Helicopters are the new load tested points….
The brave artists name is Bello Nock from Circus Sarasota.
Category: Videos
Videos wich we enjoyed or starred in. And videos which you sent us.
Invisible Circus: No Dress Rehearsal
This looks to be really interesting, deserves your interest & support…
Find out more about the film at: http://invisiblecircusfilm.com/
If you crave even more detail have a gander at: http://invisiblecircus.co.uk/
Please note it’s not this…
Reflecto
Circus is at home on the stage, street and ring. It’s making a gradual transition to internet short (more than just a glorified training video).
Here’s a great example (please feel free to add your own in the comments field below!):
Also the making of is pretty interesting…
(Thanks to lutkus on rec. juggling for the link)
Mistakes happen
Sometimes circus goes wrong:
Attitudes
Below is one of my favourite TED Talks.
I think circus is slowly starting to get the idea and power of the Internet, slowly changing its attitude.
Juggling has been on the net with a global community for many years now, it was far ahead of other circus disciplines in its embrace of the ‘WWW’. I suspect that is partly due to the personalities involved and the relative ease to describe tricks in photos, words and numbers (the close and now obvious link with Maths and Juggling) as opposed to the more difficult to descride acrobatic/physical circus disciplines.
But the rest of circus is catching up, there are now straps artists sharing moves, routines and ideas online with a global community. 6 years ago that didn’t happen.
The more people investing time and passion in a given subject means the more the subject grows and develops. Not just in terms of technique but also artistic approach. But this only happens if artists are willing to show their work to the world. Share their new knowledge and let others help develop it. it’s a scary thing to do. It leaves you feeling exposed and vulnerable. But gives you and others a chance to grow.
Technology is changing the world as we breath, it’s making sharing stupidly easy. And that’s a great thing.
Video of the week – Unicycle meets Walking Globe
Some of you may remember this from bootleg VHS (some of you may even have been there!)…
Cirque de Demain Live Feed
Been a bit late on this, below is the live feed from one of the shows from this years Cirque de Demain. Enjoy (the korean teeterboard is crazy good!):
http://liveweb.arte.tv/fr/video/Festival_Mondial_du_Cirque_de_Demain/
World Circus Culture Movie needs funding
This film has been in the making for a while and now it’s near completion.
World Circus Culture, follows five circus acts from different countries as they rehearse and compete at the “Academy Awards” of circus competitions, the Monte Carlo Circus Festival. Through these personal stories, the film will open peoples’ eyes to the true culture, art, business, and history of circus on an international scale as never seen before.
They’re are looking for a bit more support, have a look here for more info on how you can help.
Circus inspired Gymnastics?
Here’s a nice video of a very skilled Gymnast, Paul Hunt, doing a comedy routine which could easily be part of a circus show. A few of the moves also look very similar to moves seen on a Trapeze.
Really nice to see a Gymnast using his skills in a comical slapstick way.
Allie Cooper’s Vertical Rope
Given the backgrounds of most of us Circus Geeks – at least the more prolific of us writers – I sometimes feel we overlook some of the other circus skills that are out there. Today’s lesser talked about circus skill: Corde Lisse.
This is Allie Cooper. She’s a rope artist based in California whom I met at a circus party some time last year. She’s very lovely and put together one of the most enjoyable promo videos for her rope act that I’ve seen. In some ways it reminds me of Danny MacAskill’s Way Back Home.
You can also follow Allie on twitter.
Follow @ayeleleyeeHave you seen other promo videos that are striking, unique or different? Let us know in the comments below.
New Hula Hoop Style?
If I’m honest I’m not the biggest fan of Hula Hoop as a Circus discipline, I tend to find most routines very similar in structure style and tricks. Today, however, I stumbled on the video below and to my surprise, really enjoyed it. A nice mix of hoop manipulation, juggling type moves, body rolls and actual hula hooping. To me this is a new style in Hula Hooping (feels almost a bit “street”) and it will be interesting to see where it goes…
No time for rest
Don’t slack too much over christmas, how else are you going to beat this?!
Video of the week – The 3 Rebertis
According to rderitis on YouTube, “The magnificient Rebertis italian comedy acrobats, at Hollywood Palace (January 10, 1966, host Elizabeth Mongomery of “Bewitched”).
“They are the Bertolaccini family: Fernando (father), and Riccardo and Luciano (sons). This is barely the half of their full act.”
Juggling meets flying
Julians Troupe Acrobats 1902/03
Apparently the oldest footage of circus online (Shame about the music.. There is another version posted on youtube by Charlie Holland which is minus the techno music I believe, but I couldn’t embed it here). Some really nice Acrobatic Moves and Icarian Games. Can’t find much more info about the troupe…. but I haven’t looked very hard if I’m honest, if anyone finds out any more info, post a comment below.
You, Me & The Circus
You, Me & The Circus is a fantasy, drama, musical in the vein of some the great writer/directors of screen and stage, Frederico Fellini (8 1/2), and Bob Fosse (All That Jazz, Chicago, & Cabaret). You, Me & The Circus is an intimate story about four people falling in and out of love told over an afternoon of intense conversation, soul searching, and new discoveries revealed on a journey leading to an undeniable truth. – Taken from IMDB
Note: It may or may not contain actual circus but does have credits that include acrobat, circus artist, clown and stilt walker. I wouldn’t hold out too much hope for much circus though but if you like films maybe you’ll like it anyway.
Cube Juggling
This is about as circus-geeky as it gets.
Bejing Acrobatic Troup – Rola Bola
The first time I watched this (a few years ago…) I didn’t understand how it could get any better after the first trick… but it does. It’s a classic video and still amazes me everytime.
The Wall of Death
Here’s a short film about the last remaining traditional family of daredevil wall riders to travel Europe and the British Isles.
You can see some other bikes in this post here. (Make sure you look at the videos linked to in the comments too!)
Aerial Voltige
Here’s a lovely little fly number with 4 (four) catchers, including one on a rotating, swinging cradle.
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