Spending all day on the Internet has its perks. One of those perks is that I come across some pretty awesome sites along the way. Here’s a couple I thought were really cool.

http://www.ecodazoo.com/ - This may be the most amazing use of Flash I’ve ever seen. It loads quickly, and once it’s loaded, the 3d animation is smooth as glass. Pay particular attention to the details - the way the walls of the foldout book houses pop in and out depending on your point of view, the way the shadows dance, and the lens flare when your view faces the sun. Delicious.

http://the1secondfilm.com/ - Like the website name says, these guys are making a 1-second film - with an hourlong documentary for the end credits. The novel part is that they’re allowing anyone, and I mean anyone to be a producer. Just front as little as a dollar and you’ll be included in the credits. You’ll be in good company if you fork over. Kevin Bacon, Keifer Sutherland, Tom Green, Pierce Brosnan, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Green have all donated. Oh yeah, all proceeds go to charity, so you’ll also be helping out as well. Make sure you watch the YouTube videos posted all over the site. It’s worth it.

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