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Whoa this short was pretty bad ass, the editing was so intese and it really got my adrenaline going. I don’t usually favour dark films but this campaign has a really interesting feeling to it. Once again, I’m blown away by the work of DSLR crews.

The running scenes looked so great! Some parts of the narration annoyed me but the consistency of his voice grew on me as a whole. Did you notice the mood change at 1:19 from that black graphic that comes into the scene? I thought that was such a cool transition of the mood.

I’m not into religion, so some of the dialog turned me off but it added to tone. One thing that also stood out for me was the under use of glitchy editing. Glitches seem to be popular in this dark style of films but often times they get way over used.

Check this out and let me know what you think .

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I just watched this great talk by Cameron Moll last night called Good VS Great design, he gives a lot of insight into his life story with design and how people can figure things out for themselves. I really enjoyed what he said about influence versus inspiration and I’m definitely starting to experience the difference.

This film is a really cool exploration into the printing process that he had done for his beautiful typography posters. If you’d like to check them out and grab yourself one click here. For the first time they were shooting, I think this video turned out really great and I enjoyed the music selections. The interview was cool and if you’d like to know more about Cameron and expand your mind as a designer, you really need to check out his talk.

Thanks for checking this out and I hope you enjoyed it / learned something!

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This video really pumps me up for the Vimeo Awards that will be taking place in New York on October 8th and 9th. It’s going to be my first time in NYC so, I’m really looking forward to it! I’ll also be meeting a few people out there, my brother is going and also my friend Mani. I’m also planning to meet up with nailgun*. For those of you that are unfamiliar with nailgun* definitely check out the interview I did with Michael Waldron.

This video drums the energy with this cool tribal/industrial beat and the drummer outside of the train. It’s a nice effect when the vocals in the track syncs with the typography ex: “The Very People” … “Constant Movement”. There’s a really nice finish to this when the beat picks up again at 2:35. Very nicely done, check it out and let me know what you think.

Let me know if you’re heading to the Vimeo Awards!

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I met Gary Vaynerchuk last year in Montreal and I’ve always been a huge fan of his video blog Wine Library TV. Aside from wine, he has had a massive impact on how social media is building brands these days. He wrote a really great book by the name of Crush it, definitely check it out if you have business ideas you want to cash in on and get rockin’. He is a really inspirational guy and I’m excited to see what he’s bringing to us in the future! I presented this to you to veer away from the common aesthetic aspects we explore and see how people are using video in a business sense. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

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This is a really awesome dark film about a warriors struggle. Very cool tune and awesome cinematography. This will just be a quickie because I’m heading to work now! ciao.

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Víctor Hernández submitted this really cool short this morning and I really enjoyed it. The animations in the folding are awesome and I like the presence of the creatures. Check it out and let me know what you think!

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Isle is packed with some really nice shots of Lindisfarne, Northumberland. I felt that the audio track: That Home by Cinematic Orchestra really brought this piece to live and the time relapse complimented it well. I also enjoyed the mixture of the time remapping and real time footage, worked well with the grass. I loved how it pours out with the lyrics “This is a place that I call my home”. Great work, check it out.

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It looks like I’ve found the next pair of shoes I want to buy! Royale wrapped these spots up tight in bringing you into the actual use of these shoes. I like the way they fan apart the different elements that make up the shoes and the transitions with the polaroids. The song is pretty chill and I like the narrative describing the shoe. I also really like the different variations in the shoe colour.

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Lately I’ve been really fired up about cooking and I thought it would be cool to mix this re-kindled passion with MGTV. I’m going to share this quick recipe and a delicious short film with all of you. I’m excited about this idea but of course if you guys hate it, it’s not going to continue. Lets start things off with the short film!

I found there to be no direction in SHORE which actually added a charm to it for me. The colour correction complimented the sand and water amazingly giving it a cool, desolate feel. The subtle ambiances in this video reverberate the water nicely. The focus on the sand at 2:15 is such an awesome composition, very cool feel to it. It has awesome flow and I’m a huge Air fan (I saw them live in concert a few months ago), it’s an easy win for me. Check it out and it would be great to know what you think of this piece. Now on to the Salad!

I remember someone telling me that it’s difficult to make quick salads that can actually pass as a meal and not just a starter but I think this salad does the trick. I find that some days when I have a lot of work to do, I don’t like to allocate an hour or two in my kitchen. In fact, a sandwich or a bowl of cereal is fine, but it gets boring. Fast food solutions are often times expensive and unhealthy so that was another major benefit to this salad. At first, you may not be able to do it in 4 minutes but with a little practice, it will come.

4 Minute Salad

Ingredients:
Mixed leaves or pre-washed lettuce mix.
White wine chorizo (or whichever other flavor you prefer)
Parmesan cheese that’s ready to be sprinkled
Black pepper
Italian dressing

1.) Toss your mixed leaves onto a plate.
2.) Chop up your desired amount of chorizo (8 slices for what I did) and throw it on your leaves.
4.) Sprinkle Parmesan over everything
5.) Crack pepper over that
6.) Pour on desired amount of Italian dressing and you’re finished.

Such a tasty and quick dish, it’s also a great base if you want to take it a step further. For different tastes you could throw in some walnuts, dried cranberries or cashews. Make sure you do not add any salt! the parmesan and chorizo should have enough sodium.

If you have any great salad recipe’s that you wouldn’t mind sharing, please let me know about them!

Thanks for checking this out and I hope you enjoy .

Bon apétit!

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This film brought me back to the days of watching Saturday morning cartoons. Your typical chase story with a nice twist. I love the originality in these characters and the Pixar-esk look. I like how Mikey was able to present the forest as a really huge environment. You notice this when there are shots on the biker and scenery whipping around in the background. Check it out and let me know what you think !

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