Videos We Love :: Time Lapse Mandala
In Sanskrit, “Mandala” means “circle”, and that concept is at the heart of both the Buddhist philosophy and their ancient, traditional art form, Sand Mandalas. Sand mandalas are essentially circular tapestries, created not with thread, but with sand. They are first sketched in very basic outline by the monks, working on a table or flat surface. Then the process of placing millions of specifically colored grains of sand to form the pattern of the mandala, usually working from the center outwards. The process can take weeks or months due to the incredibly delicate nature of the work. When they are finally completed, the mandala is destroyed and the sand returned to nature, thus closing the circle once again.
This awesome video shows a group of monks working on a mandala at Georgia’s Emory University, a task they completed in just six days.
Videos We Love :: AIDES Graffiti
With funding for AIDS heavily decreasing, it’s important to spread the awareness of the disease by any means possible. This funny little bathroom-graffiti-inspired animated commercial directed by Yoann Lemoine and presented by AIDES suggests that you can still have fun while being safe!
Videos We Love :: Mayer Hawthorne
This playful video for Mayer Hawthorne’s “Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’” from last September’s A Strange Arrangement features a gaggle of lovely ladies doing an impressively arranged dance number, frolicking around a Laurel Canyon-esque backyard while Hawthorne does a slightly less-impressive series of dances on the outskirts, serenading. Make sure to take notice of the cool camera work (the whole video is a single shot). The perfect remedy for the blues and blahs of a hot day. -Mac Smullen
Videos We Love :: Phi-Phi Island
If you need a nice little escape from the heat and the noise of the big city, but can’t get on a plane right this second, you might want to check out Phi-Phi Island by Vid Nikolic. The short video is a montage of beautifully composed shots and time lapses of the placid Phi-Phi Island in Thailand. Not to mention it’s shot on the Canon 7D, which brings the pristine images to life
Videos We Love :: Parkour Motion Reel
Here’s an awesome, unique look at parkour, more commonly known as free-running. Artist Serene Teh takes the concept of the old fashioned flip book to a whole new level with this short film following a free-runner through an urban landscape.
Videos We Love :: Truck by David Ellis
Street artist David Ellis can take any plain surface and single-handedly turn it into a number of amazing, improvised murals. Check out this awesome time-lapse as he creates a kinetic, fast-paced, constantly changing work of art.
Videos We Love :: Big Bang Big Boom by Blu
The world famous graffiti artist and animator, Blu is at it again with his biggest, most incredible animation yet. In Big Bang Big Boom, Blu creatively utilizes all of his surroundings, using not just paint and walls, but whatever he can find, and creates this seamless, kinetic, one of a kind short film. Thanks to our good friend, artist Ian Kuali’i for the link!
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