The Semantic Web, beautifully explained
Posted on 14. May, 2010 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film, Technology, cool
Long time no blog. Sorry about that but I’m sure you’ll manage. I’ve recently been doing a hell of a lot of production stuff for clients which has taken up a gigantic amount of time, on top of that I’ve been doing some very exciting work around education. More on those soon. Much, much more [...]
Nice bid video from London for the 2018 World Cup
Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film
Just a quick one, happened upon this lovely video for London’s bid for the 2018 World Cup. It almost makes me homesick it’s so good, even considering the only bit of green space is Primrose Hill (at around 1:20).
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It’s also specially lovely when you consider that they have two stadiums (Wembley and the Emirates) which [...]
Tasty VW virals show things are better when they are fun
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by benmckenna in Advertising, All Posts, Film
VW have a long history of quality advertising – see here, here and here for examples of iconic VW ads – and it’s nice to see that this eye for quality has bled into their recent online work. VW’s Swedish agency, DDB Stockholm, have just released couple of videos and a teaser from their new [...]
Some inspirational skate videos
Posted on 10. Oct, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film, cool
I’m not quite sure how I’d get on skating nowadays, it’s been the best part of 15 years since I’ve actually been on a one but I know one thing, no self-respecting man in his thirties should be seen riding a skateboard. Unless of course that man is Tony Hawk, then it’s OK. There’s still [...]
Carl Sagan – ‘A Glorious Dawn’ ft Stephen Hawking
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film
Here’s a lovely little vid I found where, via the gift of autotune, Carl Sagan – renowned astronomer, author and astrophysicist – sings about the beauty and complexity of the universe. Not to be outdone Professor Stephen Hawking, with that distinctive voice of his, pops in for a verse to give us the benefit of [...]
British weather in quite good shocker, hello and sorry
Posted on 13. Sep, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film, animation, cool
Firstly just let me say Zdravo, Merhaba, Halo Hej and Ola to my recent visitors from overseas and a plain old ‘awight to you grubby lot from closer to home. Earlier today I checked my statcounter figures and since I last posted I’ve had some delightfully random visits from far places as far flung as [...]
Cliffhanger video – Sheffield gets the Parkour and MTB treatment
Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film, cool
As if Volleyball wasnt enough, the good people at this week’s Cliffhanger festival have produced this fantastic viral. Cliffhnager is one of the UK’s largest outdoor outdoor-pursuits festivals, based in one of Sheffield’s biggest green spaces. Anyway, enough of me prattling on about how blinding it is, it takes place this Saturday and Sunday. Visit the site [...]
Yaay, we’ve won the World Cup!
Posted on 19. Jun, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film, Print, cool
Yorkshire Events, the guys I am currently working with, won their bid for the 2010 UCI Mountainbiking XC World Cup. I’m absolutely made up that we won it as I was desperate for it to get the recognition it deserves. The real kicker is that, particularly with bid stuff, nobody wants to know if you didnt win the event. This wouldve meant something I was very proud of would be the proverbial ginger stepchild.
Is this the coolest single shot take ever?
Posted on 14. Jun, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film
If you are a film buff like me I think you may well be in for a treat. Obviously the greatest single shot take was either Goodfellas, or The Godather….yes probably the godfather. Anyway, though this is crammed with CGI and all sorts of other shenanigans is is undenyably beautiful.
It’s to advertise a TV, here’s [...]
All hail Swede Mason
Posted on 13. Jun, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, Film, cool
There are very few people who, in my mind, are undiscovered geniuses but this guy has to be pretty close. Swede Mason seems to have the unerring ability to take the seemingly mundane aspects of the rockpools of pop culture and turn them into the funniest, most original little videos there is. Here’s a link [...]