TheFilmo

The man who lived on his bike

thefilmo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:36:20 +0000

This little short, shot on a GoPro Hero and made by Guillaume Blanchet, is a piece dedicated to his cyclist father Yves Blanchet.

He says: “I love being on a bike. It helps me feel free. I get it from my dad.”

Spoek Mathambo – Father Creeper (Album Trailer)

thefilmo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:03:47 +0000

Spoek talks about his upcoming album, Father Creeper, and discusses his music, his process and his collaborations with other musicians.

Directed by Romain Cieutat

Alexander Wang Campaign feat. Die Antwoord

thefilmo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:42:54 +0000

Spring 2012 T by Alexander Wang video featuring Die Antwoord and their new single Fatty Boom Boom.

Director: Daniel Jackson
Art Director: Christopher Simmonds
Cinematography & Editing: Alexander Dynan
Stylist: Alastair McKimm
Makeup: Hannah Murray
Talent: Die Antwoord
Casting: Anita Bitton
Song: Fatty Boom Boom by Die Antwoord

This must be the place – Prime

thefilmo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:49 +0000

Produced and directed by Ben Wu and David Usui of Lost & Found Films.

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE is a series of short films that explore the idea of home, or places that function as home – workplaces, hang out spots, etc.
There’s no place like home. It’s where we live, work and dream. It’s our sanctuary and our refuge. We can love them or hate them. It can be just for the night or for the rest of our lives. But whoever we may be, we all have a place we call home.

Prime Burger Restaurant, in Midtown Manhattan
For many of the guys that work here, the restaurant is like a second home – some of them have been slinging burgers, making shakes, and waiting on customers at this location for decades. Opened in 1938, the place hasn’t been altered since the early ’60s, and it looks all the better for it.

Here the waiters and workers of Prime Burger discuss their views on their chosen profession, and the unique nature of the place itself.

OK GO – Needing/Getting

thefilmo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:06:03 +0000

New video from that band who have made a career out of making very average music with extraordinary music videos. Needing/Getting is no different. Wow.

OK Go set up over 1000 instruments over two miles of desert outside Los Angeles. A Chevy Sonic was outfitted with retractable pneumatic arms designed to play the instruments, and the band recorded this version of Needing/Getting, singing as they played the instrument array with the car. The video took 4 months of preparation and 4 days of shooting and recording. There are no ringers or stand-ins; Damian took stunt driving lessons. Each piano had the lowest octaves tuned to the same note so that they’d play the right note no matter where they were struck.

Jaaam (The Fresh Prince Remix)

thefilmo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:11:08 +0000

I LOVE THE INTERNET.

This is the latest remix offering from remix internet sensation ‘Pogo’. His videos have garnered over 40 million hits on youtube and has produced remixes for Disney Pixar, Microsoft, Showtime as well as the United Nations.

I don’t know about you but I cannot stop playing this song. If I knew how to set a song as a ringtone on my iPhone, this would be it.

*Update* It’s now my alarm clock.

Markus Wormstorm: Eve’s Twin

thefilmo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:39:07 +0000

New track and video from Markus Wormstorms upcoming album:

Not I, But A Friend.

Word on the street (or the intenets) is that the Album Launch is going down tonight at an abandoned building in Bishopscourt and will include performances by Inge Beckmann, Kyla Rose and others.

The video is the first live action work I have seen come from Jannes Hendrickz who is responsible for, amongst many other things, the latest Clover ‘Milky Way’ TVC as well as the infamous ‘The Tale of How’.

Video directed by Jannes Hendrikz

Produced by Dylan Schwarz

CG: Pieter Mentz

Camera: Steve Giles

Make up: Helen Sutton

Hair: Jaime Pennet

Model: Natasha Anastasia

Epic Rap Battles Of History: Master Chief vs Leonidas

thefilmo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:35:06 +0000

Season 2 of one of my favorite youtube shows, Epic Rap Battles Of History, has finally dropped!

In this episode we see Master Chief (From Halo) take on Leonidas (From 300). Each rap battle has an obvious rivalry between characters and it took me a while to figure out that both Master Chief and Leonidas are both leaders of an army of men. I blame this lack of knowledge on my lack of an X-box.

It’s usually quite hard to decide which character wins the battle but I tip this one to Master Chief.

“While you and your companions where all camping in a canyon, took a campaign to your house and showed your queen my plasma cannon” BOOM!

Check out the behind the scenes:

And in case you didn’t know, these guys make a living off doing these videos.

What a kak job.

Vampire Bash

thefilmo — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:31:27 +0000

This fun little animation was made by Antonio Silva for the Greyscale Gorilla’s 5 Second Project.

Antonio says: “My animation is a 5 second story about a little vampire that comes to life in paper and gets bashed with a poetic wooden stake – a pencil.”

The piece went on to win first prize, I haven’t seen any of the other entries but I really like this effort.

Rad.

The Meth Project

thefilmo — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:35:13 +0000

The Meth project is a series of commercials directed by none other than Darren Aronofsky for ad agency Organic SF.

These commercials are VERY hard hitting and almost uncomfortable to watch but they serve their purpose very very well. The work is immediately reminiscent of Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream and again he, very honestly and realistically, places you within inches of the characters psyche.

Check out the rest of the series below:

I can’t say they are enjoyable to watch but this is the kind of shockvertising will hopefully end up being quite effective.