Derwood

Simply stunning

Reese

I love sand animation. Wow, I wish America's got Talent had something this good this year.

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Derwood

they'd never let an act to go on for 8 minutes on American TV

Jetée

Very true. I have a hard enough time focusing for 48 seconds, but to multiply that attention span by 10, well, it takes me clearing my slate, and I like to keep busy, even if I am watching TV. Television is more like the radio for me, and I only pay attention to it 8 seconds out of every 20 minutes.

Thanks for the video. Sand art inspires serenity in my childlike remembrances.

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Vizzini

Anyone notice the song that started at 6:10?

Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
Woulda thought she would have chosen Enter Sandman

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Punk.of.Ages

Actually, that was Nothing Else Matters, but yeah I noticed.
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It's amazing how she inspires so much emotion with her art...

Simply stunning was saying it best.

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Bear Cub

Not only was that awesome, but she was smoking hot.

Two paws up.

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Vizzini

Bleh I had edited it right after I posted but true to form someone always notices

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Reese

ha, would have been funny even though Apoocalyptica's Enter Sandman isn't nearly as well orchestrated as Nothing Else Matters.

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Strange Famous

absolutely incredible. Thanks for posting this.

What a talent.

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just watched it over a second time... still dont know what to say.

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Rekna

That has to be one of the most unique things I have ever seen. Simply stunning.

LoganSnake

One of the first sand art pieces that was shared all across the web many years ago:

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blahblah454

That was amazing!

Derwood

happy to share it

little_tippler

Very interesting, have never heard of sand animation.

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Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
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guy44

That was really cool. I've never heard of sand animation either. I'm not sure it's cry-worthy, but wow. And the artist was stunningly beautiful.

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mirevolver

It is definitely cry worthy for the people there. She is depicting a story of how lives were affected during World War II. Over there, the war still provokes strong emotions in people. The older generations still remember suffering through the war, the younger generations continue to hear stories from their elders about the sacrifices of their family members.

In the end she writes "You are always near" and on the top, 1945.

Smoking hot indeed.
If her hair was a little lighter, she would look like my wife.

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