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Final Cut Pro Keyboard Shortcuts →

Keyboard shortcuts help make editing your videos easier, faster, and more fun. Whether you’re new to Final Cut or you’ve been editing for years and never learned them, these clever keystrokes will likely prove invaluable. Head on over to Vimeo Video School for the low down on shortcuts.

Mar 30th

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Hey all you pranksters, Prepare the Saran-wrapped toilet seats and grab the toothpaste-filled Oreos — April Fools’ Day is this weekend, and we’re willing to bet you have some spirited tricks up your sleeves. Document your high jinks like our friends at Duarte Design (above) for a chance to win a free Vimeo Plus membership! You can learn more in the Vimeo Staff Blog.

Mar 30th

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Tenacious D ‘To Be the Best’ by Jeremy Konner by Partizan Could it be? The return of Tenacious D?

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America’s Dead Sea by Jim Lo Scalzo Deep in the desert of southern California lies one of the most mysterious bodies of water in America: the Salton Sea. This former tourist destination has turned into a toxic soup and habitat for all kinds of unexpected creatures, which makes it all the more fascinating.

Mar 30th

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Breaking Mad by Hey Look A Monster LA-based producer and editor Ben Stoddard has given Breaking Bad the Mad Men treatment with this re-imagined sequence of opening credits.

Mar 29th

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Pressure: Preston Farabow by Matt Brass “”I’m running a business that makes money by making compromises to my artwork.” Matt Brass captures something painfully universal in this short documentary about metalsmith Preston Farabow. Like many artists, Farabow struggles to find fulfillment in his creative endeavors, but his only recourse is to keep creating.”

Mar 29th

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Belle and Sebastian / Crash by Stephen Tolfrey Here’s a sweet little ditty from Belle and Sebastian. The song is sure to get your head nodding, and the miniature cube-headed version of the band busking around London will set off the cuteness alarms in your heart.

Mar 29th

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Ferroux by Afiq Omar Who says science and art can’t be friends? Afiq Omar mixes tiny portions of ferrofluid and other reactive chemicals to create stunning visual effects.

Mar 28th

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Phenomenal Handclap Band “Let The Right One In” Director’s Cut by Moh Azima Phenomenal Handclap Band’s new music video is like an extraterrestrial dance party for doppelgangers. No twin in sight? Crank this jam, grab a mirror, and get funky!

Mar 28th

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SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of The Hunger Games by Michael Coleman Have you been stricken by Hunger Games fever? If you’re into audio, you’ll love watching (and listening to) director Gary Ross and his sound team discuss their approach to creating the soundscapes for this highly anticipated film adaptation.

Mar 28th

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girlwalkallday: Girl Walk // All Day was an official selection of the SxSW Film Festival. Team Girl Walk hit Austin hard, with five screenings, seven hundred sparklers, and one afternoon of bonkers freestyle dancing. Here’s our video recap. girlwalkallday.com Produced by: Wild Combination Dance: John Doyle, Daisuke Omiya, Anne Marsen Camera: Jacob Krupnick, EJ Enriquez Music: “Everybody Dance”...

Mar 27th

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CALVAIRE FRUITE by Ghayth Chegaar 2D/3D Artist/Anim Bold may seem like a bit of a brute, but despite appearances he has a heart of gold. When he comes across down-and-out Dirt, he just wants to help, but Dirt isn’t having it. The odd couple takes up chase through a fantastical world, and this animation lets you tag along for the ride.

Mar 27th

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Kasumi took home the Remix category prize at our 2010 Vimeo Festival + Awards for her video BREAKDOWN, and she’s returning this year to judge the same category. We asked Kasumi to explain how she chooses clips to mashup and remix. Want to see more from Kasumi? Her first feature film, Shockwaves, is nearing completion, and you can help give it the final push! Head over to USAProjects.org to learn...

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Meet Dr. Brock by Vanessa Tam You can run, but you can’t hide. Dr. Brock is here to make sure you finish your greens, and he’s VERY persuasive.

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ABC monsters by La Pompadour Hot trend coming through! Following the lead of Evan Seitz, La Pompadour created this alphabetical quiz of your favorite Movie Monsters.

Mar 23rd

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Happy Happy Yay Yay by Mel Roach Sometimes life is boring. There are lots of ways to chase the doldrums away, but perhaps one of the most fun is to receive a punch in the face from a rainbow. All you have to do is find one of these natural phenomena willing to deliver the decisive blow.

Mar 23rd

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Catching Up With Eliot Rausch, Documentary Judge After winning the Grand Prize and accompanying $25,000 grant at the 2010 Vimeo Festival + Awards, director Eliot Rausch partnered with producer Mark Schwartz and the Dreamers of Los Angeles to create “LIMBO,” a 19-minute film that explores the lives of three undocumented students living in the U.S. The students, none of whom had made films...

Mar 23rd

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Hitchcock Walks by Loose Luggage In September of 2010, Arthur’s mother and only living parent passed away suddenly of cancer. With little keeping him at home, he set out to walk across the entire United States to raise awareness for breast cancer research, and to heal.

Mar 23rd

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Catching Up With Aziz Ansari, Series Judge

vimeoawards: Following the lead of fellow awesome and hilarious human being Louis CK, our friend and Vimeo Festival + Awards judge, Aziz has just released a new standup special online for just $5. You can download “Dangerously Delicious” over at azizansari.com. It ends up Aziz is a pretty busy man, right after releasing his new comedy special online, he also did an AMA on Reddit to answer...

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Vimeo Dream Contest by Dustin Grella A few weeks ago, we proposed a Weekend Project that challenged you to tap into your subconscious genius by exploring your dreams. As a special treat, longtime Vimean Dustin Grella created this amazing animation using audio from the winning video, “Ducktopus,” by João Meiras. We <3 collaboration.

Mar 22nd

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I Love People: 5,000 Miles, 930 People, 162 Seconds by Benjamin Jenks Benjamin Jenks hitchhiked across America for a year to meet people from all walks of life and learn about the world. The result is this video, which documents his trip made up of 5,000 Miles, 930 People, 162 Seconds.

Mar 21st

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Synchronize by elisethe The pesky but somewhat brilliant thing about pop culture is its ability to infiltrate the depths of our consciousness — even our dreams! Steeped in delightfully abstracted ’80s film references, “Synchronize” follows the nap-time musings of one specially effected video store clerk. “Synchronize” will screen at the Opening Night of the always...

Mar 21st

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CARHARTT W.I.P. X 5BORO NYC “NEW YORK CITY to DETROIT” by 5BORO Tag along with the dudes of NYC-based skateboard team 5BORO as they tear up the streets from Detroit to the Big Apple.

Mar 20th

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The Henhouse by elena pomares One little fox gets his big break slinging coffee at a diner, but it doesn’t take long for him to grow weary of 9-5 life. Welcome to the daily grind!

Mar 20th

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Gulp. The making of. by Nokia HD How to Make a Behind the Scenes (BTS) Video - A new Lesson in Vimeo Video School A BTS is not a bacon, tomato and sauerkraut sandwich. Well, maybe it is to some people, but for our purposes, those three letters stand for “behind the scenes.” A BTS video shows just that— all the stuff that happened behind the camera during the production of a film or...

Mar 19th

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Dazed x Grimes by Dazed & Confused A quick interview with Canadian musical wunderkind Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes. Tune in for her thoughts on pop music, fashion, and personal hygiene!

Mar 19th

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