12/24/11
12/14/11
one trillion
this camera developed by MIT, takes 1 trillion frames per second. fast enough to capture light moving. this video is pretty dull but the technology behind it is so impressive i had to post it.
watch video here.
watch video here.
12/7/11
12/1/11
11/24/11
11/21/11
11/12/11
11/3/11
11/1/11
wings of life
wonderful footage of pollinators doing their thing.
the guy talking at the beginning is lame so start the video at 03:11.
watch video here.
the guy talking at the beginning is lame so start the video at 03:11.
watch video here.
10/7/11
technology
this young woman who had gone completely deaf regains her hearing through a cochlear implant.
watch video here.
watch video here.
10/6/11
10/4/11
9/29/11
9/26/11
9/25/11
9/23/11
pelada
far removed from the manicured soccer fields and the huge stadiums that surround them, 'pelada' explores the universality of street soccer. produced and directed by two soccer players with no film background, 'pelada' illustrates how a strong story partnered with poignant interviews is all you need to create an exceptional documentary. 'pelada' is a must see for any soccer fan. it is currently available on netflix streaming.
watch trailer here.
watch trailer here.
9/17/11
racing dreams
almost all nascar drivers get their start racing go karts as kids. 'racing dreams' follows three kids for a year as they battle it out to become national go kart champions. this is one of the strongest documentaries i've seen this year. it's currently available on netflix streaming.
watch video here.
watch video here.
9/16/11
9/14/11
man's last stand
this video made adweek's top 10 most sexist ads of all time. maybe because there's so much truth to it?
watch video here.
watch video here.
9/12/11
9/11/11
9/8/11
9/6/11
8/31/11
8/8/11
7/25/11
better than ac transit
a couple weeks ago i jumped in a cab and was surprised to find a tiny temple waiting inside. the taxi was so cool that i asked the driver viku aggarwal if i could tag along with him and his taxi for a night to film him at work.
see video here.
see video here.
6/26/11
6/20/11
6/19/11
6/17/11
6/14/11
6/7/11
5/27/11
5/16/11
5/14/11
can't live without 'em
retainer media was proud to partner with the women's funding alliance to produce this video for their annual fundraising dinner.
the women's funding alliance invests in women and girls by funding over 40 women's charities. this video shares the stories of just two of the thousands of women the women's funding alliance has invested in.
special thanks to lance leasure of orange gerbera for co-producing this video with us.
watch video here.
the women's funding alliance invests in women and girls by funding over 40 women's charities. this video shares the stories of just two of the thousands of women the women's funding alliance has invested in.
special thanks to lance leasure of orange gerbera for co-producing this video with us.
watch video here.
5/10/11
4/24/11
4/15/11
mushrooms
2 kids from cal figured out a way to harvest mushrooms from coffee grounds and sell their product to whole foods. their business model is inspiring and exceptional at meeting the triple bottom line of people, profits and environment.
click here to watch the kids ted talk
click here to watch the kids ted talk
4/12/11
3/22/11
cut nuclear some slack
nuclear definitely dropped the ball this month.
it owes japan one hell of an apology letter.
as scary as nuclear is, let's not forget that it's still kicking the competitions ass when it comes to bodily harm.
here's an image that puts the danger of nuclear power into perspective.
it owes japan one hell of an apology letter.
as scary as nuclear is, let's not forget that it's still kicking the competitions ass when it comes to bodily harm.
here's an image that puts the danger of nuclear power into perspective.
3/20/11
what makes my job fun
retainer media was hired by CLASH (california league of adult scavenger hunters) to do a promo video for their site.
we spent our saturday night chasing after crazy scavenger hunters on a mission for eternal glory.
this was the most fun we've ever had on a shoot and it was hard to hold the camera steady because we were laughing so hard.
if you live in the bay area, i highly recommend participating in one of CLASH's events.
it's super cheap and by the end of the night i guarantee you will have made new friends.
we spent our saturday night chasing after crazy scavenger hunters on a mission for eternal glory.
this was the most fun we've ever had on a shoot and it was hard to hold the camera steady because we were laughing so hard.
if you live in the bay area, i highly recommend participating in one of CLASH's events.
it's super cheap and by the end of the night i guarantee you will have made new friends.
3/18/11
john smith
'this american life' is one of the best radio shows in america.
when it branched out into television i was weary of consuming such a beautiful auditory experience in a visual environment.
i watched season 1 and 2 of this american life this week.
for the most part the episodes were exactly what i expected.
great audio interviews flavored with cliche b-roll footage.
but then...
i watched episode 6 of the 2nd season.
and saw 44 beautiful minutes of poignant documentary film.
the episode follows 7 different men at different stages in their lives.
all with the same name.
john smith.
the program was incredibly moving and left me teary eyed.
for those of you on netflix, this american life is available to watch on demand.
when it branched out into television i was weary of consuming such a beautiful auditory experience in a visual environment.
i watched season 1 and 2 of this american life this week.
for the most part the episodes were exactly what i expected.
great audio interviews flavored with cliche b-roll footage.
but then...
i watched episode 6 of the 2nd season.
and saw 44 beautiful minutes of poignant documentary film.
the episode follows 7 different men at different stages in their lives.
all with the same name.
john smith.
the program was incredibly moving and left me teary eyed.
for those of you on netflix, this american life is available to watch on demand.
3/4/11
barney's version
'barney's version' could possibly be the most romantic film i've ever seen.
excellent story supplemented with a killer cast.
i've been dating a girl for the past month and i took her to see it with me.
for reasons i can't quite articulate, the film compelled me to break up with the girl on the way home from the movie theatre.
i'm assuming i would have gotten around to it eventually, but this film definitely gave me a shot of adrenaline.
excellent story supplemented with a killer cast.
i've been dating a girl for the past month and i took her to see it with me.
for reasons i can't quite articulate, the film compelled me to break up with the girl on the way home from the movie theatre.
i'm assuming i would have gotten around to it eventually, but this film definitely gave me a shot of adrenaline.
2/21/11
2/17/11
2/7/11
Banned Super Bowl Ad
The United Nations tried airing this ad during the Super Bowl in 2006 but were ultimately denied by NBC. This is one of the few videos I've seen that forces the viewer to dwell on an International issue.
* Special thanks to Jesse Woltjer for introducing me to this video
* Special thanks to Jesse Woltjer for introducing me to this video
1/25/11
seeing the forest through the trees
it's very easy to point out all the terrible things happening in the world right now.
we become so embedded in an issue or cause that it's hard to see the small progressive steps we've taken toward our goals.
hans rosling, a global health expert took a very large step back and gathered trends in world health and income over the last 200 years.
instead of recording his data in an academic journal and calling it a day, he realized the importance of visual representation and created this presentation.
we become so embedded in an issue or cause that it's hard to see the small progressive steps we've taken toward our goals.
hans rosling, a global health expert took a very large step back and gathered trends in world health and income over the last 200 years.
instead of recording his data in an academic journal and calling it a day, he realized the importance of visual representation and created this presentation.
1/23/11
compostmodern 2011: why i owe designers an apology
i went to my first design conference this weekend.
i have never been interested in design.
i assumed you had to be either a hipster, pretentious or artsy fartsy to join their club.
but one of the speakers was jonah sachs (this guy makes a lot of creative and innovative video).
and i really wanted to hear him speak.
my background with design has been limited to the occasional design talk on TED.
before stepping foot in the conference i had already decided that i was going to be listening to hipsters pretend that fancy looking vacuums shape our humanity.
i am wrong a lot.
but this time i couldn't have been more off.
compostmodern is a sustainable design conference held every year in san francisco.
the place was packed full of innovative go getters that wanted to revolutionize our consumption of the shit we buy.
about half the speakers were decent on stage.
but all of them had done innovative work that they were able to illustrate through their own case studies.
just as interesting as the speakers were the attendees.
i was drowning in optimistic realists and i fucking loved it.
growing up in berkeley and studying in santa cruz i'm very familiar with people letting everyone know that they plan to save the world.
95% of the time they end up taking a bong hit, buying a 'fuck bush' bumper sticker and calling it a day.
designers are the converse.
this is a community of people that make things we all use.
while most of us spent our college careers writing 5 page essays on baby barf, these people were busy learning how to design, create and implement.
i now have a crush on designers.
the men were all better dressed than me.
the women were born with average looks but so stylish and intelligent that they were incredibly hot.
i really enjoyed my time at compostmodern and hope to return next year.
i'm sorry i misjudged you designers.
all electric motorcycle designed by compostmodern presenter yves behar
i have never been interested in design.
i assumed you had to be either a hipster, pretentious or artsy fartsy to join their club.
but one of the speakers was jonah sachs (this guy makes a lot of creative and innovative video).
and i really wanted to hear him speak.
my background with design has been limited to the occasional design talk on TED.
before stepping foot in the conference i had already decided that i was going to be listening to hipsters pretend that fancy looking vacuums shape our humanity.
i am wrong a lot.
but this time i couldn't have been more off.
compostmodern is a sustainable design conference held every year in san francisco.
the place was packed full of innovative go getters that wanted to revolutionize our consumption of the shit we buy.
about half the speakers were decent on stage.
but all of them had done innovative work that they were able to illustrate through their own case studies.
just as interesting as the speakers were the attendees.
i was drowning in optimistic realists and i fucking loved it.
growing up in berkeley and studying in santa cruz i'm very familiar with people letting everyone know that they plan to save the world.
95% of the time they end up taking a bong hit, buying a 'fuck bush' bumper sticker and calling it a day.
designers are the converse.
this is a community of people that make things we all use.
while most of us spent our college careers writing 5 page essays on baby barf, these people were busy learning how to design, create and implement.
i now have a crush on designers.
the men were all better dressed than me.
the women were born with average looks but so stylish and intelligent that they were incredibly hot.
i really enjoyed my time at compostmodern and hope to return next year.
i'm sorry i misjudged you designers.
1/5/11
failure: the secret to success
it's not often that i'm moved by corporate videos but this one pulled on my heart strings.
the style is very reminiscent of errol morris.
the style is very reminiscent of errol morris.
1/2/11
8 minutes by dokument films
a very bold, innovative approach in using video to grab hold of an audience.
the first 29 seconds of the video is arguably some of the most powerful documentary footage i've ever watched.
my hat is tipped to you david serota.
the first 29 seconds of the video is arguably some of the most powerful documentary footage i've ever watched.
my hat is tipped to you david serota.
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