Etta Bond: Under The Knife (Channel 4, Random Acts) by Jeremy Cole

Director Jeremy Cole achieved the mesmerizing abstract effect for Etta Bond’s “Under The Knife” after lots of trial and error, 1,374 3D layers in After Effects, and cup after cup of coffee.

Piano Works 13 by Julien Martorell

”Piano Works 13” is two minutes of hypnotic dancers moving to gentle piano, and a dash of calligraphic motion design. What more do you really need?

No 5 The Bike Maker by Made by Hand

The latest portrait doc in the Made by Hand series shines a light on bike maker Ezra Caldwell and his use of creativity in his fight against cancer.

Numb – Max Cooper Feat. Kathrin deBoer by Henning M. Lederer

There’s no shortage of visual stimulation here. Prepare to have your senses assaulted in the very best way possible.

A Spanish Roadtrip by The Perennial Plate

The team at The Perennial Plate does some of the best travel vids on Vimeo (or maybe we just feel that way because they focus on delicious, delicious food). Join the crew on an epic (and tasty) tour of Spain!

Keys N Krates - Treat Me Right by Ohji

Ohji Inoue brings to life the kitschy cover art from dozens of romance novels for this brilliant Keys N Krates music video.

PERU & BOLIVIA | a stop-motion journey by Timelapse Media

Some people go on vacation, lie on a beach with a crinkly paperback, and come back with a some tan lines and iPhone photos to show for it. Other people, like the folks from Timelapse Media, go on holiday and make incredible stop motion masterpieces.

12 Years of DFA: Too Old To Be New, Too New To Be Classic by Red Bull Music Academy

If anyone needs us we’ll be over here, contemplating the passing of 12 years since the inception of DFA Records.

FRENCHIE by thismustbetheplace

thismustbetheplace is one of Vimeo’s most successful documentary series. In this latest installment, Ben Wu and David Usui venture deep into Willyburg Brooklyn to profile an old school bodybuilding gym that has scarcely changed in 30 years.