The Whale Warehouse

The public only gets to see a carefully curated version of the collections at natural history museums. Hidden from view, there's a second museum, sprawling in scope, full of character and occasionally gross. No place is more hidden than the Whale Warehouse.

The Whale Warehouse - AudioVision Ep. 1 from KPCC on Vimeo.

Off The Well Worn Path || Asher Pacey

Asher Pacey is one humble dude both in and out the water. Growing up without electricity and learning to survive off the land probably helped in that respect. It's clear Asher values the small things in life that most people take for granted. Filmmaker Matt Kleiner brings us a unique insight into the mind of one of the stylish and respectful surfers out there today.

Off The Well Worn Path - Asher Pacey from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo.

Brown Bag Films || Bird Food

Award-winning animation studio Brown Bag Films present Bird Food, a short animation written and directed by Richard Keane. On a lovely sunny day, a business man tries to eat his lunch in the park but the local pigeons have other ideas.

Growth (2015)

An exploration of the universality of growing up through the eyes of those who have experienced it first hand. Captured entirely from above and featuring over 75 unique individuals, this meditative documentary explores the complexity, subtlety, and beauty of growing up.

Growth (2015) from Mishka Kornai on Vimeo.

"Call Me" || Alex Olson

Skateboarder Alex Olson, who recently worked with Dover Street Market for a limited edition range of t-shirts, has taken skateboarding back to its roots with a lo-fi 3-minute video called "Call Me". Shot entirely in NYC, the fun video shows Olson skating the parks, curbs, and bumps that the city has to offer. Peep it below. 

Battles || The Art of Repetition

Music software company Ableton has released a documentary on the consistently great New York trio Battles. It gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of their recently announced third album La Di Da Di, following them from their NY rehearsal room to the Machines With Magnets studio in Pawtucket where the album was recorded. It features in-depth interviews with the band about their creative process as well as live footage and snippets of new music in the studio. Directed by Ralf Kleinermanns, watch it below. 

La Di Da Di is out September 18 with Warp. 

Night And The Soul || Short Film

Inspired by a poem by Christopher Pearse Cranch, directors Jonayd Cherifi and Marin Troude have created a two-minute short film called Night And The Soul which takes us on a midnight skate through Paris. The dreamy film follows skater Tristan Hélias as he hits up the Rue de Rennes shopping district of the French capital before heading over to Rue de Rivoli, near the Louvre. Watch below. 

Night And The Soul from Jonayd Cherifi on Vimeo.

EYLENDA || Iceland 4K

Two young filmmakers studying Audiovisual Media at the Stuttgart Media University, Germany, have created a stunning 7-minute video which takes us through Iceland in incredible 4K. "For our semester filmproject we have been fortunate enough to spend 14 days filming in Iceland," say the duo. "Our desire was to capture that stunning landscape and wildlife to take you on a journey through this magical island." Check it out below and make sure you set it to 4K if you have a Retina screen. 

RVCA || Japan Tour

Curren Caples, Greyson Fletcher, Jeremy Leabres, Julian Davidson and Nestor Judkins cross the ocean to Japan for some RVCA demos, signings and good times. Some of these spots look insanely perfect. Peep this edit and get stoked!

RVCA | Japan Tour from RVCA on Vimeo.

The Wikisinger || Short Video

Director Vincent Rouffiac has worked with singer Joachim Müllner to create a short video demonstrating the huge effect acoustics can have. The same song is sung in 15 different environments, from a grand cathedral to an anechoic chamber, with no artificial reverb added. Watch below.

 

the Wikisinger from Touché Videoproduktion on Vimeo.

Dallas Singer || Something to Dream About

Bodyboarder Dallas Singer teams up with filmer Robert Sherwood for exciting clip at an Indonesian reef break.
 Presented by 4play Bodyboards.

Something To Dream About from Sherwood Studio on Vimeo.

Swanski x Dwa Osiem x Cinelli || Making of a Custom Race Bike

"Dwa Osiem" - a Warsaw based cyclist cafe and Cinelli distributor just teamed up with the local artist and designer Pawel Swanski.

Their first creation is a true gem - a beautifully hand painted bicycle combining a mix of Columbus Genius frame, Cinelli, Campagnolo and HED components with Swanski's instantly recognizable brush style. The complete bicycle weights just an astonishing 6,47kg!
This custom machine is a start of a series between Swanski's design team & Dwa Osiem, combining passion, art and craft with pure love for cycling.
All creations in this series will be adjusted to the owner not only by tech specs, but also thru hand painted art trying to reflect one's personality.

Swanski x Dwa Osiem x Cinelli. Making of a custom race bike. from Swanski on Vimeo.

Les Armes Du Plaisir || Chase Stopnik

Part of the infamous Cycle Zombies brotherhood, born and raised in Orange County, CA, Chase Stopnik is defined by the very culture that raised him. A culture immersed in a rich heritage of gasoline, skateboarding, waves and a DIY approach to life. Director Mark Choiniere captures a melodic insight into Chase's outlook and why 'art' is simply everything.

Supported by Electric

Les Armes Du Plaisir - Chase Stopnik from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo.

Sure || Skate Video

John Wilson is back with yet another incredible underground skate video, simply entitled Sure. Filmed over the last six months in both New York City and Los Angeles, the young film-maker managed to get some of the most known skaters in front of his lens, next to some great up-and coming lesser known skateboarders. Here is a full list of skaters featured in the video: Dom Travis, Kohlton Ervin, Logan Lara, Andrew Wilson, Jesse Alba, Nik Stain, Pad Dowd, Will RS, Cyrus Bennett, Ben Kadow, Stu Kirst, Sean Pablo, Nick Boserio, Max Palmer, Alex Olson, Jake Johnson, Genesis Evans, Richie Rizzo, Josh Wilson, Harry Jumanji, John Foley, Cruz Mendez, Kevin Maillet, Stephen, Corey Rubin, John Choi, Jack Greer, Jason Byoun, Zach Malfa, Paul Tucci, Yaje Popson, and Adam Zhu. The outcome is an epic 17 minute long video that mixes both fun skating and some serious tricks perfectly. Supported by Nike SB, SkateJawn, Alltimers and Quartersnacks, you can watch Sure now here below.

Sure from John Wilson on Vimeo.

The Goat Herder and is Lots and Lots and Lots of Goats

The story follows a day in the life of a goat herder and his flock of goats as they travel up and down the mountains of Spain.

The Goat Herder and his Lots and Lots and Lots of Goats from Will Rose on Vimeo.

Tony Iommi || Short Film

Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath’s lead guitarist and founding member, talks about losing two of his fingers and creating a new sound out of the disability.

Tony Iommi from Paul Blow on Vimeo.

Bird Sounds Visualised

Bird sounds captured using a digital audio recorder and fed into a computer to activate particle effects.

Bird Sounds Visualised from Andy Thomas on Vimeo.

HUF Quality Footwear Presents: The Gillette

HUF Quality Footwear is proud to present Austyn Gillette's first signature shoe for the brand, the Gillette. Now available at hufworldwide.com and at your local HUF retailer.

A Black Spot || Duck Butter

"Dave proposes to Brooke but she asks for time to think about it. Bill pressures Margo to tell him about Ridge but she refuses. Storm and Dave argue about using Brooke as a decoy. Eric confronts Ridge about whether or not he loves Caroline..."

Duck Butter from A Black Spot on Vimeo.

Aloha Nalu || Short Film

Today we come across the short film “Aloha Nalu” by Steven Briand. In the film the director has worked with Team O’Neill surfer and professional athlete Malia Manuel to capture a unique perspective on a single day’s surf session in Western Australia. For the majority of the videography drones have been used, resulting in unusual perspectives and new views into the waves and beyond.

ALOHA NALU from O'Neill on Vimeo.

Jinxy Jenkins, Lucky Lou

When the chaotically misfortunate Jenkins and the monotonously Lucky Lou run into each other one morning, they find a thrilling and fulfilling change of pace as they hurtle down the hills of San Francisco in an ice cream cart.

Jinxy Jenkins, Lucky Lou from Jinxy Jenkins, Lucky Lou on Vimeo.

Nike || Find Your Fast

To introduce its super-fast Air Zoom Elite 8 running shoe, Nike has worked with advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy to create a 60-second spot called "Find Your Fast". Directed by Neal Brennan, co-creator of the Chappelle Show, the commercial features 13 of Nike's all-star athletes including Kobe Bryant, Wayne Rooney, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Katarina Johnson, and Mo Farah. Watch it below! 

Chas Christiansen || One Obsession

What started off as a way to pay the rent in San Francisco, soon turned into a new way of life for Chas Christiansen. Messenger cycling opened up a world of opportunity and introduced Chas to an international community of like-minded people. Taking his bike everywhere that he goes, travelling the globe in search of new people, cultures and experiences.

Jenkem Magazine || Skateboarding the Kanye Yeezy 350

While other people are quickly getting their pairs on eBay to sell for up to $10,000, Jenkem Magazine decided to do something different with theirs, completely wrecking a pair by skating with them out on the streets of New York City.

Jenkem truly put the shoes to the test, scraping them on the floor, riding through puddles, and chucking them under buses. They tested them so hard, in fact, that they ruined one of their cameras along the way - "If you are wondering about the skate audio - our camera got fucked up halfway through filming, so you're gonna have to settle for Kanye's tunes as we burn through his overhyped shoes," reads the blurb.