2- Lightning Strikes the Three Tallest Chicago Buildings At the Same Time

On June 23rd, 2010 a line of nasty storms rolled through Chicago in the early evening hours. I stayed late at the office that night to work on some things and to avoid the rush hour chaos that was going on. Once I returned home I wasn't really paying attention to what was happening outside until someone asked me if I was watching the lightning. I took a quick look out my window and saw some quick hits of lightning and ran back to my room to grab my camera and tripod. I was standing out there randomly hitting the record button and hoping I would catch some of the strikes. About 15 minutes in nothing was happening during my current recording so I reached to stop it and start a new one. At the moment I touched the camera three of the tallest buildings in Chicago were struck by lightning at the same time. Willis Tower (Tallest), Trump International Hotel and Tower (2nd Tallest) and the John Hancock Building(4th tallest). If you listen closely, you can hear me lightly say "yes!" after the triple strike happens. **** 6/27 - Posted the sequel with more strikes from this storm! http://vimeo.com/12905965 *** HD Video was shot on a Canon EOS 7D. Video was edited with Sony Vegas Movie Studio. Music: Sufjan Stevens - To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament

Just amazing.​

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3 - Tilt-shift Timelapse of Singapore

A short film about Singapore. More info below. Keith Loutit: http://www.facebook.com/Keith.Loutit | http://keithloutit.com Big thanks to Michael Adler Miltersen for composing the arrangement and sound design for this film! Music by Sepia Productions Sound design by Sepia Productions www.sepiaproductions.net | https://www.facebook.com/sepiaproductions For 'The Lion City', the idea behind the extension of the tilt shift technique is for focus and distance to be something the viewer can experience. It also doubles to communicate the constant heat and humidity that hits you whenever you leave the comfort of air conditioning in Singapore. Shooting info at: http://blog.planet5d.com/2012/09/an-absolutely-stunning-must-see-tilt-shift-timelapse-the-lion-city/ Thanks to the following people who helped with this film: Yan Szu Ong, Singapore National Parks Board; April Tan, Juliana Tan, Irin Lin & Belle Tan - Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority; Cheryl Ng, The Ritz Carlton Millennia Singapore; Jing Han Foo, Singapore Housing & Development Board; Fulvia Wong, Singapore Flyer; Ong Jun Wei, National Day 2011; Steven Tan, Shaw Organisation; David Phan, P&G Photographic.

The very beautiful Singapore is presented in this tilt-shift timelapse. The selective focus that is the hallmark of tilt-shift is used pretty aggressively here. ​

4 - Undercity - Exploring under NYC

Help convince Canon to support High School filmmaking by pressing "LIKE" on this facebook page. It would really make a huge difference in these kids lives: http://facebook.com/nothingbutvictory For updates and more adventures follow me on twitter http://twitter.com/andrewwonder and check out my website http://andrewwonder.com This is a film I made after some adventures underground with Steve Duncan (http://www.undercity.org) last summer. We also have a teaser video which you can watch on my vimeo page (http://vimeo.com/5752275). For more information about the video and our other adventures please contact Andrew Wonder (Director/Cinematographer) at andrewwonder@mac.com. Steve and I just completed another underground expedition with Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erling_Kagge). It was featured in a three page article on the front page of the NY Times metro section and was written by Alan Feuer (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/nyregion/02underground.html). We were also covered by NPR's Jacki Lyden whose report will be aired on 1/2/11 and posted on NPR's site (http://www.npr.org/2011/01/02/132482428/into-the-tunnels-exploring-the-underside-of-nyc). Shot on a canon 5d mkii with canon 24 f/1.4 (version 1) with the zacuto rapid fire, Zoom H4N and a sennheiser g2 wireless lav. The zacuto was really great at being there when I needed it but also staying out of the way. Please leave a comment below and let me know what you think. Thanks for watching!

The world of the mole people is passed, but there are still amazing things under the city,​

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4 - The North of Finland

Finnish Lapland is the extraordinary region on the northern edge of the world. It's a land full of extremes. When it's quiet, it's dead silent. When it's light, it's light 24/7. And when it's dark, it's dark for week after week. Lapland and northern Finland are among the world's last wildernesses, which you can experience with the help of modern infrastructure and a wide range of services. Our attraction is the wilderness that makes every other place feel ordinary. Get the full experience and more information from www.onlyinlapland.com See the destination guide here www.onlyinlapland.com/take-a-first-bite/showcase/#1 There's also an iphone app Laplication available: http://itunes.apple.com/fi/app/laplication/id553424031?mt=8 Connect with Flatlight Films: flatlightfilms.com facebook.com/flatlightfilms youtube.com/flatlightfilms twitter.com/flatlightfilms

Well, I guess I need to book tickets to Scandanavia soon, because this in another on the list of the stirring videos of the place. This time of Finland.​

5 - A Fan-Made Star Wars Animation

This is a short by Otaking77077, it is amazing. All credit goes to him, I just added Born to Lose by Sleigh Bells since I thought it went well together. Original Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPkVruTiStY&feature=player_embedded

​A fan of Star Wars took it upon himself to make this awesome animated sequence (without sound right now). 

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5 - Meteor Shower over Joshua Tree Caught on Timelapse

Play full screen so you can count the meteors! Shot in Joshua Tree National Park and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest during the Perseid meteor shower. Features ancient trees, lightning, rainbows, meteors, the Milky Way, and lots of stars. Enjoy! Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/evosiastudios Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/evosia Website: www.evosiastudios.com Music is Fields of Honor by Justin R. Durban, www.justindurban.com Ascendance is a tribute to nature's unpredictable power and beauty. I went out to film the Perseid meteor shower but I encountered so much more. When you are out there, you never know for sure what nature will bring. Always be ready for a magical experience. :) Film is shot, directed and edited by Henry Jun Wah Lee Available in 4K Henry is a Kessler sponsored shooter. http://www.kessleru.com

via The Atlantic Master Feed:​

"In Ascendance, nature photographer Henry Jun Wah Lee documents the Perseid meteor shower at its peak in August, before a backdrop of Joshua Tree National Park and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. It's worth watching the video full screen to appreciate the crisp cinematography and magical details -- rainbows, stars, and more. "
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3 - Vowels: The Short Film

This short film is based on an archival sound recording taken from the 1945 Linguaphone series 'English Pronunciation - A practical handbook for the foreign learner.'

If consonants are the bones of a sound, then vowels are the muscles. And one of the features of English that makes it such a muscular and expressive language is the relatively large array of vowels, shades of vowels available to us. 

​​This poetic and perhaps surprisingly moving film is based on a 1945 Linguaphone instructional recording and brought to us by filmmaker and visual storyteller Temujin Doran.

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4 - Tenori On Used to Great Effect by Little Boots

ok are you ready for the FUN?!? here is cover of hot chip's ready for the floor, its not exactly perfect but best i can do on the amazing tenorion!!! i turned the light off so u can see a bit better... and so u can't see my hair...

The very interesting tech--instrument, the Tenori On seems like a toy, until in the hands of a talent. Here, for example, is Little Boots making music all on her own. It is so great to see here layer elements on, and hear it come together. ​