Urgensia - Part 4

Retinal Blast: Redwood Trees, Tiny Skiers and A Dreamy Coastline

Written by Peter. Posted on January 7, 2011. No comments.

I saw a few videos today that all, in their own unique way, show off the natural world through expert camera work, editing or effects. Welcome to your first Urgensia retinal blast, my new weekly feature of visually stunning videos. This week we have a piece on the Northern California Redwoods, miniature skiers and a [...]

Seeing History in NY’s Subway Tunnels and Sewers

Written by Peter. Posted on January 6, 2011. No comments.

Adventurer Steve Duncan (above) recently took filmmaker Andrew Wonder though the bowels of New York City on a special tour of the city’s hidden history. No, this isn’t the latest Discovery Channel special. It’s a fascinating homemade, 30-minute doc on Vimeo that answers any questions you might ask yourself about what it’s like to explore [...]

The Ted Williams Story: A Different Breed of Viral Video

Written by Peter. Posted on January 5, 2011. 1 Comment.

This morning I read about this homeless man who’s story is spreading rapidly across the internet. The YouTube video about him demonstrates his gift, an incredibly classic voice for radio and voiceover. I watched it (and you probably have too by now). I took a moment to reflect on what I just saw, and then [...]

Killing It: Jeremy Briggs

Written by Peter. Posted on January 5, 2011. No comments.

We’re back with more “Killing It” profiles in 2011! Starting off the new year, we bring you the man behind video at Twitter. Check out what he had to tell Urgensia… Name: Jeremy Briggs Job: Primary Videographer/Editor at Twitter Favorite Food: I’ve gotten really into baby back ribs lately. Never a fan before, with the [...]

Year of the URG-ELEPHANT

Written by Brandon. Posted on January 5, 2011. No comments.

My partner in advergrinding, Hank G wrote a lovely post on what he/we have learned in our almost 2 years now running UC. Since he took the New Year op to look back in time, I thought I’d do my due and look forward to the future of UC. While we’re no consumer facing company [...]

No Hyperbole: Vivian Maier is American Photography’s Van Gogh

Written by Henry Goldman. Posted on January 5, 2011. No comments.

@pictory tweeted the link to this longish segment on recently-discovered-great-American-artist Vivian Maier. Long story short, Viv-Ma was a loner-nanny in Chicago, who spent all her free time taking pictures, most of which she never even developed. Then, a while back, an amateur historian/real estate agent came across 30,000 of her negatives, got sucked in by [...]

@LEGO’s Whimsical Short Film “The Brick Thief”

Written by Peter. Posted on January 4, 2011. No comments.

A few days ago LEGO released a stop-motion short film called “The Brick Thief” as a follow-up to last year’s much-viewed “CL!CK.” The films star a mustachio’d inventor who discovers the inspiration that LEGO’s can lend to idea-makers such as himself. Although LEGO has already evolved into video games to better serve the modern child, [...]

Kanye’s “Monster” Muppet Style

Written by Peter. Posted on January 4, 2011. No comments.

Kanye West and Muppet fans everywhere should watch these funny fan-made music videos that just dropped this week. The loveable Muppets show their gangster side as they take on Kanye West’s banger “Monster.” Watch the two different version below, although the second one is definitely the shit.

How long until we have a creative class schooled entirely on the internet?

Written by Henry Goldman. Posted on January 3, 2011. No comments.

Last month, like many of Urgensia’s readers, I received an invite from Vimeo to check out their online video school. I’ve tooled around their various video-lesson plans, and if I ever had the time, would consider attempting one of their challenges, in order to up my own skillset. What it got me thinking, in this [...]

Friday Music Video Round Up: 15 Best of 2010

Written by Peter. Posted on December 24, 2010. No comments.

Today we’re bringing you a special round up of some of the year’s craziest music videos; 15 of them in no particular order. Hopefully we found a few you haven’t seen yet. Happy Holidays! Twin Shadow – “Slow” – Directed by Alex Markman Die Antwoord – “Zef Side” – Directed by Sean Metelerkamp OK Go [...]

10 things I learned about running a company in 2010

Written by Henry Goldman. Posted on December 24, 2010. 1 Comment.

2010 was the first full year in Urgent Content’s existence, and as such, was an incredibly eventful year for myself, and everyone that worked with us. I feel like, in the past 12 months, I spent 2 years in business school, spent 2 years in film school and shortened my lifespan by 4 due to [...]

Looking at Branded Content in 2011

Written by Peter. Posted on December 22, 2010. No comments.

I was reading this list of predictions for digital advertising in 2011 and one point in particular really stuck out to me: 5. Brands Will Become More Like Media Companies Social media has empowered brands to break their own news instead of relying on advertising or PR to disseminate their message. As brands become increasingly [...]

Tuesday Laughs (12.21.2010)

Written by Peter. Posted on December 21, 2010. No comments.

As we gear up for the holidays, how about a dose of humor to get you in good spirits? Check out these funny videos currently floating around the internet: Wikileaks releases Santa’s Naughty List from Roosterteeth JB Smoove teams up with Mountain Dew. SNL bros make a catchy song about sex with Akon Mario meets [...]

How Facebook and Twitter Evolved in 2010 (via @digitalsurgeons)

Written by Peter. Posted on December 20, 2010. No comments.

Digital Surgeons examine the current status of Facebook and Twitter as we conclude 2010. What a year it has been! Thoughts to get your brain stirring: - I believe 88% of all people know about Facebook, but amazed Twitter is already at 87%. - It’s surprising only 40% of people on Facebook follow a brand. [...]

Friday Music Video Round Up (12/17/2010)

Written by Peter. Posted on December 17, 2010. No comments.

Friday is supposed to be the fun day at work, so why not spend some of your day watching cool new music videos? Here are some recent favorites: Eskmo – “We Got More” – Directed by Cyriak ceo – “Illuminata” – Directed by Marcus Soderlund Blu and Exile – “Seasons” Sam Prekop – “The Silhouettes” [...]

Weekly Ad-vice: NogPong

Written by admin. Posted on December 16, 2010. No comments.

Nowadays, putting together a dynamic and tech-savvy social meda campaign is one of the most effective ways to boost brand interest, and accomodate fun. Take some ad-vice, courtesy of advertising powerhouse Saatchi & Saatchi LA: Everybody who’s been to college (or even high school) has had at least one experience with the plastic Dixie cups [...]

Tuesday Laughs (12/14/2010)

Written by Peter. Posted on December 14, 2010. No comments.

Now on Urgensia, we’re bringing you our favorite funny videos every Tuesday. Why? Why the hell not? Yogi Bear meets The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford in this twisted alternate ending to the upcoming Yogi Bear film (via The Daily What) Art Thoughtz: Post-Structuralism by Hennessy Youngman – “If you can’t [...]

@IDEO Brings Tactile Experience to Digital Music (via @psfk)

Written by Peter. Posted on December 14, 2010. No comments.

IDEO has always been great at thinking out loud. Since they have such a large collection of great minds at their disposal, it’s only fair that they let us know what’s in their heads. Over a year ago a team of designers from IDEO put out a book called I Miss My Pencil, that explores [...]

Friday Music Video Round Up (12/9/2010)

Written by Peter. Posted on December 10, 2010. No comments.

Friday is supposed to be the fun day at work, so why not spend some of your day watching cool new music videos? Here are some recent favorites: Flying Lotus – “Zodiac Shit” – Produced by Adult Swim Daft Punk – “Derezzed” “Memory” by Pedro Maia / Music by Panda Bear Gatekeeper – “Mirage” – [...]

2010′s Most Innovative Viral Video Ads (via @mashable)

Written by Peter. Posted on December 9, 2010. No comments.

Mashable published a list of the 10 most innovative viral video ads of 2010 today and, needless to say, it’s definitely worth checking out. Every year the effect of viral video ads gets closer to eclipsing television ads – and this year I feel like viral definitely killed TV. Sure, TV ads still get more [...]

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