YouTube Reviews ... what to watch

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

These temple ruins in Angkor Wat epitomize the idealistic notion of travel fantasy in the Tomb Raider games and movies. It looks every bit as fantastic in this roughly-shot travel log. The trees are so big they seem to swallow whole walls and buildings. The camera pans around quickly, giving you a jumpy feeling of wanting to see what might be sneaking up behind you.

See more from this YouTube.com user: harveyc99

Labels: angkor wat, harveyc99, rgonsalves, tomb raider, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/14/2006 05:00:00 AM

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My New Pointe Shoes

The happy dancer demonstrates how good it can be to have a tiny bit more silk and padding between your toes and the hard floor. She makes it look so easy as she hops up onto pointe in this very classic looking ballet video.

See more from this YouTube.com user: dancngrl1216

Labels: arts and animation, ballet, dancngrl1216, rgonsalves, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/14/2006 04:58:00 AM

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Solar Roasting Coffee

This solar rig is set up to roast coffee beans. It's lots of effort condensed into a short amount of time with time-lapse photography. It's a high tech solution to "how to make a better cup of coffee."

See more from this YouTube.com user: dhartkop

Labels: coffee, dhartkop, rgonsalves, science and technology, solar, time-lapse, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/14/2006 04:55:00 AM

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Crazy Multi-Input Touch Screen

This is a fascinating invention as well as a very eye-catching video. It's a demonstration of very futuristic technology with vivid flowing colors. A touch pad can be used with both hands to revolutionize productivity as a user interface with a computer. The touch pad has been around for a long time; these experimental applications are new. They show how to manipulate sound and color for art, or editing photos, or even learning geometry and advanced math in 3-D. The invention can be used as a game, but just as easily be used to create new games. It gives a greater range of abilities and multitasking to business applications as well.

See more from this YouTube.com user: trevz0r

Labels: rgonsalves, science and technology, touch pad, trevz0r, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/14/2006 04:52:00 AM

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Monday, November 13, 2006

Dans la Dame de Notre

This video of Notre Dame evokes a little something more than a travel video. It's shot so that the building and the ringing bells are coming after you. Pretty good quality shots of Notre Dame.

See more from this YouTube.com user: antman4

Labels: france, Notre Dame, rgonsalves, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/13/2006 08:23:00 AM

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Great Wall of China: Jinshanling to Simatai hike

The Great Wall of China is surrounded by greenery. There is humanity brought to this snippet of the giant landmark by the two engaging young women guides. As they trip over the broken ruins you feel like you're right there having the experience of hiking with them.

See more from this YouTube.com user: fungiwungi

Labels: china, great wall, rgonsalves, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/13/2006 08:20:00 AM

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Chinese Calligraphy

Beautiful calligraphy is mastered in China. These men are doing calligraphy on the ground with very large brushes. There does not seem to be ink, and the images are produced on a specially prepared concrete. This method of writing with invisible ink looks almost like magic. It's fascinating.

See more from this YouTube.com user: wilkesd

Labels: calligraphy, china, rgonsalves, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/13/2006 08:18:00 AM

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Sunday, November 12, 2006

17 days in Japan in 4 minutes 43 seconds, 2400 photos

If you saw the whirlwind Eurotrip in The Rules of Attraction, here's something along those lines, though far less debauched, and in Japan. Ingeniously prepared, edited smoothly to a trip-hop beat. The amount of work that must've gone into this is formidable to contemplate.

See more from this YouTube.com user: jinla2006

Labels: japan, rgonsalves, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/12/2006 08:31:00 PM

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Split Second Escape from Train Running Over

Whoa, that was a close one. Keep your eye on the couple crossing the tracks. A second slower and this'd be a snuff video. One of those bits of footage wherein the camera just happens to be in the right place to catch something surprising.

See more from this YouTube.com user: envieme

Labels: india, rgonsalves, train, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/12/2006 08:27:00 PM

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New Zealand sealife

A variety of New Zealand wildlife is presented decently enough in ths amateur attempt. You can pick out seals, sea lions, dolphins — and sperm whales, too, in the whale watching sequences.

See more from this YouTube.com user: colinhtk

Labels: dolphins, new zealand, rgonsalves, sea lions, seals, travel and places, unreel media, whales, wildlife

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/12/2006 02:42:00 PM

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Saturday, November 11, 2006

Narco-terrorism

Warning to Japanese men! Don't trust blonde European women! In this hilariously badly acted instructional video, we learn that you should never, ever keep a stranger's purse in your hotel room. Featuring such priceless dialogue as "We got the information that there might be some drugs hiding in this room here." Wait, is this "the best of YouTube"? It is if you're a fan of inept alarmist videos, and why wouldn't you be?

See more from this YouTube.com user: sas4938

Labels: cops, drugs, japan, rgonsalves, so bad it's good, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/11/2006 08:05:00 PM

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Cruise along Twin Towers New York 1981

What breaks the heart about this 25-year-old footage is the matter-of-factness of it: here's a boat, here are tourists, here are the Twin Towers, here's more of the New York skyline. Back then, the towers were just eight years old, and there was no reason to think they wouldn't be a part of the scenery forever. Vacationer footage unremarkable a little over five years ago now becomes a historical record.

See more from this YouTube.com user: MichaelRogge

Labels: 9/11, New York, rgonsalves, travel and places, twin towers, unreel media, world trade center

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/11/2006 07:33:00 PM

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First Rain in Thies - Hivernage 2004 - Senegal

Google "Senegal" and "drought," and you'll see why this simple clip of kids dancing merrily in the rain is so touching. There, rain is something to celebrate. If you can get past the shakycam, the video puts a lot of things in perspective for those of us who have the luxury of having no feelings about rain one way or the other.

See more from this YouTube.com user: baobabwired

Labels: kids, rain, rgonsalves, senegal, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/11/2006 07:30:00 PM

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BBQ Chinese Style!

You'll believe a man can eat a chicken foot. The camera pans rather nervously over a variety of Chinese food items, including (urk) a pig brain. Not for the squeamish, but pretty funny.

See more from this YouTube.com user: fergusmacdonald

Labels: chicken feet, china, cuisine, food, rgonsalves, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/11/2006 07:21:00 PM

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Vermont Stream

A common tranquil scene by the roadsides in rural Vermont. This is a calming moment in the northern part of the state, Rutland. The soothing sound of a babbling brook is the background. Get away from it all without actually leaving your desk.

See more from this YouTube.com user: GreenWave76

Labels: GreenWave76, nature, rgonsalves, stream, travel and places, unreel media, vermont

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/11/2006 02:08:00 AM

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Sunrise in Abaco II

There are many beach sunrise videos around, but this is one of the best. The camera is steady, the resolution is better than most. 28 seconds of serenity.

See more from this YouTube.com user: mcproctor

Labels: beach, hopetown, mcproctor, rgonsalves, sunrise, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/11/2006 01:20:00 AM

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Friday, November 10, 2006

Popa

These beautiful pink castles, the shrines and the monuments are edited together well. The transitions aren't overpowering. There isn't anyone talking. It's beautiful scenery set tastefully to acoustic guitar, and it's simple and impressive.

See more from this YouTube.com user: TaMaung

Labels: castles, popa, rgonsalves, shrines, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Rob Gonsalves. on 11/10/2006 10:38:00 PM

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Patagonia Penguins

Patagonia penguins are super cute. They live in a hole. They're usually friendly. What's not to like!

See more from this YouTube.com user: SpringsideVideo

Labels: penguins, rgonsalves, travel and places, unreel media

Written by Unreel Media. on 11/10/2006 08:05:00 PM

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Tungurahua Volcano

What some volcanoes will do just to get attention. This big guy deserves more love, since it is getting ready for a bigger eruption. Its family still unwisely ignores him.

See more from this YouTube.com user: rkearney

Labels: rgonsalves, travel and places, unreel media, volcano

Written by Unreel Media. on 11/10/2006 08:03:00 PM

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Hawaii Green Sea Turtle, Hanauma Bay

Gorgeous video of Hawaii underwater. The green sea turtle is swimming majestically in the pristine water of Hanauma Bay. It's a fantastic undersea voyage. Well done.

See more from this YouTube.com user: h20h20h201

Labels: hawaii, rgonsalves, sea, sea turtle, underwater, unreel media

Written by Unreel Media. on 11/10/2006 07:56:00 PM

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