Awesome Videos

And here we thought cats (and airplane pilots) were the only ones easily distracted by laser pointers. If Kiwi the parrot is any indication, birds are just as easily hypnotized by tiny red dots.

This archival footage dates back to 1972, and is the first 3D rendered film created by Ed Catmull, who would later go on to found Pixar, and is now President of Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.

While we were more than a little distracted by the silly WinAmp backgrounds (and headband) in Ewan Dobson’s music video, his acoustic guitar shredding completely blew our minds. More music here.

A group of surfers were lounging at the famous surfing spot in California when dolphins popped up out of nowhere and jumped through the waves. Must have been magical for those who were there.

Activision was so impressed with We Can Pretend’s fan film Find Makarov that the company sponsored its sequel. An action-packed flashback featuring Soap, Ghost and Price (and their goofy accents).

A short clip from a never-released documentary featuring the hand of Charles Schulz drawing Charlie Brown as he describes what’s behind Charlie’s insecurities and perpetual bad luck.

We thought that cats and exercise equipment were mortal enemies. Who knew that some felines actually like a jog on the treadmill? Neither cat bothered picking up the dumbbells though.

Today would have been the 65th birthday of Queen frontman and vocal genius Freddie Mercury. Google pays tribute to his artistry and showmanship with this awesome animated Google Doodle tribute.

Is it on? Dude, is the camera on? Are you recording? Make sure you get it this time okay? You want to learn how to pull off a tic tac right? Don’t zoom in so much! Okay step back, here I go.

Vooray used a slip and slide, an ATV and some reckless youth to great effect in their promo video. Some of the living projectiles passed out when they hit the water, so yeah, don’t try this at home.

(NSFW: Language) Cult classic Fist of the North Star was so violent it was silly. This parody dub a la Kung Pow by YouTuber WeeklyTubeShow2 is just plain silly. Dumb humor at its finest.

It’s been a few weeks since Freddie Wong has hit the mark, but he’s back in top form, showing off true next-gen gaming, aided by a PlayStation Move and what looks like a Proton Pack on his back.

We’re assuming that this cat is so sick and tired of being mauled by this puppy that he’s just given up on life. Or maybe he secretly enjoys it and just doesn’t want us to know.

Rishi Kaneria couldn’t have picked a better title for his video. Using a Canon 60D and a bit of Twixtor magic, he was able to capture the grace and power of the movements of pro stuntman Dante Ha.

(PG-13: clothing-challenged) Huh? David Lewandowski made this video for the final episode of Everything, Channel101’s anthology series, and we think the world needs to see this. (Thanks Jon!)

Artists, athletes, technology and nature meet in this wonderfully shot story-within-a-story. Renan Ozturk followed Jimmy Chin as the latter made a piece about modern day mountain climbing.

The folks at HiSHE finally get around to Harry’s epic adventure. It’s not so much about coming up with a hilarious ending than exposing the absurdities and inconsistencies in the series.

It doesn’t hold many passengers, but on the other hand the wait at this train crossing is about as good as it gets. Maybe this is what they the Monopoly guys were thinking of with the “Short Line.”

The guys at Laughing Squid dug up this awesome classic 1976 Sesame Street clip of comic master Richard Pryor reciting the alphabet in his own inimitable style (all without saying the “n” word).

IGN’s preview of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gives veterans and newcomers a good idea of what to expect in the upcoming “re-working” of one of the world’s most popular mods. Trailer here.

If you ever wondered if bulletproof glass was really effective, watch as the CEO of Texas Armoring Corporation literally stands behind his product, while an employee shoots at him with an AK-47.

Wayside Creations’ Nuka Break, one of the most polished fan films we’ve ever seen, is now a web series. Still stars Twig, Ben and Scar, still clean, slick and funny, still very much Fallout.

“Real” women pose like models in public places, garnering mostly perplexed reactions in Yolanda Dominguez’ clever criticism of the “absurd and artificial world” presented in fashion magazines.