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Shop Vac Kinetic Typography Amazingness

December 21, 2010 / Shara / No comments

I can’t stop watching it. Seriously. Can’t. Stop.
This video is so good.

I don’t know who this guy is or why he took 500-1000 hours to create a video free-of-charge…but it’s amazing. And if he’s not best friends with the singer, Jonathan Coulton, then I hope Jonathan at LEAST sent him a huge basket of fruit to say “Thanks.”

It’s all so brilliant that I don’t even know what my favorite part is.
The freeway? The swing set and the dog? That wagging tail on the “g” is brilliant.
And the workshop saw.
And all the brilliant logo tricks…using the lyrics as part of these famous logos to trick your brain.
And…the lawnmower! Can’t forget the lawnmower…mowing back and forth across the green.
Brilliant.

This guy took a cute fun song and used the lyrics to illustrate the story to perfection.
I. Love. This. Video.

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Hey Ya…Acoustic Kinetic Type

November 22, 2010 / Shara / One comment

So we’re all familiar with that OutKast song, Hey Ya. Yeah…that one. One of the many OutKast songs that can get stuck in your head and never leave.

It’s such a good song. It makes you want to get up and jump around and act goofy and laugh with your friends.

So…how excited was I to see that a) someone did a lovely acoustic version and b) someone ELSE took that acoustic version and did a little kinetic type video for it!? Well…I was really excited. I really like the “Thank God” sequence at 00:42. Love the way he had the words coming up out of the clouds like that.

At the end, he says it’s “to be continued…”
I’m off to go find out if he ever completed it.
If so…I will definitely share.

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Kinetic Text That Makes You Stop…and Think

November 2, 2010 / Shara / No comments

I stumbled across a really cool video the other day and I had to share it. I love how he’s combined poetry with visuals to create something even more powerful. It was fun to watch and then I wanted to listen to it a few more times…and watch and listen and watch.

I think he did a really good job turning “war” and “materialism” and the other crisis words into visual depictions. Very very cool.

I’m a fan of visual poetry. And if I were ever going to attempt one…I’d use kinetic text and hope that it would be as cool as this guy’s.

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Sia…le sigh

October 20, 2010 / Shara / No comments

How much do I love Sia? Have you heard her? If not…you’re in for a treat! I was browsing YouTube earlier and came across this cute kinetic typography clip that someone created using her music.

The song is called “Academia” and while there are some bits I think he could have done a little more with…there are some bits that really made me smile.

I particularly liked the calculator at 00:13 and the binary code around 01:00. Really cool.

Now go check out more of her music on YouTube. She’s great! I’m gonna poke around and see if anyone did a similar video for her song, “Breathe Me.” It’s one of my favorite songs of all time…

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Kinetic Text Fun with PSAs

October 12, 2010 / Shara / No comments

If you can get your hands on really old public service announcements, you’re guaranteed hours of entertainment. I’m sure in 50 years, kiddies will be laughing at the video clips we make today, but that’s just the cycle of life. Each generation creates stuff that future generations can laugh at.

Well, I ran across a YouTube video where someone took the audio of a really old PSA and put it to kinetic text. The result? A very very cool clip.

The part where “The Atomic family is very dangerous” takes the shape of the mushroom cloud, is just brilliant. Very creative way to make a vintage PSA even more awesome.

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Kinetic Text at Such Great Heights

October 4, 2010 / Shara / One comment

One of my favorite songs of all times is “Such Great Heights” by The Postal Service. Iron & Wine did a great cover version that was used in the film “Garden State.” If you haven’t seen the film yet…see it.

Anyway…I’m not here to discuss the film. I’m here to share this cute example of kinetic text…set to one of my all-time favorite songs – “Such Great Heights.”

She said it was her first attempt at something like this…and for a first attempt, I think it was pretty good! There were a FEW places, I wish she’d taken it further, but overall…it made me happy.

My favorite part was the calendar showing the weeks.
What about you?

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Love actually is…kinetic typography

September 20, 2010 / Shara / No comments

I will admit that I’m a sucker for romance. I love a good cheesie film on a Saturday night. One of my all-time favorites is called “Love Actually” from 2003. The cast is fantastic. The story lines are brilliant. You’ve got laughter and tears and heartache and love…

So someone out there in the world loved the film as much as me and made a short clip of the opening monologue (eloquently delivered by Hugh Grant)…in kinetic text. Imagine my excitement!

The designer could have done a little bit more with using the words and letters to illustrate…but all-in-all, the big picture here…is lovely.

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