Lost Things
I really like this video for A Fine Frenzy’s song Lost Things posted by Marylou Mendez on the Hipster Collective Facebook page. It perfectly matches the style of her music, and while it’s a really simple concept, I think it has a great story and perfect execution.
Thanks to Marylou for sharing!
Posted by: Josh Abe on March 6, 2010
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This Too Shall Pass (RGM Version)
You thought the video for Ok Go’s song This Too Shall Pass was good? It’s nothing compared to this Rube Goldberg Machine version.
We’ve all see stuff like this before… but I’ve never seen one this extensive before. I can only imagine the painstaking hours spent just trying to get one solid take. Not to mention all that went into planning it and setting it up. There’s tons of crazy stuff going on… stuff I’ve never seen before. It’s probably the coolest RGM video I’ve ever seen, apart from the (of course) great music.
Thanks to Lisa Bengs for posting this on the HC facebook page.
I hope she doesn’t mind me posting her picture up here…
I thought it was pretty cool, and she’s kinda cute too. Go add her as a friend for being so cool.
Posted by: Josh Abe on March 2, 2010
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Marching Through Your Head
The backing band for Broken Social Scene, Mike O’Brien and Carlin Nicholson, released their first full-length project this month. ‘Say Us’ is the debut album from their personal project, Zeus. Their first exposure ‘Sounds Like Zeus’ EP, was released last June. Both projects are definitely worth a listen.
Directed by Alan Poon and Adam Makarenko, this video is clever and pretty dang visually pleasing. I love how it combines the stylized forest set and props with the climbing of Mount Olympus in search of the mythological king of the gods, Zeus. The organic color scheme and warm lighting seem fitting as spring rapidly approaches. This video makes me want to strap on some worn out leather boots and climb a snow-capped mountain with my buddies; with or without the Greek thunder god waiting at the peak.
Poon and Makarenko utilized multiple formats, but mainly the Canon 5D MkII.
Posted by: Judson Kovaskitz on February 25, 2010
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Sony Soundville
Here’s a video from the facebook page shared by Patrick Beverly. It’s called Sony Soundville, and I’m not really sure what the story behind it is, but it provides some really compelling and inspiring imagery. If this isn’t the product of Maya and After Effects, but a real life experiment, I can’t imagine the amount of money Sony spent to make it happen, not to mention the cost of therapy for a whole village.
I’d be interested to see what everyone’s thoughts are on the piece. Is it trying too hard, or is it pushing the envelope and stretching our imaginations farther than we’re used to?
Thanks again to Patrick Beverly for sharing!
Posted by: Josh Abe on February 23, 2010
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Smell Like a Man
This isn’t really indie or hipster or anything that nobody has ever heard of, but it’s the best ad I’ve seen in a long time… and I’ve been showing it to everyone lately. The writing is perfect, the actor is perfect… hilarious.
Posted by: Josh Abe on February 23, 2010
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Mixtape
This is a really fun and well thought-out video by a guy named Luke Snellin, who I had never heard of, but I’ll now be keeping my eye on him. Read the synopsis below, or just watch the video.
“Ben spends his time listening to his Dad’s old 70’s vinyl and making mixtapes on an old double deck tape recorder. He makes a tape to try and woo the girl next door, Lily, the girl of his dreams.”
Posted by: Josh Abe on January 29, 2010
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This Too Shall Pass
I really like this video for Ok Go’s new song This Too Shall Pass. It’s just really fun and even though the marching band thing has been done hundreds of times before… they did it in a very unique way, and I like that they can still keep it interesting after all these years. Remember the treadmill video?
Posted by: Josh Abe on January 26, 2010
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