Rudimental- Not Giving In
Based on the true story of Filipino world champion BBoy Mouse, director Josh Cole brilliantly portrays the journey of a young boy making the decision to leave a life of crime in order to become a break-dancer. Often we forget that one man’s entertainment is another man’s life, and how little things like seeing how...
STREETS OF FIETAS | The Short Series
Amateur film maker Ben Jay Crossman exposes a world of violence, crime, drugs and lost youth in his short documentary Streets of Fietas. Crossman follows the life of those who contribute and are affected by the vicious cycle of poverty, crime and drug use. While conducting interviews and showing powerful footage that is completely raw...
A bird ballet | Music Video
What began as a commercial shoot with no references to animals whatsoever ended with birds being the exclusive stars. The film is testament to the spontaneous yet synchronized moments of collective behaviour, as thousands of birds paint the sky with fluid movements, sharp turns and gallant pageantry. Film by Neels CASTILLON. Length 02:32 A bird...
KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA – THE GINZA COWBOY | “A Capture of Time”
In this episode of Obscuravision they take a look into the mind of Katsuyuki ‘Katsu’ Yoshida, founder of Porter Classic, member of the Yoshida family legacy (Yoshida Kaban/Porter) and celebrated behind-the-scenes pioneer of the Japanese vintage fashion movement over the past four decades. As a by-story of the Obscura Issue #11, Katsu talks in-depth about...
More Than Photography
Brad Evans and Travis Jensen are two talented photographers who decided to portray San Fransisco’s Tenderloin district — an undeserved neighbourhood considered to be ‘rough on the edges’ – by paying it some long due respect. See how their project developed in this short film by Jonas Normann of sidewalktalk.dk. Length 05:57
| Competition | Ultimate X 2013 Hamper Give-Away worth R2000!
It’s time for Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront to once again play host to the country’s biggest extreme sports lifestyle event, The Hunter’s eXtreme Ultimate X 2013 Festival. Taking place on the 16th February the event will showcase the best that extreme sports has to offer from national and international BMX, FMX, skate and wake boarding...
Music uncorked: Sound in a Bottle
Life is becoming music. Tama Art University student Jun Fujiwara, has invented a bottle in which sounds are trapped in and then mixed to make novel music. In the spirit of the ‘i’ revolution where iPods, iPads, iTunes and such make an experience as personal as possible, this sound in a bottle takes the concept...
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CBGB at SYNW
The night of January 16th saw the weekly event – See You Next Wednesday at The Assembly – paying tribute to the legendary home of punk – none other than the historic CBGB. Initially intended for country, bluegrass and blues, the New York City night club soon favoured the disorderly. It saw bands like The...
Masha Reva and SYNDICATE | “Botanical Layers”
Masha Reva and SYNDICATE of Kiev have come together to create a collection called Botanical Layers. There seems to be more to the range than exotic colours and well-tended patterns though: ‘The collection juxtapositions immersion in the rapid pace of contemporary life, gadgets and social networks with a yearning for our natural environment, explored as...
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The Fashion Movie Project – Videos Revealed!
The Fashion Movie Project is a collaboration between 10and5 and the Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion Design. The idea was simple: get young Cape Town-based photographers to team up with a styling team from Elizabeth Galloway as well as a local fashion label. The aim? To make a short fashion video with a Canon 7D....
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| Video Interview | “Langa”: A photo-essay by Luke Daniel
In issue 25 of one small seed magazine, we featured a seven-page spread on local photographer Luke Daniel’s most recent project, entitled Langa. On 19 October we caught up with Luke again for an interview at Cape Town’s Iziko SA Museum where his Langa photographs were being showcased as part of the Land and Cityscape...
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‘Art is like a Weapon’ | Q&A with LoRo VeRz
Dazzlingly vibrant and playfully grown-up is the work of Brazilian graffiti artist, illustrator and humourist LoRo VeRz. After graduating from the Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in 2001, he has exhibited in cities around the world and has customized adidas trainers for the 2012 Olympic Games. And just recently, he was asked to transcribe...
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Inge Beckmann | What’s Your Story?
Severely beautiful, mysterious and dark are some of the words used to describe Inge Beckmann, but behind all of that which makes her so fascinating is the hunger of a very human individual who truly loves everything she does, and she’s done a lot… As Avant garde and versatile as they come, she’s gone beyond...
