As promised, here is yet another blog tenuously linked to LEGOLAND® because its about LEGO®. This particular installment is also about Radiohead, a band who I’m sure are big fans of LEGO, thus indisputably making this blog about LEGOLAND.
Recently, Radiohead released a rather progressive and potentially eye-damaging music video that was shot with lasers (or something along those lines) rather than cameras. This process was explained far more eloquently than I could ever manage by the production people behind the whole space agey affair.
“The Geometric Informatics scanning system employs structured light to capture detailed 3D images at close proximity, and was used to render the performances of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, the female lead, and several partygoers. The Velodyne Lidar system uses multiple lasers to capture large environments in 3D, in this case 64 lasers rotating and shooting in a 360 degree radius 900 times per minute, capturing all of the exterior scenes and wide party shots.”
Still not making a great deal of sense? I had a nosebleed after reading that so don’t worry. It all becomes much more clear when you take a peek at the video for yourself, here you go. Radiohead’s House of Cards for your enjoyment.
I know what you’re thinking, this has literally NOTHING to do with LEGO. Bear with me, I’ve not let you down yet have I? No, no I have not. Sit tight ladies and gentlemen.
In their infinite wisdom Radiohead decided to make the data gathered by their lasers public. This allowed anyone and everyone to have a go at recreating the video however they saw fit. Ian McKinnon’s efforts resulted in…………LEGO RADIOHEAD! Behold ladies and gentlemen, one of the greatest bands of our time made out of LEGO.
Ok I admit it, I misled you slightly. Technically it’s just Thom York made of LEGO and it is a bit blurry. It’s still pretty cool though yeah?!
As ever, if you have any LEGO based news, pictures, videos please feel free to send them our way, and please feel free to comment. We like to hear from you.