Herewith the annual list of top 5 favorite videos I happened to view this year:
Tie for #1. "House" by The Electric Company
An animated video by Carmen D'Avino. A visual fiesta.
Going West
Books come alive in a very wacky way for the New Zealand Book Council.
#2. Design and Elasticity of Mind
A TED talk by MOMA Design curator Paola Antonelli.
#3. Manatee Makes the Bed
Just so, um, charmingly wierd.
#4. Novel trailer for The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire
Video by Julia Sussner.
#5. Cirque de Soleil juggler Viktor Kee
Beyond Las Vegas: the Ukranian juggling sensation. What the human body is capable of! Holy smoke-a-roni!
---> Madam Mayo's Top 5 Videos Watched in 2008
---> Madam Mayo's Top 5 Videos Watched in 2007
P.S. New schedule for Madam Mayo blog:
Monday: Books
Every other Tuesday: Blogs Noted
Wednesday: Guest-Bloggers or my own 5 links
Friday: News & Misc.
New features: you can now follow "Madam Mayo" blog via Networked blogs on facebook (see the widget over to the right) as well as Google (ditto). And the comments have been turned back on. More anon.
