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January 23, 2007

The power of now

I often ask myself why things weren't invented sooner. Steam power, for instance, requires some fairly complex alloys and the ability to create and sustain high temperatures for a long time. It wasn't until the 1800s that we had these things. California's Central valley couldn't become productive until it had reliable irrigation, and crops that would actually grow there-- 2 things that didn't exist until roughly 1930...

In that spirit, I present:
The Trench-run scene from Star Wars Episode IV: a New Hope
(done by hands)

In order to do this, you need A) cheap cameras, and B) a cheap way of finding an audience. It wasn't until roughly 2004 that these things came to exist...

Man, I love now...

UPDATE:
Cheep cheep cheep...

Posted by Andrew at January 23, 2007 09:49 AM

Comments

And C) lots of hands with time on them...

Posted by: triticale [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 23, 2007 10:39 AM

Pretty clever though it has to be said. Lord Vader's tie fighter is especially clever.

Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 24, 2007 02:23 AM