We'll be the first to admit that there's not a lot of tech in use here -- this is the story of a man using techniques that are hundreds of years old. Still, it's a mesmerizing glimpse into the creation of art with a hugely useful purpose: glass
eyes. The video below is a study of Jost Haas, a Londoner who shapes each orb by hand, said to be the last man in Britain who still manufactures them this way. It's a 16mm film shot by Ben Todd and, if you like, you can consider this your five minutes and three seconds of zen for the day.
Update: Loudmouthman was kind enough to share
this link that contains another video of Mr. Haas in action plus some further information from one of the recipients of his work.
Jost Haas // The story of the last glass eye maker in Britain from
Yatzer on
Vimeo.
This post is from Engadget.com.
No comments:
Post a Comment