This Is How You Die

An Eye-Opening Look at How Many Conflict Photos Are Staged

In this video Italian photographer Ruben Salvadori demonstrates how dishonest many conflict photographs are.

OstrichCopter

Remember the catcopter? Well now someone's gone and pimped that idea by using an ostrich.


The original catcopter.

PingTime

"Pingtime is a table tennis concept that captivates the players in an augmented reality world, where surfaces bend and fluorescent balls send ripples of electricity. Developed by Sergiu Doroftei, Bogdan Susma, Ion Cotenescu, and Silviu Badea for Rokolectiv, an arts and electronic music festival that takes place every spring in Bucharest, Romania, the table features a surface that visually reacts to the match in real-time. As the players become more immersed in the game, Pingtime examines whether computer animations are challenging their reaction speed."

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Star Wars Downunder: A fan film

Ghost Towns of America

What if that GI Joe trailer was an 80's toy advert?

PS4 VS XBone at E3 (The Abridged Versions)

So by now I'm sure everyone has made their mind up as to which console they'll be getting (cough PS4), but just in case you haven't, here are 2 brilliant videos by VideoGamerTV to help you choose.

LightSpin Photography Experiment

"360º photography is the focus of Montreal-based independent photographer, Eric Pare. His first 24x360 light-painting experiment was limited in scope and led him to develop that project into his most recent endeavour, Light Spin. LightSpin works using a stop motion photography effect that requires 24 rigged cameras that shot up to 500,000 frames that was later edited down to 2000 frames in order to capture the 360 degree effect.

 

 The LightSpin effects can even be accessed by other savvy photographers via the open sourced software." [VIA]

Instagram PissTake

This video had me laughing as I don't have an Instagram account and therefore made me happy that I could watch this smugly knowing that I havent committed any of these heinous Instagram stereotypes... brilliant parody! Thanks to Jorge Nieto for the headsup...

Applying Modern Film Editing to 1900's Footage

What happens when you apply modern editing to film footage from the 1900's? By correcting the frame rate, stabilising the motion and enhancing the images to HD, suddenly the past doesn't look so old.

Dead Mans Bones- Dead Hearts Video

So messed up in a good way..



DEAD MAN'S BONES - DEAD HEARTS from Zach Shields on Vimeo.

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The Beer Turnstile

Carnival in Rio is exuberant and outrageous. So beer brand Antarctica as a main sponsor decided to match their advertising with a potent message of ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’. Arrive safely at home after drinking by using the a ‘Beer Turnstile’ at the metro station. Now....how do we get every subway system to implement this?



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Miniature Melbourne: A Short Film

Check out this short tilt-shift time-lapse film featuring the city of Melbourne by  Nathan Kaso. This piece is 10 months in the making and features a range of different events and festivals held in the city throughout the year.
I absolutely love it!

Turbo Fatcap

 Amazing painting technique by iNO

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Inside Hasbro: Model Shop Magic

Watch 10,000 iPhones Fall Like Dominoes

Incredible Paper Marbling Video

Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other stone. The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size, and then carefully transferred to an absorbent surface, such as paper or fabric. Through several centuries, people have applied marbled materials to a variety of surfaces. It is often employed as a writing surface for calligraphy, and especially book covers and endpapers in bookbinding and stationery. Part of its appeal is that each print is a unique monotype.

 
Seyit UYGUR { Ebru Artist } from Oguz Uygur.

Sign Painters: A Documentary

AWESOME!

Check out this trailer for Sign Painters, a documentary by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon.
There was a time, as recently as the 1980s, when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were all hand-lettered with brush and paint. But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the techno-fueled promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers has ushered a creeping sameness into our landscape. Fortunately, there is a growing trend to seek out traditional sign painters and a renaissance in the trade.

In 2010 Directors Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, with Cinematographer Travis Auclair, began documenting these dedicated practitioners, their time-honored methods, and their appreciation for quality and craftsmanship. Sign Painters, the first anecdotal history of the craft, features the stories of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States. The documentary and book profiles sign painters young and old, from the new vanguard working solo to collaborative shops such as San Francisco’s New Bohemia Signs and New York’s Colossal Media’s Sky High Murals.

I can't wait to see it!

5.80 Metres Video

This has to rate as one of the best videos I have seen in ages! Completely random and brilliantly animated. It has giraffes in it but thats all I'm saying...



5m80 by lesateliersOrange