Awesome Videos

While we thought that Jurassic Park worked best with cats, it turns out that the movie would have been just as entertaining without its big-budget visual effects, as is evidenced by this clip by Michael T. Mann. Rawr. Yo.

(NSFW) Two crooks drop by Phyllis’ house, hoping to take back the money that her husband Walter stole from them. Things escalate quickly in this theatrical crime short film by Chris Levitus and David Martin.

The Silk Road Ensemble is a musical supergroup featuring world class musicians and composers, led by none other than cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma. NPR Music filmed them performing Briel, from their album A Playlist Without Borders.

This flat-packed wooden toy will keep you occupied for hours as each turn of the crank unleashes an endless cascade of ball bearings. Its maker also offers another configuration, and expects them to go on sale soon.

Sorry, this video doesn’t involve robots getting it on. Instead, TeamDARE’s robotic band plays a cover of The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ classic Californication. The pan flute lead is just as intoxicating as Anthony Kiedis’ vocals.

Photographer Vincent Brady made these time-lapse clips of fireflies at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri as well as in Grand Ledge, Michigan. One of the more unusual uses of the technique we’ve seen. You can buy stills on Vincent’s site.

Anderson is an expert at drawing red lines. His bosses ask him to meet with a client who wants red lines. Or at least they think they do. Lauris Beinerts’ short film illustrates a frequent dilemma that engineers and designers can relate to.

Christopher Bill covers Pharrell’s hit single Happy using only his trombone and his own body as a percussion kit, layering and looping both through Ableton Live. You can download the cover on Christopher’s SoundCloud page.

Digital compositor Roger Serrabassa put together this eye-popping compilation of over 200 of the most stunning visual effects sequences in films since the 1980s. While not every film is a classic, the effects are impressive.

(NSFW: Language, Gore) Director Gareth Evans shares one of the action scenes that they had to cut from The Raid 2: Berandal. It took them six days and a lot of money to shoot this bloody scene that ended on the cutting room floor.

Jelani Eddington stands in for half an orchestra with this cover of the Star Wars Main Title. Jelani performed using the Sanfilippo Foundation’s Wurlitzer theater pipe organ, which might as well be the Death Star’s control panel.

DreamWorks animator Daniel Hashimoto adds visual effects to candid clips of his 3-year-old kid James, giving life to his and his son’s imagination onscreen. James’ kids will think their dad is a god.

Gyula Benczúr’s The Recapture of Buda Castle in 1686 painstakingly recreated in 3D by graphic artist Zsolt Ekho Farkas. It took him a total of about two months to complete. Learn more about how he made it on Behance.

Em Harriss’ sultry voice and creative covers have been capturing the hearts of Viners everywhere for some time. Here she plays an original called One Night Stand that’s just as good if not better than its six-second earworm version.

YouTuber Vogel reminds us why Mike Tyson used to be called The Baddest Man on the Planet, adding sound effects from Street Fighter II to an Iron Mike highlight reel. Come for the gimmick, stay for the knockouts.

A forklift operator is loading up the back of a refrigerator truck with several cases of fresh fish. Unfortunately, his inability to properly judge the height clearance quickly results in an impromptu shower for the driver.

YouTuber spumwack uses the simple graphics and programmable physics of Minecraft to better explain some of the complicated concepts of light speed. Like any good physics video he takes time to make us feel incredibly insignificant too.

Philly indie rockers The War on Drugs judge a talent contest in this silly music video for Red Eyes, a single from their awesome album Lost in the Dream. Vocalist Adam Granduciel sounds like a young Bob Dylan. Thanks Karlo!

Grantland takes us inside this awesome juggling variant – a sport in which competitors must keep three objects in the air without having them knocked out by their adversary. Then again, it is almost April Fools’ Day.

Carbot Animations made this adorable animated remake of the cinematic trailer for Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, where the angel of death Malthael steals Diablo’s cage from Tyrael and the Horadrim. Loot before you scoot!

Comedian Eugene Mirman (Bob’s Burgers, Flight of the Conchords) is visited by fellow Hampshire College alum, filmmaker Ken Burns for an impromptu and completely factually inaccurate documentary. All biopics should be shot in bed.

Nic Case has a history of making insanely fast remote-controlled cars. Now he’s smashed his previous best, with the R/C Bullet, which has already been clocked at over 188MPH, besting most sports cars. Don’t blink, you might miss it.

Bl00d Blitz put a Bane costume on his cat and appropriated the masked murderer’s lines from The Dark Knight Rises to expose the feline’s villainy. We’re amazed he was able to make such an evil creature wear a costume.