Small World

In this video, Toy Thailand, the filmmakers use tilt shift effects to make their footage look like they're shooting miniatures. This has been done a lot lately, but they execute it really well.

Music + Video

I saw this video and thought it was really cool how they shot and edited it. They transition really well from shot to shot. Good stuff. It's Regina Spektor and the song is titled "Samson."

No, Not Adverb Log... Adver Blog

http://www.adverblog.com/

Here's a cool website that should be on your radar. It's got lots of fun, interactive ads.

In Constant Motion

Here's a great source for motion templates:

http://www.applemotion.net/

Got any others?

Saving A Latte Bucks

Starbucks just revamped their logo. Most folks will probably think it was purely an artistic decision, but dropping a color will significantly reduce printing costs, and by removing the text, the cups can now be used in all parts of the world -- yet another cost savings.

National Geographic's 7 Billion People

National Geographic has done it again with this thought-provoking video about the world's population being at 7 billion and growing. But the problem isn't that we're going to run out of space--every human on earth standing shoulder-to-shoulder would only fill an area the size of Los Angeles.