March 13, 2011
Ron Pace runs Canyon Crest K9 Training Center, in Tacoma, WA. During a regular training session with a boxer, the dog collapsed suddenly and stopped breathing. Pace immediately jumped into action, and was able to resuscitate the animal using CPR, with the entire event captured on video. Warning: I have to say, I debated posting this video on the blog….
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March 11, 2011
Brilliant, brilliant editing work. It’s been a while since I’ve laughed this much at pure silence. This had me cracking up tonight. [via Metafilter] Related: Star Trek, Tik Tok: Silly, Nerdy Video Mashup Star Trek in the Office Khaan! Video Loop of William Shatner’s Classic “Star Trek” Scream Live Stage Version of Star Trek Episode: Spock’s Brain This Camera Pays…
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March 6, 2011
Rocky grew up with his mother working at a snack bar in a bowling alley. As he got older, he realized he was pretty good at bowling. From there, he began trying to make his way through his skills at bowling: earning a living without actually earning a living.
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March 3, 2011
Valparaiso Cerro Abajo is an insane, downhill race through the streets of Chile. What makes it fascinating is that it’s not done entirely in the streets – it’s more of an ad hoc course, identified only by a few ribbons marking the lanes. For as often as they’re on the road, riders are equally traversing down concrete steps – several…
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February 26, 2011
1 on 1 B-Boy Battle contains absolutely mesmerizing slow-motion footage of dancers, competing at the 2010 Battle of the Year. My abs hurt just watching this. But I’m very much in awe of these guys, and amazed at what the human body is capable of. Also? It would have been way cooler had I injured my wrists doing something like…
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February 23, 2011
I don’t know that I would want all my commercials this long, but this was pretty fun. “Product placement gives us a bigger budget. Bigger budget? Bigger explosions.” [via Coudal] Related:Momentary Shame While Renting Movies
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February 17, 2011
I recently watched a video game trailer that absolutely floored me. It’s for a game called Dead Island and it involves zombies. That’s pretty much all you need to know. Fair warning before you watch the videos below – it’s a bit gory, with axes and blood splattering. If you can imagine it in a zombie horror movie, it’s there….
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February 14, 2011
When an engineer at Anybots got hungry, he did what any other person would do: he sent his robotic avatar a mile down the street to pick up a scone. While this is obviously a PR stunt, it’s a delightful one to me. Here’s some video of the whole event (picks up at the 2:00 mark): Also? I cannot wait…
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February 12, 2011
This is a great time-lapse video of several pieces by artist Holton Rower. Even better, the video is synced up perfectly to the audio (a Kronos Quartet song). I can’t explain it, but I feel incredibly relaxed after seeing this. I get this feeling that there’s a lot of beautiful things happening all around us, if we would only slow…
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February 3, 2011
This is a very serene (and very shot) documentary about motorcycle maker Shinya Kimura. Lots of nice camera angles and edits/cuts. It’s amazing that something this short can give such insight into a person’s life and passion. [via BoingBoing]
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January 29, 2011
For those of you who might not know it, Axe Cop is a brilliant bit of collaboration. It’s a story entirely written by five-year-old Malachai Nicolle, and then illustrated by his 29 year old comic artist brother, Ethan Nicolle. And it’s exactly as awesome as you’re imagining. If you haven’t read it before, I’d suggest going over the first few…
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January 27, 2011
No questions. Just click and start watching. Once the car chase begins, it just keeps going and going. Every 30 seconds, you think to yourself: This can’t possibly get any better. And then it does. // Edit: Wilhelm Scream at 4:18.
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January 18, 2011
3 Minutes by Ross Ching is a slick looking video that’s (you guessed it) only 3 minutes long. I know the swordplay effects aren’t anything new (people have been dabbling with these effects for a long time now). But I liked how crisp and convincing this looked, and enjoyed the storyline as well. [via Ektopia] Related:Damn, That’s the Best Light…
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January 13, 2011
This may be because I’m sleep-deprived, but I kept laughing at this all morning. Thanks to Cbab for the link.
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January 12, 2011
I had never heard of Larry Griswold before, but thanks to BoingBoing, I just saw this amazing video. Griswold is an incredible physical comedian, and you can tell how convincing his antics are due to how often the crowd gasps or screams. Part of the pleasure you get watching him move about is how quickly things shift from danger to…
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