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Design Friday. FRICTIONS.
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t wish I was still in school. Every time I turn around I find some new work produced by a group of students that is absolutely fantastic. this video is no …...
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Yuksek “Off The Wall”, and the Making Of. Absolutely Brilliant.
If you ever wonder what goes into making a video piece that stands out from the crowd watch the two videos below. The first is the finished music video for Yuksek’s “Off the Wall”. The second is the...
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“For The Love by Alfred Dunhill” a Film about Passion.
I’m not a horse guy. I don’t have anything against horses, or horse people, I’m just not a horse guy. In other words I don’t get all giddy when I see a horse. I know people who do, and horses …...
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“Strong”.
This video dropped on Vimeo about a month ago. If you haven’t watched it, take a few minutes. It’s a wonderful 8 minute short film about veteran back country skier Roger Strong’s avalanche accident...
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Storytelling in 60 Seconds.
The art of editing film takes time to learn and perfect. The subtleties and finesse required to help finish the story through editing is truly a craft that must be mastered through years of trial and...
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Boilerhum, A Year Through My Window.
If the Australian Tourism Board hasn’t already licensed the film below they should. This short 5 minute film compresses an entire year of travel around the entire coast of Australia into one short...
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Visual Illusions. Willie Witte’s “Screengrab”.
Here’s a little something that will bend your noodle. Watch this video and then stop and think about things like timing, editing, transitions, the overall concept etc. What seems like a simple little...
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60 Minutes of Skateboarding in 60 Seconds.
Here is a fun little video for a cold spring Friday afternoon. The concept is pretty simple. Lets compress 60 minutes into 60 seconds to reveal exactly how long it took to get that “One Shot” for...
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Friday Inspiration. “The Art of Making Alma Flamenca”.
Here is a little bit of inspiration for a Friday afternoon. This short film from Deep Green Sea blends really nice videogrphy, sound design, motion graphics, editing and post production work. The video...
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80,000 Photos Combine to Make 1 Film.
It’s Friday, and it’s time to be inspired. Well at least it’s time for me to be inspired. This morning while going over the curriculum for a day long seminar on video editing later this month a friend...
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GoPro Goes Viral with “Fireman Saves a Kitten”.
If you have any doubt about the power of a popular YouTube video, watch the one below. This has been viewed over 6 and a half million times in the last 48 hours. Like all successful viral videos, it...
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Awesome in Every Sense of the Word. Paul Klaver’s Alaska.
When a film comes together, many times things are missed, or parts don’t add up to complete the whole. In the case of the short film “Alaska Nutrient Stream” everything adds up. The photography, sound...
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“Carn”, a Lesson in Story Telling from a Student Film.
So yo u want to tell stories through film, or animation. Take a lesson from this film by director/animator Jeff Le Bars. Not only is there a superb eye for color, pacing, composition, and sound design,...
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Greg Packer, The Most Quoted Man in News.
The short film below is a collaboration between film maker David Watson and the New Yorker magazine. It features “Greg Packer” if you don’t recognize the name right off, you will when you watch the...
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Plenty of Fox Life.
While trolling vimeo this snowy Sunday in December I came across the rebrand Plenty did for Fox and Fox Life’s Fox Life global image, the second most important channel of the group. Working with a...
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“VO to Hero”. Thursday Morning Inspiration.
The right gear, a simple yet effective story, talented individuals behind the camera and working post make this short film. Shot on a RED EPIC, Michael Shainblum, and Maxwell Frank have created a...
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Friday Inspiration. Psyop’s Infinite Zoom for Toshiba.
One trend hat I’ve been seeing a lot of lately in the video/motion graphics world is “Infinite Zoom”. The technique has a mesmerizing effect, and when done correctly creates a really fun visual...
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“Seven Days”, April 1968.
This video is a masterful blend of archival footage, newly captured video, animated stills, and CGI. it encompasses one of the greatest tragedies for America in the 20th century, and one of our...
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Blood & Oil, from Cale Glendening.
The video below from Cale Glendening has such a great look to it. Drama, atmosphere, color grading that gives the film a solid feel, wonderful shots and editing, truly nice work. This is a testament to...
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Monday Inspiration. “Legends of the Isles”, by Tony Franklin.
Over the weekend I posted a short film and a little write up about how video production and quality has changed so much in the last ten years. Another great example of that is below. Film maker Tony...
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