

This Google logo would have gone down in History. “The accompanying score gave the short film the momentum and gravitas that brought the whole project together."Ĭheck out scene-by-scene GIFs of today’s Trans-Siberian Railway Doodle below. Google Doodle 1969 First Man on the Moon The iconic quote, One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, is perfectly depicted with this logo. Monday's Google Doodle celebrates the introduction of the block 52 years ago. Waltz” as performed by the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. In 1965, Miyake invented the tactile paving slab (or 'tenji block' in Japan) with his own money. The Doodle also features Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.

“I felt compelled to echo the visual strength of Russian graphics coupled with a folk art style,” Matt explains. Doodler Matt Cruickshank relied on his first-hand experience traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway in April 2015 to bring the Doodle to life.ĭuring the trip, Matt sketched out images of the Russian cities and countryside that would help form the foundation of the animation. Today’s Doodle celebrates the railway that helped link a nation with the world. Built over 26 years and completed a century ago, it remains a critical facet of Russian trade with Europe and China, and is a stalwart example of Russian engineering. In just seven days, the railway transports travelers and cargo from western Russia, across rocky tundra and frequently impassable countryside, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

From the country’s small villages to its big cities, Russia depends on the mighty Trans-Siberian Railway to traverse more than 6,000 miles and seven time zones between Moscow and Vladivostok.
