Landslide
the video is from a professional camera with infrared sensors placed by a geological crew less than an hour before the hillside gave way.
Paintball Mona Lisa
The Mythbusters compared a CPU vs a GPU to explain parallel processing and the GPU drew the Mona Lisa using paintballs in 80 milliseconds!
Slime Molds and Fungi
Check out this cool time-lapse video of slime molds developing and mushrooms growing. If you can hear it, the music is cool too. For more of our cool videos check the links on the right.
What Happens If...
You drop a 50 lb ball of silly putty from the top of a parking garage? You'll be surprised. Watch the video and find out.
Theo Jansen - Kinetic Sculptor
Theo Jansen is the Dutch creator of what he calls "Kinetic Sculptures," where nature and technology meet. Essentially these sculptures are robots powered by the wind only.
Slo-Mo Skateboarding
Really nicely shot slow-motion skateboarding shot with a steadicam. The lighting and everything makes this clip fun to watch.
skate - shot on red - 120 fps from opus magnum prod. on Vimeo.
Playful Spaces
Artists construct a children's swing at a bus stop. See what happens.
From the artist's statement:
This project is a study into different ways of bringing play back into public space. It focuses on ways of incorporating incidental play in the public realm by not so much as having separate play equipment that dictates the users but by using existing furniture and architectural elements that indicate playful behaviour for all.
High-Jump Practice
Continuing our Olympic theme, watch this young guy jump 5' 6" over a bar in a gym. He doesn't do it in the typical Fosbury flop way, which makes it more impressive.
20 Olympic Gymnastics Falls
With the Olympics going in full force, we present great gymnastics falls. Some of these look rough, but the one where she bounces on the uneven bars should have been extra points. for originality.
Human Skateboard
Watch this cool and now-classic commercial for Sneaux Shoes. It features some neat tricks and thankfully no nose-grinds. This is the stop motion video created by PES. (:30)
Scale of the Universe
Here is the classic Powers of 10 video that shows just how big (and just how small) our universe gets. Think about that on your next picnic! (9 min)
Ferrofluid Art
While most visual artists prefer traditional materials such as oil, acrylic, bronze and ceramic, Tokyo-based SACHIKO KODAMA prefers FERROFLUIDS. Composed of magnetic nanoparticles, ferrofluids often contain high levels of iron and, as such, are deeply affected by and responsive to the presence of magnetic fields.
While the NASA-developed ferrofluids are being used increasingly for commercial applications - on everything from compact disks to weight-responsive car suspension systems - Kodama is revolutionary in applying their widely dynamic qualities to the fine arts arena.
Using a computer to manipulate electro-magnetic fields in the sculptures, Kodama coerces her stunning ferrfluid pieces to grow and disintegrate, flower and
shed, and constantly reinvent themselves without the aid of animatronics or video wizardry.
Japanese Stop-Motion
Homemade stop-motion animation made with figurines. It's very smooth animation for being amateur.
Liquid Nitrogen in the Pool
At Penguicon 4 in 2006, Nifty Guest Howard Tayler took this video of Penguicon co-founder Rob Landley throwing a bowl of liquid nitrogen in the swimming pool, and the resulting billow of fog.
Amazing Oobleck
Cornstarch and water for a strange non-Newtonian solid sometimes called an Oobleck. Watch what happens when it is put on top of a subwoofer!
Tricky Soccer Goal
Here's a video clip of possibly the sneakiest goal in soccer history. The goalkeeper won't let this happen again.
Crazy Catch
Watch this amazing catch by a sideline ball girl at a baseball game. If it's computer graphics, it's well done!
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Speeding through Paris
1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Merc 450 sel 6.9 and had a Formula 1 racer drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris. Reaching speeds of nearly 140 MPH (225 Km/h). Don't try this at home.
Blobbing
That is, being launched off the blob into the water. Looks like fun to me! This video gets some great shots with a camera on a zipline.
Kiwi, animated short
Kiwi is a bittersweet little animated short, created as a graduate student project. Read more about it here.
The burning candle
See what happens when you burn a candle at both ends.
More Science experiments at 5min.com
1920s New York
Here's a great video showing 1920s New York. The roads seem pretty hectic; even Babe Ruth looks worried.
Etch-A-Sketch robot clock
Some enterprising person created a robot which manual controls an Etch-A-Sketch to write out the time each minute. all day long. Cool, but where is the snooze button?
El camino del Rey
Originally built in 1901, this walkway now serves as an aproach to makinodromo, the famous climbing sector of El Chorro.
Animated Graffiti
Muto is a project by an artist called Blu in Buenos Aires and Baden. The video is amazing.
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
Urban Ninja
Ninjas just don't fit into the modern urban environment, especially not completely incompetent ones.
The 1 minute painting
We've featured time-lapsed painting on this blog before, but this video is something else. There's no time lapse used, the painter actually finishes the painting in less than a minute. Crazy!
You're doing it wrong
Have you ever found yourself on an barge loaded with industrial equipment and realized that you forgot your paddle? These guys have, but they made it work.
Marksman Skills
In this video marksman Patrick Flanigan shows off some of his abilities. It's impressive and this youtube comment sums it up best "If the world is ever attacked by tiny pink UFO's I know who I am heading to hang out with." (Length 1:41)
Rocketboom - news of the internet
Wikipedia describes Rocketboom this way:
Rocketboom is presented in the format of a newscast with a comedic slant. Each weekday Rocketboom offers oddities, vlog excerpts and explores emerging social movements. It sometimes presents political commentary. Apart from an occasional use of old newsreel footage or vintage commercials, mainstream media is avoided.
Trippy Optical Illusion
Stare at the center of this optical illusion for a very cool effect. Note: don't do it while driving, operating heavy machinery, wielding a weapon, or any other vision intensive activity. Oh and don't worry, it doesn't last long.
How bike messengers ride
Bike messengers ride furiously all day long as part of their job, but let them race for fun and they'll tear the city apart. Try to count the number of close calls and angry pedestrians in this video.
Cool Bowling Tricks
Here are two incredible bowling shots. The first trick even has a name: it's called the Flying Eagle. The second is not so easily categorized. I doubt even the pros can nail these shots every time.
High-speed lighter
High-speed footage of a lighter being ignited. What if you had a lighter that was just a steady stream of sparks? Awesome or not useful? Both?
Re-creating the dinosaurs
This video shows the making of "Walking with Dinosaurs," an incredible touring arena show. With a combination animatronics and large-scale puppetry the dinosaurs really do seem to come alive. It's safe to say that that raptor suit would be the best halloween costume ever.
Below is a short clip of the actual arena show. It's looks really cool, but, in a way, seeing all that went into making these dinosaurs is even more amazing. Check out dinosaurlive.com for the official site.
Did You Know 2.0
This fascinating presentation on globalization is an update to an original from 2006 called "Shift Happens". With simple data and imagery, the presentation paints an amazing picture of the effects of globalization. And the shocking thing is, it's only just beginning. For more information, visit shifthappens.wikispaces.com.
Move it! Claymation morphing
This short homemade claymation video reminds us of Sesame Street's morphing shapes. It all happens on the surface of a desk, with blobs growing tentacles and turning into animals and people and chairs. Watch out for that black blob, though, that one's evil.
Sunglasses Dudes make good
These guys have it all: cool hair, cool clothes, cool shades. But they're not all good looks; these guys have skills--amazing sunglasses tossing skills. Real or fake? The video may be too radical to ever know for sure.
Just insane pool tricks
Come on now. Some of these tricks are so amazing we don't know what to believe. Our plans to become pool sharks have been put on hold on account of 1) Seeing the competition in this video and 2) Not being able to hit a cue ball straight. It's a short list, but the obstacles seem insurmountable right now.
Walking On, Walking On Sticky Goo
An Annie Lennox reference? What's it to you? Maybe we like that song. Anyway, watch these guys run across a pool of liquid. From the clip: "They filled a pool with a mix of cornstarch and water made on a concrete mixer truck. It becomes a non-newtonian fluid. When stress is applied to the liquid it exhibits properties of a solid." Mythbusters and Brainiac also did variations on this fun experiment.
Hula Hoop Man
For some reason watching this video seems wrong. Is it his slow start? Is it his white socks and shorts? Is it his bald head and gyrating hips? Yeah, it's probably that last one. But whatever it is, Steve Harvey does not seem impressed. No matter: He wins the hearts of the audience. A standing ovation for hula hoop man!
Big Dog the robot
Here is "Big Dog," a quadrupedal pack robot from Boston Dynamics designed for military use. Watch how quick and nimble it seems. Be afraid when it corrects itself and refuses to be kicked over. It's impressive.
A Brief History of Space (Exploration)
This 3 minute video features some striking footage from the beginning of the space age. The video has voice narration and subtitles.
A hamster munches some broccoli
The video is a little long, but look at that timorous beastie! Watch about halfway through when his feet go nuts.
Karate Painting
Hold on. Doing karate painting to make a karate painting? That makes our heads hurt.
The making of a model
In about 60 seconds this film shows how a woman is transformed into a billboard model. There's a huge amount of make-up and lighting, but just as much photoshop work is done after the shoot.
Amazing BASE jump
Has skydiving lost its thrill? Why not jump off something lower and, you know, less movey? In this video, our heroes jump off a 1600 foot antenna. Awesome. While we may not BASE jump any time soon, we appreciate the videos from those who do.
Slinky Man does his thing
Have you ever seen a man dancing in a giant rainbow slinky suit? If yes, move along. If no, then watch out because Veniamin's got you covered. And if that isn't enough, see his website (where he bills himself as "The Most Unusual Specialty Act In The World") for all its Geocities glory.
The vines - they're alive!
"This movie shows the extreme nutational movements of morning glory vines. Climbing vines need to find a suitable support on which to grow." The stop-motion capture of this video makes it look animated, but it's not! It's amazing behavior that happens beneath our noses.
Be still my heart
Not for the faint of heart, this video compiles clips of people narrow escaping some serious accidents. Yikes! Sure makes for some good youtube, though.
Awareness Test
How many passes does the team in white make? Test you awareness with this simple test! This video has a surprise, but we're not going to spoil it. Just watch!
Cool Sodium Chlorine Reaction
"A small piece of sodium metal is placed in a flask containing chlorine gas. The reaction is initiated by adding a drop of water. A close up view of this extremely dangerous reaction is shown."
Japanese Toilet Training
Watch this hilarious video for toilet training with subtitles from the original Japanese. Watch it, Pants Man!
Fifa Street
Very cool. It's tough to know what (if anything) in this video is real. That's CGI done well.
Why the Blog?
Welcome to QuietVideo, a video blog with a purpose. Put simply, we post internet videos that are easy to watch without sound.
Why? We do it for the people on mobile devices, we do it for the people in offices, we do it for the people listening to music, and we do it for reasons that we probably haven't encountered. (Okay, so those first three were all us.)
Many of the videos we cover have sound because, well, we didn't make them. As we scoop up video roadkill from across the information superhighway, we make sure that the videos we post are fun and interesting without needing sound. Seems simple, right? It is.
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