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the red eyeshine of the alligator occurs when light enters its eyes, passes through the rods (light receptors) and cones (color receptors) of the retina, strikes a membrane behind the retina called a tapeatum, and is then reflected back through the eye to the light source. most of the animals with eyeshine are, like alligators, night hunters who must make use of limited light. photos by larry lynch and david moynahan

The interesting thing about this is that this effect dates Akira to the 1980s. Animators obviously were aware of this video effect and copied it in the animation. But it’s an effect that we no longer see in video (thanks to the adoption of CCD and other modern sensors), which must make the light trails seem even more fantastic to modern viewers who are unaware of their “real life” existence on contemporary video. Just one more detail that adds to the visual brilliance of Akira.

I’ve been thinking about this project for the last year. I’m a former sprinter and a long-time Sonic fan, and I always thought teaching people running stretches with Sonic would be a great idea. When I heard about an actual running day I decided to make this into a full-fledged infocomic! It took a lot longer than I expected though, so I’m just glad I finished it on the right day-ish…

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Also: happy april 8th, everybody.

Nintendo Franchises in the Ukiyo-e Style by Jed Henry

This show is going to blow you guys away!

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