If you’ve ever been to Tokyo, the song and scenes will bring back fuzzy warm memories. The clip’s filmed with a DSLR, the Canon 500D and it is spectacular. Amazingly clear even for night shots and it seems to make quite a versatile camera for performers. What do you guys film with? For me, my current choice is the Creative Vado HD which is about the size of an iPod. It’s more than competent for a point-and-shoot video cam during the day but the night shots leave much to be desired. It’s a solid cam, nonetheless and its small size is definitely an asset.
Here’s a new fad - juggling while solving a Rubik’s Cube. It’s like the thinking man’s (or woman’s) version of juggling while eating an apple. Extra points for the hair.
Best Catches is a sifter for the unplugged, the lazy, and the busy. It’s a weekly roundup of the freshest juggling videos, forum topics, and blog posts - in short, it does a lot of work so you don’t have to.
:: Chris Hodge juggled 10 hours on Wednesday, apparently, but did not come to juggling club (insider information here). But we’ll forgive him, since a new practice video came out of his day. Includes 5b, 7b, and 9b backcrosses and other numbers feats.
:: BJC 2007 videos are now available on JTV. Including:
Best Catches is a sifter for the unplugged, the lazy, and the busy. It’s a weekly roundup of the freshest juggling videos, forum topics, and blog posts - in short, it does a lot of work so you don’t have to.
:: The talk of the town is “Asleep,” the latest in a great pantheon of juggling videos that begin with men in bed.
“Asleep” is as good as any in that tradition (see Isaac Rockafellow), and being touted as the best video of the year. Sid Lorenzo Crivellair’s club juggling is the “sexiest” since “I Think You Scientists Are Crackpots,” one viewer said.
Test the video against those accolades for yourself. As for other 2009 vids, a quick glance doesn’t bring up many that compare: Cigarette ‘09 was sweet, as was Cigar Boxes 6. Club-wise, we’ve had Santi’s “Seaside Manipulation” and Noam Geller in “Busy Day,” but neither showcase the production quality of “Asleep.”
Komei’s “pinball” videos were late ‘08, as was “Un Chien Andalou.”
At least for me, the video has inspired me to pick up clubs — something even great videos can fail to do.
It probably comes as no surprise to find out that I’ve a soft spot for fire performances. Even juggling a simple cascade feels more energetic and vibrant if you’re using fire props. It’s novel and gimmicky at times perhaps but I’m still taken by the soft lighting and shadows cast by the fire of the performer.
Two videos stole my attention today.
This one features Okotanpe, Asuka, Yuta and lovely piano accompaniment. I like how the scene is set by the glowy orbs.
This is really a trailer for a documentary, Fire All Stars on fire-dancing but that’s why it’s good - you get bite-sized chunks of the best action at amazing locations. If you’re getting the video, please do tell us how it’s like.
Best Catches is a sifter for the unplugged, the lazy, and the busy. It’s a weekly roundup of the freshest juggling videos, forum topics, and blog posts - in short, it does a lot of work so you don’t have to.
I thought this week would be tough to pick the first BC listing. Japanese Jugglers 3 made it easy.
:: Japanese Jugglers 3, filmed in May in Tokyo, shows how little the rest of the world has left to offer to the Japanese juggling culture. Of course, you’d never get that attitude from these jugglers, as they are always gung ho to share. This video is a great snapshot — obviously recorded in just a few sessions — of these jugglers.
:: Greetings from Germany features 30 diabolists from Germany, Austria and Italy. And the video features the ultimate one-hit wonder song, “Your Woman,” by White Town. The album is so terrible, but that song is so good. The only proof that the album ever sold was that I found a copy at a used CD store, which I bought before learning of its atrociousness. For more information on the video visit diabolotreff.de.
Do you ever get the sense that the art vs. sport distinction is silly if applied to diabolo? Every time I see a diabolist these days, he’s jamming pretty and technical.
Robert Fowler sent us an email a fortnight back sharing a new video that’s very much in the style of Where the Hell is Matt? in a very much smaller scale. Much. Much. Smaller.
Given that World Juggling Day is in 10 days, perhaps we could do a StreetJuggling compilation of jugglers around the world. Who’d be interested in contributing a short 20-30 second clip of yourself juggling beside something distinctively local? Drop us a note in the comments!
*edit* Glad to see such enthusiasm! How about recent clips from anytime this year? Get our your juggling toys and make some noise!
I rewatched this and deliberated if this should qualify for a full post since Tony had already mentioned this in his Best Catches compilation. It obviously does if only because I chuckled a little all three times I watched it. If you haven’t already seen their previous stuff, you should. Team RenagadesignLab is less about the juggling and more about the exploration and experimentation. You would see full routines that will entertain the hordes but you’ll discover that little more about juggling that you never thought about.
That, I like.
While on the team, it seems that they will be at the Shoebox Tour America this year. Want to know more? Hit this. Any attendees here?
If you’ve seen Kremo, Schweizer, Brown, Daymont, Ryuhan, and Wei, please comment as to whether this is the best box routine you’ve seen. With hesitation and utmost respect to the others, I say yes. Finesse and derring-do with a fresh approach.
