Dustbowl

Other Lives - Dust Bowl III

This blog might turn into a place to find dope vimeo vids. This video is amazing.
Truly a great example of visual storytelling. And the song is amazing. Watch this.

Imagery, sound, editing, acting, props, location. All superb.

Eva

Eva Nextdoor from Kendy on Vimeo.
Everyone pretty much should watch this short film. Here's the writeup for it.

"This is a shortfilm documentary about Eva, a young french girl who lives in Paris. She does some casual jobs, cleaning mainly. Direction, story, shoot, DOP, edit, color grade, audio mix, sound design by Kendy. Music Plastik Joy"

Peaks

Ok so I realize that this is not news for many fans, but Twin Peaks is an amazing show. If you haven't watched it or heard of it it's a mystery/thriller/soap opera(sorta) created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. Twin peaks only ran two seasons from 1990-1991 and is a fantastically quirky gem of a TV series. I highly recommend.

A good friend of mine and I started it on his recommendation but we were unable to finish it before he had the chance to move to British Columbia. Well after a period of not watching I found it on Netflix and decided to go for it, and I must say it's even better than I remembered. If you love Lynch films; Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, Wild at Heart, etc; or really, if you like fun, you'll love it. Ok all ya Netflixers that haven't watched this yet, get to it.

Makes you just want some coffee doesn't it?

Title Art

This is A Brief History of Title Design from Ian Albinson. This video is an amazing compilation of title art from some of the most influential designers of the last century. If you're either a film nut or a design geek (luckily I'm both), I'm pretty sure you're gonna love it.

Albinson's video compilation comes from his website artofthetitle.com. It's an amazing site collecting new and old title art into one convenient place. Convenient and awesome enough to possibly steal much of your free time. I highly recommend it. If you love art, film, and design; and if you found yourself watching the ending credits of Blue Valentine or or the opening of Se7en thinking, "I'd love to have been a part of that," this site is for you. So enjoy, and let me know whatcha think.

Russ Chimes

Check out this video for Russ Chimes by Saman Keshavarz. It's pretty awesome.

So I'm loving the way that trend now to make music videos is to mix narrative and a unique film style in order to garner buzz. It's just much more entertaining and effective than having a couple kids dancing around quirky places and mouthing the music. This in no way is something completely new, but is completely awesome.

Keshavarz has done some awesome stuff and you def check out his stuff. This short film (slash music vide) is the final portion of a trilogy but I sorta loved watching it first. It was really entertaining to piece together the story as I watched and so I wanted to present it that way here. He's also done a music video for !!! as well as some work for Canon. Def a dude worth checking out if you liked the video. Enjoy kids.

Beauty

It's been a while but i found this, and it needed to be shared. This is beautiful.
I cannot wait until I am done with school and perhaps I will go this direction. Agencies need film too.

autumn by the lake from Bart van der Gaag on Vimeo.

Bear

Seriously, Film is one of the most amazing things in life.
So is Vimeo.
Check out this animation (make it full screen, it's awesome).

Between Bears from Eran Hilleli on Vimeo.
What an awesome animation. So peaceful, interesting, and clever.

WWF

So I've posted this all over facebook and tons of people's walls, but I think it's cool enough for people to check out on my blog too. Love this video, you need to watch. So do it :)

Space Monkey from Leo Burnett on Vimeo.

For art, for beauty, for earth.

Confessions of a Superhero

So I just watched Confessions of a Superhero.

An entertaining documentary on the people who dress up like superheros on Hollywood Blvd and make loot by taking pictures with people (and soliciting, well hinting to aquire, tips).

The film follows a group of 4 individuals that are you much more complex and intriguing than you'd have imagined. Quarky and intense, these street performers are so genuine and unique that you can't help taking interest in their lives.

I totally reccamend checking it out (considering it's free, and who doesn't love free??)

If you're intrigued and want to watch it, you can check it out here (you just gotta sign in so that they let you watch an "R" rated movie and you're set). I endorse it.

Star Wars Project

Ok I must admit, this looks pretty cool.

Basically, someone had the idea to split up Star Wars: A New Hope into 15 second sections and have a different person take each section. Then when all the videos are in they're going to edit it all together into one final fan film.

Seems like a pretty fun idea. I might have to participate! Haha. Here's another clip.

If you wanna watch more, check it. If you wanna read up and participate yourself, go here.

Revenge

This,

is so enjoyable.

I don't know why, it just is.

Fire-Works

Stop motion might be getting old,

but this is really sweet.

Happy 4th! for like the hundredth time!! haha

Adventureland

Ok, I realize I'm a little late on the uptake (considering it came out in April), but Adventureland is an F'ing fun film.

Basically, what Juno still wishes it was.

Fun, relatable, and somewhat nostalgic which is weird because the main character is about my age, going through the "end of undergrad now what?" deal (a welcome departure from the 25 year old actor playing a 15 year old kid in high school doing things that noone that age ever really did, and then trying to convince us that it relates to us and we should 'miss those good times').

I would put a link to a trailer, but the trailer makes it look stupid. So instead, I'll just link this. Watch the movie, you'll laugh.

Rob Chiu

Sometimes you just come across stuff that's inspiring. 

This is by Motion Designer, Director of Film and Photography; Rob Chiu

Such beautiful work.

Makes me wanna be a motion designer.

Maybe I'll learn some motion programs after I get my graphic schooling done.

Anyways, hope you enjoy his new 2009 reel.

Maybe get some inspiration too! :)