Magic City







Video of the Day: Magic City preview


"Magic City" officially debuts on Fri., April 6 at 10 p.m. ET on Starz.







The Stars as Viewed from the International Space Station





The Stars as Viewed from the International Space Station - Video of the Day


Timelapse videos depicting the stars from low earth orbit, as viewed from the International Space Station. Images edited using Adobe Lightroom with some cropping to make the stars the focal point of each shot, and with manipulation of the contrast to bring out the stars a bit more.

The video plays best if you let it load a bit first. First sequence star-trails processed using StarStaX:
markus-enzweiler.de/software/software.html

Music: "Truck out There" by London PM.

Editing by Alex Rivest

Timelapses and images courtesy: The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. The Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. One of NASA's best outreach programs, in my opinion.

http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/

Dedicated to those who dream of exploring the solar system, and those who are sharing their experiences while doing it.


7th





Video of the Day - 7th


7th from Sara Pocock on Vimeo.

When a girl gets off at the wrong bus stop on her way to meet a new friend, she finds herself alone in a part of the city she is unfamiliar with. As she nervously navigates herself through dark Los Angeles streets, she is overcome with terror. The real threat, however, does not come from the streets...

TOUGH WEST






TOUGH WEST - Video of the Day
by Henrique Barone

"In the west, it's all about the decisions you make; and if there is a choice to be a chicken; there is also always a chance to become...a legend."

Flash film produced in the Classical Animation course at Vancouver Film School. Check some making-of material at www.henriquebarone.com


EXIST





EXIST - Video of the Day

by niiyama

My production work theme is "existence".
"It is piece, as same time it is ensemble, all are parts of existence of the world."
Such an image I visualize.

TAIYO KIKAKU co.,ltd.
 2010






PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet




PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet: Video of the Day

Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW! - http://www.fightforthefuture.org/pipa

PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and is moving quickly through Congress. It gives the government and corporations the ability to censor the net, in the name of protecting "creativity". The law would let the government or corporations censor entire sites-- they just have to convince a judge that the site is "dedicated to copyright infringement."

The government has already wrongly shut down sites without any recourse to the site owner. Under this bill, sharing a video with anything copyrighted in it, or what sites like Youtube and Twitter do, would be considered illegal behavior according to this bill.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, this bill would cost us $47 million tax dollars a year — that's for a fix that won't work, disrupts the internet, stifles innovation, shuts out diverse voices, and censors the internet. This bill is bad for creativity and does not protect your rights.




CrossRoad- Le Film




Video of the Day: CrossRoad- Le Film
by Cross Road


www.crossroad-lefilm.com
facebook.com/CrossRoadMovie

Directed by Olivier GROS, Benoit RIMET, Scott BONO and Charles E. FARKAS
Voices: Féodor ATKINE as the Devil | Thierry DESROSES as Tommy
Musician: Jean-Michel KAJDAN
Studio: Studio Des Aviateurs | Studio Banzaï

A Bluesman blinded by ambition and at the peak of his career is up by the Devil whom he had sold his soul 30years before in exchange for great success. . . . 


A Look At Season 5: Inside Mad Men





Video of the Day -- A Look At Season 5: Inside Mad Men

2-Hour Premiere of Mad Men, Season 5
Sunday March 25

Where to Watch

Also recommended: Charlie Rose's interview of the cast of Mad Men.




Address Is Approximate Pre-production Animatic



Video of the Day: Pre-production Animatic for "Address Is Approximate" (yesterday's Video of the Day)


Creator's Notes:
I thought this might be interesting to show - it's the animatic for Address Is Approximate which was essential for working out the stop motion timings. Once the music track was chosen I drew the storyboards which I then scanned & edited together, also adding basic animation and reference graphics so I could get a clear idea of the exact number of frames I needed to shoot. You'll see that there are a couple of shots in here that didn't make it to the final cut, but overall this is pretty much how it came out. For more updates join my Facebook page: facebook.com/theoryfilms
Tom :)







Address Is Approximate




Address Is Approximate - Video of the Day
by The Theory

Google Street View stop motion animation short made as a personal project by director Tom Jenkins. 

Story: A lonely desk toy longs for escape from the dark confines of the office, so he takes a cross country road trip to the Pacific Coast in the only way he can – using a toy car and Google Maps Street View.

Music by the wonderfull Cinematic Orchestra (www.cinematicorchestra.com) and the track is Arrival of the Birds - please buy the fantastic album: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-crimson-wing-mystery-flamingos/id297787201

All screen imagery was animated - there are no screen replacements.

Produced, animated, filmed, lit, edited & graded by Tom Jenkins (www.theoryfilms.co.uk / https://www.facebook.com/theoryfilms - !NEW MAKING OF PICS ON FB PAGE! / @thetheoryUK / http://twitter.com/#!/thetheoryUK).

Shot using Canon 5d MkII, Dragonframe Stop Motion software and customised slider.


Burn Notice - Tick Tick Boom!





Burn Notice - Tick Tick Boom! Video of the Day

Burn Notice Season 6 is this summer on USA


Mad Men Rules - Video of the Day




Mad Men Rules - Video of the Day
Want to be a Mad Man? The stars of AMC’s hit series break down the rules of the show’s world.

2-Hour Premiere
Sunday March 25




Relaxing Ocean Sunrise - Video of the Day




Relaxing Ocean Sunrise - Video of the Day
Carolina Beach N.C.


 

The Whole World Knows - Video of the Day





Video of the Day: The Whole World Knows

Off Bird's debut album 'La Notte'
http://birdmusic.tumblr.com/
Filmed by - Aaron Bird & Elise Clarke.
Music By - Bird

Special Thanks to: Trevor Baum and Book
Bird's Facebook Fan Page: facebook.com/BirdLaNotte
Bird's Vimeo Channel: vimeo.com/channels/birdmusic






Borrowing the Past - Video of the Day





Video of the Day: Borrowing the Past
Rhian Sheehan - Borrowing The Past (Hammock Remix)


Hammock's (Nashville based Marc Byrd & Andrew Thompson) re-working of composer Rhian Sheehan's "Borrowing The Past". Song available here: http://rhiansheehan.bandcamp.com/ Checkout more of their beautiful music at www.rhiansheehan.com and www.hammockmusic.com


Director / Editor: Eliot Rausch www.eliotrausch.com
Director of Photography: Julian Tovar www.juliantovar.com
Inspired by Darren Rouanzoin www.thegardenlb.org
Written and read by: Roger Stewart www.rogerkstewart.com
In collaboration with Peter Guinta


Mix by Adam Taylor
http://soundcloud.com/a-taylor


SPECIAL THANKS: Jason Wood;  Jonny Emerick; SaraBrit Guinta; Chad Tim Tim; Lyndsea Tim Tim;  Jon Rosene; Jon Hall; Chris Cobb



The Art of Seduction - Video of the Day







Video of the Day: The Art of Seduction by Thomas Grimm

Motion Portrait

Model: Alina

Music: Dickey F - black an white stripes

http://www.thomasgrimmdesign.de




Rippled - Video of the Day





Rippled - Video of the Day

#1 Best Music Video of 2011, Top 10 video for 2011 - Huffington Post & Fasterlouder. "The Most Amazing Light Graffiti Video Ever" - Gizmodo.com. "Stunning" - cnet.com.au. "So. Dang. Rad" - Perez Hilton

Over 6 months in the making and almost 3 years on from 'Lucky' their first light painting collaboration Darcy Prendergast and the creative team at OH YEAH WOW have again paired with the beautiful music of ALL INDIA RADIO to bring you their latest music video, 'Rippled'. Painstakingly animated frame by frame, the piece is all shot in camera, by real people, in the real world, using long exposure techniques... We hope you enjoy.

All India Radio- The Silent Surf, OUT NOW at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-silent-surf/id402035973

For more info visit http://www.allindiaradio.com.au/ or http://www.ohyeahwow.com



Inner Steppe by Alex Schulz - Video of the Day





Inner Steppe by Alex Schulz - Video of the Day


A stop-motion animation based on the work of Hermann Hesse and Carl Gustav Jung. More information and pictures of the making of the animation can be found here: www.vyzor.de/inner_steppe


Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over - Video of the Day




Earth HD| Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS - Video of the Day

Time lapse sequences of photographs taken with a special low-light 4K-camera
by the crew of expedition 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from
August to October, 2011. All credit goes to them.

HD, refurbished, smoothed, retimed, denoised, deflickered, cut, etc.

Shooting locations in order of appearance:

1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night
2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night
3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the World
8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at Night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night

Image Courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory,
NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov





Honey Harvest - Video of the Day




Video of the Day: Honey Harvest
Film by Tiger in a Jar
Music by Helios, "Hope Valley Hill"




Need4Speed: Insight - Video of the Day





Video of the Day: Need4Speed: Insight by Phoenix Fly


Team Need 4 Speed are back in this extended length video documentary.

The first in a series of videos to be produced in 2012 featuring the members of the BASE proximity flying team - Need 4 Speed - this video focusses on Robert Pecnik, wingsuit designer and owner of Phoenix Fly.

Skimming close to the ground at speeds of over 100MPH, this video shows some new lines, as well as exploring the team dynamic.

For more information, please check:
www.Phoenix-Fly.com
www.AdrenalinBase.com

Pilots: Robert Pecnik, Jeannoel Itzstein, Joakim Sommer, Edo Senica, Tom Erik Heimen, Harry Kloska
Camera: Ludo Woerth
Editing & Post Production: Jarno Cordia www.airrebels.com

Music:
Nathaniel Mechaly - Bibliothéque
Nathaniel Mechaly - Destiny
Nathaniel Mechaly - The School
Hybrid - Formula Of Fear

For all media and press inquiries, including footage requests - please contact Macca@Phoenix-Fly.com

For information on how to start wingsuit flying - WingsuitSchool.com



Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science Fly Through



Video of the Day: Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science Fly Through
More info: http://www.miasci.org/blog/


The Deep Blue Sea - Official Trailer - Video of the Day




The Deep Blue Sea - Official Trailer - Video of the Day
Master chronicler of post-War England, Terence Davies (The Long Day Closes, The House of Mirth) directs Rachel Weisz as a woman whose overpowering love threatens her well-being and alienates the men in her life. In a deeply vulnerable performance, Rachel Weisz plays Hester Collyer, the wife of an upper-class judge (Simon Russell Beale) and a free spirit trapped in a passionless marriage. Her encounter with Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), a troubled former Royal Air Force pilot, throws her life in turmoil, as their erotic relationship leaves her emotionally stranded and physically isolated. The film is an adaptation of British playwright Terence Rattigan's 1952 play, featuring one of the greatest roles for an actress in modern theatre. From Music Box Films. In theaters March 23, 2012.

Northern Lights from space - Video of the Day




Video of the Day: Northern Lights from space (International Space Station footage)

For a video explaining the science of the Northern Lights (or Auroras) go here.

The Chase (2012) - 3D Animated Action Short Film




A simple hitman job. Things don't go as expected.

http://thechaseshortfilm.com/
The Chase is an Animated Action Short Film by Clawer Films.
Directed by Tomas Vergara
Characters by Mauricio Galvez
Music and SFX by Jay Taylor

My name is Tomás Vergara, a self taught 3d artist and a film nut. As for now, I’m 25. I was born in Chile and I live here. In 2011, I left my full time job in advertising to produce The Chase, my first personal project, completed in an isolated cabin in the woods. It took me 6 months to produce, but 8 in total to complete because of slow render times. My budget was US $700. If you want to contact me, drop me an email to jtvergarav@gmail.com



Timelapse - The City Limits





Creator's notes:
I shot this timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011.
One year in the making.
My goal was to show the duality between city and nature.
Locations include :
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
You can visit my website at www.dominicboudreault.com
Follow me on twitter :
twitter.com/d0minicb
Follow me on Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Contact : dom@dominicboudreault.com
For timelapse stock footage, you can browse through some of my represented work at Getty Images:
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Music is "Time" by Hans Zimmer
Remember to crank the volume way up before watching this and turn HD on !
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://on.msnbc.com/juqWHz
---------------
J'ai tourné ces images entre la fin de 2010 et le début de 2011.
Mon but était de montrer la dualité entre les grandes villes et la nature.
Les lieux de tournages principaux sont :
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Québec, Québec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Je vous invtite à visiter mon site web au www.dominicboudreault.com
Vous pouvez me suivre sur twitter :
twitter.com/d0minicb
et sur Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Pour visionner et acquérir certaines de mes séquences de timelapse, visitez l'agence Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Pour me contacter directement : dom@dominicboudreault.com
Musique : «Time» de Hans Zimmer
Et n'oubliez pas de monter le volume avant d'écouter la vidéo et d'activer le HD !


The Mountain (YouTube version)




As a follow-up to yesteday's posting of "The Mountain" (TESOPHOTOGRAPHY) as Video of the Day, today is the YouTube version . . . enjoy!




Video of the Day: The Mountain




This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide. Spain´s highest mountain @(3718m) is one of the best places in the world to photograph the stars and is also the location of Teide Observatories, considered to be one of the world´s best observatories.

The goal was to capture the beautiful Milky Way galaxy along with one of the most amazing mountains I know El Teide. I have to say this was one of the most exhausting trips I have done. There was a lot of hiking at high altitudes and probably less than 10 hours of sleep in total for the whole week. Having been here 10-11 times before I had a long list of must-see locations I wanted to capture for this movie, but I am still not 100% used to carrying around so much gear required for time-lapse movies.

A large sandstorm hit the Sahara Desert on the 9th April (http://bit.ly/g3tsDW) and at approx 3am in the night the sandstorm hit me, making it nearly impossible to see the sky with my own eyes.

Interestingly enough my camera was set for a 5 hour sequence of the milky way during this time and I was sure my whole scene was ruined. To my surprise, my camera had managed to capture the sandstorm which was backlit by Grand Canary Island making it look like golden clouds. The Milky Way was shining through the clouds, making the stars sparkle in an interesting way. So if you ever wondered how the Milky Way would look through a Sahara sandstorm, look at 00:32.

Available in Digital Cinema 4k.
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Music by my friend: Ludovico Einaudi - "Nuvole bianche" with permission.
Please support the artist here:
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