Original Pronunciation of Shakespeare - A Short Documentary

Free learning from The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/english-language --- An introduction by David and Ben Crystal to the 'Original Pronunciation' production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language. --- Study ' Shakespeare: text and performance' at the Open University: http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/u214.htm ---

Linguist David Crystal and his son, actor Ben Crystal explain the differences between English pronunciation now and how it was spoken 400 years ago. 

 

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Paris Apartment turned into a Camera Obscura

CAMERA OBSCURA ‪FILM PROJECT This video is a part of a pinhole movie project based on the principle of the Camera Obscura. An apartment is completely darkened. A hole is made in a window, letting lights from outside coming in. Projections are taking place everywhere inside.‬ ‪Stenop.es is looking for amazing places in order to continue its visual work. Contribute now on ‬www.stenop.es Film made without projector. ●●● STENOPE Cette vidéo fait partie d'un projet de film en sténopé basé sur le principe de la Camera Obscura. Un appartement est complètement obscurcit. Une ouverture est réalisée dans une fenêtre, laissant entrer la lumière du dehors. Des projections prennent alors place sur toutes les surfaces. ‬ ‪Stenop.es est à la recherche de lieux originaux à investir pour continuer son exploration visuelle. Contribuez sur le site www.‬stenop.es Film réalisé sans projecteur. ●●● CAMERA OBSCURA PARIS -> https://vimeo.com/37102493 CAMERA OBSCURA INDIA -> https://vimeo.com/46175179 ●●● Contact us & Follow us: Mail: stenop.esproject@gmail.com ❖Web: http://stenop.es ❖Tumblr: http://www.tumblr.com/follow/pinhole-movie ❖Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stenop.es ❖Twitter: https://twitter.com/stenop_es ❖Instagr.am : http://instagram.com/stenop_es Film by Romain Alary & Antoine Levi Music by Alexis Venot - VERANDA - Chez The Publishing Special thanks to Pia, Emma, Younès, Greg, Gildas & Alexandre.

We've seen the work of stenop.es before (here: http://5thin.gs/1ethIDc) but are always thrilled to see new videos displaying the simple gorgeous physics of the pinhole camera and the camera obscure.  

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PHOENIX in a La Blogoteque Takeaway Show Shot With a Drone at Versaille

The band Phoenix performs their song 'Entertainment' for La Blogotheque's Take Away Shows. This is the second series of Take Away Shows we're doing with Phoenix. This one has been filmed at dawn in the empty gardens of Le Chateau de Versailles. It was filmed with a drone, in one continuous shot, flying around the band. All music was recorded live. Directed by Colin Solal Cardo Produced by Chryde for la Blogothèque Sound Director : François Clos Sound, mix and mastering by François Clos Henri D'Armancourt Etienne Pozzo JB Aubonnet Production manager : Anousonne Savanchomkeo Thanks to : Thomas, Deck, Christian, Branco, Laurence, Chris, Maureen, Pascal, Sophie, Jeanne, Thomas Jacquet and everybody in Phoenix team The one-take was shot with a GoPro3 Black Edition. http://www.blogotheque.net http://www.wearephoenix.com http://www.chateauversailles.fr/

Shot in one continuous drone shot, and music recorded live, this Concert A Emporter from La Blogoteque is one of my favorites, and certainly being of Phoenix doesn't hurt none, either. 

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The Thought Process for Making Pershing Square a More Active Town Square

Gensler teams around the globe spent the last year re-imagining the concept of a Town Square. This video documents the ideas and efforts of Gensler Los Angeles, who used Pershing Square as a case study for how to re-imagine Town Squares in every community. The LA team developed an inclusive, flexible and progressive process, a process that can be custom tailored to public spaces everywhere. During our year long research project, we challenged our own preconceptions about the role of open space. We used computational methods to devise a neutral and nimble design tool that gives equal weight to the ideas of users, citizens, designers and policy makers alike. Pershing Square lies at the confluence of diverse downtown districts. Because of it’s location Pershing Square has the opportunity to knit those diverse districts together. This key position in the city makes Pershing Square an ideal test case for our methods. Our hope is to ignite discourse on how this important historic space, and all public space, can play a role in bringing the inhabitants of a city together and improving the lives of all who pass through.

A lot of the processes and decisions I see being made in this urban planning video are familiar to me from User Experience. Fascinating and beautiful. 

From the video page: 

"Gensler teams around the globe spent the last year re-imagining the concept of a Town Square. This video documents the ideas and efforts of Gensler Los Angeles, who used Pershing Square as a case study for how to re-imagine Town Squares in every community."

  

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25 Years of Streetfighter - A Documentary

Street Fighter elsewhere: 'Like' on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/streetfighter Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetfighter Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/streetfighter Google+ http://bit.ly/SF-Gplus ©CAPCOM CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Capcom has put together and extensive documentary about the Street Fighter games, players, history and culture.

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Creepy Ferrofluid Explorations

I combined everyday soap bubbles with exotic ferrofluid liquid to create an eerie tale, using macro lenses and time lapse techniques. Black ferrofluid and dye race through bubble structures, drawn through by the invisible forces of capillary action and magnetism. Time-lapse sequences: Nikon D90, Nikkor 60mm macro lens and custom built intervalometer. Motion-control: Arduino driven scanner platform and mirror rigs Score: Ableton Live View Compressed 01 http://vimeo.com/22866665 Twitter http://www.twitter.com/kpimmel

Artist Kim Pimmel created Compressed a series using macro lenses, time lapse photography, and magnetism.  

 

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Base Jumping off Everest

Watch the Action Clip: http://youtu.be/uAfYbzL90Mo Nearly 60 years to the day after the first ascent up Mount Everest, Russian extreme sport star Valery Rozov (48) flew off the north face of Mount Everest - the world's highest BASE jump ever - 7220 meters (23,688ft) above sea level.

From the video page: 

"Nearly 60 years to the day after the first ascent up Mount Everest, Russian extreme sport star Valery Rozov (48) flew off the north face of Mount Everest - the world's highest BASE jump ever - 7220 meters (23,688ft) above sea level."

 

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Contact Juggling Seems Like Magic

Ian Jenson Filmed at National Taiwan University 台灣大學 in Taipei, Taiwan Kuma Films Facebook: www.facebook.com/KumaFilms YouTube: www.youtube.com/kumakumafilms Canon 60D 16-35mm f2.8 Glidecam hd2000 Music: Fiction - Ice XV ‪http://www.fictiondnb.bandcamp.com‬ ‪http://www.facebook.com/fictiondnb‬ ‪http://www.youtube.com/fictiondnb‬

This video shot at National Taiwan University (台大) barely seems real, it is so smooth. 

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Hiking in Greenland

Impressions from a 25-day hiking and packrafting expedition through the wilderness of extreme Southern Greenland in july 2013. I started in Narsarsuaq, crossed over all the way to Tasermiut fjord, and continued with an 8-day loop east of Tasiusaq before finally paddling towards Nanortalik. More on this trip: http://transscandinavia.wordpress.com

I have a hard time conjuring in my mind an image other than a world map when it comes to Greenland. 

from Willem Vandoorne:

"Impressions from a 25-day hiking and packrafting expedition through the wilderness of extreme Southern Greenland in july 2013. I started in Narsarsuaq, crossed over all the way to Tasermiut fjord, and continued with an 8-day loop east of Tasiusaq before finally paddling towards Nanortalik."

 

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