Meanwhile, in the "Oh Japan" files...
What is this sorcery and HOW DO I USE IT?
Shot using thousands of still frames, these Japanese students take this whole "Stop Motion" thing to another level.
Starting in 1997, Japanese machine shop owner Hitoshi Takahashi started building this 17-ton robot. Two diesel engines allow the machine to walk at a brisk 2.5 MPH, which is just fast enough to walk straight into my mecha-loving heart.
