Watch: Toy Boats

I needed to take a break from lesson planning, so went to Vimeo and typed in "time lapse" in the search box. I scrolled through the resulting videos and came across "Toy Boats", a tilt shift video shot in Sydney, Australia. I like toys, I like boats, so I clicked on the video link and watched the short film. I like the miniature look created by tilt shift (whether using a tilt shift lens or done in post). Enjoy!

Watch: Kuroshio Sea

Stressed? Anxious? Need to relax? Watch the video below:



Learn about the aquarium here.

Video: Tipping Barrels

I'm in the process of preparing a series of cross-curricular lessons about the Northern Gateway Pipeline. I watched the video "Tipping Barrels - Journey Into The Great Bear" today as part of the preparations. Important message aside, I loved the cinematography of this movie. I often watch movies with a photographer's eye, and this movie is truly inspiring. Please note: it is long-ish for a web video (20 minutes), so be prepared to take out some time from your busy, hectic life and truly enjoy a marvelous visual experience (in my humble opinion).

Tipping Barrels from Sitka on Vimeo.

From Vimeo: ‘Tipping Barrels’ is a unique combination of surfing and environmental journalism that follows surfers Arran and Reid Jackson on a trip into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, where they learn more about the region and the issues confronting it.

Video: Toronto Tempo

A good friend of mine sent me a link to this wonderful time lapse photography video below by Ryan Emond (shot with a Nikon D700). There are days when we miss the big city!



I especially love the opening and closing sequences as they remind me of our own TO experiences of riding the subway. I miss being able to take pics like the one below.

Move, Eat, Learn

Saw these videos on Vimeo and had to share.

3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage... all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ....into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films.....

= a trip of a lifetime.

move, eat, learn

Rick Mereki : Director, producer, additional camera and editing
Tim White : DOP, producer, primary editing, sound
Andrew Lees : Actor, mover, groover

MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.