Can You Scream Inside Your Mind?

I can't remember where I came across this film today, but it was a welcome diversion. I've embedded the standard quality video below, but I recommend watching the high definition one if you've got the bandwidth or the patience.



(It doesn't look like the embedded player has the high definition button. Follow this link for some high definition good times.)

!!! SPOILER ALERT !!! Don't read further until you've watched the film.

I've discovered that I don't appear to be able to scream inside my mind (you'll have to watch the film to know why I'm bringing this up). I can talk loudly and sing in my mind, but screaming doesn't seem to be a thing I can do inside my head. I can replicate the sound the hero of the film makes when he "screams" in his head, but it doesn't feel like a scream in my own head. It's just a copy of his distant scream sound. Maybe that guy did have a super power after all? Maybe he's the only guy in the world capable of screaming in his own mind? Maybe that's part of the reason why that apparently telepathic lady was so surprised?

Screaming in my mind was never something I've thought about before this film, but now it is all I can think about...

Oh wait. Nevermind. Now I'm thinking about sleep.

Her Morning Elegance

Yet another post about a music video, but what the heck. If that's all I've got for you people, then that's all I've got. I think you'll enjoy it. I not only enjoy the video but also the song. The chorus lines that begin "She fights for her life..." have an interestingly subdued power and subtle meaning.



If you can't see the video, then try this link. Also, there is some information about the making of the video here.

Bubbillicious

I don't have anything even marginally useful to contribute to the world at the moment, so I will point to another music video. This one is a fun, stop motion papercraft thing. I found it through the Drawn! blog. As they note in their post, the video acts as its own how-to guide. Very clever.


Bubblicious from Rex The Dog on Vimeo.

Coparck is a Band

I came across this video from Irene Gallo's blog. At first I didn't realize it is a music video (I missed that part of her original post), and I thought it was just a short until the band made a cameo appearance and just happened to be singing the song that I initially took as a soundtrack. Truthfully, it works either way. I think that is a rather refreshing change of pace from most music videos.



I'm not going to comment too much on any potential meaning behind the video and the song. I think we've all faced enough workplace (and even schoolyard) scenarios to understand the ways we restrain ourselves for the sake of a job. I found the irony of the ending to be delicious.

The band is Coparck and their website is here should you like to check out more of their stuff. I found the music video to Thoughts You Thought You Could Do Without (warning: brief nudity) to be as entertaining as the one above. In that one, the band makes as little appearance as in the video above. I wonder if there is a pattern here?

Slightly Nerdy Dragon

The following links may not be safe for work (if you work in a very uptight environment). Here's another take on dragons you might enjoy. And this is a new treatment of a well known fairy tale.

Silverbacks II

Another study of a silverback with notes (trying a little harder this time). Man, gorillas have some extreme anatomy. You think you've pushed the anatomy too far only to look back at the reference and realize you haven't gone far enough.

Silverbacks

I needed some references for silverback gorillas, so I fired up Google's image search and entered the appropriate terms. Up popped some useful images. Why do I need references for silverback gorillas? For reasons.