Set me a task in which I can put something of my very self, and it is a task no longer; it is joy; it is art.
— Bliss Carman
Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life’s greatest adventure; it is an illustrated excursion into the minds of the noble and the learned.
— Taylor Caldwell
This short film was captured during Hurricane Irene in New York City. We’re impressed by these young filmmakers and their ability to remind us of the beauty and calmness that can be found even in the midst of a storm.
An interesting and artistic interpretation of the Ernest Hemmingway classic, The Old Man and the Sea.
Everybody meet Caine.
Caine is a precious 9-year-old boy from East Los Angeles. Obsessed with all things arcade, he decided to build his own from cardboard box last summer in the store front of his dad’s used auto parts business.
We tried to come up with the words to tell you why you should watch this video, but it honestly left us speechless.
Just trust us. Take the time to watch this music video.
In March of 2011 Polar Explorer Ben Saunders attempted to set the North Pole speed record attempt for a solo and unsupported hike. This video was the last in a series documenting his journey. To watch more of the videos, click here.
Though he was unsuccessful, he has not let that dissuade him from continuing to do what he is passionate about and in October of 2012 he plans to complete the first return journey to the South Pole, making it the longest unsupported polar journey in history.
Sometimes we really like commercials. Thanks for the reminder of what can happen when we let all of our voices join together, Vicks.
“Our mind is capable of passing beyond the dividing line we have drawn for it. Beyond the pairs of opposites of which the world consists, other, new insights begin.”
Hermann Hesse
BLUEBRAIN’s site-specific, location-aware soundtrack app for Central Park accesses the user’s iPhone’s GPS to track their location and create a musical composition to help heighten their experience with their location within Central Park.
In addition to creating an app for Central Park, they have also developed soundtrack apps for The Mall of America and The Violet Crown (in Austin, Texas). The apps are available for free download from BLUEBRAIN’s iTunes page. If you’re interested in more information about how the soundtrack app was made you can watch the behind the scenes video here.
(Source: bluebrainmusic.blogspot.com)
This video by dancer JayFunk, showcases his tutting abilities in a unique way by using the mirror function on his laptop’s built-in camera.
(Source: jayfunkofficial)
This breathtaking slow motion video showcases ballet dancers Marina Kanno and Giacomo Bevilaqua dancing to Radiohead’s song “Everything in its Right Place” at 1000 frames per second. In its slow-downed form the viewer can witness both dancers’ true grace and beauty while in motion.
“The Landfill” is a short film created by Gary Hustwit and Jessica Edwards to highlight the Delaware County Solid Waste Facility in Walton, New York that is utilizing cutting edge technology to create new ways to turn our trash into energy for the surrounding areas.
