Archive for the 'Documentary' Category

The Art of Flight trailer

Published February 22, 2011 Cool stuff , Documentary , Recreation , Video Leave a Comment

Trailer for the upcoming snowboard film from Brain Farm and Red Bull.

“The Art of FLIGHT follows Travis Rice, John Jackson, Mark Landvik, Scotty Lago, Jake Blauvelt, Nicolas Muller, Gigi Ruf, DCP and Pat Moore as they dream up new global adventures and progress the sport to unimaginable levels.”

“Brain Farm has gathered an arsenal of the most advanced and progressive film making technology to bring the masses a snowboarding adventure of epic proportions. Filmed on location in Jackson Hole, Alaska, Chile, Aspen, Patagonia, British Columbia and more, FLIGHT brings the viewer along for the perfect blend of adventure/travel drama and high-energy snowboarding action. The Art of FLIGHT releases September 2011.”

The film releases in Fall 2011.

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Undercity

Published February 4, 2011 Documentary , Video Leave a Comment

Videographer, Andrew Wonder, documents some time spent with urban historian, Steve Duncan, in the depths of New York City.

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Marwencol – WWII at 1/6 Scale

Published November 18, 2010 Art , Cool stuff , Documentary , History , Photography Leave a Comment

“In 2000, Mark Hogancamp, was so badly beaten outside a bar in Kingston, N.Y.that he incurred a brain injury and woke up to a life he barely remembered. To rebuild his hand-eye coordination, deal with the mental wounds of the attack and because he could not afford therapy, Mark built a 1/6th scale World War II-era town in his backyard which he called “Marwencol.” Marwencol is the scene of fierce fighting but it contains an oasis, a bar run by Hogancamp, where enemies lay down arms and enjoy themselves, a raft of attractive barmaids serving them libations.After a few years, Mark started taking pictures of his miniature scenes and that’s where the story took a dramatic turn…”

Trailer:

(via likecool via mymodernmet)

In Utero

Published December 28, 2009 Documentary , Photography Leave a Comment

“In its documentary Extraordinary Animals In The Womb, National Geographic captured rare highly detailed images of animals at various stages of gestation. Now you can see fetal dog, elephants, penguins, and dolphins still inside the womb.”

“Extraordinary Animals In The Womb aired last year, using advances in scanning and imaging technology to trace the gestational paths of animals outside the human family. The documentary footage is actually a combination of digital photography, scans, and computer-generated models. The filmmakers took detailed scans of the animal’s wombs, then had the model makers recreate every blood vessel and whisker. The resulting images, while not direct photographs, are, according to the researchers, accurate representations of what goes on inside these creatures’ wombs.”

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Big River Man

Published December 9, 2009 Documentary , Video Leave a Comment

“In February 2007 Martin Strel began an insane attempt to be the first person to swim the entire length of the worlds most dangerous river, the Amazon. The Fish Man, as he was called by the local tribes, almost died in the process several times. Towards the end of his marathon ordeal his blood pressure was at heart attack levels, his entire body full of subcutaneous larvae and besieged by dehydration, diarrhoea and exhaustion.”

“Director John Maringouin set out to make an environmentally aware documentary about an eccentric, larger than life Slovenian swimmer. He ended up journeying deep into oppressively remote Amazonia, following Martin and his team into their own Heart Of Darkness as they descend into a nightmare of illness and insanity.”

Amazing film.

Herbert Matter Documentary

Published November 3, 2009 Design , Documentary , Typography Leave a Comment

“Herbert Matter, Swiss photographer and graphic designer, is the author of the most emblematic modern Swiss photograhic graphic posters. In 1936 Herbert Matter emigrated to the US, where he worked as a photographer for Vogue and Harper’s Baazar. During the second world war he was commissioned by the US government to design propaganda posters. In 1944, he became the design consultant at Knoll, molding its graphic identity for over 12 years. In 1952, he joined the Yale faculty as professor of photography and graphic design.”  source

Art & Copy

Published September 18, 2009 Advertising , Documentary , Video Leave a Comment

“ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry…”
Read more after the jump.  (via Apple Trailers)

Cocaine Cowboys

Published April 14, 2009 Documentary , Video Leave a Comment

An interesting looking documentary that chronicles the drug trade in Miami during the ’70s and ’80s.

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