Submarine Sandwich by PES

Don't Be Dumb

"Stuff You Should Know" is one of my favorite podcasts. Every week they simply talk about a single subject for about an hour. While Josh does not always sound like this, I can't stop laughing at the super dry delivery, the way he just keeps creeping all over the frame, and his inability to sit in a chair the same way twice.

Aaron Draplin Takes on a Logo Design Challenge

Dude really likes old school corporate design. Listening to his stream on conscious delivery I almost thought with was a comedy piece. But no, its real, and actual good advice.

Aaron Draplin Takes On a Logo Design Challenge from lynda.com on Vimeo.

Inside Out Trailer 2 UK - Official Disney Pixar | HD

This idea has so much potential for hilarity.  Also, I wonder if we could do a similar treatment to illustrate behaviors in people - a whole new way to show the old 'good to great' scenarios.

 

ACCELERATE: Be the Tortoise Not the Hare

There are a few things here that caught my attention. The first is the story - the writing, the read, pacing, inflection - all great.  The second is the edit - it appears to be a mix of new, archival, and stock footage - but it all works for me.  The third is the music and how well it is incorporated into the edit and the pacing, allowing the music to be the driving factor.  And finally, I personally think the message is a great one.



ACCELERATE: Be the Tortoise Not the Hare from Issimo on Vimeo.

Best Film Posters of 2014

Its a challenge to put together a movie poster. It has to capture someone's imagination and intrigue almost immediately without giving away to much. Its a delicate balance.

Fubiz put together a list of the best posters of 2014. I like this because it also serves as a list of things to watch that I otherwise forgot about.

The Sound of Interstellar

How Interstellar's Score Was Made

How To Do Action Comedy

As you may know my guilty pleasure is kung foo films and was happy to stumble upon this "Every Scene A Painting" piece. I really enjoyed the music comparison that is made to action in a scene, recognizing the flow of a scene, and meeting it with a proper edit. True to the form of his other pieces, the narrator gets a little heavy handed on his critique of American action films, but there are a lot of good takeaways. In fact a lot of these good points are seen in Chris' Machine Gun Popcorn especially its usage of an unexpected prop (cereal box) as a weapon.

I also highly recommend IP Man. Its some of the best fighting fluidity

 and clear display of fighting I have seen on screen. 

The Glass Age

A two part video from Corning Incorporated about their product, Gorilla Glass. The writing, shooting, and bits of animation in this piece are all very nicely produced.

Teddy Has an Operation

Some more dark humor from the guy who brought you the Sad Cat Dairies...

Too Many Cooks

It takes a lot to make a stew...

Mac Premo

Fun profile on Mac Premo, multiple award winning artist and American stuffmaker.

It's That Time of Year Again

It's Movember! And if you're looking for a slightly unaltruistic way to contribute this year - you can donate ($25.00) to Philip Bloom's Movember page and possibly win one of these killer prizes.

This is the film that Philip created two years ago on the subject.

Papie: A personal story that affects us all from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

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