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A fantastic example of tilt shift technique over top of a bustling metropolis from a height of 500ft. The only thing missing is Godzilla. Do yourself a favour and check it out in HD.
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A very cool 2 minute incursion into a world where space becomes the canvas for a medium normally restricted there. Highspeed floating paint footage slowed down in a hypnotic entangled dance. Just what I needed to excuse myself from reality for a short breath.
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Who needs black and white when we can have black and red? Would be curious to see if my reaction to parts of this cool video changed if red became green or yellow or blue.
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Just found this amazing short film, with no dialog, little to no music, and no human characters. Within five minutes the filmmaker relays a frightening vision of the European Colonization of Africa using grass, logs, and insects.
Brilliant!
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I know I'm a couple months behind on this, but it is very cool. I figured there were enough faithful lovehatethings followers that had not seen this. If you're a Star Wars fan, it's probably the best three minutes you'll spend today. If not, you should probably pretend you're watching something by Fritz Lang and be all pretentious-like.
The only thing I'd change in the entire thing is replacing the final "dialogue" frame with "CURSES!" instead of the existing choice. Nonetheless fun a-plenty!
A quick mashup of some Prelinger archive atom bomb testing with the latest from Girl Talk's CD All Day track 1 - Oh No. Although there was no concerted effort to match up particular parts of the music with the video, at some points the results were serendipitous.
Not knowing a whole bunch about the band Faithless, I happened upon this track while watching a festival broadcast on HDnet and was hooked. Now that I've heard all three distinct versions below and read the lyrics, I love this track even more. Give Faithless a try and let me know which version you like best - unless you're like me and find it hard to decide.
Mass Destruction (Faithless)
Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber
Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether you're soar away sun or BBC 1
Misinformation is a weapon of mass destruction
You could a Caucasian or a poor Asian
Racism is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether inflation or globalization
Fear is a weapon of mass destruction
My dad came into my room holding his hat
I knew he was leaving,
he sat on my bed told me some facts, son.
I have a duty, calling on me
You and your sister be brave my little soldier
And don't forget all I told ya
Your the mister of the house now remember this
And when you wake up in the morning give ya momma a kiss
Then I had to say goodbye
In the morning woke momma with a kiss on each eyelid,
Even though I'm only a kid
Certain things can't be hid
Momma grabbed me
Held me like I was made of gold
But left her inner stories untold
I said, momma it will be alright
When daddy comes home, tonight
Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber
Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether you're soar away sun or BBC 1
Misinformation is a weapon of mass destruction
You could a Caucasian or a poor Asian
Racism is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether inflation or globalization
Fear is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether Halliburton or Enron or anyone
Greed is a weapon of mass destruction
We need to find courage, overcome
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction
The skin under my chin
is exploding, again.
I'm getting stress from some other children.
I'm holding it in, we taking sides, like a politician
an' if I get friction we get to fightin'.
I defend my dad he's the best of all men
an whatever he's doin he's doin the right thing.
It's frightenin but it makes me mad, why do all
of these people seem to hate my dad?
An' if that ain't enough, now I've got these spots.
I go to sleep every night with my stomach in knots.
and whats more I can hear Mama next door
explore the radio for reports of war.
and all we ever seem to do is hide the tears,
seems Daddy been gone for years.
But he was right, now I'm geared up for the fight
an he would be proud of me if Daddy came home tonight.
Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber
Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether you're soar away sun or BBC 1
Misinformation is a weapon of mass destruction
You could a Caucasian or a poor Asian
Racism is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether inflation or globalization
Fear is a weapon of mass destruction
My story stops here, lets be clear
This scenario is happening everywhere
And you ain't going to nirvana or farvana
You're coming right back here to live out your karma
With even more drama than previously, seriously
Just how many centuries have we been
waiting for someone else to make us free
And we refuse to see
That people overseas suffer just like we
Bad leadership and ego's unfettered and free
Who feed on the people they're supposed to lead
I don't need good people to pray and wait
For the lord to make it all straight
There's only now, do it right.
Cos I don't want your daddy, leaving home tonight
This scenario is happening everywhere
And you ain't going to nirvana or farvana
You're coming right back here to live out your karma
With even more drama than previously, seriously
Just how many centuries have we been
waiting for someone else to make us free
And we refuse to see
That people overseas suffer just like we
Bad leadership and ego's unfettered and free
Who feed on the people they're supposed to lead
I don't need good people to pray and wait
For the lord to make it all straight
There's only now, do it right.
Cos I don't want your daddy, leaving home tonight
Three amazing examples of how the Canon 5D has helped to bring brilliant video, by creative minds, through a compelling website to my desktop and to my eyes. I remember, as a child, wondering in awe at travel magazines of exotic places. Now the web has taken its place, but not through grainy, jumpy, family shot video. Instead, it's become HD to me. And the attractions have never been greater.
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I have no idea what this song is about, but I found it pretty infectious nonetheless. That coupled with a very cool music video that almost gave me a seizure and I was hooked.
Be the cool hipster of your office at work today by listening to music no one in North America has probably heard. Check their website for bonus marks - heavy and poppy... do yourself a favour and check it on Vimeo in HD fullscreen for the best viewing experience.
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Just found this short clip on Vimeo of someone zipping around eastern Toronto. In itself, such a driving clip is nothing special, but I really dug the picture quality and some of the great perspective shots up the Don Valley Parkway.
Also, I thought this video clip was ripe for a soundtrack, so I'd suggest pressing play on the YouTube clip below a couple of seconds before [or buffering the entire thing]. I chose Highway Star. Any other clips we could do a "poor surfer's" mashup with?