November 2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox animation process
I find it amazing that Fantastic Mr. Fox was shot entirely using a normal Nikon DSLR camera. Interesting to see Wes Anderson’s directing techniques as well, from directing scene changes via streaming video from his apartment in Paris to acting out scenes himself and streaming the video back to team in the US.
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Fixed Gear Cape Town - A blog about bikes & other... →
unodewaal:
This is a blog you might want to follow. Digging the content so far.
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Petition: Flavors.me must launch on Friday →
jakelodwick:
Flavors.me is supposed to launch on Friday. You can sign this petition to encourage them to stick with their agreement.
(watch this video if you don’t understand)
Flavors.me looks absolutely amazing.
So... here’s a quick guide on how to brush your... →
Kevin Smith on Twilight
Skateboarding Dog Plays Tony Hawk.
NO WAY!! Unbelievable.
SA prison's got talent! →
A general lockdown after a stabbing, oh and a TV talent search show filmed and judged by two warders and a prisoner. Just a normal day at Pollsmor Prison.
How to kill an idea →
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis with Conan & Andy.
I love these.
Previously: Between Two Ferns featuring Charlize Theron
We don’t listen to music in the office. We listen to US Army audio transcripts...
– Jason Fried (via armanddp). Hectic.
Twilight: Three Wolf Moon
100% passion. 100% danger. 100% cotton.
Oh my sack, I crapped in my pants and shat in my shoes. I’m so glad CH did this.
History of Evony Ads
A history if how the ads for an online strategy game went from this:
to this:
to their latest installments:
To be honest I’ve been tempted to sign up, but I know I’m going to be wasting my time because there were aint no bikini clad girls in medieval times.
Anyways, LazyGamer has all the ads lined up as if it were an online museum hallway here.
Butchering of the national anthem
Was he stoned? I sang it better in the shower as I was getting ready to go watch the game. But yeah I suppose you can’t really compare, my voice lights up and sounds flippen amazing when I’m soaping my underarms.
Update:
Anthem butcherer says ‘it was beautiful’
Ben Schwartz interviews the Beard and Mustache... →
I particularly found his interview with windmill bearded Elmar Weiss intriguing.
Washington, Washington
Who knew Washington was such a badass, I’ve certainly been schooled!
Prank War 8: The Skydiving Prank
Amir launches the first aerial attack in the war’s four year history.
I love how it all started so timidly in CollegeHumor’s first small office, and it’s progressed to this - full blown war!
The Top 10 Most Watched Web Series →
rickyv:
Three out of the top ten most watched web series are CollegeHumor series. Very cool.
They’re unstoppable!
Date Night Trailer
The first trailer for Date Night, starring Steve Carell, Tina Fey, James Franco and Mark Wahlberg.
Steve Carell & Tina Fey? Yeah I think I’ll give this one a skip… who am I kidding, I’ll be first in line.
Amir pranked Streeter again!
streeter:
amirblumenfeld:
I pranked Streeter again.
It happened a few weeks ago, and I’ve kept the whole thing under wraps because that video (Prank War 8) is being premiered TOMORROW (Thursday) night on Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05am/11:05pm central on ABC — and Streeter and I will be on the show to talk about it.
It’s not only my first prank on Streeter in...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps for the President
You’ve probably heard about him through his Tony award winning Broadway show, In The Heights or have seen him on CollegeHumor with his Improv Comedy crew Freestyle Love Supreme. Here he is performing for Obama. Keep an eye on him, the lad is going to be massive.
Links:
In The Heights 2008 Tony Awards Performance - YouTube
Hardly Working: Rap...
What English Sounds Like to Foreigners
A German singer wrote this song with gibberish to sound like English. If you’ve ever wondered what other people think Americans sound like, this is it. [via TNBT]
Interesting, I’ve actually always wondered. Funny as well.
Shaun White’s private half-pipe - Red Bull Project X
Last year, Shaun White disappeared from the snowboard scene, holding up in the wilds of Colorado training for what would be the biggest winter of his life. This is the story of his year, the private halfpipe and one of the most progressive sessions in history. http://redbullprojectx.com