Giant Transformers sculptures made from recycled automobile and truck parts

Follow the link to Wired.com for more pics of Optimus and Bumblebee…

This amazing motion capture film ventures inside what is said to be the largest steel processing plant in the world, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, in the city of Magnitogorsk, in Chelyabinsk Province, Russia.

The incredible imagery and contemplative soundtrack give an ordinarily very grimy and no doubt uncomfortable setting a highly transcendent quality.

Man spends 12 years building fully functional scale model Ferrari. Incredible work. Outstanding skill. Astounding effort.

Why Shop Class Is Still Relevant

“Why would today’s wired kids need to know how to work with their hands? The answer is that they still need the inspiration and understanding that results from turning something digital into something real… even the most sophisticated design software can’t substitute for an appreciation of how materials truly behave in a finished product.”

I can’t quite remember if I’ve shared this here before, but even if you’ve seen it, it’s worth another watch.

Sean Walling, owner of Soulcraft, builds top notch custom steel bicycle frames. This short film documents Sean’s fabrication methods.

A series of four videos that document the process of making of a Japanese Katana, from smelting to polishing. The amount of skill, effort & dedication demonstrated by the craftsmen in this videos is as impressive as the finished product.

A simply superb short film of a man executing his craft from start to finish. The hand-made custom bike frames are impressive on their own, but everything about this video is inspirational. From the expert use of tooling to the well refined processes, the camera angles to the soundtrack, this really adds fuel to my dimly burning creative fire.