Category: Videos
Videos wich we enjoyed or starred in. And videos which you sent us.
Video of the week – The Jovers
A classic routine…
Interesting to see how their act evolved, which I believe they are still performing.
“It’s showtime in no time”
So the countdown begins, in one month till Beta Testing premiers at the Roundhouse in London. If you’re curious you can book tickets here.
And here’s a lighthearted video we featured in, made by the street team from the Roundhouse.
Old School Acrobatics
Crazy tricks on tables with a dose of enthusiastic drumming for good measure.
Check out Naftalinoff’s Youtube Channel for loads more old school acts from Variety and Circus – worth a look.
Trust
Here is a video created by BuzzFeed and Cirque Du Soleil: Why trust is worth it
This is hardly a ground breaking concept and the tricks chosen don’t really scream ‘trust moves’ to anyone who has a working understanding of acro and it’s potential.
Perhaps the video feels a little cheesy because the text is spoken about the performers and not by them (possibly the accent and rhythm of the voice over just grates on me) it is still a bit of a style change for Cirque (with a capital C). Not a video I would straight away associate with their athstetic.
The video also doesn’t match the style or artistic choices for the show it is advertising, Totem. Not that it should, just interesting that it is a different approach to promotion from the normal ‘reporter in a harness on stage’ that we are all so used to seeing featured in the ‘and finally’ item on TV news. Perhaps this is the future of circus advertising?
Aesthetically it’s a move away from bad 1980s graphics and toward 1990s Calvin Klein adverts. But perhaps that’s just BuzzFeed having some artistic influence on the video?
Interesting collaboration anyhow.
Ghostcube Video
Damien Walters – loop the loop
SEMÁFORO (Stoplight)
Video of the Week – Lennon’s Circus Poster
Beta Testing – Creation Week 1
We’ve spent a taxing yet rewarding week working on new material for Beta Testing, some planned from the initial stages of the project, some thought of in the morning mind mapping sessions.
Our average day has run something like this:
8something AM – Get up, breakfast etc. (not for Arron he likes his sleep and can run on air for a few hours)
9ish AM – Go to a supermarket and buy lunch (often various kinds of chicken)
10 AM – Start. Sit around a table with whiteboard laid flat (why is this not sold as a product?!), mind-map, discuss, suggest, joke, inspire, timetable.
11ish AM – work on more spoken word based work.
12:30ish PM – 1 hour lunch – much chicken, listen to Radio 2 ‘Death Hour’, make phone calls, send emails.
1:45 PM- work on new juggling technique needed for the show.
Midafternoon PM 10 min Coffee Break! <– No Such Thing!
4:45 PM – Club Passing practice
5:27:34 PM (allow 15 min-ish discrepancy) Endurance Practice & 6/7 technique
6goingon6:30 PM finish
7SomethingStillPM Craft Beer Pub – drink/food or both if you’re feeling rich!
ApproxPM – bed
We finished the week feeling exhausted, probably juggling more in the week than we had collectively done in the last 3 months. Celebrated a birthday, laughed a lot, picked up far too many props off the floor and probably spent more time than is healthy with each other. All this whilst avoiding getting hit over the head with a chair.
Excited for it to all start again on Monday.
Creating feels good.
Here’s a video of us failing…
Video of the week – Bob Burnquist
Another crazy set of tricks, stunts and images from a genera not immediately associated with ‘circus’ but as I’ve said before circus used to conjor up these kind of events.
Either way it’s a fantastic video that is worth watching to the end!
Video of the week – James Kingston
The Mathematics of Juggling
Video of the week – Jay Gilligan
I’m obsessed with TED, so when I saw Jay Gilligan‘s TED talk pop up on my Facebook newsfeed I suspected I was in for a treat.
The Evolution of Juggling at TEDxHelsinki
Video of the week – Liquid Underground
Liquid Underground featuring Matt Hennem by visuals by Howie.TV
When Acrobats Hit the Gym
Thanks to Amy for this one.
Inspiration
Already this morning I’ve watched two videos which have amazed and inspired me (isn’t the internet marvellous?)! Both are juggling videos and have some very nice and original content. Interestingly (at least for me) in both cases I see similar inspirations that have been a starting point for some of my latest work, thoughts and ideas.
Obviously carried out (and I have to say, producing better results) in a very different direction to mine. Clearly both videos have other insparations mixed in, as well as a different starting point and intention. It’s not ground breaking stuff to say everyone is different but I like being reminded of it now and again!
Send me some nice acrobatic/aerial videos please!
Video of the week – Hege Eriksdatter Østefjells
Video of the week – Dolly Jacobs Interview
(thanks to May All Your days Be Circus Days for the link)
Video of the week – Andy Puddicombe
Circus Space graduate Andy Puddicome of Headspace delivers a TED talk on meditation.
I have to be honest – I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to ‘juggling with a message’ style pieces. One of my guilty pleasures.