This nicely done documentary/music video for the Dutch indie band ‘Tika’ was directed by Victor Vroegindewiej. The short story carries a heavy mood as it follows along veteran actor Carel Struycken (The Adams Family, Star Trek, Het Paard van Sinterklaas) as he escapes society to reconnect with himself and nature.

Notes from YouTube:

“The film explores the increasing [...]]]>

This nicely done documentary/music video for the Dutch indie band ‘Tika’ was directed by Victor Vroegindewiej. The short story carries a heavy mood as it follows along veteran actor Carel Struycken (The Adams Family, Star Trek, Het Paard van Sinterklaas) as he escapes society to reconnect with himself and nature.

Notes from YouTube:

“The film explores the increasing unease that many feel with modern society. We show this feeling through the eyes of ‘giant’ Carel Struycken, who rose to fame by playing iconic freaks in pop culture, like Lurch in the Adams Family and Mr. Homn in Star Trek.”

Move, learn, eat. Some of the most rewarding things we can do in life. Nicely produced and captured. I like the simple caption work and the overall rhythm of these short films. Fun stuff, worth checking out.

Notes from Vimeo:

“3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and [...]]]>

Move, learn, eat. Some of the most rewarding things we can do in life. Nicely produced and captured. I like the simple caption work and the overall rhythm of these short films. Fun stuff, worth checking out.

Notes from Vimeo:

“3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ….into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films….. = a trip of a lifetime.”

Turin Brakes: Ascension Day from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

I thought this was interesting… World renowned film director and photographer/blogger, Philip Bloom, just released this music video that he shot with a Panasonic AF-101. The interesting part to me, is that he used the Plastic Bullet photo/video filter software made by Red Giant Software to add [...]]]>

Turin Brakes: Ascension Day from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

I thought this was interesting… World renowned film director and photographer/blogger, Philip Bloom, just released this music video that he shot with a Panasonic AF-101. The interesting part to me, is that he used the Plastic Bullet photo/video filter software made by Red Giant Software to add a gritty/aged effect. I’m a big fan of the Plastic Bullet iphone app, it’s cool to see the higher end filter software in use. Have a look.

More info -> http://philipbloom.net/2011/01/21/turinbrakes/

Red Giant -> http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/

Related Post -> http://circuitbreaks.com/2010/

TimeScapes: Rapture from Tom Lowe @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

Shot with Canon and Red MX cameras, Tom Lowe paints an amazing modern portrait of the American Southwest with his debut film called ‘TimeScapes’. The above video features production footage from that feature film. It’s pretty much a mind blowing visual experience, and well worth a view [...]]]>

TimeScapes: Rapture from Tom Lowe @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

Shot with Canon and Red MX cameras, Tom Lowe paints an amazing modern portrait of the American Southwest with his debut film called ‘TimeScapes’. The above video features production footage from that feature film. It’s pretty much a mind blowing visual experience, and well worth a view or two. Be sure to go full-screen.

Follow -> twitter.com/​timescapes

Visit -> timescapes.org

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

This is one of the more incredible examples of videography that I’ve have seen this year. Created by renowned photographer and bodyboarder Mickey Smith, he invites us into his world of ocean sports and his creative interpretation of it through photography and film. This is so [...]]]>

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

This is one of the more incredible examples of videography that I’ve have seen this year. Created by renowned photographer and bodyboarder Mickey Smith, he invites us into his world of ocean sports and his creative interpretation of it through photography and film. This is so very much a ‘must view’, go full screen.

More detail from Vimeo:

‘As well as documenting various voices and experiences across surf photography, Smith worked with Allan Wilson from the Astray Collective, who acted as Director of Photography on the project. Together they logged hours of footage across the Atlantic coastline, traveling around Ireland, Cornwall and Manchester. Shot in Super 16mm film, as well as groundbreaking work with Canon 5D mk11 Digital SLR, Smith also projected images of the huge walls of water within which he works, on to monster urban landscapes such as sky rises and castles in Manchester, as well as the cliff lines at his home of Ireland’

Visit -> http://vimeo.com/14074949

Life Cycles OFFICIAL Trailer from Life Cycles on Vimeo.

This ‘Life Cycles’ teaser looks pretty amazing. The cinematography and soundtrack definitely gives it an edge that’s cuts through the clutter of other cycling films out there. Have a look.

Notes taken from Vimeo:

The “official” Life Cycles teaser starring… Graham Agassiz, Mike Hopkins, Matt Hunter, Cam McCaul, Riley [...]]]>

Life Cycles OFFICIAL Trailer from Life Cycles on Vimeo.

This ‘Life Cycles’ teaser looks pretty amazing. The cinematography and soundtrack definitely gives it an edge that’s cuts through the clutter of other cycling films out there. Have a look.

Notes taken from Vimeo:

The “official” Life Cycles teaser starring… Graham Agassiz, Mike Hopkins, Matt Hunter, Cam McCaul, Riley McIntosh, Evan Schwartz, Brandon Semenuk and Thomas Vanderham.

Visit -> lifecyclesfilm.com

LIQUIFY! by Aira from Aira on Vimeo.

To me, this video captures the epitome of summer play in a short but sweet span of 1:23 seconds. Well captured, filled with great light, color and interesting aquatic moments that take me back to the days of my favorite summers on the Jersey Shore. A great view for [...]]]>

LIQUIFY! by Aira from Aira on Vimeo.

To me, this video captures the epitome of summer play in a short but sweet span of 1:23 seconds. Well captured, filled with great light, color and interesting aquatic moments that take me back to the days of my favorite summers on the Jersey Shore. A great view for those who have not had time to take a dip yet this year. Nice music track as well by Toro Y Moi (link below).

Music -> http://www.myspace.com/toroymoi

The talented Julien Vallée has some new motion design work on his portfolio site. This time, less focused on papercraft and more about quirky little life subtleties that seem to play up the old expression ‘less is more’ in a big way. As the video plays through each odd scene becomes a bit more surreal, [...]]]>

The talented Julien Vallée has some new motion design work on his portfolio site. This time, less focused on papercraft and more about quirky little life subtleties that seem to play up the old expression ‘less is more’ in a big way. As the video plays through each odd scene becomes a bit more surreal, but it all comes together in a super fresh style that is distinctly the brand that Julien Vallée has made his own. Have a look for yourself.

Visit -> http://www.jvallee.com/index_jvallee.html

Past Post -> http://circuitbreaks.com/2009/

OFFF Paris 2010 Sponsors Titles from OFFF on Vimeo.

The Mentawai, Behind the Scenes Documentary from Joey L on Vimeo.

Super talented, Brooklyn based photographer Joey Lawrence shares his incredible behind the scenes footage of The Mentawai tribe during his photo shoot in Siberut, Indonesia. The whole trip looks like it was an amazing adventure and makes for a very entertaining/interesting view. Be sure to [...]]]>

The Mentawai, Behind the Scenes Documentary from Joey L on Vimeo.

Super talented, Brooklyn based photographer Joey Lawrence shares his incredible behind the scenes footage of The Mentawai tribe during his photo shoot in Siberut, Indonesia. The whole trip looks like it was an amazing adventure and makes for a very entertaining/interesting view. Be sure to click through the link below to see some of his amazing still shots from this trip as well.

Notes from Vimeo page:

“All the Mentawai interviews were translated on location with Ricky, Gejeng and Will. However later to sync up the words to the interviews, I had to make a few Skype calls to Ricky and play him the audio. Because of that, some of the words might not be perfectly arranged in the time line, but the content is accurate.”

Visit -> http://www.joeyl.com/

Visit -> http://www.joeyl.com/blog/

Visit -> http://www.caleglendening.com/

Hong Kong Time Lords from Euan Preston on Vimeo.

This is a fantastic piece by Euan Preston and Fergus Dingle (Pukka Films tiny.cc/dnf3z). A combination of slow motion and time lapse effects taken in Hong Kong move us through busy urban scenery and series of stunning night shots. Shot with a 7D and a variety of [...]]]>

Hong Kong Time Lords from Euan Preston on Vimeo.

This is a fantastic piece by Euan Preston and Fergus Dingle (Pukka Films tiny.cc/dnf3z). A combination of slow motion and time lapse effects taken in Hong Kong move us through busy urban scenery and series of stunning night shots. Shot with a 7D and a variety of different lenses, this video is very much worth a view or two. The lens specifics are listed below, love it when they include that info.

Lenses:

Canon 70-200mm IS L F/2.8
Canon 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5
Canon 50mm F/1.4

MAESTRO ON DRUMS from TONE on Vimeo.

I’ve been following Mr. Maestro for a while now, and I’m always amazed by his super sharp, genuine off-the-cuff delivery and personality.  In this piece he’s offers up some great advice and inspiration in the only way he knows how. If you haven’t checked out MaestroKnows.com yet, you should.

Older [...]]]>

MAESTRO ON DRUMS from TONE on Vimeo.

I’ve been following Mr. Maestro for a while now, and I’m always amazed by his super sharp, genuine off-the-cuff delivery and personality.  In this piece he’s offers up some great advice and inspiration in the only way he knows how. If you haven’t checked out MaestroKnows.com yet, you should.

Older post -> maestro-knows-content-is-king/

Philip Bloom / Social Media from Terry Wilson on Vimeo.

In the video above Philip Bloom discusses his use and overall take on ‘Social Media’. The two words actually make me cringe a little bit these days and I tend to avoid using them in conversation. People seem to get all charged up about the topic [...]]]>

Philip Bloom / Social Media from Terry Wilson on Vimeo.

In the video above Philip Bloom discusses his use and overall take on ‘Social Media’. The two words actually make me cringe a little bit these days and I tend to avoid using them in conversation. People seem to get all charged up about the topic of ‘Social Media’. Does it work? Is it worth the investment? What’s the best way to use it? Does it eat up too much of our daily lives? Will it turn our children into zombies? All that energy spent debating and arguing, when at the end of the day ‘Social Media’ is really just a period of rapid growth for a few emerging technologies that happen to have increased our ability to communicate with each other and broadcast ourselves. Kind of like… if the CB radio, walkie talkie, beeper and cell phone had all been unveiled in the same year. People would have lost their minds for sure. Regardless, I dig Philip Bloom’s commentary here. He doesn’t try to make it out to be some kind of magical medium, he admits it takes time and effort… and that it really does work for his needs.

More Philip Bloom -> http://circuitbreaks.com/

There is something wonderful about the contrast of tilt-shift, which makes everything look smaller or ‘toy like’, being applied to BIG NYC scenery. Sam O’Hare has captured some really fantastic HD NYC footage, from multiple vantage points with his Nikon D3. His shoot locations really resonate with me, I actually lived in those blurry buildings across the [...]]]>

There is something wonderful about the contrast of tilt-shift, which makes everything look smaller or ‘toy like’, being applied to BIG NYC scenery. Sam O’Hare has captured some really fantastic HD NYC footage, from multiple vantage points with his Nikon D3. His shoot locations really resonate with me, I actually lived in those blurry buildings across the Hudson in the above ferry pic (Hoboken, NJ)… and took those same ferry boats to work every day. This video makes me want to go back to visit my friends out east. Every scene is very well captured and fun to watch. As a side note: you should see the view from the other side of the Hudson looking on to Manhattan…

Shoot Details -> http://aerofilm.blogspot.com

The Sandpit from Sam O’Hare on Vimeo.

Sky from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

The amazingly talented Philip Bloom has created yet another visual masterpiece filmed in Dubai over 5 days and nights. Using a Canon 7D, 2x5DmkII and one Panasonic GF1, his careful eye and skillful camera work are a pleasure to take in. I’ve been following him for a while and am [...]]]>

Sky from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

The amazingly talented Philip Bloom has created yet another visual masterpiece filmed in Dubai over 5 days and nights. Using a Canon 7D, 2x5DmkII and one Panasonic GF1, his careful eye and skillful camera work are a pleasure to take in. I’ve been following him for a while and am a huge fan of his work. This video is absolutely epic and much worth a few views, particularly because of all the unbelievable twilight to night transitions.

Visit -> http://philipbloom.co.uk/

Older posts -> http://circuitbreaks.com/?s=philip+bloom

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

These amazing works of cinematography have been floating around the creative blogosphere a bit the last few weeks, and for good reason. Shot, edited and mixed by the super talented Alex Roman, he takes us through a series of CG effects, various DOF experiments and some beautifully [...]]]>

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

These amazing works of cinematography have been floating around the creative blogosphere a bit the last few weeks, and for good reason. Shot, edited and mixed by the super talented Alex Roman, he takes us through a series of CG effects, various DOF experiments and some beautifully layered soundscapes, that all combined take you to a very surreal place. Definitely worth a few views, be sure to go full screen and wear the headphones.

Visit -> thirdseventh.com/

Compositing Breakdown (T&S) from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

Coney Island Dream from Joshua Brown on Vimeo.

This wonderful capture of NYC historical landmark Coney Island was shot and edited by Joshua Brown using a 5D and Final Cut Pro, graded with Magic Bullet Looks. The mood is thickened by wintry beach scenery and forgotten places all enhanced by some interesting tilt-shift effects and muted [...]]]>

Coney Island Dream from Joshua Brown on Vimeo.

This wonderful capture of NYC historical landmark Coney Island was shot and edited by Joshua Brown using a 5D and Final Cut Pro, graded with Magic Bullet Looks. The mood is thickened by wintry beach scenery and forgotten places all enhanced by some interesting tilt-shift effects and muted coloring. Great inspiration.

Visit -> http://www.soapandskin.com/

Follow -> http://twitter.com/joshuabrown

The amazing cinematographer, photographer, photo journalist and social artist  Philip Bloom strikes again with this extremely raw documentary of the daily happenings and culture that gives Venice beach its unique + world famous flavor. Shot with the intent of showing off the capabilities of the new rock star Canon 7D 24p, Philip Bloom uses his [...]]]>

The amazing cinematographer, photographer, photo journalist and social artist  Philip Bloom strikes again with this extremely raw documentary of the daily happenings and culture that gives Venice beach its unique + world famous flavor. Shot with the intent of showing off the capabilities of the new rock star Canon 7D 24p, Philip Bloom uses his artistry and know-how to surface the great range of the camera’s DOF, color reproduction and light handling. I’m sold on the 7D…

Older Philip Bloom Posts -> http://circuitbreaks.com/?s=philip+bloom

This is part of Sony’s new ‘make.believe’ campaign, created by agency Fallon (UK). Whimsical, melodramatic and atypical are a few words that come to mind in order to describe this very well designed piece of cinematography. Filmed in the in small scenic Island town of Seydisfjordur this “ad” is completely captivating and engaging, and at [...]]]>

This is part of Sony’s new ‘make.believe’ campaign, created by agency Fallon (UK). Whimsical, melodramatic and atypical are a few words that come to mind in order to describe this very well designed piece of cinematography. Filmed in the in small scenic Island town of Seydisfjordur this “ad” is completely captivating and engaging, and at least for me, leaving behind the after-taste that Sony may be up to something innovative + unusual these days.

Visit -> http://www.fallon.co.uk/

Visit -> http://www.sonystyle.com

Not too long ago I posted about the new Leica M9, now available for a cool 7K. I caught a lot of flack for that post on Facebook as the Leica (as I stated) is not the most economically sound decision to make when comparing to other cameras on the market… People wanted to re-enforce [...]]]>

Not too long ago I posted about the new Leica M9, now available for a cool 7K. I caught a lot of flack for that post on Facebook as the Leica (as I stated) is not the most economically sound decision to make when comparing to other cameras on the market… People wanted to re-enforce that idea I guess? If that post got them going then this new release (that I will spend some time salivating over as well) will really get them going. The Hasselblad H4D medium format camera weighs-in at an amazing 60 Megapixels and boasts breakthrough True Focus technology that uses highly-complex techniques and algorithms to aid in focusing on off-center objects. Sounds pretty sweet. It better be for 42,000$US! Back to dreaming…

Visit -> http://www.hasselbladusa.com/

This past August Tom@Timescapes.org filmed the above amazing time lapse video in California’s White Mountains and Yosemite with a Canon 5D2. Each slow time lapse pan of the camera is carefully designed and lit with amazing celestial/natural light. “Jaw dropping” are the wards that come to mind. I look forward to seeing his full length [...]]]>

This past August Tom@Timescapes.org filmed the above amazing time lapse video in California’s White Mountains and Yosemite with a Canon 5D2. Each slow time lapse pan of the camera is carefully designed and lit with amazing celestial/natural light. “Jaw dropping” are the wards that come to mind. I look forward to seeing his full length release ‘Learning to Fly’ coming out next summer.

Some behind-the-scenes vid:

youtube.com/watch?v=AoCx6sOCTQE
youtube.com/watch?v=Nxvx_LOnGhw
youtube.com/watch?v=sVzFm_NDhyE
youtube.com/watch?v=JGLSFSjyffU