This is a new clip from Tinywatch Productions.
They are at it again with their choice theme.
Tinywatch have a radically funny way of detailing the ups and downs (certainly the downs) of working retail at an electronics store.
In this case, the humor is bang on.
White is the latest short film Patrick Boivin posted on his Youtube channel.
It is a haunting ode to a wintry apocalypse.
White was previously released in a longer version.
This new, shorter version features our very own Salomé Dubreuil as narrator.
This new Patrick Boivin video went live this morning at 8.
But starting as early as last night, some users were able to crack some of the hidden goodies that were announcing the launch of this second Ninja Unboxing video.
This time, for the all new Nexus S.
It was all happening simultaneously on Facebook and Twitter. The buzz was about “some of our friends are coming back in town, give us a call to get a sneak preview.”
Before long, some savvy twitters had figured out what number to call. The phone number in question briefly appears on the call log of Google’s Nexus S used in the real launch video of the Nexus S, which, incidentally, features the cool Allo, Allo from les Sans Culottes.
The first one to crack it said: “The ‘friends’ were the best part of the N1 release.”
TIFF announces its top 10 short Canadian films of 2010.
Kaveh Nabatian’s arresting Vapor made the top ten.
Here’s what the jury said about his film: “With spare, powerful images and an assured structure, Vapor tells its story like a dance piece. No image is wasted, no moment overplayed. Vapor stays with you long after you’ve left the theatre.”
TIFF flew the filmmakers to Toronto for last night’s event.
And Kaveh says it was pretty cool to share the stage with Guy Maddin.
Congrats to all Canadian filmmakers.
And special props to Halima Ouardiri who also made the top ten for her beautiful Mokhtar.
Incidentally, the Iron Baby clip featured in this reel is part of Youtube’s second annual New Year Countdown of the year’s most memorable videos.
The program runs through December, revealing a new video every day on a special New Year landing page.
The winner’s to be decided December 31st.
This is cool.
And good luck to all finalists!
Paul Laberge en pleine dédicace au Café de l’Usine C hier lors du lancement de Zik & BD.
Zik & BD c’est “quand la bande dessinée rencontre la chanson québécoise…”
Pierre Bourdon, vice-président du Groupe Homme, dit que ce genre de métissage BD et chanson avait déjà été fait en France, notamment avec des textes de Serge Gainsbourg et George Brassens.
Mais qu’au Québec, il s’agit bien d’une première.
De cette compilation de bandes dessinées, voici parmi nos préférées : Jimmy Beaulieu sur des paroles de Malajube, Zviane sur des paroles des Trois Accords, Pascal Blanchet sur des paroles de Pierre Lapointe et Denis Rodier sur des paroles de Coeur de Pirate… pour n’en nommer que quelques unes.
Un beau livre.
Cool et bien fait.
Check out this new viral video.
Three men in black want to take on the new LG Optimus 7 phone. But can they? Will they?
Once again, Patrick comes up with awesome animation with his signature style.
“Through evocative gestures and movements, we discover five different athletes in training. What at first appears to be a simple training routine evolves into a ballet, where the athletes play the role of notes on a musical score. Together, they create a symphonic movement in which the notes interact — integrating rhythm, singular movements, and harmony in an intricate choreography.
Produced by Emilie Heckmann and created in collaboration with choreographer Helene Blackburn & composer Nicolas Bernier, this project, written and directed by Christian Lalumière, transfigures the daily rituals of athletes, and moves into a world where symbolic movement — physical and musical, individual and collective — is explored.
The film premieres at Café-Bar de la Cinémathèque Québécoise, 8 p.m. Oct. 8.
Some of you may have seen this hilarious clip by a gang of Missouri kids called Tiny Watch Productions.
The clip in question made the headlines south of the border not only because it’s so funny (it pegs an electronics store employee against a client who seriously covets an Iphone4 without really knowing why), but also because it resulted in the firing of one of the guys from Tiny Watch Productions who happened to work at Best Buy at the time the clip went live.
Best Buy feared the clip slighted the name of a product they carried as well as their own (Best Buy is not mentioned once). But in the end Best Buy turned out to be the big loser in the media hoopla that followed. They retracted and decided to take said employee back, but said employee refused.
Serious props to him!
The most impressive thing about Tiny Watch Productions is how so perfectly DIY their stuff is. There’s of course no big studio polish behind it; it’s another story of people doing it by themselves. And getting noticed!
What’s even more unique is that they use different software available on the Internet to create their little gems. The “Iphone4 vs HTC Evo” clip for one was done using the xtranormal software. Their website says: “if you can type you can make films.” It’s true. We tried it.
They have a new clip up on their channel. For this one, they used the GoAnimate.com’s tool set. It may not be perfect, but it clearly shows what’s trending on the animation and DIY front.
Thanks to the Internet, there’s a whole generation of users out there who’ve come of age being taught that they can succeed by doing it by and for themselves. And by being smart if not altogether smart-alecky about it.
Tiny Watch has surpassed eight million clicks with their one clip.
Crazy how many eyeballs you can get using one measly computer…
Views of Montreal _ LITTLE SCREAM from Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes on Vimeo.
Kaveh Nabatian will be accompanying Little Scream tomorrow at Osheaga, 4:00 p.m. This is a clip from ARTV. It’s Little Scream as she wanders busking on the Main in Montreal.