Cool Hunting
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Micachu and the Shapes
by Cool Hunting Video
Following British musician Micachu through the aisles of a hardware store and along the streets of NYC, our video on the 23-year-old documents how she builds her experimental instruments. We also learn how her classical training compares to songwriting and get an impromptu performance with a member of her band the Shapes.
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Nike Flagship, Harajuku, Tokyo
by Cool Hunting Video
This video visits Nike's new store in the heart of Tokyo's Harajuku district, interviewing interior designer Masamichi Katayama about how he came up with a way to suit the brand and its locale. Also check out the original story that we wrote about the store opening in November—all courtesy of Nike.
Best of CH 2009: Top Five Cool Hunting Videos
by Ami Kealoha
With a couple trips to Brazil, the first in our word-of-mouth city tours and plenty documented at home in NYC, 2009 marked yet another banner year for our video series.
Grafica Fidalga
Since we aired this at the first 99% conference (a joint production of yours truly and Behance) in April, we go to this portrait of three printmakers in São Paulo as our default favorite and best example of what we do. These kinds of subjects really almost make the video themselves, but our contributor Phuong Cac (who literally wrote the book on cultural São Paulo today) deserves a shout out for making the connection and coming along on the shoot.
Cool Hunting's Oakland: A Word-of-Mouth Guide
After a little media controversy over our snapshot of Oakland—while we welcome the criticism—it didn't change the fact that we really like our experimental portrait of the city. Here's to a 2010 with a lot more videos covering places in the U.S. and abroad this way.
Sergio Rodrigues
We not only had the tremendous opportunity to shoot in Brazil this year, but caught up with one of the nation's most illustrious designers Sergio Rodrigues when he visited NYC to promote the reissue of his fabulous Cornuto chair. His charm and wit shows not just in his furniture but in his personality too.
Sunpie Barnes
I first met the musician Sunpie Barnes coincidentally when visiting Jean Lafitte National Park where he was a park ranger. When we were looking for musicians to shoot in New Orleans, I remembered his easygoing demeanor and unexpected day job. The resulting video, shot at a benefit concert and burial ground on the banks of the Mississippi, makes a nice little portrait of Sunpie and shows off another side of the Crescent City.
São Paulo Fashion Week Summer 2010: The Bikini
For our second trip to check out São Paulo's fashion week, we decided to just focus on the definitive item of Brazilian fashion, the bikini. With plenty of runway footage documenting the latest designs, we also get some thoughts on the subject from attendees, models and editors.
by Gregory Mitnick Invited by Diesel to check out the Miami stop of their annual Diesel:U:Music Tour last month, we shot a video taking it back to rock and roll basics with headliners Kid Cudi and Santigold. Talking to them about how the genre influences their own multi-hyphenate sound, we also see the two artists perform (complete with Santigold's clever dancers channeling everything from Public...
by Gregory Mitnick For this video we traveled to Oakland, CA to get to know the city by talking to the people who call it home. The resulting documentary visits independently-owned businesses—looking at bikes at Manifesto, magazines at Issues and Bakesale Betty's fried chicken sandwich—as well as spends a little quality time with artist Nat Russell. Last but not least, we climb the clock tower...
by Gregory Mitnick This video tours Baltimore, MD, relying on its residents to lead us from place to place. Starting with DJ Blaqstarr, visiting the Station North Arts District and with a few other stops along the way, it's a portrait of a city painted by its people....
by Evan LaMagnaLooking at how to transform water bottles and window space into a functional garden, this video interviews NYC artists Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray about their hydroponic project called Window Farms. We check out their installation at Eyebeam where they walk us through their beautifully simple urban gardening solution....
by Gregory Mitnick and Evan LaMagnaIn this video, we visit artist Seth Kinmont as he readies his wooden electric car for its NYC debut at Project No. 8. Kinmont explains his conceptual approach and takes us on a joyride through the city....
by Gregory MitnickTraveling to Burlington, Vermont, our video visits Burton's snowboard manufacturing center to learn about their handmade process and prototyping techniques. Chris Doyle, the brand's "mad scientist" who's worked with founder Jake Burton since 1996, gives a behind-the-scenes tour explaining what makes their snowboards industry leaders....
