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Decapitated Heads Make for the Dopest Beats

Ched — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:31 +0000

Such a weird and creative video. Great idea and perfectly executed, from that authentic low frequency sub sound right down to the Redman sample. My jaw dropped when dude started to beat juggle the two heads. It’s going to be hard to forget this one. Related: [...]

New York Times’ Typographical Ad is Paperlicious

Ched — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:06 +0000

Now this is some good paper animation. Done for the Turkish New York Times audience, it’s very polished and perfect-looking. The typographic details are very well-done. I didn’t feel quite the same amazement as I did watching the Asics origami ad, but this one takes the cake in overall presentation. Related: [...]

Famous Bulletproof Logos are Smartly Animated

Ched — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:04:41 +0000

This is how logos are supposed to look. Limited-palette, versatile, and crispy-clean. No lame orbs, crescents or reflections to be found. This video features them one after another, using all smartly-animated transitions. This is the work of Chermayeff & Geismar, legendary Graphic Design firm in New York. Swiss designer Steff Geissbuhler had his hand in [...]

Dr. Michio Kaku Describes the Universe and Multiverse

Ched — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:30:28 +0000

I looked this guy up after seeing him talk on the Discovery channel. My brain expanded a little when I watched this. This guy takes the subject of parallel universes and makes it sound so interesting that it almost makes me want to learn more about it. Almost. Related: [...]

Paying Tribute to 8-Bit Using Legos

Ched — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:08:48 +0000

Oh my, an entire video made out of lego bricks *yawn*. Oh wait, this one is actually really, really good. Apparently, it took 1500 hours to make this thing. By mixing in the use of perspective, and having the set continuously rotate, these guys have made the lego movie to end all lego movies. The [...]

The Robots Are Coming: Lightning-Fast Robohands

Ched — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:30:31 +0000

Robots aren’t always the slow lumbering type. Soon, they’ll be crossing us over and dunking on us. Be sure to see the ridiculous cellphone re-grasping at 2:38. When the robot apocalypse is upon us, at least we can look back at this technology and remember how cool it was. The robots were made by Ishikawa Komuro [...]

New Liquid Tech Means Glasses on the Cheap

Ched — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:59:37 +0000

Now here’s an invention that can literally change the way we see things. Imagine a world where glasses were available for everyone, so that we all saw the beauty of the world. Josh Silver’s invention can do just that. Not exactly the most fashionable things, but I’m totally copping ten pairs when they come out. Related: [...]

Scribe Notebooks Imagines a Paper World

Ched — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:59:39 +0000

Good spot for Cru de Ladies and BBDO Mexico for Scribe notebooks. Seems like this idea would be better suited to a writing instrument; you know, where everything is a canvas. I guess bulletproof ideas are scarce these days. Oh well, everything’s been done to death anyway. Apparently, this ad was done in a mere [...]

Bad Song, but Great Sketchbook

Ched — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:56:16 +0000

Take a wack hip hop song and pair it with a good idea for a video, and you get the Danish group Oulandish’s Rock All Day. The raps may suck but there’s no denying the awesome execution of the gritty sketchbook look. Next time this idea comes around, let’s hope the music gets better. I [...]

Imaginative Intergalactic Pimp Adventure

Ched — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:34:48 +0000

I am such a sucker for these weird, intergalactic artsy animated videos. Justice produced the track, but the real goodness is in the delightful Fantastic Planet-esque details. It gets pretty complex in there, and it really works as a quick and dirty story. Birdy Nam Nam is a DJ group comprised of members Crazy-B, DJ Pone, [...]

Ed Rondthaler on Dumb English Spellings

Ched — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:05:55 +0000

This is Ed Rondthaler. He was a famous typographer, known for founding ITC, and apparently had a dry sense of humour. Here’s his take on the dumb spellings of English. Not exactly George Carlin, but charming nonetheless. Rest in peace. Related: [...]

Vector Illustrations From The Sixties

Ched — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:16:46 +0000

It’s amazing to see the birth of a GUI. Ivan Sutherland’s program named ‘Sketchpad’ is one of most influential programs in the history of graphical user interfaces. Notice how the ‘tools palette’ (in button form) is conveniently placed on the left-hand side of the canvas, where it still rests by default to this day. It’s [...]

Sweet Song Paired with Coloured Fabric

Ched — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:53:30 +0000

This video does a great job at demonstrating the qualities of colour. I love how they use ordinary fabrics as props, like a sheet as a kite and pillows as clouds. This kind of stop-motion has been done to death, but it’s rarely done with such a dream-like quality like this one has. Agency: The Campaign [...]

Look at those two freaks getting busy on the dancefloor

Ched — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:41:54 +0000

This is probably the most WTF video I’ve seen in awhile. I almost didn’t know what to make of it. Grinding as dancing has always been a part of dancehall culture, but Major Lazer takes it to an entirely new level. Every possible configuration of penetration is demonstrated in front of a green screen in [...]

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Import-Export Food Statistics Make Me Hungry

Ched — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:09:25 +0000

I love the little details of this video. Statistics are a great way to get emotions out of the viewer, and doing it infographic style makes it very effective. I especially like the cute little buildings. These days, I realize farmers (not just Canadian ones) are getting fucked out of their markets, so I guess it’s [...]

The Story Of Aging Told Through Photographs

Ched — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:09:35 +0000

I love this video because it’s the big bad wolf in stop-motion animation. This concept has been done before (both by Land Rover and the originator Taijin Takeuchi), but not to the supreme level of expertise as this one. Better story, better music, better production, better everything. This video is an example of what happens [...]

Post-Its Become Pixels With Patience

Ched — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:35:17 +0000

Yeah, I slept on this one a bit. After seeing it go semi- viral, I decided not to put it up. Initially, all I got from it was that it took a long time to create. Looking at it now, I realize that it’s still an original concept, and deserves to be up here, even [...]

Hubble Telescope in 3D Expresses How Small We Are

Ched — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:20:07 +0000

One of the best universe-related videos I’ve seen. By travelling through the telescope’s depth of field, it helps visualize the distances between galaxies. When you think about one hundred billion different galaxies that each have hundreds of billions of stars inside… wow. Wondering how many creationists’ heads exploded by watching this. Related: [...]

Short and Sweet Poem About the Balance of Work and Play

Ched — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:42:18 +0000

Just when I started getting sick of the kinetic typography, along comes this video that re-inspires. Visualisation is the difference between the ho-hum and the good. You can’t just fade in words and expect them to be engaging; atleast 80% of the graphic opportunities must be executed well. Related: [...]

Interview with Jason Petrie, the Designer of LeBron 7

Ched — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:44:39 +0000

Shoe Designer Jason Petrie talks about the idea behind the LeBron 7 signature sneaker. He gives a good behind-the-scenes of the creative process. It’s a pretty cool shoe too. Check out the white-on-white version at 2:48. Related: The [...]