If only we could do barrel roles in our hang gliders . . . This video is pretty awesome, I was curious to see how he landed this thing . . .

Just a great compilation of some cool stuff being done.

This is for real you guys. Watch this and you will not be able to tell the difference between “fah” and “bah” – I thought the gimmick would be over once I knew what they were doing, but it still works! An example of just how powerful our brains are!

Apparently kids don’t need Ritalin, they just need to listen to Bob.

OK Go’s new music video using over 2,000 pieces of toast.

Last Leaf

OK Go | Myspace Music Videos






This won a vimeo award – great concept, it’s mesmerizing.

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Inspirational

1. Guys pulling some cool stunts between sail planes.

2. Interview with Exectutive Producer of House, who filmed their season finale with an HD DSLR, the Canon 5D Mark 2, which is similar to what I shoot with, the Canon 7D. Hear the interview HERE.

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Funny

1. Wow, I knew popular music was all pretty similar, but wow.

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Film/Animation

1. Nature by numbers. Smooth, artful 3D animation about math in nature.

Nature by Numbers from Cristóbal Vila on Vimeo.

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Inspirational

1. This is inspirational for me because it is a young director, using a Canon 7D (the camera I have) and won the best narrative at SxSW in Austin, Texas. It looks like she could have made this on a cell phone camera and it still would have been excellent, but it’s inspiring to see someone my age going after their dreams in a big way.

2. Bottled water is a dangerous hoax:

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Funny

1. College humor takes a shot at the ipad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKAm1OmdFfU

2. Natural Selection at work:

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Film/Animation

1. RUN! It’s Catzilla!

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Inspirational

1. Just a very cool little climbing video using a HDSLR, shows what’s possible.

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Funny

Thought you liked the news? Most likely not, so these two videos pin point what sucks about the news (caution – there is foul language):

1. BBC version:

2. The Onion version (aka more cussing)

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Film/Animation

1. Philip Bloom did it again with this great short:

Inspirational

1. Philip Bloom’s newest work, I just think this is beautiful. It hit’s me somewhere deep in the chest, I love the colors and locked off shots, especially the comment from the guy with credit card debt. I put this under inspirational instead of film intentionally.

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Funny

1. New York Times made a massive caption error to this photo:

2. This is an oldy but a goody: “I like turtles . . .”

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Film/Animation

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Inspirational

1. Great short film on a guy who does what he loves

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Funny

1. Irreverent humor from SNL that parodies horrible local commercials with the random business of flags.

2. Like two scoops of raisins in your cereal, not after this:

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Film/Animation

1. Cute little music video:

2. Ok Go did it again with this viral music video:

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Inspirational

1. Learn to be Lucky:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/3304496/Be-lucky-its-an-easy-skill-to-learn.html

2. This is a great video that is inspirational to anyone running their own business or thinking about starting one:

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Funny

1. Nice homage to the Monty Python’s Holy Grail troll. I can relate from getting random haters on my youtube videos every once in a while:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMEe7JqBgvg

2. One of my more favorite spoof inspirational posters:

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Film/Animation

1. Very well done stop motion t-shirt animation: