Behind the scenes with the Exploratorium, A Curious Summer and Tinkering Unlimited as they prepare to work with young learners to harness wind’s invisible power through discovering where it comes from and how to predict its behavior while studying aerodynamics and lift. Through tinkering with wind-powered machines and vehicles, such as a paragliding wing, turbines and sailboats and designing kites and gliders, this hands-on experience will open new doors into the mysterious power of WIND.

Go cart design, assembly and testing by the inimitable Team Tinker with snippets of boat model design and other moments of singular, whimsical tinkering mastery. Thanks to Moby for his song, Porcelain.

Think, Make, Tinker: Theo, Isaac, Leo, Max, Hannah, Nik, Sam, Jacob, Julie and Gever set off to test their inventions on Day 6 of Tinkering School. Nods to King of Hawaii for the groovy surf vibe.

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A few clips from the 5th day of Tinkering School:

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thinfilms elitegymnasticspromo Elite Gymnastics @ the Medusa

James Brooks and Josh Clancy are Elite Gymnastics

thinfilms is teaming up with MPLS.tv to shoot Elite Gymnastics while they perform at the Medusa tonight.

Elite Gymnastics is James Brooks and Josh Clancy. The duo have been receiving quite a bit of national attention for their brand of chillwave tunage. From the New York Post to Pitchfork, these two are getting positive reviews. Minneapolis’ own City Pages had this to say:

…a trance-inducing quality to them, akin to sitting in a darkened opium den listening to ’80s dance hits stream out of a telephone receiver, off in the distance, softly yet persistently.

Check them out for yourself below and if you likey you can listen to more via their MySpace page and/or download their Real Friends EP for free here:

The crowd at the Soap Factory's 10 Second Film Festival

More than 3000 enjoyed the 10 Second Film Festival

A pal was kind enough to capture some of the reaction to ‘Sticks‘ at the Soap Factory’s 10 Second Film Festival on July 4th, 2010 in downtown Minneapolis, including the award for Best Documentary and praise it received from the local celebrity judges and HUGE crowd.

Thanks to the Soap Factory and MPLS.tv!

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Watch ‘Sticks’ in its entirety below (14-seconds):

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Meta and Frankie Hula @ Lofto Relaxo

Meta and Frankie Hula @ Lofto Relaxo

Special thanks must be given to two of the smartest, sweetest and cutest girls on the planet, Meta and Frankie Hula, for their pivotal role in ‘sticks‘, thinfilms‘ winning entry into this year’s 10 Second Film Festival curated by the Soap Factory:

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