Time’s Top 10 Viral Videos of 2009: Do you Agree?
This hit list of Time’s fave viral videos ranges from a groggy six year old’s trip to the dentist to a man walking, to the tale of a guitar trashed by United Airlines, to a wedding party dancing, to a baby dancing to Beyonce, to the top watched video last year – Scotland’s Susan Boyle’s […]
Read PostNew Idol Star; Greg Pritchard from Britain’s Got Talent
Here’s a new remarkable Idol voice Britain’s Got Talent that we are sure to hear more of.
Read PostWater Droplet – How does water absorb a droplet?
This high speed video shot at 2000 frames per second will give a surprise answer to the questions above. It doesn’t happen the way you would think. Harken back to your old high school physics classes. Hint – Has something to do with surface tension.
Read PostYale – A College Admissions Video with a Twist…. and a Shout.
Here’s an amusing piece created internally by Yale for prospective Yale students. It’s a ‘short film length’ (15 minutes long) admissions video that’s inspired by Glee as well as the old school approach to admissions and admissions videos…. but, what’s important here is that is is a REAL admissions video. I think it’s quite well […]
Read PostAnimals in their Element; Museum of Animal Perspectives
Perhaps I should be posting about Haiti this week, but I need a break from watching non-stop news coverage. Here’s a wonderful collection of video of animals in their natural element. I caught the fellow who is curating this project, Sam Easterson, on one of the network news shows. His web site is called the […]
Read PostStarbucks Love Project
Here’s a great International Music project underwritten by Starbucks. 150 musical groups around the world sang the Beatles song “Love is All You Need” simultaneously in December. This is the video created from the sing-in. For every subscriber, Starbucks will donate 5 cents to Aids research. It’s all good, musically and charitably. Feels a lot […]
Read PostCrossing the Line… for Your Good
Here’s a commercial that steamrolls across the offensiveness ‘Maginot’ line – despite it’s noble intentions. You may recall New York city’s battle with fast food outlets trying to force them to publish the total calories in various hamburgers, sandwiches and meals. This PSA attacks sodas and sugary drinks. It vividly purports to show body fat […]
Read PostStill Life Gone Crazy: Crazed Animation
Here’s the story of real world meets the crazy minds of animators. Rooted in an age old belief that small people could arise from decaying matter, the short animated film combines the high speed shots of a rotting still portrait of flowers, cheese, fowl, fish and fruits with some twisted animation showing what happens when […]
Read PostBernardo’s: Child Abuse
Rough stuff for Barnardo’s. A haunting music track combines with arresting and disturbing images. This is visually mind blowing poignant stuff, but alas, it’s not a lot of fun to watch. This is one in a series of captivating spots created by director Gary McKendry. Barnardo’s is one of England’s leading charities, founded by […]
Read PostTrooper
Director Christopher Martini’s soon to be released movie, “Trooper”, examines the cost of war on veterans and their families. The film follows a soldier’s return from Iraq as he discovers that both he and his father, a Vietnam vet, face health problems resulting from their service. A nicely made low budget feature with a great […]
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