WGBH Lab | Sandbox | Motion

Geese Flight at Sunset

ann_kim — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:06:03 -0400

Beauty , Heat , Motion , Nature

Canada Geese fly across a salmon-colored sunset sky. As the shot widens, it opens to a silhouette of the quiet landscape below. Filmed for NOVA, "Mystery of Animal Pathfinders."

Rowing Crew on the Charles River

ann_kim — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:46:09 -0400

Motion

In slow motion, a boat of crew rowers move their oars in unison as they row along the Charles River. Filmed for Nova, "The Shape of Things."

Splashes of Sparks

kdorwart — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:24:09 -0400

Beauty , Motion , Work

In a Russian steelworks, embers with trails pelt the floor like hot rain. Splashes of molten iron explode like fireworks, and glow. Verkh-Isetsky, Russia. 3/22/1995.

Copyright: WGBH Educational Foundation
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Lone American Flag at Dusk

brianretchless — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:02:50 -0400

Beauty , Election , Motion

Set against a deep blue sky, the American Flag flutters in the wind, reflecting the hues of dusk.

Tags: American Flag

Felucca on the Nile River

pgdesai — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:28:41 -0400

Beauty , Culture , Motion , Nature , Places

A felucca boat sails away down Egypt's Nile River. In BUILDING BIG, the river is calm, surrounded by green vegetation and covered by blue skies.

Narrow Stretch of the Nile

kdorwart — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:03:36 -0400

Motion , Nature , Places

Passing through a calm, narrow stretch of the Nile River from the point of view of a boat, abundant green reeds and plants encroach on the water. In the distance, desert hills rise up and a small bird takes flight.

Ascending the Slope of Everest

kdorwart — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:29:03 -0400

Motion , Nature

From NOVA's "Everest: Death Zone," a camera tracks up the diagonal slope of the mountain. Snow swirls as the camera quickly ascends.

Skanska Contsruction Crane

pgdesai — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:24:37 -0400

Motion , Technology

A Skanska construction crane rises high above the ground and rotates.

London's Tower Bridge Traffic

pgdesai — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:08:29 -0400

Beauty , Motion , Places , Technology

Traffic passes over and under London's Tower Bridge. As cars and boats pass across the Thames River, the bridge frames the bustling cityscape in the background of this excerpt from BUILDING BIG.

Aerial Footage of Gorge at Colorado River

pgdesai — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:31:40 -0400

Beauty , Heat , Motion , Nature , Places

Aerial footage captures irregular rock formations that make the gorge of the Colorado River. Camera follows the snaking river and catches up to boats moving downstream.