Designed as a possible title sequence for a fictitious documentary, this film shows a history of the title sequence in a nutshell. The sequence includes all the names of title designers who had a revolutionary impact on the history and evolution of the title sequence. The names of the title designers all refer to specific characteristics of the revolutionary titles that they designed.
A History Of The Title Sequence by Jurjen Versteeg & Lea Jurida
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Defective Detective by Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis / Cartoon Brew
Film suggested by Matt Creed
Tucked high above the bustle of the street, Michael’s secret secondhand bookshop is a mecca for those who savor the story behind the volume.
There’s No Place Like Here: Brazenhead Books by Andrew David Watson / Etsy
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Last night’s leftovers battle for their lives.
Japan has always been on the forefront of cutting edge robotics. Its roots can be traced back 200-300 years during the Edo period when skilled craftsmen created automata (self-operating machines). Using nothing more than pulleys and weights they were able to make the Karakuri (Japanese automata) perform amazing tasks.
Japan’s modern day robots can be traced back to the Karakuri. Today Hideki Higashino is one of the few remaining craftsmen who is determined to keep the history and tradition of Japanese Karakuri alive.
1921 directed by Buster Keaton. Buster is mistaken for a murderer with a price on his head.
Set in a future Fordian dystopia, a young man awakens from a deep Soma induced vacation. Soma being the state funded drug of choice for any self-respecting Alpha {and an escape from any reality-induced ailments of course}. It’s not a question of whether to take any more…it’s how far?
Way Back Home is the incredible new riding clip from Danny MacAskill, it follows him on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown Dunvegan, in the Isle of Skye.
Danny MacAskill – “Way Back Home”
Film suggested by Mark Spencer.
A young filmmaker obtains a mysterious device that unleashes the full force of cinema on his front lawn.
A Love Story… In Milk by Catsnake (on commission from Friends of the Earth)
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The last man on earth decides to take some drastic action.
Follow urban historian Steve Duncan to see the hidden sights and people of New York.
Shot on a canon 5d mkii with canon 24 f/1.4 (version 1) with the zacuto rapid fire, Zoom H4N and a sennheiser g2 wireless lav. The zacuto was really great at being there when I needed it but also staying out of the way.
A zero budget war film shot in 4 hours.
An armadillo lives in a perfect world that is threatened when a hunter enters the scene.
Dilla by Mike Klim, Stanley Moore, Dominic Pallotta, Mikey Sauls Continue reading
Giant robots invade Montevideo!
Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) by Federico Alvarez Continue reading
Born into a world of numbers, an oppressed zero discovers that through determination, courage, and love, nothing can be truly something.
A Sci Fi tale about a mom going in a crusade to take back her son,
inspired by the classical theme Stabat Mater Dolorosa
The Elements of Creativity
Creativity isn’t magic. Part three of this four-part series explores how innovations truly happen.
Everything is a Remix Part 3 by Kirby Ferguson
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