An immersive, BAFTA nominated short by Kathrin Steinbacher in which – following a joyful dance in the nip which will stay with you for the rest of the day – Grandma Hedi sets off through the Alps, revealing the reason for her attachment to her worn-out hiking boots.
A day full of socially awkward moments (created when the world was still a relatively normal place) by Ukranian animator Nata Metlukh.
An elegant mix of choreography and VFX directed by Barnaby Roper, featuring dancer Kendi Jones in an interpretation of the momentous walk to school in 1953 of Elizabeth Eckford – one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of black students who were first to integrate Central High in Arkansas.
Initially banned from attending and hectored by crowds of angry white students, teachers, and community members, the nine were eventually admitted following an intervention by Dwight D. Eisenhower.
An award winning short written and directed by Gilles Cuvelie in which the birdlike Pedro slowly becomes accustomed to his new job at a nature reserve. But is it a nature reserve? And what kind of job is this?
Make of it what you will.
Having worked their way through the 1980s, master mashers-up The Hood Internet move on to a new decade with 60 tunes from 1990 mixed together into one three and a half minute confection.
Previously: 1989
It’s just a video essay from The School Of Life. To wit:
The philosopher Spinoza shows us that our minds possess an under-appreciated ability to adopt a broader perspective, from which our anxieties appear vanishingly small – and eminently manageable.
Previously: You Good?
Fatboy Slim’s ‘Weapon Of Choice’ set to Spike Jonze’s memorable video featuring Christopher Walken’s zero-G hoofing but with the 2nd and 4th beats of the track swapped by Steve Badach to create an equally infectious glitched mix.
A short by LA-based animator Victoria (Vewn) Vincent following twin tennis superstars Darcy and Marcy as their contrasting personalities deal with the pressure of competitive sports, family and the end of the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTPwbVqU6lc
MetaBallStudios returns with an update of their 2015 starship size comparison adding new fantasy craft into the mix: from the tiny Hocotate ship of the Pikmin to Larry Niven’s not terribly small Ringworld.
And if you liked that, you’ll probably want to see this.
Previously: Money, Moonier, Mooniest
Of the most terrifying, relentless and seemingly intractable man-made problem faced by the world today, German educational design studio Kurzgesagt sez:
We have known for decades that rapid Climate Change is being caused by the release of Greenhouse Gases. But instead of reducing them, in 2019 the world was emitting 50% more CO2 than in the year 2000. And emissions are still rising. Why is that? Why is it so hard to just stop emitting these gases?
Previously: The Biggest Star In The Universe
