After the seas have disappeared, a courageous pilot fights against vicious sky pirates for control of the last remaining source of water: the clouds. The bulk of the film was made using nothing but laptops during a 7-week artist retreat on a small caribbean island. Be sure to check out our behind the scenes videos at the bottom of http://bit.ly/1bG6qOs
With its futuristic skyline and sprawling network of streets, subway lines, and highways, Shanghai represents not just China’s unbridled dynamism, but also the rapidly maturing global economy. The bustling city of Shanghai, however, holds a further, complex and equally exhilarating narrative nestled at the feet of its towering skyscrapers. ‘Walk in Shanghai’ tells the story of the lively, multifaceted and above all else, very human experience unfolding at the street level of this massive city. To guide you through the streetscape is JT Singh. As he leads the viewer on his curious adventure through central Shanghai, he glances around corners, weaves through crowds, and with a barely perceptible pause here or an impulsive turn there, stumbles into the unhinged entropy that flows through the hidden alleys, accidental views, and captivating scenes embedded in the city’s vibrant street life. The peculiar reversal of the city’s movement against his own distinguishes his story from that of the other 24 million people taking 24 million walks in Shanghai. It’s through a heightened focus on one man’s seemingly unstructured journey that we discover the ultimate protagonist of this story: the transcendent power of using your legs for discovering a city. ‘Walk in Shanghai’ is only an introductory tour of Shanghai’s urban streets. The remaining story of Shanghai’s suspense and beauty can only be experienced in person, and through using your legs as the main mode of transport. There is another sub-message creatively contextualized in the video. As you read this, cities all over the developing world are emulating American suburban sprawl design by building their cities to accommodate cars, not people. This is not the path to sustainable and healthy urban communities. Shanghai isn’t perfect, but the city’s downtown maintains its extensive walkable neighborhoods through a historic preservation of its urban fabric. Above all, JT Singh’s playful artistry is a celebration of the beauty of walking in cities. A visceral pleasure made possible by walkable and human scale urban environments. Walk on! Watch also JT Singh’s previous co-directed short film of Shanghai: “This is Shanghai” http://bit.ly/1In1lJd Music: 392203-Rimsky-Korsakov-Scheherazade,-Symphonic-Suite-after-1001-Nights,-Op.-35-_-Festival-at-Bagdhad-The-Sea-The-Shipwreck-(Allegro-molto) Sound Design: Slava Pogorelsky / slavapogorelsky.com / http://on.fb.me/1KrQOty Shanghai Tourism: http://bit.ly/1In1lJe JT Singh Labs: www.jtsingh.com / http://on.fb.me/1KrQMlo / Twitter.com/jttsingh About JT Singh JT Singh is a globally renowned media artist and expert on emerging cities at JT Singh Labs (www.jtsingh.com), a unique design and technology studio specialized in city branding. His team executes experimental digital technologies + Economic strategy + Art initiatives to help cities engage with their global context. JT Singh and team employs many strategies in its work for cities and regions, including enhancing local cultural economies, tourism and trade, developing international presence, and attracting foreign investment. JT has advised official city leaders in North America, Asia, and Europe, including Toronto, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Fuzhou. His creative work and intellectual contributions have appeared in numerous international publications, including BBC, Time, National Geographic, CNN, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, Quartz, Mashable, China Daily, The Guardian, etc. JT Singh Labs is based in Hong Kong/Shanghai and originally from Toronto, Canada.
“We Are The Faction Collective: #S02E03” reunites the team this year in Tignes, France, for our annual Spring Shred week. Sunshine, slush, mini bowls, backflips, pond skims, rock quarter pipes and grass highlight each team rider’s unique style and eye for the mountain playground of Tignes. Featuring: Tim McChesney, Arnaud Rougier, Antti Ollila, Tom Granier, Daniel Hanka, Will Berman, Cody Cirillo, Ian Borgeson & Pablo Schweizer. Editing and cinematography: Etienne Mérel Additional cinematography: Martin Bernard, BlueMaxMedia Shot on location: Tignes, France Song: Panama – Always (Classixx RMX) We would like to thanks Mathilde Bugnand & everyone at Tignes Developpement and Morgan Jones & Anne-Sofie Hjort Find more about us on factionskis.com // facebook.com/faction // http://twitter.com/factionskis // http://bit.ly/1bDXlWl
“I move, therefore I am.” ―Haruki Murakami The world around us never stands still and it is this motion that gives Earth life. Without this movement, our planet could not exist. Simply put, movement breathes life into our world. Few of us have ever stopped to think about the importance of this constant motion — stop to bask in its simplicity and beauty. Far too few of us take a moment to see our universe in motion. Join me throughout the night and watch the perpetual movement of the skies above and the earth below. Movement is everywhere and at night, it comes alive — from the rotation of the stars, planets and galaxies above to the motion of cars, lights and people in our cities, our world at night dances before our eyes. Time-lapse photography is a unique tool that can be used to capture this movement. In this short film, I explore how our world is in constant motion and how we move together with it. To help capture this, I used various time-lapse equipment that moves the camera on multiple axises during the shots, adding an additional level of motion to the film. Working on “Move” has been an incredible experience. It has taken me to some of the most unreal landscapes in the Western United States – it is an adventure I will never forget. The miles hiked, gear broken, sleepless nights and months and months spent shooting and editing this film have given me a new appreciation for time-lapse and I am so grateful to be able to share my work with you. I was very excited to once again team up with the great Lou Forestieri for the music for “Move”. His musical and artistic genius is second to none and his composition adds a unique flavor to each and every shot. When I asked Lou to write a unique score for this film, he immediately knew exactly what I wanted and wow, what he wrote is simply amazing! His score helps to bring this time-lapse to life. Locations in this film include: Ancient Bristlecone National Forest, CA Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ Anza Borrego State Park, CA Arches National Park, UT Big Bear, CA Big Sur, CA CARMA and OVRO Radio Observatories, CA Cascade Mountains, WA Cochella Valley, CA Crater Lake National Park, OR Death Valley National Park, CA El Matador State Beach, CA Joshua Tree National Park, CA Los Angeles, CA Mount Hood, OR Mount Wilson, CA San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Spouting Horn, Kauai, HI Tehachapi Wind Farm, Palmdale, CA The Dalles, OR Valley of Fire State Park, NV Yosemite National Park, CA Equipment Used: Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1DX Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 7D Rokinon 14mm f2.8 Canon 16-35mm f2.8 Canon 24-105mm f2.8 Rokinon 24mm TS f3.5 Canon 35mm f2 Canon 50mm f1.8 Canon 70-200mm f2.8 Canon 300mm f4 Emotimo TB3 Black 3-Axis Motion Controller Dynamic Perception Stage-R Pan/Tilt Modular Digital System w/NMX Motion Controller Dynamic Perception Stage-Zero Slider (3’, 6’ and 12’ lengths) qDSLR Dashboard Software Used: Adobe After Effects 6 Adobe Lightroom 5 Adobe Photoshop 6 Final Cut Pro X GB Deflicker LR Timelapse 3 Photo Ninja _______________________________ Photography Portfolio: http://bit.ly/1IoUU6N Photo Tours & Workshops: www.caphototours.com Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1cg409N Instagram: http://bit.ly/1IoUU6Q
With: Louise von Euler Bjurholm and Henrik Agger Director: Thor Brenne Producer: Thor Brenne and Martin Edelsteen Line Producer: Erik Mikkelsen DoP: Martin Edelsteen Editor: Ulf Tønder Flittig Styling: Fanny Senocq Gaffer: Jon-André Hakvåg 1st AD: Viktor Enoksen 1st assistant camera: Annicken Aasheim DIT: Øyvind Opshaug Colorist & Online: Ulf Tønder Flittig Pyrotechnician and Production assistant: Ole Dalen Production Company: EdelZek AS Funded by SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge and FilmCamp AS Label: Rune Grammofon Approved by Albie™
“That’ll be Jack!” The Boy Who Turned Yellow was created for Now Will You Listen!, an illustrated audio visual book of short horror stories and surreal poetry from musician/writer Mick Somerset Ward and Dean and Jarrod of I Monster. The collection was premiered as a live performance at the Lantern Theatre in Sheffield during the Sensoria Festival 2013. Written and Read by Michael Somerset Ward Directed and Animated by Gavin C Robinson Animation Produced by Anna Odell Music by Honer, Somerset Ward and Gosling
I spilled some particles and vibrated some membranes in the process. Listen to the full track here : http://bit.ly/1JSuQ6c all visuals and audio by redhoot 2015
Equipped with a surfboard, a tent & a sleeping bag, we traveled Peru in the summer of 2015. Hiking the Peruvian andes, going back to school at SKIP in Trujillo & surfing points in northern Peru are just a few things we got to experience on this incredible journey. Have a look. G R A C I A S .