I am starting to see a familiar trend on some videos, especially the ones that my son likes. Must be the mind of a four year old. I got a laugh out of it as well, so it is not all bad. Guess I know where my son gets it from.
A great animation! It does not get much better than this. I liked the ending, you have to watch to the very end to know what I am talking about.
Big Buck Bunny tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. When one sunny day three rodents rudely harass him, something snaps... and the rabbit ain't no bunny anymore! In the typical cartoon tradition he prepares the nasty rodents a comical revenge.
A fun animation about well, a wall and a cute little alien. You have to watch it. Make sure you have your speakers on so you can hear the audio. My son laughed like crazy when he heard some of it and made me play it over and over. Take a guess at what part he liked (he is four)?
Remember the Cold War? Any one? I do actually. This is a great video that is set during the cold war. Will the spy succeed or will she be caught before she is able to complete her misson. Watch and find out.
Nothing like falling down a well to ruin your day. Unfortunately his rescuers get a little caught up in themselves except for one who thinks outside of the box a little.
I have been sick the last few days so no witty commentary today ;).
From the description: Twit Twit tells the story of Charlie, a robot traveling in the far west desert on his Twit Twit (pronounced "Tweet Tweet", it's the name we gave to the hand car because of the sound it does !)
What a crazy day! I needed a good cartoon to make me laugh and this one featuring an owl and a sloth is perfect to make me laugh at the end of the day. There are several others that I might add another day. Great video!
What timing for finding this video. I gave my daughter a bath tonight and sure enough there was a spider in the tub. She was not to happy about that to be quite honest. The whole video reminder me of some of the classic National Film Board of Canada videos.
This was great! An excellent animation done on a whiteboard, or at least that is the looks like. Love the ending, that is how I would like to spend my days. Maybe after I come up with the next billion dollar idea that Google wants to buy out. I can dream can't I.
Here is a snail that just has to move. I was amazed at how real the snail and leaf looked in this video. I had to look twice to tell if it was a real snail or not, that was before it transformed.
This is an interesting and fun video that blends animation and live action. The story of a one winged bug that has his life changed because he only has the one wing.
This is one of those great animations that you really need to watch. It is a combination of stop motion animation and classic animation. A very well done animation that is worth the six and half minutes of your day.
I just thought this was cool this morning. I was surfing around YouTube and found it. I have not played a Nintendo since the very first one. By the time my son will want one they will probably be another three or four models.
Not everything is what you think it is in this animation. The story of a cat on a mission, and another cat that knows something is not quite right. Will the first cat get a way with it, or will he get caught by the second? It is a well done animation and the style reminds me of a kids toy, but I am not sure why.
It is hard to write about the characters when they have no names, give me break.
We all need a machine like this. One that can take all of the broken things in the house and give us brand new stuff. I now I could use one to take some of the old computers I have lying around and spit out a brand new P4 dual core.
The adventures of a little lizard and a bee. An unlikely combination, but they go well together. It is a fun animation to watch, and the animation is well done.
This is creative. The video shows images painted on the walls at a train station. Etterbeek Station, but the description does not say what city. I wonder if the images were drawn there as grafetti or if it was planned by the city. It is creative. The video looks like it was donw in stop motion, but I have to wonder what it looks like as you just go by in the train.
Well today is February 1st and it was one year ago that I started Video Rambler, although it did not get that name until March. The first video I post was "500kV Switch Opening" which is still a really cool video to watch if you have not seen it yet. Video Rambler has become a great hobby for me to do, and in many ways has replaced my television watching habit in the evenings, except for Corner Gas. Video Rambler has already out lived some other similar video blogs out there, most notably Google Video of the Day (GoogleTube) which in many ways was the inspiration for this video blog. I still try to post videos that I find interesting, funny and unique while staying away from those videos of people hurting themselves, being publicly embarrassed or generally doing stupid things.
I hope you have enjoyed the last year of Video Rambler and I look forward to many more interesting, funny and unique videos in the next year. Happy Birthday Video Rambler!
Todays video is actually a rerun of Happy Birthday. I did some searching for a new Happy Birthday video for today but I could not find one I liked better than this one. These guys are just so darn cute.
This is a very well done animation about a bunch of chefs and two unlucky chickens forced to race to what could be their end. I never knew that watching two animated chickens could be so funny. If you would like to know more about this video and the people behind it check out the Cocotte Minute website.
Looks like it is a stop motion animation day today. A very well done Lego animation. It almost seems like the main Lego character actually has expressions as he goes to mail his letter. It is a pretty impressive video considering it is recorded with a web camera.
I don't read to many other blogs, I just don't have time for it, but today I visited blog called "Say No to Crack" and they had this video on the front page. I thought the video was very well done so here it is. You have to love some of the things people are doing with stop motion animation these days. The ability for the average person to be able to create a video like this is great.
Everyone loves a love story. I was thinking about Valentine's day coming up, and what to do for my loving wife. I will probably get her a single red rose, since I know she likes them but she does not like the expense of a whole dozen. Roses mean something special to the ones we love and care about, and the lead character in this video knows that. A very touching love story with and open ending. Do they get together in the end?
The Vancouver Film School creates some very interesting videos. This animated short once again shows the talent the comes from the school. A very well done video with a character in a situation that most of us can relate to. I know I have always had problems with camera timers. Thank goodness for digital cameras now.
I don't read as much as I used to. I think it is because I had to read so much in University I just got tired of it. I do read a lot on line, does that count? In any case this video summarizes the 12 books of Lemony Snicket in 120 seconds. Great now I don't have to read them, but I am sure the video leaves something out.
A snowman that has to break out of his boundaries to recover his lost nose. This animation is very well done. I have to admire the people that do animation like this. I would never have the patience to create a video like this. I want it done now and the thought of taking hundreds, thousands or more photos just makes my head spin.
This poor guy just cannot catch a break. He misses his bus, so he decides to try hitchhiking. He just does not have much luck with that either. It is a fun animation to watch and it gave me a little chuckle tonight.
This fun computer animation has a pick pocket getting some of what he dishes out. According to the description it is the creators first video. It shows some creativity and the animation can only get better.
I really like the style of this animation. The charcoal drawings just make it stand out. The soundtrack is Robert Johnson's Crossroads and is a great choice for the video. Overall a very well done animation.
This animated short is one of the more artistic videos I have seen a awhile. The style is unique, it almost looks like the whole thing is drawn in charcoal. A fantastic video!
A great montage of crank calls to Moe's Tavern. There are some real classics in the video. I think my favourite is the Al Coholic crank call. This is bound to make you laugh.
This video made me laugh tonight. It has been a while since I went searching for some good animation, and I am glad I found this one. This video is the story of a mouse that eats to much cheese and then gets in real trouble when the cat shows up. You'll love the ending to this one.
I am trying to get into the holiday mood a little bit, I have to go Christmas shopping this week and with all that has happened this fall in our family it is hard to think about Christmas. This video is the story of one determined Santa Clause ornament that is on a mission to get the cookies. I thought it was well done and enjoyable computer animated video. He certainly is determined to get those cookies.
This is a great animated short film that I think most of us can relate to, deadlines. I know I was a lot like the character in the video in University. I hope to think that I am not that bad now, but perhaps my clients would say something different.
Seems like it has been a while since I posted a short animated video so when I stumbled upon this fun little one about a ferret trying to get out of his cage how could I resist. Looks like he is just having one of those kinds of days.
I was watching the videos on the rg Animation Studios Feature post and realized I did not have "I Love Sky". This is one of my favourite Backkom videos. I don't know how I missed it. My son likes to call him the "oh oh bear", with good reason after you watch this video.
Another fun animation featuring the Queen song "We will rock you". The music sound similar to the one found in the water "We will rock you" animation. This little animation made me laugh this afternoon when I found it.
I saw this and I was reminded right away of the Crazy Frog and the Llama Song. I don't know how long this has been out on the net but it is pretty funny. It would not surprise me if this is also a ring tone for cell phones, it certainly is annoying enough, in a cute kind of way. You just have to laugh at the way the bears body jiggles when he is dancing. Warning this one is addictive, you will want to play it over and over and over again. You have been warned.
This just made me laugh! The video ends abruptly which makes me think it is part of something larger so I will have to keep my eyes open for more of this funny cow.
This is a fantastic animated short about a guy just trying to give his dog a bath. Kind of reminds me of trying to get my kids into the bathtub. I am just happy that what happens to this poor guy does not happen to me when I get my kids in the tub. The animation is really well done on level with the animation that comes out of the bigger studios like Pixar and Dreamworks. Hopefully we will see more great animation from Charpu.
Public transit is great for getting people places quickly at very little cost to the environment. Some of the people you meet on public transit though can make it hard to want to use it. This is a story about some of those people that you meet on public transit. You never know what some of them are really like I guess.
I had a little time to actually surf today and came across a site called Guba. It is another free video sharing site with a little bit of a difference. It also has videos and content pulled from Usenet. If you don't know what Usenet is you should go and read up on it from Wikipedia. They also have television shows and movies that you can purchase and download for a small sum. I will have to give the purchasing and downloading a try sometime, until then there is lots of free content to explore.
Here is a fun Pingu video I found on Guba today. I have posted some Pingu videos before, but I have never seen this one and these videos just make my wife laugh.
Someone has way to much time on their hands! I don't know what is worse the fact that someone has enough time to make this video, or the fact that I took three minutes out of my day to watch it and then a couple minutes to write this post up and add it to Video Rambler. Oh well, to late now, you will have to decide. Aside from the earlier rant, the animation is not so bad and it is fun to watch what they did with the action figures.
This is another very good animation from the Vancouver Film School. The animation is very well done and the story is well written, even if there are no words. The lead character finds a robot dog in the trash and unlike the robot dogs previous owner has the courage to do something for the dog. The video reminded me that the world is not full of just what we hear on the news every night. Hope we see more from this film maker Justin Lewis.
The Vancouver Film School has a lot of potential coming out of it these days. Many of the good animated shorts I come across are projects from students at the Vancouver Film School. This one has a ferret that does a pretty good job of flying. I only wish the video was a little longer, it seems to end abruptly. Hope to see some more from the students at the Vancouver Film School.
Here is a street weeper that takes his job very seriously. A very well done animation, in a unique style of charcoal drawings. You don't see that everyday. A very enjoyable short.
Anyone that has been visiting here for a little while knows by now that I enjoy stop motion videos, especially when they have people in them. The medium has a unique look and feel that you don't get from other special effects. This is a new unique stop motion animation from "The Last Laugh" and I enjoyed the uniqueness of the video hope you do to.
What is it about singing slugs that makes it so fun to watch. They sure are not that fun to watch in real life. This video will get you up and moving though.
This is an interesting piece of animation. Nothing like watching a short film about a brain washed robot....and are we not all brain washed robots. I think my fever is getting to me again.
This is just the kind of video I can handle today. I have come down with a very nasty flu and I was sure that my lunch cup was doing exactly what this guys cups is doing. Things are weird when you have a fever.
A fun short animation about what happens when knitting becomes an obsession. Thought it was very well done. I was amazed at how well her hair was done.
This short film is just fun to watch. They did not a bad job of making it look smooth, you will understand that once you watch the video. I don't want to give it all away.
This is one of my wife's favourite cartoons lately. I came across them the other day and thought I would post them for here to see. They are pretty funny I must admit.
Ok, this is just stupid, but I found myself laughing at it so I will subject you to it as well. Reminds me of a game called fart tag. That gives you a hint about what this video is about.
I was not able to post this video before, and posted the Mint Royale Volkswagon commercial. Since then this video has been uploaded to Youtube and I can share it with you instead of making you click to another site. I think the animation is really well done in this video, and the remix of Singing in the Rain is great.
Is this the next big thing like Crazy Frog? It is fun to watch, has a fun beat and is just silly enough to make you laugh. I will have to show it to my son and see if it passes the two year old test.
An animated Charlie Chaplin that is very well done. It follows many of the classic Chaplin movies although it has a few modern movie touches tossed in for fun. I thought this video was very enjoyable.
This video is kind of cheesy, but it has a point that I wanted to share. I know that we try to purchase our meat from local producers because we want to help support the local economy, and to be honest the meat from local farms where animals are given some room to roam tastes better.
This is a great animation, but I must admit I enjoyed the first half of the animation more than the second. It is very well done though and well worth your four minutes to watch.
A fake commercial made using stop motion animation. The description says they used over 700 images. I don't know if I would buy the cola but I enjoyed the video.
This is a commercial but it is a fun commercial, if you like stop motion animation and food. Two things I happen to like. It is a pretty creative commercial, beats the Subway commercials with that Jared guy in my opinion.
A robot and a kettle, I have heard of stranger couples. For some reason I feel like I have seen this video before. Perhaps I posted it before under a different title. I will have to look some more. Very well done and gave me a chuckle once of twice.
Here is an interesting animated video about a young bird and his experiences in the world. I watched it several times to get a better idea of what to say, and from what I can tell the video is trying to say something about how we pollute our planet, but maybe it is just suppose to be fun. I guess only the people that made the video know that. It is a really well done video and worth watching.
Someone had way to much time on their hands, and now I have no choice but to sit here and write about it and show you the work that came out of them having to much time on their hands wasting my time and soon your time. The video itself is a little hypnotic though.
A very well done animation about a depressed guy who finds a recliner on his way home. Amazing how a recliner or a good couch can just make you feel better after a long day. I know after a long day nothing feels much better than laying down of the couch and relaxing.
This is a very nice relaxing animation. It is really beautiful. I love the colours and music that was chosen to for it. A very well done animation. It is like watching a beautiful painting come to life!
No the title is not a typo, that is the name of the video. This guy has some serious issues with a fly in his place. Pretty well done and it gave me a laugh today after a long day of coding.
This animated video reminded me of some of the Canadian National Film Board videos that I used to see on CBC occasionally. I like the style, something about it that is missing in the computer generated animations.
There was "The Simpsons Come to Life", and then "The Simpsons: Real Life Vs. Cartoon", now there is a Simpsons intro that is done in 3d modeling! I thought it is very well done. I wonder if they person who made it is looking for a job as a 3d animator? Probably, good luck to them.
Time for a Lego Star Wars animation. These are not so much Lego animations as they are computer animations, with the characters looking like Legos. This is a fun one though. I have enjoyed it many times already today.
I found this on Google Video today and thought it was a pretty funny animation. It has some foul language but it is not to bad. I just can't imagine Jack Nicholson working at a fast food restaurant, but funny stuff.
Here is a fun stop motion animation. You have to like the video game sounds that they used. While this is certainly enjoyable, the Art of Motion stop motion video I think is probably a little better.
Posting really late today. It has been a really go kind of day, and I finally got to sit down and look for some videos. I came across this interesting video of a person doing sand art. I thought it was pretty interesting. I find it really quite amazing how they do this.
I just discovered that there are quite a few Purple and Brown videos that have been posted, so I am going to have a whole day of Purple and Brown videos today because they just make me laugh. There are quite a few so you will be treated to a few extra video posts today. Hope you enjoy Purple and Brown Day!
View todays archive page to see all of the Purple and Brown videos that have been posted today!
A fun animated video about the trials and tribulations of sharing a house together. Glad I never had housemates like these, or maybe I was the housemate that they all disliked? If so oh well!
A very well done Lego animation of the trailer from Star Wars Episode III. I have to wonder if they did the whole movie would it be better? Probably not, they would have to get a better script. Episode III was better than the first two anyways.
I am still not sure what to make of this animation. It is dark and mysterious, and after watching it several times with it being in my draft queue I am just not sure what to say about the video. I like the animation, but I am still not sure what to make of it.
You have to watch what you do in your cubicle at work these days. Passing a little gas could be more than a little stinky, at least it is for this poor cubicle working guy.
A funny animation with an alternate ending for Lord of the Rings. It makes you wonder why it took three novels and three very long movies. I guess you can tell that I am not a huge fan, but I they were enjoyable once.