Octopus and the Model

Octopus from steve morel aka ekion on Vimeo.

Look away, just try.

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point from Bonsajo on Vimeo.

No witty retort, just sit back and enjoy this more than pleasing work of art.

This is Either Amazing or Nasty

The Feedbag makes Chicken McConfit with FancyFastFood.com from The Feedbag on Vimeo.

Either way, it makes for great internet viewing.

NESynth

While YouTube mashup vids are no new news, and iPhone apps are becoming more mainstream, there is something to the power of 8bit sounds that is hardwired into our souls. That makes thi hard not to like. The app is NESynth, and available for download, although the skills to make the music good are not yet available for download.

Palm Pre

The Ads for the new Palm Pre are at best, different when different is good, at least people will pay attention and talk. Then there is this "fan-boy" remix that completely changes the mood. Amazing what a little editing can do, but you already knew that.

Book Learning

These are... viral, beautiful, odd and promoting a book about the financial industry, so they are timely and cathartic too. I'm entertained, informed and maybe a bit smarter. Ok, not smarter but definitely entertained.
Advertising Agency: Breed London
Illustrator: Neal Murren @ Breed London
Production: Mainframe

Fifty People, One Question

Check out this great video that won a webby for Best Editing in the Online Film & Video category by Fifty People, One Question. By the end of the day what do you wish to happen?

Stinger

Despite the first time ever release, the video for the cards is great, nothing better than putting something up you can't look away from, card tricks and slight of hand is definitely one of those things. The photography on the site isn't bad either.

The Writing is on the Stall

Jacob Escobedo (CD) and Michael Cahill (“bump man”) from Adult Swim are visiting in May. And we’re giving you a chance to win some swag.

Just send us your best bathroom stall line, we’ll pick the best one and the winner will get an event poster signed by the Adult Swim guys.

 Rules:

Send the submissions to our Twitter feed. Please keep it clean–if you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t Tweet it.  

Custom Made

Beautiful little movie about the making of custom Nike Soccer shoes. Really intricate insight tot he time spent making shoes. Must see.

Keith Loutit

Metal Heart from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

Helpless from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.
You've seen the large scale images shot to look like miniature. Now, you get to see it in film. There is just something that makes these even more sticky. Check out this work from Keith Loutit, and then see more at his photo blog here.

Kalideiscope

Over look the cruelty, which is tough, this is a great video experiment.

Mystery Team

How do you get a feature length movie produced outside of Hollywood. First, you need a good premise, check. Motivation, get out of the comedy cellar and make a name, check. Grab the Red camera, check. Now go make a movie. This looks great.

This Could Change Everything

Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene from pro on Vimeo.
Ignore the dry technical, non-exciting presentation and be amazed and encouraged by the software!

The Future of Interfaces

Smashing Magazine has posted 10 future user interfaces

that are pretty mind-blowing to those of us whose work is produced mainly on paper. And speaking of paper, the holographic technology used in Musion's Eyeliner 3D (in video above) would certainly take the paper fashion show to new levels; of course, it wouldn't be paper then, would it? 

New great technology is great, but I offer Khoi Vinh's perspective on the need for simplicity 

to put the new stuff to good use. Enjoy.

The Ninja Drops Future Video on THE WEB Knowledge

If you're not familiar with the ninja, he looks forward to killing you soon, it's a long story. head on over to askaninja.com and enjoy. In the meantime, check out this post where he is nearly helpful on describing video on the web. Which, if you think about it, he has been wildly popular with just that, video on the web.