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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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,…
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]
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…
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.
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]…
This may be because I’m sleep-deprived, but I kept laughing at this all morning. Thanks to Cbab for the link.
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…
This is a pretty crazy history of product placement in movies. There were some new ones I never knew about. It’s odd to think how normal product placement seems now, as though it’s some inevitable thing that couldn’t be avoided. Always glad to see both The Wizard and Mac and Me mentioned. TJ and Chris……
It’s an advertisement for Intel, but it’s cool enough that it warranted sharing. Really well done. [via MetaFilter] Related:I Love the Whole World: Discovery Channel Ad That’s Just AwesomeJaw-Droppingly Awesome Helmet-Cam CommercialCarousel: Philips Video Featuring Clowns and a Slow Reveal
I woke up this morning to find a comment left on blog: it was from MJ Kim, who was the mother in one of the Flickr photos I used in my 20×2 presentation. What a random and lovely surprise! Turns out, she knows some of the 20×2 folks to boot. How random is that? In…