also made fun of Drake’s appearance before posting another picture that showed him next to her fellow What I Like About You actor Nick Zano, saying:
Hot to the left and Ugly @drake to the right twitpic.com/cn1np1
— Amanda Bynes (@AmandaBynes) April 30, 2013
Hmmmm. It seems as though "ugly" has been her word of choice lately, but we’re kind of getting mixed signals here!
So which is it, Amanda? Do you love Drake, or do you think he’s ugly?? You might wanna figure that out in case he ever decides to take you up on the murdering-your-vagina offer! Ha!
[Image via Twitter .]
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the Facebook for Windows Phone Beta app program. If you’re okay with helping the company test the latest and greatest features coming to Facebook on Windows Phone, you can grab the beta now from here.
More to follow.
You'd think that with Skype firmly under Microsoft's control, the service would roll out new features to Windows first. Bizarrely, though, that's not the case. Skype's video voicemail feature, which previously soft launched on Android, iOS and OS X, is now coming to Windows 7 and up (a Windows 8 version should be forthcoming), hitting the company's end of April promise. The feature, still labeled a preview, works exactly as advertised, letting users record short video clips that can be sent to and viewed by any contact regardless of their OS. There's one caveat though: you'll need to install Skype 6.5 beta for Windows desktop and Flash to test it out. It's just a risk your vainglorious self will have to take for modernity.
Filed under: Desktops, Microsoft
Source: Skype
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Campaigners rejoice as Europe implements a temporary ban on the use of neonicotinoids on crops favored by bees.
The most popular stories in technology from the last month. Catch up quick!
However if you are vegan or kosher, you many not like it much.Thank You From TFF 2013, Featuring The National
In the spirit of TFF 2013’s celebration of Music + Film, we’ve put together a little video to thank the nearly half a million filmmakers, crew, performers, attendees, and viewers who took part in this year’s Festival and made it unforgettable.
Learn how to turn posterboard, aluminum foil, a shoelace, and a few binder clips into a solar cooker capable of reaching 375° F
A message sent to police in Montgomery County, Virginia on Saturday caused a SWAT team to descend upon a home owned by CNN host Wolf Blitzer, under the impression that someone at the residence had just been shot.
The report turned out to not be true, according to The Washington Post , which noted that Blitzer was not home at the time. Police were already suspicious of the message when they arrived on the scene, the Post noted, having received a text message sent through a phone provider’s emergency relay service.
The case is yet another instance of the growing trend known as “swatting,” where authorities are called to someone’s home under false pretenses. Other recent notable victims of swatting include Fox News contributor Erik Erickson, television personality Ryan Seacrest and talk show host Russell Brand, along with former Washington Post tech columnist Brian Krebs.
Police said they are still trying to determine who sent the message about a shooting at Blitzer’s home. “Wolf is fine,” a CNN spokesperson reportedly said. “That’s what matters most.”
Topshop has recognized the value of collaborating with other creative minds early on and produced many fashionable and covetable goods that proved massive successes. In the beauty area however, the brand proved much more conservative, however the Louise Grey collaboration changed it all. The new makeup collection was greatly anticipated and now it's finally here for us to see whether it was worth the wait. Unlike many lines which choose to stay on the safe side, the new offerings are not designed with this idea in mind. Here's what you can indulge in:
Cheek Duo in Up In The Air By Louise Gray ($24)
To get a gorgeous look, it's imperative to handle the makeup basics with care. Sculpting your cheekbones is a key step in achieving the perfect makeup look. For creating a flattering impression the brand offers a playful cream blush duo to use together or separately for a fabulous look.
Eye Cream Duo in Wave Machine By Louise Gray ($16)
Creative ultra seductive eye makeup look with these sophisticated and interesting cream eye-shadows. Have fun experimenting and play with different dramatic touches for a more interesting overall effect. Sophisticated or modern and fun. The choice is yours.
Eye Palette in Blink By Louise Gray ($24)
If you like highly pigmented eye-shadows rather than softer toned ones, you'll love the four tones included in this palette. These tones are perfect for creating an intense look that will instantly mesmerize. Bold yet classy, these versatile tones can be used to get a variety of interesting effects.
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