Golly Gee, Mcgee (2005, 4.8MB, 1:31 min.)
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Roundhay Remix
Roundhay Remix (2006, 15.6MB, 1.57 min.)
A beautiful remix of the Roundhay Garden Scene,
from 1888, one of the first films ever made.
From Pouringdown.
By Mica.
Broken Bones – House of Freaks
Broken Bones (2006, 18.8MB, 3:11 min.)
After the murder of Bryan Harvey, half of the band House of Freaks,
I had wanted to make a music video for one of their songs as a small tribute,
but I was just too heartbroken to approach it.
I found the occasion on my last train ride home to Virginia.
I filmed this on the way down and edited it on my way back to New York.
While this talented duo had two legitimate pop hits in the 1980s
and an international fan base, their influence is far greater than
their current notoriety would suggest. I think so.
By Mica.
Matt Smithson
What’s He Building? (2006, 6.7MB, 1 min.)
Matt Smithson is a gifted illustrator whose videos incorporate text,
drawing and photography into rich animated collages.
This video perfectly complements the Tom Waits reading it accompanies.
By Mica.
Bottomunion – The Endangered P-Money Bird
The Endangered P-Money Bird (2005, 14.5MB, 2:23 min.)
Erik Nelson’s videos are always funny and poetic. He posts new work regularly
on his vlog – Bottomunion.
music by – dudley from – Autres Directions.
By Mica.
Bent – Circuit Bending Festival
BENT 2004 (2004, 8.43MB, 5 min.)
This short documentary explains what circuit bending is
and why you want to attend BENT 2008, the Fifth International
Circuit Bending Festival.
By Mica.
Addi Somekh – Balloon Bass Player
Juicy Brunette (2006, 2.9MB, 3:24 min)
Addi Somekh is obviously a talented musician but his
chosen instrument is the common household balloon.
You can hear more balloon music on his site Balloonbass.com.
By Mica Scalin.
Baby Got Back
Baby Got Back (2007, 9.26 MB,4:07 min)
For those of you who didn’t think Pirates of Penzance
could be improved upon, Michael Hightower’s brilliant
new score, confirms that Gilbert and Sullivan should
have teamed up with Sir Mix-a-Lot long ago.
By Mica Scalin.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (2007, 9.19 MB, 3:04 min)
Kate Bush’s debut hit Wuthering Heights gets a makeover
by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britian
and crooner, Tony Penultimate.
By Mica Scalin.
Designer Slash Model
Designer Slash Model (2007, 9.19 MB, 3:04 min)
“There aren’t many Saul Bass/Hiedi Klums out there”
but you may already be a Designer Slash Model.
The award winning creative shop Digital Kitchen pokes
fun at self-congratulatory, uber cool designers
while showcasing their own work.
By Mica Scalin.
múm – “Random Summer”
will the summer make good for all of our sins? (2006, 34.8MB, 4:14 min.)
Exquisite music video for the Icelandic band múm.
By Mica Scalin.
Tanja Riika Puustelli – Milking The Cow
Milking The Cow (2005, 6.6MB, 32 sec.)
Tanja Puustelli is a Finnish video artist and printmaker,
currently based in Sydney, Australia.
Milking The Cow is a screen printed video work featuring
a pornographic loop of a fellatio scene, accompanied by the
sound of a cow being milked into a metal bucket in sync with
the movement of the image. The material for the loop is extracted
from a 1972 classic pornographic film Deep Throat..
By Mica Scalin.
Tyler Coburn – Fashion Victim no. 92
Fashion Victim no. 92 (2005, 19.8 MB, 6:10 min.)
Commissioned by Amy Prior and extracted from her short story
of the same title. From Tyler Coburn.
By Mica Scalin.
OK Go in LEGO – Amy Fowler
OK Go in Lego (2007, 53.3MB, 3:11 min.)
Rather wonderful re-construction in LEGO by Amy Fowler
of the OK Go video for A Million Ways .
Kind of rendering the minimal..er..minimaler.
By Mica Scalin.
The Art of Bleeding
Introduction to First Aid (2005, 24MB, 13 min.)
If you have ever had to train for Red Cross certification,
you will know why this is funny and not just awful.
When I came upon this, I thought to myself,
‘Wow, I am actually, deeply creeped out by this!’ then I thought,
‘This is the kind of sick stuff the internet is all about
and yet is so rare these days!’
So, it is with great pleasure that I can share with you
thirteen disturbing minutes of First Aid presented by LA based
educational cult/performance art group Art of Bleeding Foundation.
By Mica Scalin.
The Glamazons – Alison Ward
Wonder Women (2002, 3.6MB, 1:30 min.)
This wonderful clip of a live performance by The Glamazons,
a New York based dance group created by video artist and
burlesque performer Alison Ward, will make your day.
By Mica Scalin.
Gordon Parks
What I Can Say About Gordon Parks (2006, 2.9MB, 2:28 min.)
Gordon Parks passed away last year on March 7 2006.
He was a gifted and versatile artist & his work will continue
to provide inspiration for generations to come.
By Mica Scalin.
syzygy
syzygy (2001, 18.6MB, 3:51 min)
This tiny film gem was made by my brother, artist and graphic designer,
Noah Scalin. It was made as part of a Super 8 challenge.
Watch to the end and see rules of this game.
And then, I dare you to try this at home.
By Mica Scalin.
16 Military Wives – Decemberists
16 Military Wives (2005, 30MB, 4:48 min.)
Aaron Stewart-Ahn’s video for The Decemberists.
won the Music Video of 2006 at the Plug Awards.
By Mica Scalin.
Film to Fiber
Knitpro (2005, 19.7MB, 3:18 min.)
Cat Mazza and Sabrina Gschwandtner speak about their piece
at the exhibition We Are All Together at Artist’s Space.
part of Performa 05.
BONUS VIDEO! –
Enclose (2005, 9.21MB, 2:27min.)
Artist Bea Camacho knits herself in.
From PresentSpace.
By Mica Scalin.
House of Cosbys
House of Cosbys (2005, 10MB, 5 min.)
from Channel 101.
This video should recieve lots of attention because it is really really
funny. Instead, it made the papers because Bill Cosby’s lawyers
threatened Channel 101 and their video hosting service with
cease and desist letters.
By Mica Scalin.
Midnight in The Deli – MTAA
MTAA in The Studio (2006, 33MB, 5:49 min.)
MTAA’s ’10 Pre-Rejected, Pre-Approved Performances’, was included in
Performa05. The work, selected by an online voting process is described as follows:
An installation is created with $100 worth of materials bought at the nearest
24-hour ATM-enabled deli or convienance store.
The materials are purchased at midnight.
In this video, Mica interviews MTAA in their studio &
gets the lowdown on this project and more.
By Mica Scalin.
Improv Everywhere – Jumper
Suicide Jumper (2005, 8MB, 4 min.)
Improv Everywhere strikes again.
This is a video of a sketch performed,
unannounced, on the streets of NYC.
By Mica Scalin.
Mr. Fish
Lamp (2006, 945 KB, 1:33 min.)
Mr. Fish is a comic illustrator whose work is often featured
in print publications. Now you can see his sardonic humor
animated on LA Weekly‘s website!
This one is more lighthearted than the usual Mr.Fish fare.
For more biting political critique, in the form of awesome comics
be sure to visit his blog.
By Mica Scalin.