November 2011
WatchHow to make a Christmas Tree from paper by RecycleNow This holiday season, save moolah and help preserve Mother Earth by making your own decorations from recycled materials.
WatchSlim Pickings Fat Chances by David de Rooij In a style reminiscent of classic Tom & Jerry or Looney Tunes clips, Slim Pickings Fat Chances tells a tale of jealously, betrayal, and, indeed, silliness. What more could we ask for in a cartoon?
WatchA Medium Thanksgiving by Imagos Films What’s Turkey Day all about, anyway? We’re so grateful for you, our amazing community. Thank you for making Vimeo the inspiring place that it is. Happy Thanksgiving! PS- You may notice something especially tasty about our logo in honor of today’s festivities.
WatchARAF by Andrew Telling A collaborative short film by Andrew Telling and Owen Richards that documents photographer Robin Friend working on his series ‘Slaughterhouse’ deep beneath the hills of North Wales.
Watchamalgamation by dunun There’s only one way to experience this new visage-themed video by dunun: in fullscreen HD. Just be aware that the mind-bending metamorphosis may melt your own face off!
WatchPOST WAR YEARS - ALL EYES by Tobias Stretch Don’t let the presence of puppets fool you — while Tobias Stretch embraces the silly side of horror, there’s also some serious creep factor to his take on the classic chase scene.
WatchTech Tip - Gels and Diffusion by Framelines TV Properly diffused light with appropriate gels is one of the easiest ways to make your video look super slick and professional. Learn the ins and outs of working with these handy pieces of plastic in Gels and Light Diffusion, a new lesson in the Vimeo Video School!
Watch1 Minute - Resurrection by Dominik Eckold 1 Minute: A Vimeo Weekend Project With the chaos of everyday life consuming our senses, it is nice to sit back and enjoy moments and experiences that are often overlooked. This project aims to study the forgotten moments and times in life that we often pass by without acknowledging. This weekend, capture the brevity of something weird and wonderful,...
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WatchThe Cull - Short Film by Jonathan Harris By turns beautiful, austere, and heartbreaking, Jonathan Harris’ short film looks at the tense relationship between Paddy, a poor farmer, and his sickly, music-loving son. Desperate to continue the family’s farming tradition, Paddy pushes his son to take on increasingly difficult feats of labor, with devastating consequences.
WatchRaiding the Lost Ark: A Filmumentary - Part 1 by jambe davdar This is sooooo cool. A fan documentary about the seminal 1981 adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark, this video plays like the best DVD commentary track ever. Audio interviews, behind-the-scenes photos, and exclusive documents are mixed with the iconic opening scenes of the film, resulting in 17 minutes of all-around awesomeness. ...
Coming soon: The 2012 Vimeo Festival + Awards
Break out your best videos — the 2012 Vimeo Festival + Awards are back. And like last year, they’re happening right here in our hometown of New York City. Since this is their second year, we are contractually obligated to make the Festival and Awards bigger and better, with more excitement, awesomer judges, and prizes that will absolutely blow your shoes off.
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WatchLosers by Everynone “We made a film about bullying.” That’s the only introduction given to this affecting piece from Everynone. The group has proven itself to be a master of short conceptual media via a string of viral hits, andin this film the collective tackles a weighty topic: verbal abuse. Invectives fly against a backdrop of facial closeups, conveying that no matter what we look like or...
WatchSTELLAR by Vladislav Solovjov Allow yourself to be lured in by the deep, dark quiet that lives in our intergalactic unknown.
WatchDJ Shadow “Scale It Back” by Ewan Jones Morris This is for real. Did you know there is a U.S. Memory Championship for “mental athletes” where memorizing a deck of cards in a couple of minutes would only elicit a “meh”? I learned about it a few months back when the blogosphere was abuzz over “Moonwalking with Einstein” a book by Joshua Foer (brother of Jonathan Safran). Joshua was...
WatchOne Day On Earth - Mother’s Hair by Siberg
“For my One Day On Earth contribution I decided to capture my mother putting her mother’s hair into rollers. I found out through the process that my mother had been doing it since her early teens. I think it’s a beautiful snapshot of the human experience. The child caring for the parent. Tending to a universal feature that...
WatchHuman Nature by enricotrippa Global Community Project - This Friday! Greetings, fellow citizens of Earth! Thirteen months ago, on 10.10.10, Vimeans from all over the world participated in the massive One Day on Earth project. It was a huge success that brought together people from every single country, creating an archive of over 3000 hours of video. We’re doing it again this year, on...
WatchQuick Bit with Vincent Laforet by Vimeo Staff Vincent Laforet stopped by the office just before the release of his latest short film, Möbius. Andrea took this opportunity to ask him some very important questions. You can watch Möbius here! Also check out Vimeo’s official Behind the Scenes vid here.
Watch82 Dean Street by seeper Using over 10000 RGB LEDs, seeper have covered an entire wall in the entrance way to 82 Dean Street. The responsive wall reacts directly to the flow of people through the space, capturing their motion, to build an elegant and fascinating display. Amazing!
WatchDonny Benét - Sophisticated Lover by LUCI SCHRODER Positively brimming with class.
WatchQuick Focusing Tips Focusing is adjusting the lens of your camera until you can see your subject in maximum detail. Professionals like to use the term “tack sharp” to describe when the subject of an image is in perfect focus. An unintentionally out-of-focus shot can be distracting to the viewer, and can remove your audience from your video or film. However, intentionally leaving...
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WatchFoxx on Fire // March Into The Sun by Foxx on Fire via Vimeo Staff Picks Fire and ponies and fog, oh my! Stunning visuals for an equally beautiful tune.
