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Tokyo is famous for its high tech modernity, but the meandering lanes of Yanesen -- comprised of the the temple districts of Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi -- have more of a retro village feel, attracting people from all over the city, who come to Yanesen to take things down a notch, or, in Shishi Yamazaki's case, to dance through the streets. After filming herself doing some sweet moves......read more
This transfixing series of short clips for China's CCTV Documentary Channel makes other TV station identifications (idents) seem, well, crappy. A collaborative effort between Taiwan studio JL Design and Lithuanian digital production studio Korb, the idents show people creating seemingly 3D structures as they move. Dubbed "motion sculptures," the works are based on four themes and represent four......read more
Mexico City's Flaminguettes combine old and new forms of creativity in this cool-as-hell video, "Etereas / Animation Shortfilm." In the clip, a geometric motion graphics treatment is applied to hula hoop dancers, whose movements are matched with line and circle patterns that trace around them. The female creative team worked diligently frame-by-frame to connect the lines with the hoop, and their......read more
The Acid, a mysterious, multicontinential trio bent on creating genre-less music, have commissioned a special video for "Basic Instinct," their first single which combines electronic beats with acoustic guitar and pitched vocals. The video, directed by Dugan O'Neal (of The Directors Bureau), stars Los Angeles dance troupe WIFE, who are captured jumping around in pink suits and wigs in the......read more
Multi-talented musician Scott Reitherman, who recorded two critically acclaimed albums as Throw Me the Statue back in 2008 and 2009, is back with a new album and a new name, Pillar Point. The synth-drenched single "Dreamin'" got the video treatment courtesy of Brooklyn production house Wild Cominbation and it's, well, dreamy. Shot in slo-mo, the clip features dancer Daisuke Omiya grooving through......read more
The second annual Paris Photo LA took place two weekends ago. Our hats are off to the folks who take on this incredible production, with 80 galleries in almost all of the sound stages and buildings of Paramount Studios for a mere 3 days. The best part of the show are the galleries tucked into the brownstones and shops on the "New York" back lot. The second 'brownstone'......read more
Move over Flashdance, we got the Chemical Brothers. From Dom&Nic...read more
Leave it to the Dutch. Harnessing dancers' kinetic energy to power the club itself? Gives a whole new incentive to partying....read more
SHFT produces short films around our events and partner activations we've hosted at Sundance and SXSW....read more
Nau and Snow Peak have teamed up on a 'Portland meets Tokyo' collection, featuring a full range of clean, functional clothing for men and women. Among the offerings are a few outdoor gear essentials from Snow Peak, including this Mini Hozuki Lantern, a super lightweight (1.9oz) LED lamp inspired by the sacred Hozuki plant and the original Chinese paper lantern. The design involves a silicon......read more
