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More videos we've been watching lately: 64. Today by Jonathan Harris Jonathan is one the most creative and innovative people I know. This "meta 30" effort is another example of his brilliant ideas and execution in action. - Brian Storm See the full collection at http://number27.org/today.php 65. Scrapertown by California is a place Watch this, then head on over to their website for more. Awesome work, they're all so different, and so good. -Jessica Stuart 66. Adidas France - 3D Mapping Projection from The Cool Hunter A very unique playback experience. - Brian Storm When it comes to 3D mapping projection - It is still always all about creativity, not the tools. An emotional connection with the brand is essential regardless of the medium. 67. Danny & Annie from StoryCorps Animated video made from a fantastic StoryCorps interview with a couple in love. The animation really takes this already touching story to…

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Our newest installment of videos we wanted to share: 57. Fennville bonds over death of basketball player The tragic story of star high school basketball player Wes Leonard by Eric Seals. - Brian Storm 58. The Human Voice by StoryCorps Studs Terkel on the human voice. Funny and poignant. - Jennifer Redfearn 59. Twitter: The Criterion Collection, Vol II from Jen Oslislo Filmmakers direct their favorite tweets in under 30 seconds. (NSFW language and brief nudity) - Eric Maierson 60. The War in Gaza, January 2009 by Stefania Mizara Love the timing here. -Jessica Stuart 61. Flood Tide from Todd Chandler Beautifully shot and interesting mix of fact and fiction - Jennifer Redfearn 62. WORDS from Everynone A beautiful lesson on how to edit disparate video. Well worth watching many times. Slightly NSFW. - Tim McLaughlin 63. A Hunter Shoots a Bear Yes, it's an advertisement. For what, I'm not sure. But…

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We've been stocking up for the new year, and have a great group of projects that we want to share. You can see previously featured videos here. 46. Put This On: LBJ Buys Pants Actual audio of President Johnson ordering pants. Fun animation but stick around for the words. Some suggestive language but remarkable nonetheless. - Eric Maierson 47. Johnny Cash Project Beautiful crowd-sourced animation - Jennifer Redfearn 48. America Recycled Brothers Tim and Noah Hussin hit the road on their recycled bikes. Beautiful coverage and narration. - Brian Storm Watch on their site: 49. Handmade Portraits: YOKOO Pascal Perich's elegant portrait of Yokoo for Etsy. - Brian Storm 50. Chimamanda Adichie on Ted Talks: The danger of a single story. Important to consider when documenting other cultures. -Jennifer Redfearn 51. Arcade Fire, "The Wilderness Downtown." This is the one everybody's talking about - Eric Maierson 52. Germans in the Woods from…

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Another group of stunning/important/innovative multimedia and video projects we've been watching lately. If you have any to add, please let us know in the comments! You can see previously featured videos here. 30. Leave Me from Daros Films Fictional films can have great impact. - Brian Storm 31. Bugs! from Ryan Enn Hughes Wicked. - Brian Storm 32. UP THERE from Jon Gorgeous short film, shot as part of The Ritual Project sponsored by Stella Artois. - Jessica Stuart 33. The Future of Publishing A good example of why you should watch pieces until the end. Thanks to Michael Croan for the tip. - Brian Storm 34. Prison Valley by Pilippe Brault & David Dufresne with Upian for Arte "Prison Valley" in Colorado includes more than 36,000 inmates in 13 prisons. The web documentary is a state-of-the-art showcase of in-depth, rich media reporting from Brault and Dufresne, innovative concepting and sublime implementation…

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20. T-Shirt War by Rhett and Link Brilliant animation with 222 t-shirts. - Eric Maierson 21. Scenes From a Ruined Boulevard Imagine if the most populated and economically active street in your town was totally destroyed. The concept and imagery of Maggie Steber and the innovative technical execution of The New York Times interactive team provides a unique look at Grand Rue in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. - Brian Storm 22. The Sandpit by Sam O'Hare Sometimes you feel like an ant when you live in New York City. The anthill doesn't always feel this beautiful. - Brian Storm 23. Slate V - If Filmmakers Directed the Super Bowl I'm not much of a football fan, but I would be if Werner Herzog directed it. - Eric Maierson 24. macro kingdom byclemento. Great visuals, great sound effects, great graphics. -Eric Maierson 25. Last Minutes with ODEN by phos pictures. Saying goodbye to the dog…

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