Buck - Waiting for 'Superman'

info-graphic spots are by far nothing new any more. we all've see loads of them, getting more and more bored of dozens of copies and cheap imitations of some genuine ones.. but once again, Buck.tv is stepping up the game with this great animation for the upcoming documentary Waiting for 'Superman' in collaboration with takepart.com and Participant Media. this is what i call straightforward..

An incredible journey..

just found this article via the national geographic blogs.. awesome story i have to say - but read & see yourself..



Lost Camera Travels 1,100 Miles With a Turtle's Help

We're big fans of our National Geographic Crittercams, and we always love to hear about a camera lost on vacation being returned to its owner. So naturally, when we heard that a little red camera that had been lost at sea took a remarkable journey on the back of a turtle, traveling 1,100 miles from Aruba to the Florida Keys, our interest was officially piqued.

The Daily Mail reports that Royal Dutch Navy sergeant Dick de Bruin lost his camera while diving off the coast of Aruba in November of last year. A curious sea turtle found the camera in January, and the yellow strap of the waterproof case became entangled around its flipper. The turtle ended up taking about five minutes of video footage as it attempted to untangle itself (which is noisy and a bit hard to watch, and, I couldn't help thinking, an excellent example of how important it is to keep our oceans clean). Over the next four months the camera made its way north to the Florida Keys, where it washed up on a rocky outcrop of a marina on May 16.

Paul Shultz from the U.S. Coast Guard found the camera, then used a series of CSI-worthy tactics to track down its owners, posting on message boards, tracking down the number from a tail of a plane, and using Google Earth to identify landmarks in the photos. He eventually posted photos of some of the people in the pictures, and a woman on a message board identified the children as some of her son's classmates. She made contact, and the camera was reunited with its owner.

Which serves as a reminder to all you travelers -- be sure to always take a picture of your name and email (or other contact info) on your digital camera, or put a sticker with your info on the case. You won't always have a turtle on hand to help get your camera back to you.

Roadlies and Storylines

nice series of shorts making a rainy monday morning a pleasure. i miss the sea..

«lla yhennik» Trailer

my good buddies Roman Königshofer und Harri Brettermeier - co-founders of the highly creative Bubbles&Bones design studio - finally released the stunning trailer to their ongoing movie project «lla yhennik» - a documentary about life, traveling and surfing passion in morocco. great shots in a nicely crafted edit makes me wanna travel immediately!
but see yourself..



«lla yhennik» (May god give you tranquility)
by Bubbles & Bones

“The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” - Samuel Johnson

On the road among the vast desert, the broad expanse of the ocean and the remote valleys of the High Atlas Mountains. A documentary film about life, traveling, culture, nature, people and surfing in one of the worlds most diverse countries, Morocco.

Directed and filmed by
Roman Königshofer & Harald Brettermeier
2010

bubblesbones.com
blog.bubblesbones.com

Music:
"Sahara Sunset" by Karunesh
From the Album "Joy of Life".

We recommend downloading the source-file here from Vimeo
(you need to sign up a free membership) or just here
bubblesbones.com/content/work/cinematography/lla_yhennik_Trailer_BubblesBones_com_2010_h264.mov
and viewing it with the Quicktime player for best visual pleasure.
Thanks!

Azureus Rising

no comments on that one.. i just love it!

Eat My Dear Showreel 2010

my friends Markus, Patrick and Simon from Eat My Dear just released their new 2010 Showreel. a 2:36min montage of motion graphics mayhem features older and most recent projects for clients like Red Bull, Austrian Airlines, MTV, Musemsquartier Wien and Universal Music. several versions of the showreel audio created by talented Matthias Müller can be downloaded on their website. great work buddies!!

Nike - Write The Future

the new 3 minutes Nike short film Write The Future features the world's best soccer players in a great story line.. all actions and consequences are depicted in a hilariously exaggerated way. the spot was directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu who also directed excellent movies like Babel, 21 Grams and Amores Perros. enjoy..



if you want to get some in-depth background information about the spot, check out the 11 minutes Making Of 'Write The Future' on facebook. (you have to like it to watch it..)

Avanty - See the Future

this teaser shows promise for a nice surf flick called 'See the Future' by italian Avanty.tv. unfortunately, their website is in italian only, which is a pity as i really dig their style and would like to learn more about their projects. watch the teaser and some random stills they made, as well as some other films of their expeditions on their website.

Super Sexy CPR

i'm not totally sure about the intention of the spot but i have to admit it's pretty teasing..

Protest Girls Bali Trip

just watched this nice little edit by Cirque Belgique's Joris Willems about the girls of Protest Boardwear. all shot by Dries Delputte (check out his pretty interesting profile) and Alexander De Bruycker on location in Bali, Indonesia.

as i'll travel to bali to surf and explore the region soon, i'm already super stoked about being there..