Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She curates the Video channel. More

Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg's work in media spans documentary television, advertising, and print. As a producer in the Viewer Created Content division of Al Gore's Current TV, she acquired and produced short documentaries by independent filmmakers around the world. Post-Current, she worked as a producer and strategist at Urgent Content, developing consumer-created and branded nonfiction campaigns for clients including Cisco, Ford, and GOOD Magazine. She studied filmmaking and digital media at Harvard University, where she was co-creator and editor in chief of H BOMB Magazine.

Kaleidoscopic Architecture: A Hyper-Lapse Music Video

Kaleidoscopic Architecture: A Hyper-Lapse Music Video

A mesmerizing video for Wave Machines' "Ill Fit" combines mirror effects with time-lapse photography. More »

After 1 Minute on the Floor, Food Has 10x the Bacteria as After 5 Seconds

After 1 Minute on the Floor, Food Has 10x the Bacteria as After 5 Seconds

The science of dropping your food on the ground reveals surprising lessons.  More »

Fly Down California's Craziest Hills on High-Tech Longboards

Fly Down California's Craziest Hills on High-Tech Longboards

Beautifully shot videos showcase Loaded Boards' innovations in longboard design, not to mention some stunning west coast landscapes.  More »

How Harmonix Created a Videogame That Can Judge Your Dance Skills

How Harmonix Created a Videogame That Can Judge Your Dance Skills

The game studio describes how the Xbox Kinect's motion-capture technology powers their hit series Dance Central.  More »

An Amazing, Hyper-Detailed Satellite View of the Earth's Lights at Night

An Amazing, Hyper-Detailed Satellite View of the Earth's Lights at Night

NASA and NOAA have collaborated to create videos and interactive maps of our planet's glowing human footprints, revealing cities, rivers, and even boats at sea.  More »

A Newsreel Celebrates the Repeal of Prohibition on December 5, 1933

A Newsreel Celebrates the Repeal of Prohibition on December 5, 1933

Citizens greet the 21st Amendment with joy in this archival Universal Newsreel clip from 1933. More »

The Explosion of 15th Century Printing: A Data Visualization

The Explosion of 15th Century Printing: A Data Visualization

Harvard's metaLAB maps the number and location of printed works in the university's library collections.  More »

What If All the Black Friday Flights to San Diego Landed at Once?

What If All the Black Friday Flights to San Diego Landed at Once?

Cy Kuckenbaker layered five hours of footage shot at San Diego International Airport on November 23 to make this crazy-looking video.  More »

A Robotic, Real-Life Pixar Lamp Plays Peekaboo Adorably

A Robotic, Real-Life Pixar Lamp Plays Peekaboo Adorably

Students program a desktop lamp to react to faces and sounds, creating an expressive animatronic character just like Pixar's.  More »

Johnny, Janie, and 'The In-Between Period': A 1953 Sex-Ed Film

Johnny, Janie, and 'The In-Between Period': A 1953 Sex-Ed Film

Two adolescents grapple with the physical and emotional challenges of puberty. More »

Oh What Fun It Is to Spy on Spy Satellites

Oh What Fun It Is to Spy on Spy Satellites

Thierry Legault, an amateur astronomer and renowned astrophotographer, tracks classified satellites through the sky.  More »

Beautiful Long-Exposure Photography Reveals 'Star Trails' Across the Sky

Beautiful Long-Exposure Photography Reveals 'Star Trails' Across the Sky

This time-lapse video of the night sky over Joshua Tree uses no special effects.  More »

The Hubble Time Machine

The Hubble Time Machine

Astronomers explain how the orbiting telescope allows us to see deep into the past and predict the future.  More »

Why Videogames Want to Look Like Movies—Not Real Life

Why Videogames Want to Look Like Movies—Not Real Life

Developers at Crytek describe how they bring filmic flair to their games. More »

A Visualization of NYC's Frantic Transit Patterns Over 24 Hours

A Visualization of NYC's Frantic Transit Patterns Over 24 Hours

Using data from the MTA, this animation tracks public transportation on a weekday, starting at 4am.  More »

The Adorable Cartoon 'Dumb Ways to Die' Is a Public Safety Viral Win

The Adorable Cartoon 'Dumb Ways to Die' Is a Public Safety Viral Win

Melbourne's Metro Trains safety message has gone global with a YouTube hit, spawning gifs and spinoffs.  More »

What Wine Actually Does to Your Brain

What Wine Actually Does to Your Brain

Inside the neuroscience of being drunk More »

A Gorgeous Time-Lapse of Fall in New York's Central Park

A Gorgeous Time-Lapse of Fall in New York's Central Park

Jamie Scott spent six months photographing fifteen color-saturated landscapes to make this video. More »

Jaw-Dropping Neon Freerunning Lights Up Bangkok at Night

Jaw-Dropping Neon Freerunning Lights Up Bangkok at Night

Athletes cast glowing streaks through markets and over roofs of the Thai metropolis.  More »

Does the Universe Have a Purpose? Neil deGrasse Tyson Says Probably Not

Does the Universe Have a Purpose? Neil deGrasse Tyson Says Probably Not

The YouTube series Minute Physics brings the astrophysicist's take on the eternal question to life. More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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