Now that today’s latest DSLRs are waging a war on two fronts for both still photography and video domination, having a test film made using your gear is a must for any camera company conducting a high profile launch. Earlier we showed you Canon’s Mobius film for the introduction of their new EOS C300 video [...]
Viewfinder: Craft Cocktails in Detroit
The craft cocktail movement has infiltrated America, with quality bars entrenched on both coasts and studding everywhere between. One of the latest to pop up is Detroit’s Sugar House, which opened in October and slings drinks comprised of artisanal spirits, fresh juices, fruits and herbs and house-made syrups. Ice wise, Sugar House bartenders hand-chip 300 [...]
Viewfinder: 24 Hours on a Navy Supercarrier
Even if you aren’t up to date on your Navy knowledge, you may recognize the USS Carl Vinson Nimitz-class nuclear supercarrier as the ship that played host to the Michigan State and North Carolina basketball game last Friday. It was also tasked more formally with escorting Osama’s body out to sea six months earlier. As [...]
Viewfinder: Pacific Pirates
When murmurs started to circulate that Fuji was set to receive some of the biggest swells the island had seen in 20 years, Billabong organized a crew of top surfers including Dean Bowen, Scardy, Nick Vasicek, and Mikey Brennan to capitalize on the rare opportunity. The entire trip was captured in this short film. Filled [...]
Viewfinder: Everything is a Remix Part III
Everything is a Remix is a fascinating video series made by New York-based filmmaker Kirby Ferguson. In the series, Ferguson shares a persuasive case that connects our ephemeral notion of creativity with something far more concrete a.k.a copying. Whether you feel this posit is bollocks or not, we certainly tip our hat to Ferguson’s engaging [...]
Viewfinder: Avalanche Cliff Jump in the French Alps
Many downhill lovers have dreamt of whizzing through the ungroomed powder troves of the backcountry. Skiing off of an enormous cliff face while triggering an avalanche probably isn’t part of those dreams — well at least for you saner readers. That’s exactly what happened though to extreme french skiers Matthias Giraud and Stefan Laude in [...]
Behind the Wheel: 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD
From Sweden with Speed
Engine noted as V6 instead of inline-six.
Watch This: Toronto Life Cycle in 60 Seconds
Winter 2008 – Summer 2009 on the corner of Yonge and Dundas in Toronto – from one of my favorite photobloggers, Sam Javanrouh and his famous photoblog, Daily Dose of Imagery. Shot using the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon EF 17-40mm L. Who’s ready for winter?
Watch This: Surfing Bullet Time by Rip Curl & Timeslice Films
World surfing champions Mick Fanning and Steph Gilmore filmed by Timeslice (the team behind the Matrix bullet time) for Rip Curl at Sunway Lagoon Wavepool in Malaysia. Achieved using 52 Canon DSLR’s, 3 waterlogged Mac’s, and a dozen destroyed hard drives. Your Monday morning video-caffeine.
Watch This: CHOP by Best Made Company
It's Like Watching Wood Being Chopped
It’s hard to go far in a conversation about axes (you do have conversation about axes, right?) and not hear the name Best Made Company dropped a few times. Well, everyone’s favorite axe company has a new series of short films coming this Fall entitled CHOP. Succinctly described as “celebrating the collision between a Best [...]
Video: Fashion Night Out at Ralph Lauren in 60 Seconds
Slideshows are great and all, but when you’ve got 600 photos why not share all the love and put them into a time-lapse video, right? As tweeted, here is Fashion Night Out at Ralph Lauren’s Soho store… in 60 seconds. Watch it and you’ll catch more than a few glimpses of models, Jessica Alba, and [...]
