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Prime vs. Prime

Prime vs. Prime

Stop-motion master Patrick Boivin pits the original Optimus Prime against the Michael Bay version in an interactive fight with two possible finishers for each Autobot. G1 All the way!

Team Need 4 Speed: Insight

Team Need 4 Speed: Insight

Not another racing game, but a group of wingsuit base jumpers into proximity flying – skimming close to the ground at speeds over 100mph. Awesome footage by cameraman Ludo Woerth.

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Basketball Painting

Basketball Painting

Using only a basketball and bucket of red paint, artist OhiseeRED paints a rather impressive likeness of Yao Ming – though she doesn’t have enough paper to render all 7 foot 6 inches of him.

Bon Joviver

Bon Joviver

Pop band Miracles of Modern Science cover Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name in the trademark haunting layered falsetto of Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon. And it works.

John Webster’s Got Talent

John Webster’s Got Talent

While his video doesn’t have the polish of say, Danny Macaskill’s, we’re still impressed with the bike balancing skills (and patriotism) of biker John Webster as he auditions for Canada’s Got Talent.

Justice: On’n’On

Justice: On’n’On

(NSFW) The music video for On’n’On by Justice, from their latest album Audio Video Disco. Director Alexandre Courtes matched the mellow prog-rock build-up with mesmerizing imagery.

CES Magician

CES Magician

Instead of hiring booth babes (or bros), an exhibitor at CES brought a magician with them to attract visitors. He pretended to explain his tricks even as he continuously fooled his audience.

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Kaylee vs. Candle

Kaylee vs. Candle

Kaylee has not yet realized that using brute force does not always work, but we have to commend her and her never-say-die attitude. Also her determined expression is a joy to behold.

Archetype

Archetype

(NSFW: Language) RL7 is a war machine, a robot made for combat. But it keeps having what it claims are memories and dreams. A short film by concept designer and VFX artist Aaron Sims.

10 Misconceptions

10 Misconceptions

C.G.P. Grey takes on 10 misconceptions and myths in his usual witty and educational style. We’re disappointed that you can’t see the Great Wall of China from space. Oh, and we’ll never sleep again.

Lifecycle: 365 Days

Lifecycle: 365 Days

Never leave your bike out overnight in the big city. Despite that, Red Peak and Hudson Urban Bicycles wanted to see what would happen if they left a bike locked up for 365 days in NYC’s Soho district.

The Real Ridge Racer

The Real Ridge Racer

You have to hand it to YouTuber 87mcmahan87 for having the cojones to go riding his dirt bike on these skinny, snow-covered ridges. It might not be as high up as it looks, but we still couldn’t do it.

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Keith Reynolds Can’t Make It…

Keith Reynolds Can’t Make It…

A dark comedy by Felix Massie about the mundane, absurd and random cruelties of life. Don’t let the primitive animation fool you – this is still a great and superbly written short film.

Bloodmasters: Bloodbath Pt. 1

Bloodmasters: Bloodbath Pt. 1

The spirit of drifting is all over this video of the Bloodmasters and their beat up Nissans. Triumphantly directed by Andrew Laputka. The song is Drenched in Blood by Turbonegro.

Bluegrass Bird

Bluegrass Bird

In the midst of a live performance of Mordecai, bluegrass singer Josh Williams is joined by a flying friend who decides his guitar would make a pretty nice birdhouse. At least it wasn’t this guy.

A Blog for the Ladies

A Blog for the Ladies

Mario and Fafa were looking at their stats and are concerned that their numbers skew heavily to a male demo, and decide to do something about it. Romance and salad for all the ladies!

The Bat Roof

The Bat Roof

We’re not sure why these roofers were being filmed, but a good reason came up when they stumbled on a colony of bats tucked under a client’s roof. Was their client’s last name Wayne?

Cranes Over Venice

Cranes Over Venice

We’re not sure how BBC’s Earthflight managed to get so close to these cranes as they flew over Venice, Italy, but the footage captured is incredible – not just of the birds, but of their surroundings.

The Student Film Awards

The Student Film Awards

We’ve seen our share of quality studentmade films, but Collegehumor really brought us back to the past with this sketch. Oh to be young and clueless, narcissistic and supported by parents.

Darksiders II: Death Rises

Darksiders II: Death Rises

Joe Madureira and his crew at Vigil Games talk about Death, the protagonist of Darksiders II – his weapons, his battle style and his personality, which is basically a list of positive adjectives.

That Was Not a Countdown!!!

That Was Not a Countdown!!!

(NSFW: Language) Allan and his buddy Adam go on a giant slingshot ride. Adam, who like most sane people does not want to be shot into the sky, asks for a heads-up before they launch.

Fus Ro Dah!

Fus Ro Dah!

Corridor Digital takes an arrow to the knee for us with their Skyrim send-up, which brings the powered-up Unrelenting Force shout out of the video game world and into the urban jungle.

Judo Dance Medley

Judo Dance Medley

Aljaž Sedej and Simon Mohorovič came up with a unique – albeit somewhat awkward – way of demonstrating judo moves to a group of young judoka. We can’t believe they didn’t use this song.

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