alt Hacker NewsThe WebGL animation at the top is really cool. It’s probably smaller than a video too, and much sharper
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hooch • today at 11:18 AM
The artist https://www.carlburton.io/
amelius • today at 10:47 AM
I wonder how they modeled the clouds and the aerodynamics near the tips of the wings.
antonvs • today at 11:39 AM
What makes you think it's WebGL? It looks like an mp4 to me, at least I was able to download the mp4. It's sharp because it's high resolution.
But maybe they're serving different content depending on the client.
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When I saw this comment before loading the article, I thought “this is probably the New Yorker”. I think they produce the best visuals across all the online publications.