New Balance || 577 Test Match Pack

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You Don’t have to understand the Duckworth-Lewis method to appreciate this collection of premium Made In UK 577s. Inspired by the great British pastime of cricket, the Test Match pack takes it’s influences from the genteel game played on village greens to the fast-paced international sport – a highlight being a full grain red leather make-up, referencing the famous match ball.
“ A cricketer’s life is a life of splendid freedom, healthy effort, endless variety, and delightful good fellowship.” - W.G. Grace

577 Test Match Pack from New Balance EMEA on Vimeo.

Short Film || Os Gemeos || By Ben Mor

A short film about Os Gemeos (The Twins) produced by Ben Mor.
Ben weaves their work into a surreal moving portrait that feels like a dream.
One 2-minute movie, but that transmits part of the essence of the world of the brothers in a vision as playful as the work itself.

American Shokunin

American bonsai tree nursery Bonsai Mirai has commissioned filmmaker Ryan J. Bush to create a short film featuring Bonsai master Ryan Neil, who has been practicing the art for nearly two decades. The 7-minute film gives as a closer look at the broader concepts behind the craft and the inherent challenges and aspirations that come along with the pursuit for bonsai mastery in America. 

American Shokunin from Ryan Bush on Vimeo.

A Brief History Of Skateboarding

Animator Antonio Vicentini and his Brazilian designer friend David Galasse have created a 5-minute video that gives us a brief history of skateboarding, from its origins in 1950s California, through to being recognised as a crime in the 1990s, to its astronomical growth to a multi-billion dollar industry.

"Since 2000, the buzz in the media and several products have pulled skateboarding into bringing more smiles on people's faces," says the animation's narrator. "Also, with all the money rolling around skateboarding, there are more skateparks, better equipment, and more companies to keep innovating and creating cool shit."

Check it out below. 

a brief history of skateboarding from antonio vicentini on Vimeo.

The Roosters

The Roosters want to introduce themselves with this video that shows the values they have as a team. That values give them the chance to travel long distances on fixed gear bikes always with their full messenger bags and no assistance. More than friends, a family.
 The Roosters were founded one year ago. After their first trip from Madrid to Bordeaux in 4 days, they decided to keep with this project based in friendship, respect and cycling. 

THE ROOSTERS from Mario Cranks on Vimeo.

ONE OBSESSION || Where Do You #LiveYours?

Oakley has launched a brand new global campaign called ONE OBSESSION, which aims to inspire fans to pursue their passions. "Pursuing an obsession isn’t unique to professional athletes," says Oakley. "It binds everyone who shares a driving passion to turn their ideas into reality." 

The initial one-minute commercial features Oakley skateboarder Eric Koston alongside baseball outfielder Matt Kemp, cyclist Mark Cavendish, cricketer Virat Kohli, surfer Gabriel Medina, Moto GP champion Marc Marquez, and badminton player Lin Dan. "It's such a mental game," narrates Koston. "If you can try and close your eyes and imagine yourself doing something, it's actually really hard to have that picture of yourself following through it." 

Find out more about the Oakley ONE OBSESSION campaign. 

 

Artwork Time-Lapses

Artist Holton Rower has created a beautiful new piece by pouring various colours of paint on top of one another, letting the psychedelic pattern run and drip down the side of a wooden block. Each of the paint layers stack on top of each other and expand, forcing the outer layers to get thinner and thinner and creating a truly stunning effect. Watch a timelapse video of the piece's creation below. 

History Of Flight || Air Jordan x Bleacher Report

Online sports publication Bleacher Report celebrated Michael Jordan’s 52nd birthday in a tributary way by creating a three-minute-long animated spot called “A History Of Flight” that chronicles the entire Air Jordan lineage, from the I to the XX9. On original animation that celebrates the history of the Jordan Brand from 1984 to today, the video includes nicknames given and provides a bit of context as to its reasoning, informed by graphic effects that accompany each slide.

2015 Pirelli Calendar Shoot || Behind The Scenes

Pirelli has released a video giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of 42nd edition of the tire brand's iconic calendar. Photographer Steven Meisel was the person behind the lens this time around, spending 5 days in New York City to photograph some of the world's top models, including Adriana Lima, Isabeli Fontana, Joan Smalls, Natalia Vodianova and, for the first time ever in a Pirelli Calendar, plus-size model Candice Huffine. Watch the video below.

Pirelli Behind the Scenes from models.com on Vimeo.

La Dolce Vita || Leonardo Fioravanti

Italy isn’t exactly known for generating groundbreaking talent in the surfing world, but in Leonardo Fioravanti they’ve produced just that. A hidden gem. The next great prodigy in world surfing. Desillusion Magazine’s editor in chief Sebastien Zanella followed Leo from Hawaii to Roma to gain an insight into his remarkable adolescence.

La Dolce Vita - Leonardo Fioravanti from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo.

Rio de Janeiro || Timelapse Video

Timelapse video of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

10328x7760 - A 10K Timelapse Demo from SCIENTIFANTASTIC on Vimeo.

Mitchell & Ness || New York for New York || Made in Brooklyn

Mitchell & Ness has unveiled a unique behind-the-scenes video for the brand’s limited-edition “New York for New York” snapback collection, celebrating the NBA All-Star festivities. The clip features an exclusive look into the manufacturing process of the caps — which take the form of New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and NBA alternate styles — each of which is handmade in Brooklyn. The footage is interspersed with insight from Mitchell & Ness’ Senior Headwear Designer, Victor Osorio, along with a guest appearance by legendary Brooklyn native DJ Clark Kent. Check out the video below, and shop the Mitchell & Ness NBA All-Star collections now through the brand’s online store.

New York for New York, Made in Brooklyn from Mitchell & Ness on Vimeo.

Jungle || A Short Film by Drake

Drake has just shared a 14-minute short film called Jungle via his October’s Very Own blog. The film is presumably here to build anticipation for his forthcoming album Views From The 6, it features a couple of tiny snippets of new music, but mainly shows Drake looking pensive in various settings, with the Toronto rapper explaining in a voiceover that he is worried his world has turned dark. There are also some nostalgic clips of him and friends trying to get into a club with no ID, some clips of a very young Drake singing with his Dad, and also randomly some footage of a building in Toronto being demolished. Hmm.

What does it all mean? We’re not too sure ourselves, but see what you think by watching it below. 

DRAKE ~ JUNGLE from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.

Animated History Of Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day and its interesting history. St. Valentine lost his life to save lovers from the tyranny of the king.

The Evolution of Batman in Cinema

The DC Comics superhero Batman has had quite a journey through cinema as this supercut from Jacob T. Swinney proves. It shows the Dark Knight’s evolution throughout his time on screen, with clips from the original 1943 TV series, to his first movie in 1966, all the way through to Christopher Nolan’s Christian Bale starring trilogy and Batman’s appearance in last year’s The Lego Movie.

Take a look at the supercut below. A full list of the TV series and films featured are below. Batman will be returning to our screens in 2016 with Ben Afleck as the masked vigilante.

Batman (1943 serial)
 Batman and Robin (1949 serial)  
Batman: The Movie (1966)
Batman (1989)
Batman Returns (1992)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Batman Forever (1995)
Batman & Robin (1997)
  Batman Begins (2005)  
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Lego Movie (2014) 

The Evolution of Batman in Cinema from Jacob T. Swinney on Vimeo.

Grant Taylor || GT Blazer Low || Nike Skateboarding

Grant Taylor represents timeless, raw skateboarding. It’s not old, it’s not new, it’s just pure. Power and flow. Classic. You see it in what he does, you see it in how he does it. Everyone can feel it. That’s what makes Grant who he is: one of the most respected skaters on the planet. Deservingly. Now he has a shoe with his name on it that represents the same things.
A marriage of the classic and proven Nike SB Blazer and Nike SB Bruin styles, updated with details specific to Grant's needs and input, this video celebrates the Nike SB Blazer Low GT Pro Model: http://gonike.me/y-gt-blazer-low

Great Wooden Boats || RED Epic

Whilst on holiday near the Great Lakes in June Philip Bloom was able to borrow Eric Kessler's RED Epic for a few days.

Great Wooden Boats: RED EPIC from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

LET US ROAM || Arto Saari

Arto Saari is a professional skateboarder born in Seinajoki, Finland. He's been one of the most celebrated skateboarders of our time, while starring in several skate films and elevating the standard in the industry. In the last three years Arto has shifted his focus from skateboarding to photography. This short film captures that transition and his process to make photography his profession.

LET US ROAM - Arto Saari from Let Us Roam on Vimeo.

Paint. A Short LEGO Film

Painting, with LEGO!

Cafe Racer || CAPARICA SURFING

A Cafe Racer is a light-weight, lightly-powered motorcycle optimized for speed and handling rather than comfort and optimized for quick rides over short distances. Who doesn`t like to look a bad boy on this things?
This one is from Nuno Fontinha and his name is CAPARICA SURFING.

Shot & Edit by Nuno Miguel. 

Cafe Racer - CAPARICA SURFING from Nuno Miguel on Vimeo.

Pierre-Louis Costes || Hawaiian Souvenir

This new video film and edited by Wonderland Prod features our OGM team rider Pierre-Louis Costes in Hawaii during last year s season. //// PLC is heading to the north shore next week and we wish him pumping waves in order to see more of this kind of action!

Pierre Louis Costes // Hawaiian Souvenir from OGM Bodyboard Shop on Vimeo.

adidas Originals || Superstar 80's by GONZ

A new mini-documentary from adidas Originals gives us an insight into the mind of iconic skateboarder and sub-culture visionary Mark Gonzales, speaking to him about New York City, his art, and his relationship with the adidas Originals brand.

"We're vandalising all the time," says Gonzales, talking about skateboarding. "We are doing this that definitely should be outlawed. We're breaking the law really, with skateboarding, but I love it. I can't stop […] I don't feel like I'm doing shit wrong when I jump on a handrail […] I am a skateboarder, but sometimes I completely lose touch with that and I'm completey immersed in other things, so then I can see how people who don't do it [skateboarding] must see it." 

Watch the video below. 

Made In Budapest

A short hyperlapse and timelapse film of Hungary's capital, Budapest.

Made in Budapest (a short hyperlapse/timelapse film) from Eddie Peter Hobson on Vimeo.

The Simpsons Pixels

Pixel artists Paul Robertson and Ivan Dixon have made this amazing tribute to The Simpsons, recreating the entire intro with their 16-bit pixel art, complete with a chiptune interpretation of Danny Elfman’s theme by Jeremy Dower. The two-minute clip packs in way more references than the regular intro, with lots of smaller characters making brief pixel appearances. It also gets pretty psychedelic, weird, and incredible at the end. Watch it below! 

Calligraphy & Lettering '14

In this short video London-based artist and sign painter Ged Palmer demonstrates calligraphy and lettering techniques. 

Calligraphy & Lettering '14 from Ged Palmer on Vimeo.

Thrashin' (1986) Full Movie HD

Two skateboarding gangs battle each other for supremacy, and a member of one gang falls in love with the sister of his rival.