11/17/2007 - Parody of Super Mario Kart

When done right, stop-motion video is undeniably cool. You can do so much with it as to fool the audience into witnessing something unnatural merely by removing the real-time nature of video. An easy example is making yourself "levitate" by jumping repeatedly and taking consecutive pictures of yourself when you're in mid-air. The result may be choppy, and it may take a LONG time, but it's how special effects are done. This stop-motion video of a group of college buddies parodying Super Mario Kart has been making the rounds on the gaming sites, and it's easy to see why. If you've played Super Mario Kart, you'll recognize all the material... the mushrooms, bananas, and even the red turtle shells. My favorite part has to be when the star is collected and the invincibility effect is simulated by wearing different colored t-shirts in each frame. It must have been a lot of work, but it was worth it!