The Machine Girl trailer
And yes, it's real: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1050160/
http://twitchfilm.net/site/images/entry_images/machinegirlposter1.jpg
"Web 2.0" in just under 5 minutes.
http://mediatedcultures.net
This is a slightly revised and cleaned up version of the video that was featured on YouTube in February 2007.
I considered releasing it as an "eternal beta" in true Web 2.0 style, but decided to let it stand as is and start working on future projects. Many of my future videos will address the last 30 seconds of this video (the "rethink ..." part).
Thank you all for the helpful comments on the earlier draft. It has been a great experience to connect with so many people interested in
similar issues.
Once again, there are higher quality versions available for download:
Windows Media File (55 MB):
http://www.mediafire.com/?2wnmpy2ibz1
Quicktime File (96 MB):
http://www.mediafire.com/?axhbjnmw4yn
Mojiti Version (for comments, translations, etc.):
http://mojiti.com/kan/2743/5984
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. So you are welcome to download it, share it, even change it, just as long as you give me some credit and you don't sell it or use it to sell anything. I received many more positive comments than negative about the song choice (great work Deus!), but if you are one of those who does not like the song just download the video and change the audio track to your liking.
The video was created by me (Michael Wesch), working alone from my house in St. George, Kansas. I used CamStudio for the screen captures and Sony Vegas for the panning/cropping/zooming animations. Someday I might make a video tutorial for those who are interested.
I built the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me to build. So after two years of on and off work, with many safety features such as IR proximity sensors to protect Jerry and my son from the machine, I finally complete.
Far from being a replacement for me, I was always right there with him enjoying his fun. And with all the troubles that I went through to build the ball machine, I still end up throwing more balls than that the machine could count! According to the computer, he played with the machine by himself only 3 times in his life.
I recently put this video on YouTube to keep alive my earlier memories of him and (hopefully) provide some "humorous distractions" for anyone that might drop by.
Please enjoy the video.
1970
Jimi Hendrix: "Machine Gun"
Machine gun
Tearing my body all apart
Machine gun, yeah
Tearing my body all apart
Evil man make me kill ya
Evil man make you kill me
Evil man make me kill you
Even though were only families apart
Well I pick up my axe and fight like a bomber
(you know what I mean)
Hey! and your bullets keep knocking me down
Hey, I pick up my axe and fight like a bomber now
Yeah, but you still blast me down to the ground
The same way you shoot me down, baby
Youll be going just the same
Three times the pain,
And your own self to blame
Hey, machine gun
I aint afraid of your mess no more, babe
I aint afraid no more
After a while, your, your cheap talk dont even cause me pain,
So let your bullets fly like rain
cause I know all the time youre wrong baby
And youll be going just the same
Yeah, machine gun
Tearing my family apart
Yeah, yeah, alright
Tearing my family apart
Florence And The Machine
Kiss With A Fist
Single released 09/06/2008
Directed by Price James
Produced by Julia Frost
A Black Dog Films production......
10th June Single launch party @ 229 Club, London
UK
http://moshimoshi.greedbag.com/buy/kiss-with-a-fist-0/
U.S
http://www.iamsoundrecords.com/release/350
http://www.myspace.com/florenceandthemachinemusic
Florence and the machine
Florence and the machine
Florence and the machine
Florence and the machine
Florence and the machine
Music video for "Conga" by Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine. From the album "Primitive Love" released in 1985, this song peaked at number 10 on the US charts.
(C)Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.
www.above-thefold.com
F*ck the police, they'll go acapella! ~ After their attempt to take the stage was stopped by police, Rage Against the Machine took to the crowd with an acapella performance. Armed with only a megaphone, and thousands of fans, RATM played a 10min acapella set of Bulls on Parade and Killing in the Name of. Check out www.above-thefold.com for exclusive coverage.