In RadioÂheadÂ’s new video for “House of Cards”, no camÂeras or lights were used. Instead “3D plotÂting techÂnoloÂgies colÂlectÂed inforÂmaÂtion about the shapes and relÂaÂtive disÂtances of objects.” And the video was made entireÂly with visuÂalÂizaÂtions of that data. You can watch the video below and find out more about the makÂing of the video here.
School of Life: An Award-Winning Short Indie Film
Now feaÂtured in The YouTube ScreenÂing Room: Jake PolonÂsky’s School of Life. “The film may be set in an eleÂmenÂtary school, but it tells a poignantÂly ironÂic stoÂry that any adult will relate to. School of Life won the 2004 British IndeÂpenÂdent Film Award for Best Short.” A highÂer qualÂiÂty verÂsion can be watched here. But make sure you have a high speed conÂnecÂtion.
70 Signs of Intelligent Life at YouTube
Smart video colÂlecÂtions keep appearÂing on YouTube. But rather antiÂthetÂiÂcal to the ethos of its parÂent comÂpaÂny (Google), YouTube unforÂtuÂnateÂly makes these colÂlecÂtions difÂfiÂcult to find. So we’ve decidÂed to do the job for them. These enriching/educational videos come from media outÂlets, culÂturÂal instiÂtuÂtions, uniÂverÂsiÂties and non-profÂits. There are about 70 colÂlecÂtions in total, and the list will grow over time. If we’re missÂing anyÂthing good, feel free to let us know, and we’ll hapÂpiÂly add them. You can find the comÂplete list below the jump.
Also, feel free to check out our YouTube playlist.
GenÂerÂal
- @GoogleTalks
- Google has lots of famous visÂiÂtors speakÂing at its headÂquarÂters, and they’re all recordÂed and neatÂly preÂsentÂed here.
- Al Jazeera EngÂlish
- The MidÂdle EastÂern news serÂvice, which has genÂerÂatÂed its share of conÂtroÂverÂsy, now airs broadÂcasts in EngÂlish and presents them here.
- Amnesty InterÂnaÂtionÂal
- The leadÂing human rights orgaÂniÂzaÂtion brings you varÂiÂous videos outÂlinÂing human rights conÂcerns across the globe, and the work they’re doing to improve conÂdiÂtions.
- BBC
- A series of videos proÂmotÂing proÂgrams comÂing out of Britain’s main media outÂlet. UnforÂtuÂnateÂly many of these videos are short and not entireÂly subÂstanÂtive. A missed opporÂtuÂniÂty.
- BBC WorldÂwide
- DitÂto.
- Big Think
- This colÂlecÂtion brings you videos feaÂturÂing some of today’s leadÂing thinkers, movers and shakÂers.
- BoingÂBoÂingTV
- These videos are brought to you by the makÂers of the very popÂuÂlar BoingÂBoÂing blog.
- BrookÂlyn MuseÂum
- A fairÂly rich lineÂup of videos explorÂing the colÂlecÂtions at BrookÂlyn’s main art museÂum.
- CharÂlie Rose
- PBS interÂviewÂer CharÂlie Rose presents segÂments of his nightÂly interÂviews.
- CitÂiÂzen Tube
- YouTube’s own chanÂnel presents videos dealÂing with the AmerÂiÂcan politÂiÂcal process and the 2008 elecÂtion.
- ComÂputÂer HisÂtoÂry MuseÂum
- A good numÂber of videos that delve into comÂputÂers, netÂworkÂing, and semiÂconÂducÂtors.
- CounÂcil on ForÂeign RelaÂtions
- A resource designed to proÂvide insight into the comÂplex interÂnaÂtionÂal issues chalÂlengÂing polÂiÂcyÂmakÂers and citÂiÂzens alike. (more…)
Architecture in Motion
When comÂpletÂed in Dubai, this “dynamÂic buildÂing” designed by David FishÂer will be in conÂstant motion, always changÂing its shape, and also genÂerÂate its own elecÂtric enerÂgy. You can reserve your apartÂment today, or wait for simÂiÂlar buildÂings to get erectÂed in Moscow and New York. The whole conÂcept feels a bit Las Vegas-esque. But who knows, maybe this is the wave of the future. To see what I’m talkÂing about, watch the video below and get more info here.
Top 10 TEDTalks (and Do Schools Today Kill Creativity?)
Late in the week, TEDTalks named its top ten videos. Whether this is a quanÂtiÂtaÂtive or qualÂiÂtaÂtive judgÂment, I am not sure. On the list, you’ll find Al Gore talkÂing about how to avert a cliÂmate criÂsis, David GalÂlo showÂing amazÂing underÂwaÂter creaÂtures, and Ken RobinÂson describÂing why schools kill creÂativÂiÂty (we’ve postÂed that one below). Again the full list is here.
How’s This for a Book Trailer?
A couÂple weeks ago we talked about a new trend in the book pubÂlishÂing world — creÂatÂing proÂmoÂtionÂal videos for new books and letÂting them go viral on YouTube and othÂer social video sites. Here’s one of the betÂter examÂples I’ve seen. 12 books by LemoÂny SnickÂet get proÂmotÂed at once. Lots of bang for the marÂketÂing buck:
Salman Rushdie’s Book Tour Rolls Through Google
Salman Rushdie’s latÂest book, The Enchantress of FloÂrence: A NovÂel, has hit the streets. And it comes just three years after his last one, ShalÂiÂmar the Clown, which makes him a good deal more proÂlifÂic than many of his conÂtemÂpoÂraries. (A piece in The Guardian — The Great AmerÂiÂcan Pause — notes that many celÂeÂbratÂed novÂelÂists have been pubÂlishÂing books a bit more leisureÂly, often once every 10, 12 or even 20 years.) DurÂing his book tour last week, Rushdie travÂeled to Google’s HQ, where, among othÂer things, he talked about how he used Google and othÂer online tools to do the hisÂtorÂiÂcal research for The Enchantress of FloÂrence. The talk runs a good 70 minÂutes, and it takes you through the process that brought his work from conÂcept to realÂiÂty. Watch the video below.
Want to know how to add YouTube videos to your iPod? Then check out our piece: 10 Ways to Make Your iPod a BetÂter LearnÂing GadÂget.
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