Inspirational videos posts

Post by **Maka** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 23:38 -0700

Hello UYDers,

I really like it short videos that inspire or make me feel emotions. Before I start class each day, I show a quick video to my students to get them out of their previous state of mind (and set the tone for the class). I wanted to share some of with my friends here at the Dojo. So I'm going to use this thread to post a video once a day (or however often I feel like it).

Please feel free to share videos that inspire you here as well. I love to see what inspires others. Thanks!

One of my favorite videos is Last Moments with Oden. (Warning, very emotional as it examines the euthanasia of a pet dog. And there is some cussing as well. But I think it is beautiful in so many ways):

http://vimeo.com/8191217 (6:15 minutes)

Peace, maka

Post by **Maka** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:18 -0700

I like stop motion when it is done well. The music is well chosen for this short as well. (3:06 min) The PEN Story:

http://vimeo.com/5520752

This is the Olympus PEN Story in stop motion. We shot 60.000 pictures, developed 9.600 prints and shot over 1.800 pictures again. No post production! Thanks to all the stop motion artists who inspired us. We hope you enjoy Free download of the music at olympus.eu/penstory/

Post by **Maka** » Sun May 01, 2011 0:31 -0700

The Marshmallow Test (based on the famous psychological test - children who could practice delayed gratification tended to do better in their adult years) Really cute kids (3:44 min):

http://vimeo.com/5239013

Peace, maka

Post by **Maka** » Mon May 02, 2011 17:50 -0700

At WonderCon this year I attended the Star Wars: Last Fan Standing short film contest. They showed this video that won a fan favorite in years past. It makes me smile and laugh.

http://vimeo.com/2809991

My friend Amanda had never seen a whole Star Wars film. When I asked her if she wanted to watch the original trilogy she said that she would, but that she already knew what happens. So I took out my voice recorder and asked her to start from the top.

I then created some very basic animation in Final Cut to go along with her narration.

WINNER of the 'George Lucas Selects' award in the 2009 Star Wars Fan Movie contest.

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Post by **Maka** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:32 -0700

http://vimeo.com/6933339

Time Lapse Video of Kiel Johnson's Cardboard Sculpture of a Twin Lens Reflex Camera made strictly from cardboard, hot glue, and tape.

See more of Kiel Johnson’s work at hyperbolestudios.com

Director of Photography: Theo Jemison
theojemison.com

Edited By: Arthur Mor arthurmor.com

Music By: Sixto Rodriguez lightintheattic.net/releases/rodriguez/

Later we made the sculpture into a pinhole camera and actually took photos with it.
See some of those photos at flickr.com/photos/theophoto/

Shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, and other Canon SLR cameras.

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:11 -0700

well, since nobody else wants to contribute here;)I can post a video that is an excerpt of a vhs program of charles barkley namely 'sir charles'...
back in the days I used to live on basketball courts and spend my time with friends that soon turned into my brothers as we experienced so much together....we were still in school so there were no financial worries involved;)...i rewatched it last night on the internet and it gives me not only goosebumps to see him play in his powerful, heartfelt manner, but also to see right through how pure a person he is...
enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmntxxavNPI

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Wed May 04, 2011 14:09 -0700

Maka wrote:At WonderCon this year I attended the Star Wars: Last Fan Standing short film contest. They showed this video that won a fan favorite in years past. It makes me smile and laugh.

I've seen that before. I think that the funny thing about it is that her plot summary of the original Star Wars trilogy actually isn't all that far off in some ways, even if it's a bit out of order.

Post by **Maka** » Fri May 06, 2011 23:46 -0700

coolray85 wrote:well, since nobody else wants to contribute here;)I can post a video that is an excerpt of a vhs program of charles barkley namely 'sir charles'...
back in the days I used to live on basketball courts and spend my time with friends that soon turned into my brothers as we experienced so much together....we were still in school so there were no financial worries involved;)...i rewatched it last night on the internet and it gives me not only goosebumps to see him play in his powerful, heartfelt manner, but also to see right through how pure a person he is...
enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmntxxavNPI

I really enjoyed watching that. I had to watch the following clips as well. I really like sports docs. Thanks for posting. Peace, maka

Post by **Maka** » Mon May 09, 2011 0:02 -0700

STAR WARS (in French):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-uQWNd ... dded#at=39

Star Wars with a French existentialist twist. Almost all the subtitles (except for little things like "Despair!" and "I die!" and a few others) are actually quotes from Jean-Paul Sartre. And obviously this will make no sense if you understand French. If you do know it, hit yourself in the head repeatedly before watching this. And then hit yourself repeatedly when you're done watching. Peace, maka

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