Have a fun weekend!

It has been a tricky week, whew, you know the kind right? I am glad it is Friday! Here are a few of my favorite things I saw this week that brought a smile to my face...



My sister shared with me these fantastic video clips of 3 guys traveling the world and compiling all of their footage. Talk about increasing my wanderlust! This above one is Move, but you can watch  Learn and Eat too - they are all good. They are directed by Rick Mereki commissioned by STA Travel Australia.

Suitcase eyes from Muji, awesome! Available from select Muji stores. (via swissmiss)

These recipes look so good! 

Salmon with peach salsa from Caroline.

S'mores with a French Twist from Stephanie.

Tortellini with Lemon & Dill from Kelsey

Have a great one!

Also.. thanks to Blogger for making me a blog of note, and Say 100 and Dana Wood for the kind mention! I am honored.

Dancer vs. Ballerina

Often inspired by dance, this fantastic JUST DO IT Russian ad from a few years back merges two of my favorite forms. Does it make you want to jump up out of your seat and bust a move or at least take a ballet class?

Want to see more dance? Check out this post.

photos : 1 Equador , 2 Weiferd Watts

Beauty in Nature

These works of art in nature from the environmental artist Stuart Frost are remarkable. Can you believe seagull feathers make up that first work?

Also, I can't remember where I first came across this amazing video clip about nature below, but it pretty much knocked my socks off, maybe even made my eyes water a smidge. I am in constant awe at the mysteries and wonders of nature!

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."  ~Kahlil Gibran



This clip is stunning too! I hope you will have an extraordinary weekend, we hope to get out in nature and go on a long bike ride!

Video by TSO Photography

Keep growing... keep living...

This video clip by Gnarly Bay inspires me to ...

1 - Put a trip to Cambodia and Thailand closer to the top of my dream trip lists. (I often ask well-traveled people where some of their favorite places have been and the two places that I hear over and over again are Cambodia and New Zealand.) What about you -- do you have a favorite trip?

2 - The clip also makes me want to use the video camera more in general. How often are you making video clips?

3- Lastly I love the reminder that our world is in constant motion and alive and we need to keep evolving, growing, living. What do you think?

Stanton Warriors - Turn Me Up Some

If you've been reading Black Eiffel for a while you will know my admiration for awesome dance moves (see these previous posts 1 2 3 4 5 ) so although this clip may not be for everyone, I think it is pretty darn cool -- hip-hop/breakdance, ballet and disco all in one... something you don't see everyday and a little something for all you dancer lovers out there. What do you think? How do you like the way they edited it?

Directed by Messrs.

See more credits below...


Credits:

Directed & Produced by Giorgio Bruni, Ben Masson, Toby Ross-Southall & Mickey Voak.
Creative Edit, VFX & Grade by Luke Whiting & Sam Edwards.
Distillery Productions
Ballet : Sarah Winter
Break : Omari Carter
Disco : Tommy Holgate.
(via stereogum)

Live the Language

These fantastic video clips for the EF Live the Language campaign have been making the blog rounds, I absolutely adore them! The typography, cinematography, message is perfection! Have you seen them yet? It makes me want to get away to Paris right away! See more clips for other countries here. More advertisers should take their lead don't you think?

Directed by Gustav Johansson // D.O.P. : Niklas Johansson // Typography by Albin Holmqvist