Awesome Videos

Written and directed by Marcus Stokes, this short science fiction film takes us to a future in which a new energy source designed to solve the energy crisis has deadly side effects, and its inventor goes underground to warn the public.

Remember the movie The Absent Minded Professor? Nope, didn’t think so. Well, there’s a storyline in the film where a magical substance called Flubber makes shoes take flight. The shoes in this video are like that – only cooler.

Three animals forage for something to eat in the woods. They grow increasingly desperate with each failed attempt at getting food. Rebecca Manley’s Table Manners uses cute cardboard puppets and props to tell a grim story.

“Imagine trying to move by vomiting out of giant straw and flapping your skirt around very fast – that is how a cuttlefish do.” That’s just one of the many weird facts you’ll learn from Zefrank’s flick about this odd little cephalopod.

Puddles is a 7-foot-tall clown – with the voice of an angel. While we’re a bit perplexed by the concept, there’s no denying his musical talent, as he cranks out an awesome cover of Royals by Lorde – that dare we say it – bests the original.

They say you should never bite off more than you can chew. This thieving rodent finds himself thinking maybe you shouldn’t steal more than you can carry either. Who will win this battle of physics versus persistence?

We always thought that Will Smith was the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but it turns out that David Hasselhoff was waiting in the wings to take over the role. At least that’s the conclusion we drew from Matthijs Vlot’s latest video.

It seems like YouTuber 柴犬ひかりといちご thinks their Shiba Inu is trying to convince their kitten to come out, but perhaps we are witnessing something more profound. Wait… could it be? All hail Ceiling Kitten!

The folks behind the Roadtrippers mobile app made this wonderful timelapse of the 41st Albuquerque International Balloon Festival. More than 500 hot-air balloons took off within one and a half hours. Watch in 4K if you can.

Let a wave of nostalgia and childhood memories hit you with Irina Neustroeva’s fun compilation. The video shows the titles of 243 animated feature films from 1937 to 2012 as they were displayed in their respective movies.

Autoline’s Design Handbook is a series of short but informative videos that tackle specific aspects of car design. A great show for vets and newbie gearheads alike. This clip talks about the history of a popular trend in cars: big wheels.

New York subway conductors are required to point at route markers located at every stop to prove that they’re paying attention. Yosef Lerner and Rose Sacktor took advantage of the odd rule to brighten up the conductors’ day.

The Simpsons turn into a multiracial band of adventurers in search of the fabled Comfy Couch in this The Hobbit-themed opening sequence. It’s not as epic as the one from the Halloween episode, but it’s still funny and geeky. Poor Moe.

It took vocalist Dan Buckley about five nights to record all of the 66 different voice tracks he used to create his cover of Danny Elfman’s spooky holiday classic This is Halloween from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Cyriak is known for making some crazy animations, so we would expect no less from him with the release of his short Halloween clip, showing off his scary new costume. You’re better than us if you don’t jump from your seat.

(NSFW: Language) An old lady is pissed about her gas company’s price hike and takes out her frustration on Grand Theft Auto V. Is she more hardcore than Old Grandma Hardcore? Nah, it’s probably a hoax. Still funny though.

Nando Costa’s stop-motion animated short only has about 800 frames, but it took him over 2 years to finish it. That’s because each frame was laser engraved onto a solid block of maple. The score was recorded by World Gang.

We often hear or read about people saying that something moved them to tears as an exaggerated form of approval. But with this 10-month-old baby it really seemed like her mother’s singing brought her to tears.

We’ve all experienced it – the desire to bring all of our groceries in the house without going back to the car a second time. The ultimate grocery warrior puts his bag carrying skills to the test. It’s always the paper products that mess us up too.

YouTuber Adam Brown animated a classic Calvin & Hobbes comic strip featuring the two characters dancing. A silent Calvin & Hobbes cartoon would be soooo awesome. The song is April Showers by ProleteR.

Brusspup shares a simple but effective way to protect your monitor from prying eyes. The modified monitor will appear white unless seen through a pair of polarized glasses. More on the video’s description or here.

Heartpounding POV footage captured by 3RUN parkour and freerunning athlete Shade Zlat as he jumps from beam to beam of this incomplete building structure in Russia. Watch in full screen HD for optimal effect.

Indie pop group San Fermin perform tracks from their self-titled debut on NPR Tiny Desk Concerts. Keyboardist and composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone loves to fill songs with stories and texture, and his touring band is up to the task.