Ponte Tower || Short Documentary

Originally built in 1975 as a monument to luxury, Ponte Tower in Johannesburg, South Africa, housed many of the city's wealthiest citizens and featured three-storey apartments, retails units, and a jacuzzi on the roof. However, over the last 30 years the moneyed classes have moved away from the area, causing the building to fall into disrepair and become a dirty and dangerous place to live. Instead of an indoor ski slope at the center of the 54-storey cylindrical building, there's now just a three-storey pile of rubbish. This short documentary by director Philip Bloom gives us a closer look at the building's history and its its current inhabitants, who now see their home as cheap, and most importantly, safe for the first time in more than three decades. 

Ponte Tower from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

Longboard Girls Crew || Endless Roads

Last year Juan Rayos presented his Endless Roads video in four separate parts: Yellow Horizons, The Island, Land of Castles, and Costa da Morte. At just under an hour, the film which follows the Longboard Girls Crew on a 15-day road trip throughout Spain, can now be watched in its entirety uncut. Check it out below. 

ENDLESS ROADS (complete movie) from Juan Rayos on Vimeo.

The New York Times || Riding With the 12 O'Clock Boys

A new video produced by The New York Times profiles the 12 O’Clock Boys, a group of dirt bike riders in Baltimore that have been called reckless. But to them, riding their bikes provides a sense of escape. 

Riding With the 12 O’Clock Boys from The New York Times - Video on Vimeo.

Adot || Circles

Low-tone and mumbly, Earl Sweatshirt-influenced Chicago rapper, Adot has a new video out for Circles.

 Check it out below.

THE HIDDEN FACE

The Pride Bodyboards team embarks on a journey through the relatively rare and unseen elements of Tahiti. 

THE HIDDEN FACE from NΛPCO on Vimeo.

Everything is a Remix || The iPhone

Filmmaker Kirby Ferguson - the creator of the popular 'Everything Is A Remix' four-part video series - is back again, this time exploring the development of the iPhone. Charting the device's influence from its initial launch through to the current day, the five-minute short explores ways in which Apple genuinely innovated (such as putting multi-touch technology onto a small, relatively affordable smartphone), as well as times they simply took 'inspiration' from other companies such as Microsoft. Watch below!

Everything is a Remix Case Study: The iPhone from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

THE BICYCLE

An old, abandoned bicycle learns to love again. A short film by Chris McCoy & Adam Neustadter.

THE BICYCLE from Adam Neustadter on Vimeo.

Flying Fortress for DRAW A LINE

Flying Fortress, one of Germany’s most recognized illustrators, writers, and graphic designers, best known for his Teddy Trooper figure has teamed up with Berlin-based art publisher, DRAW A LINE to release a new limited edition print. To commemorate the project, Draw a Line filmed a short video with the Hamburg-based artist who tells why he prefers Hamburg to his hometown of Munich, and also talks about the evolution of his art and process.

Check out the video below.

Flying Fortress for DRAW A LINE from DRAW A LINE on Vimeo.

Old Empire Motorcycles || The Delivery

This film is only 15 minutes long and will do nothing but inspire you to go for a really long ride! But more than that, it really is an awesome snapshot into the challenge and adventure faced by a group of friends and UK based custom motorcycle builders delivering a new bike to a friend and customer in the South of France. Check it out below!

The Delivery from Old Empire Motorcycles on Vimeo.

BIG GAME

Big Game is an animated short film, created by 6 students from The Animation School in Cape Town, South Africa. Bobo, a lonely monster, is set to spend yet another birthday alone, until a cunning hunter throws him a killer surprise party. 
Check it out below.

BIG GAME from Team Big Game on Vimeo.

Nike Football || Dare to be Brasilian

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup which will be heading over to Brazil for 2014, Nike Football celebrate the Brazilian style of playing football with a new commercial entitled 'Dare to be Brasilian'. Starring Neymar, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Paulinho, and Bernard, the clip gives us a look at each of the player's individual style, using visually stunning graphics, animation, and filming techniques to portray their essence. 'In scenes unique to each player, we see the game through their eyes. Neymar plays like a kid; Luiz runs over the competition; Silva dominates the penalty box; Bernard is the fleet-footed midfielder in a land of giants; and Paulinho is the responsible one of the group.' Check it out below. 

BURAKA SOM SISTEMA || OFF THE BEATEN TRACK || Official Documentary (Web Version) 

'Off The Beaten Track' is the documentary that tells the incredible story of four unlikely musicians over the past year, as they travel to the likes of Luanda, Caracas, Paris, India, London and the Lisbon suburb of Amadora to show how these cities, as well as their sounds, people, colors and movement helped to create the phenomenon that is BURAKA SOM SISTEMA. With the full support of Red Bull Music Academy and the talented illustration work of artist Kate Moross, join Lisbon's most unlikely band on a trip around the world and back to the studio, as they bring their experiences home to start laying down the first beats of the next Buraka album.

Ben Player || World Champ 2013

He focussed, trained and aspired as an individual. He had endorsement from the sports best brands. Ben Player is a man with a mission in life - victory, precision and letting go of the fear of failure took Ben's riding to a new level this year with not only taking out Bodyboarder of the Year award but also getting crowned 2013 World Champion after there was a count back on points between himself and Amaury Lavernhe. Ben is on fire, he is deserving and determined - this clip is proof.

Ben Player World Champ 2013 Clip from Tyge Landa on Vimeo.

Backstreet Atlas || A Skateboarding Documentary

Backstreet Atlas is a short film documenting two skateboarders' journey from Boston to New York - approximately 212 miles. Equipped with just skateboards, tents, new shoes, and whatever else would fit in their backpacks, Adam and Zach set off on a two week journey along the East Coast, attempting to cover roughly 30 miles a day and using their network of friends to help them out as they went. The aim? To rediscover a feeling that has been partially lost in this modern age - 'the personal connection with a place, its characteristics, and its characters.' Check it out below.

George's Boots

George Ziermann has been making custom measured, hand made shoes for 40 years in Harper, Oregon. He’s looking to retire in the next few years, but with no one working under him, his workshop and whole operation might come to a close once he hangs it up for good. He’s looking for an apprentice to take things over, but he’s having a tough time finding anyone to come on board. 

George's Boots from farmrun on Vimeo.

myBikes || Quarenta e Oito Dezassete

Having as a starting point a project made for MUDE – Museum of Design and Fashion, Lisbon, a bicycle made for the Made in Portugal Section, Noca Ramos tells us an engaging story. A dream portrayed through a lonely bicycle ride where we meet other dreamy hearts that came together to tell the same story.

QUARENTA E OITO DEZASSETE from myBikes noca on Vimeo.

 

New Balance M996 25th Anniversary Video

 

To celebrating the 25th anniversary of the New Balance Made in USA 996, Japanese magazine HOUYHNHNM traveled to New England to capture the assembly process behind the classic runner. Presented in a short, commentary-free video, HOUYHNHNM shows the crew at the Skowhegan, Maine New Balance factory piecing together the 996 (and 990), providing a closer look at the craftsmanship involved.   

Take a closer look at the process in the video below.

Yard Built Yamaha XJR 1300 || Eau Rouge || Deus Ex Machina Motorcycles

With the goal of celebrating a culture of creativity, Deus Ex Machina is world-renowned for its hand-built motorcycles. The company's workshop showrooms in America, Indonesia, Australia and Italy have quickly evolved into an epicenter for those wanting to celebrate the culture of creativity.
Deus Ex Machina Italy, was set up in 2013 as the flagship European store and follows the firm's love of all things creative and fun. Inspired by machines of the late 1970s and 1980s, as well as surf and bicycle culture, Deus Ex Machina's crew of customisers spend many hours perfecting their unique bespoke motorcycles.

Having unveiled the mean and moody Yamaha XJR1300 back street special they entitled Project X in July, Deus Ex Machina's latest creation is designed to stand out from the crowds. Inspired by legendary endurance machines of the 1970s and 1980s, Eau Rouge is a thoroughly modern interpretation of those iconic retro racers. Encapsulating the lean and single purpose looks of an endurance bike, Deus have given a modern twist to the semi-faired 1970s style through the incorporation of straight line and angular aesthetics.

 Enjoy a look at the bike above and take an in-depth look at the creation in action below.

 

South of Haiti

"In October of last year, a group of filmmakers set off on a 10-day journey along the Southern coast of Haiti in the back of a pickup with a goal of capturing a side of Haiti that is rarely seen, and in turn expanding one’s perception of a third-world country."

South of Haiti from Alex Horner on Vimeo.

Progressbar

A lovely and clever animation by Strasbourg-based artist, Vincent Broquaire. Watch below!

Progressbar from vincent broquaire on Vimeo.

Travel Etiquette || South Africa - Johannesburg

Encouraging travel through style Follow Street Etiquette as they explore their first time in South Africa in particular the beautiful city of Johannesburg.

Beneath || Ben Player || The Lake

Step into the mind of the creator of Beneath. The ever passionate and sometimes eccentric Tyge Landa. Also enjoy the a whole Ben Player section from the film. Watch below!

BENEATH // BEN PLAYER // THE LAKE from Tyge Landa on Vimeo.

Concrete Rodeo

"Concrete Rodeo is a short documentary which follows the paths of three bike messengers in early ’90s Chicago. First up is Jack who is takes nothing seriously, jokes around, downs Buds on the job with friends, throws around packages and feels as if he’ll never grow up. He sees his life complete in the sense that he has no desires or motivation to do anything else. He’s absolutely fine with his punk-like appearance, don’t-give-a-fuck attitude, and enjoys spending his spare time listening to old jazz and pop vinyls on a decrepit gramophone.

Next up is Jenny, a female bike messenger who does her job day-in, day-out with as much of a professional demeanor as the people she delivers to regardless of the difficulties that occur on a regular basis. One such situation occurs when attempting to deliver an inaccurately labeled package to Bloomingdale’s. Today, she’d resolve the issue in a matter of seconds with a cellphone, but in her day Jenny has to first find a payphone before making a call to clarify the parcel’s owner.

The most interesting of the three is Curt who refers to himself as Bike Boy. He’s also the most well-spoken and probably well-read of the three. He’s also a bit of a smart ass who makes literary references about time, questions his life as a messenger and contemplates as to whether the job will eventually kill him or as Bike Boy he’ll be a 'boy eternal.'"

Check out the documentary below.

Concrete Rodeo from Chip Williams on Vimeo.

Danny MacAskill in Taiwan

Follow Danny MacAskill as he explores Taichung, Taiwan for the first time and visits the Lezyne Taiwan facility for some awesome urban riding. Watch below.

ROUTE SOUTH

ROUTE SOUTH is a two minutes video in the south of Portugal. Cam and Edit by Miguel Nunes-MTN with Hugo Pinheiro, Edmundo Veiga, Francisco Alegria and Sérgio Machado. These blokes aren't mucking around. Watch Below!

ROUTE SOUTH from mtn-photo.com on Vimeo.

Wakeskating the Eight Wonder of the World || Brian Grubb

"Pro wakeskater Brian Grubb was recently given the once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to the Philippines and session the famous rice terraces of Banaue. Of course, respect for the environment was a priority for Grubb and the Red Bull team from the very beginning of the project, ensuring that no plants or wildlife were damaged as well as receiving permission from the locals and respecting their traditions and culture. As you can see, the structure of the rice terraces are ideal for wakeskating, making this one of the most beautiful spots in the world. Watch below!"

Leaving Home

When his father decides Richard is old enough to leave his parental home, he sends him out into the world. Only Richard keeps returning home: every time in a more bizarre way. Somehow he seems attached to the house. When an unfortunate alteration in life takes place, Richard is forced to stand on his own feet.

 Leaving Home is a short movie by Dutch animator Joost Lieuwma. Watch below.

Leaving Home - Uit Huis - by Joost Lieuwma from il Luster on Vimeo.

Where Winds Collide

"Following Cold Silver, Nikon One is back with another striking video titled Where Winds Collide, which sees the Hungarian graffiti artist scale an abandoned building of what was once the residences of upper ranking military officials during the Soviet era to leave his mark on the roof. The three-and-a-half-minute video was shot and edited by photographer, Adam Lachner. Check it out below."

Where Winds Collide from nikon one on Vimeo.

Atoms For Peace || Before Your Very Eyes

"Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace recently put out a new animated video for Before Your Very Eyes off their debut album, Amok. Check out the surreal, animated clip below."

The History of Typography || Animated Short

"Canadian designer and animator Ben Barrett-Forrest has created a stop-motion animation charting the history of typography, from its invention in the mid-15th century by German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg through to the current day, where anyone can create and share their own typeface. According to Barrett-Forrest, the 5-minute video took 140 hours of work and almost two and a half thousand photographs to create, pulling information from publications like Thinking in Type by Ellen Lupton and Just My Type by Simon Garfield. Watch it below."

Dinner For Deux || A Short Film with Dane Reynolds & Craig Anderson

Long after the Quiksilver Pro France event waiting period finishes, the air gets a bit cooler and the lineups a little emptier. Follow along as Dane Reynolds and Craig Anderson go on an adventure through France, from the Pyrenees mountains to the waves of Hossegor and beyond.

A Portrait of Brian Anderson

"'Weird haircuts, dying your hair, ripping your clothes. Skaters were just different. They didn't want a suit, and they didn't want a uniform. It goes back to being your own coach and not having to answer to anybody,' says pro skateboarder Brian Anderson in this new video portrait from VICE. 'To me it's very deep, but I would never let anybody know that because it sounds cheesy, but to me, yeah, skateboarding's my life. It allowed me to be a creative person.' Directed by Jon Humphries, the 8-minute film documents Brian Anderson's life in Brooklyn, painting at his studio space and skating the local spots, as well as visiting his 83-year-old mum out in Connecticut and reminiscing with some funny stories. Watch below." 

Ray-Ban || Clubmasters Illusion

Awesome optical illusion showing off Ray-Ban Clubmasters. Check it below!

TITAN || Paper Sculpture

"Titan is the name given to a seven-foot-tall sculpture designed by French artist, Thomas Voillaume. It was first modelled using 3D software and then printed out onto 145 sheets of A4 paper. The paper was treated with resin to increase its strength, while the figure was filled with expanding foam to help it stand upright. Voillaume then grouted and sanded the sculpture, applying comic book art to act as Titan’s skin. Watch the sculpture take form in the video below."

TITAN, Paper Sculpture from Thomas Voillaume on Vimeo.

Mercedes-Benz || Silver Slipstreams

"To promote their A45 AMG, Mercedes produced a video that pits man against machine placing the new Benz in a race with extreme downhill longboard champion, Decio Lourenco. Behind the wheel is racecar driver, Robbi Smith, and the two duel it out on the Franschhoek Pass in South Africa."

Visualtravelling || East meets West Berlin

"Talented traveling skateboard filmmaker, Patrick Wallner, the guy behind Gurus in the Ganges, Meet the Stans, and Holy Cow has a new video out that was shot in Berlin. The four-minute clip features Michael Mackrodt pushing from East to West Berlin at high speeds, pulling impressive moves all the way through."

Visualtraveling - East meets West Berlin from Patrik Wallner on Vimeo.

Stussy Artist Series || Kevin Lyons

"Stussy have produced a short video in which they speak to New York-based designer and illustrator Kevin Lyons about the origins of his infamous Monster characters, his early influences, and his connection to hip hop. The video comes in follow up to a series of t-shirts Stussy Japan released with the artist as part of their Guest Artist Series and was filmed on location in Japan during Lyons' exhibition Stussy Harajuku in August 2013. Watch below!"

Stüssy Artist Series - Kevin Lyons from Stussy on Vimeo.

Box

Made by Bot & Dolly, a design and engineering studio that specializes in automation, robotics, and filmmaking, Box explores the synthesis of real and digital space through projection-mapping onto moving surfaces. The short film documents a live performance, captured entirely in camera.

Box from Bot & Dolly on Vimeo.

We Ride The Line || Short Film

A short about two brothers riding bikes. Shot in VIjandi, Estonia by Roman Neimann.

WE RIDE THE LINE from vanaisa on Vimeo.

Dazzle Beat || 'Autumn Session' Mix

Residency || Kassia Meador

Kassia Meador is known for her amazing style in and out of the water. She is a longboard champion, designs clothes, makes music, paints, photographs and makes short films. She is an artist and her canvas is life. Kassia spent her time at La Casa creating music with her band UFO, getting sweet rides on the waves out the front and filling us in on how she came to be so damn creative. You can find out about all things Kassia here: kassiameador.com

Residency: Kassia Meador from Corona Extra on Vimeo.

Toro y Moi || Rose Quartz

"Musician Toro y Moi (aka. Chazwick Bradley Bundick) has shared the video for track "Rose Quartz" from his recent third album Anything In Return. The visuals were directed, painted, and conceived by the multi-talented Lauren Gregory, who turned Bundick into a vibrant, swirling, and flowing character. Check it out below and be sure to change the quality to 1080p to experience it the craftsmanship in all its glory."

HUF in New York

"Keith Hufnagel and the HUF team recently spent a little bit of time in New York, filming with Martin Reigel, Brandon Kuzma and Tyler Cichy for this 3-minute clip. The video features Brad Cromer, Dan Plunkett, Joey Pepper, Josh Matthews, and Peter Ramondetta - as well as special guests Aaron Herrington, Billy McFeely, Chris Colbourn, Matt Gottwig, Richie Rizzo, and Ryan Lay - skating some well-known and lesser-known spots in the Big Apple. In case you were wondering, the song is 'Night Crawler' by Thee Oh Sees."

Hypocentre || Paris

"If you’ve been to Paris then you know there are huge crowds everywhere, and that long lines seem to stretch out to no end whether you’re waiting in line for a museum or for a coffee at Starbucks. The city is overrun with tourists, locals, cars, scooters, people on bikes, and pedestrians. It can get overwhelming. Hypocentre by Claire&Max provides a look at a desolate Paris, a post-apocalyptic Paris where the people have left the Earth and all that remains are empty streets, blinking traffic lights, and the occasional pigeon."

hypocentre -short film- from Claire&Max on Vimeo.

The Doodle Project

Welcome to The Doodle Project, a little animated doodle that turned into a big collaborate project. Each individual frame of a hand-drawn, 18 seconds animation sequence is passed on to a different international illustrator, designer or artist, asking them to customize the still with their very own character style.

 The Doodle Project is a charming exercise in collaborative illustration. The mastermind behind the project is Dante Zaballa (aka Podoboo).

THE DOODLE PROJECT from podoboo on Vimeo.

Cycle Me Home meets Coffee Ride Team

"Launched last year by a small group of cycling enthusiasts, Coffee Ride Team meets once a week at the crack of dawn to get in some good kilometers before heading off to work. The group has since grown into a cycling community and even a race team.

The good guys from Cycle Me Home put together a short video documenting the team, its members and their philosophy. Check it out."

CMH meets COFFEE RIDE TEAM from Cycle Me Home on Vimeo.