CHECK THIS: BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK - TRAILER

Peep the trailer to the award winning documentary 'Bill Cunningham New York.'  

A touching glimpse into the world of the famed fashion photographer, Bill Cunningham.

Watch this...see the whole movie...thank us later.

VISUAL STIMULI: BLOWN APART STUDIOS

Nice Shot! from Blownapart Studios on Vimeo.

Check out this kick-ass video from Blown Apart Studios which was taken a recent photo workshop!

One shot, one camera, one steadi-cam, and 40 people standing still

CHECK THIS ARTIST: UMERIC

VIVA 'Fire' from Umeric on Vimeo.

If you wanna see more (and you should) go HERE.

CHECK THIS: HDR VIDEO FOR PHILIPPE GOUNEL

HDR video : Philippe GOUNEL "Actif-Passif" [Director Cut] from yann KIBONGUI on Vimeo.

Check out his HDR video by director/DP Yann Kibongui fo the musican Philippe Gounel.
Super rad...even better if you understand French.

AUDIO/VISUAL STIMULI: RADIOHEAD

Check out this new track from Radiohead entitled 'Lotus Flower' off the new album 'King of Limbs.' These guys are one the Verdict Crew's favorite bands. Love 'em!

This video was directed by Garth Jennings and was DP'ed by Nick Wood.

CHECK THIS: NIKE BEHIND-THE-SCENES

NIKE  -Exploding Liquids - from chris caliman on Vimeo.

Another video from Chris Calliman....dope.

CHECK THIS: HDSLR VIDEO BY ROSS CHING

3 Minutes from Ross Ching on Vimeo.

Check this rad video by Ross Ching. Shot totally with HDSLR cameras - it looks amazing. 

Ross also did an awesome job of breaking down his set up for you on his site. Click that link for sure.

AUDIO/VISUAL STIMULI: LIA ICES

"Daphne" by Lia Ices from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.

Check out this new video from Lia Ices...beautiful song. 

Shot in beautiful Sonoma, California and directed by Aaron Brown, this video is eerily cinematic and totally pretty.

CHECK THIS: EASTON LACROSSE & CASEY POWELL

Check out this killer video from Easton Lacrosse. Shot in Brooklyn on a gi-normous sound stage, it shows Casey Powell rippin' it slo-mo style. Be on the lookout for Easton to blow up as they officially launch their product on Feb. 15th

Check these still images from the shoot a la Verdict Photography.

Enjoy.

VISUAL STIMULI: STOP MOTION - 'MAKE MALMO HAPPIER'

Stop Motion for the opening of Citytunneln / City of Malmö from SNASK on Vimeo.

Check out this awesome stop motion piece from Snask Studio in Sweden. 

Not sure what it's saying,...but you'll get the message.

VISUAL STIMULI: WATCH THIS - LEARN FRENCH

EF - Live The Language - Paris from Albin Holmqvist on Vimeo.

Forget all those long hours in a classroom figuring out pronunciation. Just watch this short video directed by Gustav Johanson and you will learn all you need to know about the French language. Trust us!

 Shot for EF Language Schools, the video features cinematography by Niklas Johansson, typography by Albin Holmqvist and was produced by the good people over at Camp David Films.

Check out their other shorts on:

London

Barcelona

Beijing

VISUAL STIMULI: WHAT IF FILMMAKERS DIRECTED THE SUPERBOWL?

This post goes out to everyone who was bored to death by this years' SuperBowl half time show.
Aaaanyway.....
Slate.com asks the question...and gives us answers.

My vote: David Lynch.

Go Giants!

VISUAL STIMULI: STUNNING NIKE SOCCER SPOT

Check out this video for Nike soccer...waay rad. I guess it uses 6 cameras on a 360 degree spherical rig to accomplish the aesthetic. 

The video was directed by Scott Lyon.

BUY THIS: 'CAPTAIN STUBLING'

Gotta check out  another DSLR rig by Redrock Micro. Aptly named 'Captain Stubling', this little guy is king of his domain. One of their smaller rigs, this one has big time applications.

Lo-Fi: Used on its own, Cappy can get you into really tight spaces, offers smooth capture (we recommend tossing the camera strap around your neck as a 3rd point of contact) and multi angle shooting.

Hi-Fi: With a few add-ons, El Capitan can be super versatile. We recommend the following:

- 5 inch display. This requires another attachment. 7 inch monitor is too big.

- Shotgun Cardioid Mic - Attached to the front of Cappy to improve sound capture.

-Redrock Micro's 'Micro Brace' as 3rd point of contact.

- Really Right Stuff 'Quick Release Clamp' - with the correct mounting accessories you can attach Cappy to your tripod for an easy switch-a-roo from heldheld.

These set-ups don't run cheap, but for a little investment you can do a lot. 

Verdict Photography Studios is Redrock all the way! 

BUY THIS: POSTER PRINTED IN BP OIL FROM GULF LEAK

Designed by Anthony Burrill, 2000 limited edition posters were screen printed with oil live and direct from BP's Gulf of Mexico mishap. Cool art for a good cause.

Buy yours HERE...oops, there sold out.

Then check out his 'making of' video.

OIL & WATER DO NOT MIX from Happiness Brussels on Vimeo.

CHECK THIS: KNOW YOUR COLOR WHEEL

An awesome video all about color theory. Well done and pretty informative.

Found this gem over on Nerdski.

VISUAL STIMULI: ZOO KID

Zoo Kid - Out Getting Ribs from House Anxiety on Vimeo.

Holy Wunderkid, Batman! 

Check out this video 16 year old British musician Zoo Kid.  Not sure who shot it or on what platform...but's it's great. Just like the kid's tune.

VISUAL STIMULI: MIND MUSEUM VIDEO SHOT W/ HDSLR

Shot by Daniel Peters on a $650 budget, this Video for Mind Museum's 'Rat Race' was done with DSLRs...and it's awesome.

BUY THIS: VINCENT LAFORET'S APP

Check out this iPhone & iPad app from photographer and DSLR film maker Vincent Laforet. Download it here.

VISUAL STIMULI: JESSE TARNOFF VIDEO

Rain Delay from Jesse Tarnoff on Vimeo.

Check out this video from Verdict collaborator, Jesse Tarnoff. This is from his personal cache, but I think it's great. Can you find Waldo?