Kanye West : Amazing
To be honest, I’m not a big fan of this song of Kanye West. But I do love the beautiful nature views of this clip directed by Harold “Hype” Williams.
It seems to have been filmed on locations in Hawai.
Susan Boyle has got talent
Susan Boyle has got talent. Certainly. I can say I was a little thrilled when I heard her voice for the first time. But it is certainly not enough to explain the worldwide phenomenom that followed.
What makes this video so viral is the surprise we all got listening to her, because we all expect talent from beauty and youth. Not from Susan. Noone can imagine that you can reach 47 with the voice of an angel without being discovered. Well, sure you can. Because before the web 2.0 era, only beauty and youth could help you pass through the “filters” toward success. Talent was only a bonus.
Things have changed. The Susan Boyle phenomenom is here to prove it. Now people wants talents back on the scene.
But it is amusing to see how “filters” (at least, some of them) try to tell us the story the old way. 15 days after the first broadcasting of Susan video, it is now impossible to embed a Susan Boyle video from Youtube, except the “official” one from the official Britain’s Got Talent channel. They are not to blame for trying to capitalise on this traffic. But what bothers me is that this “official” video is a shortened, where you can’t feel anymore the cynical mood at the beginning of the video, and where the apologies of the jury has been cut (BTW, great reaction from the jury).
I’m sure that if it was published this way the first time, it wouldn’t have been such a phenomenom.
Subprime
Did you ever think that watching the american housing market spiral out of control could become entertaining ?
This is the case with this great animated short movie by Mike Winkelmann. It has been made with Cinema 4d. The music is by Nobot.
[Via Fubiz]
Phoenix : Lisztomania
Lisztomania is the first single from the forthcoming album “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” by the french band Phoenix.
The album will be released on May 25th 2009 (26 for the US).
The clip is directed by Antoine Wagner.
Inspired Bicycles – Danny MacAskill
Filmed over the period of a few months in and around Edinburgh by Dave Sowerby, this video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill features an amazing collection of street/street trials riding. There’s some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative lines you will ever see.
I also love the song ‘The Funeral’ from Band of Horses.
[Via VincentDidier]
Moray McLaren – We Got Time
David Wilson, a London based animator, has directed this videoclip for the song “We Got Time” of Moray McLaren. A very contemplative clip that has been made just taking advantage of the way film and persistence of vision works No CG, no compositing animation loops onto footage.
On David website, you can download a hi-res version of the clip, or have a look at the making-of.
3d in 3d immersion technology
I was really impressed by the “Monsters vs Aliens” 3D projection. I remember when I was young my first 3D experiences with red and blue 3d glasses, when it was even difficult just to see the film. Now, this is a completely new experience, and I loved it.
So, I can try to imagine what this man see, with such a technology but projected on the whole room (in fact, 3 walls and the floor).
In fact, this video is very frustrating, because from the outside, we only see a $600.000 worth projection system showing blurred images. But I’m sure, seeing the behavior of the guy, that it must be mind-blowing.
I’ll keep connected with IDEO Labs to know when I’ll be able to give it a try 
[via Fubiz]
Philips Carousel
A truly amazing video directed by Adam Berg for the promotion of a 21:9 screen LCD by Philips.
On Philips Cinema, you can watch this 2:19 long short movie in high definition and with some add-on scenery, with comments from the director. Thumbs up to Tribal DDB and Stink Digital for this campaign, and the smart way to draw attention and traffic to Philips website.
Edit : You may also find these “behind-the-scene” comments on this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0MjC4mh0aw
The Longest Way
For his 26 birthday in November 2007, Christoph Rehage started the trip of his life : walking from Beijing to his hometown in Germany.
He was not able to finish his trip, but he walks for a year, more than 4.600 kms across China, and he came back with this beautiful video and a lot of stories to tell.
Maybe one day, he’ll finish this trip.
The musical score is by The Kingpins (L’aventurier) and Zhu Fengbo (Olive Tree)
Fox Snow Dive in Yellowstone
In Yellowstone park, a red fox listens out for mice scurrying six feet beneath the snow before diving head first into the drift to snap up its prey. Amazing.