Undercity – Guerrilla History & Urban Exploration

This is a fascinating tour of some of New York City’s underground (and above ground) spaces including the subway system, a centuries-old drainage tunnel under Canal St., the Amtrak tunnels, and the Williamsburg Bridge. Guided by urban historian & photographer Steve Duncan and filmed by Andrew Wonder, these are the kind of adventures that take me back to my youth, when sneaking into these amazing yet inaccessible places was something I actually had the nerve to do.

Mercedes and the Airbag

Manhattan in Motion

Leo Romera for Emerica Stay Gold

Things have changed in skateboarding…

12-Year Old Twins Make Skateboarding Look Easy

Vans Pass The Bucket – Tony Alva

Considered to be one of the the most influential skateboarders of all time, Tony Alva, an original Z-Boy, hit a bottom 4 years ago battling drug addiction and alcoholism. There, at his lowest point, his reliance on successes and ego came into perspective for the first time. Tony’s fight for sobriety and truth has recently lead him to a new perspective on life and direction moving forward. Dedicated to giving back Tony now see’s passing the bucket as the only way out.

See more episodes of Pass The Bucket over at Offthewall.tv

Alex Bogusky Explains Common

Alex Bogusky, one of the world’s most awarded creative directors, explains his new project, Common, one part community; one part business prototyper; and one part collaborative brand. A living network of creative people rapidly prototyping dozens or hundreds of progressive businesses designed to solve social problems. Connected to a brand that’s community designed, community owned, and community directed.

In this short film by m ss ng p eces. Alex invites the TED community to help remake and rebrand capitalism in this short film, which was awarded an Honorable Mention from TED’s Ads Worth Spreading.

VIVA ‘Fire’ by Umeric

Some Birds

Made on my iPhone using the iMovie App

Audio: Helios, Toy Garden

More of What Matters Most

More from What Matters Most, a Los Angeles based video and film outfit that i stumbled upon recently.

Above is “Belhaven Meridian”, a short film / music video for Shabazz Palaces, beautifully shot on 35mm black & white film in Watts, Los Angeles. Belhaven Meridian, director: Kahlil Joseph, is a one-shot homage to Charles Burnett’s 1977 classic Killer of Sheep, which was released 30 years after its completion date due to music licensing issues.

The second film above is Vans Syndicate, also directed by Kahlil Joseph, in collaboration with Luke Meier. It was shot on location in Seattle, Washington with the RED ONE as well as the Phantom HD systems and appears to be branded content for the Vans shoe brand. The music is Flying Lotus.

I’m impressed with the consistent and unusual form that What Matters Most takes in producing their work. The black & white theme, along with the commonality of dream sequence-like narratives is intriguing and is a welcome balance to otherwise commercial creativity; music. I’m looking forward to following their work.