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How to Tie a Scarf

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Sometimes you see a video and wonder how it’s made and then spend a while trying to figure out the method and either try it yourself or give up and move on.  Very rarely do you get a tutorial on how it was made.

I’m not one to go looking for “how-to” videos to do with clothes (in fact it never dawned on me that they existed), but this came up while I was searching for scarves for a gift the other day.  I’ve never been very original when it comes to how I wear a scarf so I figured, why not?

Wendy’s Lookbook

Yes, I got some great tips on how to tie a scarf other than the first option, which is my usual “go-to” but what I really liked was the whole composition of this video.  The editing was great and it was a fun way to make what could have been a very boring tutorial, exciting.  And, if I got bored of how to tie a scarf, there was plenty of other things for me to watch and amuse me.  The mark of any good video- it keeps your attention.

So of course after oohing and aahing over the video, I was intrigued by the way that it was put together and lo and behold, there was a link to how the director put this together (here).  It really isn’t as difficult as it appears, but it took a lot of planning and coordinating.  I can’t imagine how long it took to film all of the segments.  In documentary there isn’t quite as many planned shots, which is probably why I like it more than narrative film, so this boggled my mind.

I was so impressed by the scarf video that I watched a few other videos on the same account and loved this one too:

WENDY’S LOOKBOOK

Now that we are all up to date on women’s fashion for the season, I’m going to go and try to piece together how to do something similar to this last video.  Wish me luck!

Handmade :: Sourdough

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I love making bread.  I originally started because I thought was “fun” after reading Little House on the Prairie and American Girl’s Kirsten books.  Yes, I was one of those people who wanted to try out the “pioneer ways of life”.  I’ve come a long way since then.  Now I love trying out new combinations of grains, seeds and herbs – and the texture and density has improved significantly from when I first started.  I’m not saying that my bread is by any means anything like this

Image from TARTINE Bakery, SAN FRANCISCO

but it holds its own and actually tastes good.

The bread I aspire create to is pictured above and made by the good people of the Tartine Bakery in San Francisco.  The point of all this prattle about bread is that 4SP Films made a short documentary about the bakery and I would like to share it with you (click on the the sliced bread below to watch the film)

Image from Tartine Bakery, San Francisco

Why share a film about a bakery with you? Well there are several reasons

  1. The graphics in this film inspired the graphics that I created in “Out of Print,” so obviously I like the use of graphics.
  2. I like the use of light and the camera work.
  3. Although bread could seem like a dry subject, it’s actually brought to life as its own character in this film- almost like the live sourdough starter that creates this famous bread.

So now that I’ve made you hungry for artisan bread, go find a loaf you love and enjoy!

Handmade :: Cobble me a shoe

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by cineastas

I don’t know if I’ve ever really thought about the design and craft that goes into the shoes that I wear- probably because I’ve never contemplated making shoes myself. Admittedly, I noticed the vents in new pair of running shoes a few years back.  These shoes kept me nice and cool, but they also let in a lot of water.  Not so good in a rainy climate.  But over all, I never really thought about the design.

So besides the fact that I got a sense of how shoes are made, there are two things that I really like about this film:

  1. I love the different textures that the camera captured.  Often image can seem flat when we try to capture the little details of an object, but this film is full of texture.
  2. I think the sound editing was executed perfectly.  It really enhances the image and the text on the screen and that is always a plus in my book.

Runoff :: Swimming Laps

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by Corduroy Media

Swimming has never been anything but a recreational activity for me although I enjoy it very much.  I’m always in awe of what professional athletes endure to make themselves stronger and faster.

Nathan Adrian, who teamed with swimmers like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte at the 2012 Olympics, seems like a superhuman (as Olympic athlete do).  But in this video, he’s just like anyone else in their twenties, give or take the time he spends training.  That’s what I like though.  He is only human, with the exception of his amazing speed in water.

Runoff :: Downstream

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by NeymarcVisuals

Out of the rapids and into the current.

I have spent many, many hours in boats.  Training.  Rowing.  I rowed in high school, in college and when I was injured, I coached.  I even raced  the women’s counterpart of the team shown in this video.   This video makes me want to be back on the water.

This video shows everything that I love about the sport: the challenge, the camaraderie, the adrenaline and most of all, gliding through the water.  I don’t think there’s anything more wonderful than cutting through the smooth surface as the sun glimmers around.  Yes, the sport can be exhausting and the hours are not ideal, yet there are those of us who still do it- and this video encapsulates it all.

Art :: American Roots

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Green Lens Media, LCC

This film may not be an obvious documentary to some, but this is the perfect example of an art documentary.  It gives us time to reflect on the roots of the American people while using images to tell the story instead of conventional interviews and b-roll.  I love how this film lets the viewer reflect on the subject without being told what to think.