Mr Sean Conway || The Sneaker Collector

Sneakerhead Mr Sean Conway, of NYC store Kith, explains how buying “one pair to rock, one pair to stock” helped him make a living from his passion.

Alexander Gerst's Earth Timelapses

Watch Earth roll by through the perspective of ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst in this six-minute timelapse video from space. Marvel at the auroras, sunrises, clouds, stars, oceans, the Milky Way, the International Space Station, lightning, cities at night, spacecraft and the thin band of atmosphere that protects us from space.

Beyond The Elementality

Johnny Schilleref is a visionary and heart driven human responsible for founding the successful skateboard brand Element.

As a creative entrepreneur, Schillereff has always been dedicated to setting the brand apart from the pack, and decided to focus in on a connection to nature as part of the brand’s ethos—a philosophy that has stuck with Element right up to the present day.

Desillusion editor in chief Sebastien Zanella, met Johnny at Element’s new office, 'The Branch’ in Costa Mesa, to discover more about the man & his unique vision on skateboarding, industry & life.

Beyond the Elementality from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo.

Coffee Around The World

Everyone likes to have a coffee in their own particular way, but there are plenty of ways out there that many people haven't even tried or even thought of trying. If you look further afield than the typical high-street coffee chain you could discover some unusual and surprising coffee combinations. To help broaden people’s coffee knowledge, Buzzed Blue have produced this brief video guide demonstrating many ways coffee is prepared internationally. They show examples of coffee served from Portugal, Germany, Vietnam, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Austria and Ireland. Some are more unusual than others, a ‘Kaisermelange' from Austria for example includes an egg yolk mixed with honey and black coffee, while others like the classic 'Irish Coffee' will be familiar to many. Watch the video below. 

Ballantine's Presents INSA's Space GIF-ITI

London based artist INSA has created the world’s largest animated painting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the help of some satellite photos and a load of people who contributed to painting a mural large enough to be clearly visible from space. Over four days a surface of 14,379m2 was painted four times under his instruction, to be ready for the satellite to pass overhead and capture an image each day.

The ambitious and giant artwork is pretty impressive. Watch it being created and see the final result in the film below.

Head over to insaland.com to see more of INSA’s work. 

Made In Copenhagen

Made In Copenhagen is a short hyperlapse and timelapse film showing the beauty of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Made in Copenhagen from Eddie Peter Hobson on Vimeo.

The Old Continent II

After the success of the first "Old Continent" voted best podcast of the year in 2013 by Riptide Magazine, YouRiding is proud to present you the second part of the sequel "The Old Continent part II".
Filmed and edited by Wonderland Prod featuring our team rider Pierre Louis Costes (2011 IBA World Champion) surfing some of the best waves in Europe in places like the Bask Country, Portugal and the Canary islands.

The Old Continent II from Wonderland Prod on Vimeo.

Dolomiti 2015

Timelapse video of Italy's Dolomite Mountains with some of the most spectacular landscapes in all of Europe.

Dolomiti 2015 from Franco Grisa on Vimeo.

Little Story || An Andrey Koval Film

A little love story in Amsterdam. A new short film by Ukrainian animator Andrey Koval.

Little story from Andrey Koval on Vimeo.

A Morphine Daydream || Iouri Podladtchikov

Having been crowned Olympic halfpipe champion in Russia's 2014 Winter Olympics, Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov was forced to undergo surgery several months later, after breaking the inner malleolus of his left ankle. Bound to a hospital bed in St Moritz for several months, Hillton's Kris Lüdi spent some time with Iouri to gain an insight into his thoughts and philosophies during a period of subdued discontent.

A short film by Kris Lüdi

Supported by VANS

A Morphine Daydream - Iouri Podladtchikov from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo.

Projections In The Forest

The projection mapping 'bioluminescent forest' is made by artists Friedrich van Schoor and Tarek Mawad. The artists spent six weeks in the forest fascinated by the silence and natural occurrences in nature, especially the phenomenon 'bioluminescence.'

They personified the forest to accentuate the natural beauty by creating luring luminescent plants and glowing magical mushrooms that speaks volumes to any visitor that enters the minds of the artists.

Projections in the Forest from 3hund on Vimeo.

Lurk NYC || Strangers

Nick VonWerssowetz aka Lurk NYC has made his latest skate film available to stream online, it was previously only available for purchase via the Lurk online store. The 16-minute clip entitled Strangers captures New York’s talented skate scene within a raw, lo-fi aesthetic and spot-on soundtrack. The film features Stu Kirst, Jason Byoun, Ben Kadow, Jed Anderson, Cyrus Bennett and many more. Watch it below.

You can buy Strangers from Lurk NYC’s online store here. 

Planets After Planets

In Planètes après planètes (Planets after planets) astronaut Yvan is on a drilling expedition. He lands his spaceship on a seemingly uninhabited planet.

Planètes après planètes / Planets after planets from Titouan BORDEAU on Vimeo.

The Now || Curren Caples

When you're named after Tom Curren, you'd better have a knack for drawing interesting lines in the water. But while 18-year-old Curren Caples is more than proficient at punting and carving across his local breaks, it's his skills on a skateboard that have landed him in the spotlight. He turned pro last year, filmed a video part for Flip Skateboards, and won a gold medal in Skateboard Park at X Games Munich. His life is one fast-paced balancing act between water and concrete.

100 Years of Black Female Beauty in 1 Minute

In follow up to its original "100 Years of Beauty in 1 Minute" video, The Cut has released a new timelapse which breaks down female beauty across each decade from 1910 to 2010, but this time for black women.

After being released yesterday, the video has already racked up almost 300,000 views. Watch it below. 

S1 Helmets || Bails Bails Bails Bails

To encourage sales, helmet brand S1 Helmets has released a video featuring some of the worst longboarding bails filmed in 2014. These skateboarders can reach incredible speeds of over 100 km/h when bombing hills, so it's unsurprising that things can escalate pretty quickly from the smallest mistake.

"Skateboarding is dangerous. Wear hard foam. Don't die," say S1 Helmets. Before adding a cheerful "Happy New Year!"

 

S1 Helmets / Bails Bails Bails Bails from s-one helmet co / s1helmets on Vimeo.

Mercedes-Benz TV || Fistful of Wolves

In light of the approaching fashion week fanfare, director Danny Sangra directs this short film for Mercedes-Benz which parodies various clichés ubiquitous in fashion advertising. The film encompasses the cinematic scope of a melodramatic thriller, starring Justin O’Shea, buying director for online retailer mytheresa.com, who, while driving around in a 1970s Mercedes-Benz C111 concept car, gets caught up in various self-narrating monologues highlighting the profound significance of the fashion industry all while preparing for an event of epic proportions, also known as Berlin Fashion Week. His self-important rambles are faced with interruption and interrogation, however, when partner and style editor Veronika Heilbrunner, brothers Gabe and Raffi Chipperfield, and former online editor-at-large at Vogue Germany Julia Knolle, step in to bring O’Shea back to reality.

The highly stylized fashion short draws inspiration from late ’70s perfume ads and films such as The Matrix and Back to the Future and also marks the third episode of Fashion Creatives, a video series starring fashion industry professionals in cleverly scripted narratives that satirize and celebrate the fashion community.

To discover more about upcoming features and view previous episodes from Fashion Creatives, head to the Mercedes-Benz website.

A Guide to Cracks & Curbs || London

Neon Stash has teamed with Portland-based adventure magazine Stay Wild to put together a short skate video entitled A Guide to Cracks & Curbs || London. Shot, produced and edited by Shade Media, the 90-second film follows British skaters Sam Murgatroyd, Charlie Radford, Amy Ram and Helena Long as they take to the deserted city streets to show the "commute from their perspective."

"Our commute is from A to everywhere." 

A Guide to Cracks & Curbs: London from Stay Wild on Vimeo.

Ben Player || King Island

The High Definition Version of the Ben Player || King Island, This edit took around 40 hours for this precious little clip so i hope you guys have as much fun watching it as i did shooting and cutting it.

So come watch Ben Player kill it to some sick beats.
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Ben Player King Island from The Friendly Faces (bodyboarding on Vimeo.

New Balance || The Heart and Sole of Flimby

A short film from New Balance gives us a look inside their factory at Flimby, England, showing us the step-by-step process of creating their New Balance 577 “Farmers’ Market” sneakers. New Balance are made in the USA as well, this pair feature a tonal green suede and tweed interior as a reflection of their rural English origins, as well as reminding us of the 1906-founded brand’s rich heritage.

New Balance Numeric || Quids In

The skateboarding side-arm of New Balance has released a video called "Quids In" which sees the Numeric skate team hit up spots all across the UK. Riders include Tyler Surrey, Marquise Henry, Tom Karangelov and Jordan Trahan, who start in the south, hitting up the best spots London has to offer, before venturing North to check out New Balance's English factories. The 10-minute short video was directed by Russell Houghten.

Quids In from New Balance Numeric on Vimeo.

Haring

Haring is a video by Dutch Klomp! Animations studio. Haring tells the tale of Diederik, a guy who makes the mistake of eating a herring right before a date. When he finds out his fishy breath destroys everything in its path, he does his best to get rid of the smell, while also trying to reach his date in time.

Porsche 918 Spyder || Assembly Line 2014

YouTube channel Cars has put together an 11-minute video which shows how a Porsche 918 Spyder is put together by expert technicians on a dirt-free production line. Much of the hybrid hypercar, which is capable of 0-60 mph in 2.5-seconds and a 10-second flat quarter mile at 143.7 mph, is put together by hand using precision tools. It's then meticulously checked over to make sure every component works and aligns perfectly.

If you're looking at buying one of these, unfortunately all 918 examples of the Porsche 918 Spyder have been purchased, so you'll have to make do with this video. 

Azores Fixed 2013

After almost two years, it’s ready! It took a while, many people to edit it, and lots of small details to correct… But, after all of this work, we finally did it! Finished and ready for you to enjoy some imagens of what was our little tour.

Azores Fixed 2013 from Azores Fixed on Vimeo.

Blik

A young boy moves to a new neighbourhood and falls in love for the first time, with the much older girl next door.

Blik from Polder Animation on Vimeo.

Low n' Slow || A Beetle Film

Two Beetles from the Low n' Slow VW club in the UK ... sure there's running your car low but Aaron and Simon scrape and bang their dubs everywhere they go.

Both cars are static drop, form over function ....

Enjoy!

Low n' Slow - A Beetle Film from BrooksFILMS on Vimeo.

Latte Motion || Animation Film

Japanese coffee brand Maxim Stick have created an innovative stop-motion short film using thousands of latte artworks. To create it, a team of artisans meticulously converted individually hand-drawn illustrations into stencils, which they then used to sprinkle cocoa powder on each of the coffees' foam.

The film tells the story of a young couple who meet, fall in love, and grow old together. Watch it below. 

Kinfolk Bicycles || Frame Builder Osamu Fukuda

Kinfolk is known for recruiting some of the best Japanese frame builders… including Kusaka-san of Vivalo and Osamu Fukuda of RAIZIN. This Kinfolk video profile features frame builder Osamu Fukuda.
That’s the Japanese artisans way of making products.

Kinfolk Bicycles - frame builder Osamu Fukuda from SL MEDIA on Vimeo.

Amaury Lavernhe || The Future is Now

Amaury Lavernhe has been on a tear in his adopted Canary Islands home lately, seemingly bringing us footage and shots of insane Fronton pits and punts every few weeks. Well here's another to add to the tally - four minutes of powerful surfing thanks to Elements Prod. 

Meet The Gnarmads

From biking to Florida from NYC for the Tampa Am to cutting open the fence at LES park so dudes can ollie in from the street you can bet when there’s fun to be had the Gnarmads are already there. Enjoy!

Blackout City

In a metropolis like London light pollution makes the night sky invisible. Only a few of the brightest stars and asterisms force their celestial light through the man made glow of the city. The night sky, one of the most beautiful of natural wonders is extinguished from view.
Blackout City is an experimental timelapse film that makes the invisible, visible. It attempts to show what the night sky would look like if there were ever to be a total blackout in the South East of England on a clear, moonless, summers night.

Blackout City from Nicholas Buer on Vimeo.