It’s a bike with a jet pack rigged to it! Not much more to tell. Except that, as you will learn from this video, bikes were not meant to be powered by fire.
Jet Bike: So Stupid. So Awesome.
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True facts about the corgi
We can all pretty much agree that the corgi is the Internet’s dog at this point. With that in mind, in the tradition of Ze Frank, here is some much-needed information about that most beloved of breeds.
Alien Invasion or Tornado? Can’t Really Tell
[Disclaimer: You're truly missing out if not watching in full screen HD. Sound also helps. So do it!]
What is THAT? If I saw whatever this is/was coming at me I would be staring directly at it with my jaw on the ground (as I am now). Shot in Booker, Texas by a storm chaser, this supercell time-lapse is ominously beautiful.
Video Games as Cinema
The people behind Quanitc Dream argue that the time has come for CG to take a step beyond where it’s been and enter the artistic world of art and cinema. Anyone who has seen the overuse of golden light for egotistic, rather than artistic, effect, might doubt their claim. But Quanitc Dream, who have a video game coming out soon starring Ellen Paige and Willem Dafoe, stand behind that claim. After all, these are the same folks who made Kara, a 7 minute long animation that was beautiful, creepy and showed everyone how much harder they have to try.
The Dark Sorcerer is their latest, released today as a part of E3 2013. It’s not a trailer for a video game, though it is a promo for PlayStation 4.
Embrace your inner slow-motion animal-suit-wearing child
And try and catch all the celebs who make an appearance in this special Nerdist music video.
Bring Home the Bacon
Next weekend is Father’s Day (rest assured you have not forgotten). To commemorate the manliest of holidays, Oscar Meyer released this awesomely awkward ad reminding ladies to surprise that someone special with bacon. I love that they list off the ’4 C’s’ and display bacon as if it were diamonds. If all I need to do is spend dollars on pork product to show that I care… sure Oscar Meyer, I’ll bite.
CG Chimp is both the character and the argument
Sticking with the theme for a second, here’s another video about an ape (though decidedly different from my last post). This time it’s a short ad from PETA advocating against using chimps in television and movies. It’s brutal, yes. But the best part of the video is that the incredible CG Chimp is both the character and the argument.
BuzzFeed Originals: 16 Annoying Things About Being A Girl
I must admit I am off my game lately. I’ve been too busy at work and missing a lot of great new videos. Case in point, Space Oddity. Also, BuzzFeed. Since when have they been pumping our regular original content? According to their BuzzFeedYellow YouTube channel, the answer is a month ago. But in that time, they have racked up a dozen or so videos with some serious views! My guess is this is in no small part to ZeFrank leading the video charge there. I’ve watched a few of BuzzFeed’s videos today and they’ve all been simple, targeted, popular, and mostly funny. My recommendations (all directly applicable to me): Why It’s Hard Out There For A Lefty, How to Piss Off Everyone in Your Office in 66 Seconds, Life In Your 20s Vs 30s, and Why Getting Into Shape Is The Worst.
Simian Revenge in Hypercolor
Argentinian animators, 3dar, created this candy-colored job here about a monkey who is conflicted; torn between revenge at his home’s destruction, and extremely ambitious in the corporate world. He’s a mad monkey. And his ears never seem to touch his head.
Here’s a behind the scene video, for fun.
What is it about, then? Really?
While it’s true the title and thumbnail kind of give it away, I can basically guarantee this is one of the best short treatises on cross-gender communication you’ll see today. Fact.
