Haiku Elevator

“A haiku is a non-rhymed verse genre. There are 5 syllables in the first sentence, 7 in the second and 5 again in the last sentence.”

Watch this video, 5
It is very amazing, 7
I hope you enjoy! 5

– Made by John Doe (aka Blairtoo on youtube.com)

Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time!

“For the third time in the last 6 days, another line of nasty storms rolled through Chicago on Wednesday evening. In this clip you will see three of the tallest buildings in Chicago get struck by lightning at the same time. Willis Tower (Tallest), Trump International Hotel and Tower (2nd Tallest) and the John Hancock Building(4th tallest).

HD Video was shot on a Canon EOS 7D. Video was edited with Sony Vegas Movie Studio.

“Wed’s storms towered up to 63,000 ft, unleashed 80 mph gusts, local 3″+ rains and 15,000 cloud to ground lightning strikes in a single hour.””

[Vimeo http://vimeo.com/12816548%5D

– Video by Craig Shimala
– Music: Sufjan Stevens – To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament

Bonus video from Craig Shimala! A sequel to the nasty storms that he captured on camera:

[Vimeo http://vimeo.com/12905965%5D

– Music by The xx

Aldebaran Robotics Nao Robot Show

“Aldebaran Robotics Nao Robot Show in France Pavilion Shanghai Expo 2010”.

– Made by Aldebaran Robotics

Lego NXT Pinball

Joshua tests out the pinball machine

Automatic Ball Return

Lego NXT Pinball Machine – Gameplay test

Lego NXT Pinball Machine – Gameplay test #3

– Made by Mark Gryn and Michael

EARTH: The Pale Blue Dot

“This piece contains readings from Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot”. I have edited his words to tell this short narrative.

The Time lapse images were taken in Mexico and Utah.

The piano is self-composed.

I hope you enjoy this piece, it has given me hope once again.”

[Vimeo http://vimeo.com/2822787%5D

– Video and piano composition made by Michael Marantz

Resource Furniture: Italian-Designed Space Saving Furniture

“Ron Barth, President of Resource Furniture, demonstrates and explains their amazing line of Italian-designed space-savers.”

– Made by Resource Furniture

AT-AT DAY AFTERNOON

“When I was a kid, there were two things I wanted badly and never got… A real dog and a Kenner AT-AT Walker.”

– Made by Patrick Boivin
– Music by Blithe Field

LYNX Rise: Jessica Jane Clement – her best bits

This is a hilarious commerical from the Jessica Jane Clement LYNX Rise campaign:

“Girls like a man who can remember the little details. But first thing in the morning, that’s not always easy. That’s why we created new Lynx Rise shower gel. With its mix of Himalayan minerals and lime extract – it’s made to wake you up and keep you alert”.

– Commercial made by The LYNX Effect

Andy Murray Tennis Street Magic in London

“Andy Murray brings his tennis magic to the streets of London in preparation for the 2010 Wimbledon tournament. Definitely seems he has got the right touch also off the court.”

– Commercial by Head

You can download the song for free at http://www.head.com/tennis

Go South Africa!

[Vimeo http://vimeo.com/12467098%5D

“When the world comes together at an event like the FIFA World Cup 2010, there’s typically more than just a trophy at stake. In South Africa, the country hosting this year’s tournament, race relations surely stand out as one of the more complex issues. In this stop-motion short, titled Go South Africa!, the topic is examined in a morality tale involving soccer balls. The short was directed by Robbert-Jan Vos, and art directed and animated by Renske Mijnheer.”

(lineboil.com)

script: Robbert-Jan Vos & Robin Stam
art direction & animation: Renske Mijnheer – sirmovingimages.com
director: Robbert-Jan Vos – dwarv.com
score: Bastiaan Egberts – gentlenarcotic.net
sound design: Jaap Wajer – jaap.wajer.org
grading: Barry Clarke – condor.tv
voice-over: Kevin Walton