I’m not sure if the video above is serious production by Hammersmith and Fulham Council or not. I found it via reddit user Scary_, with the general consensus seeming to be that it’s real. If real, it’s nice that they’re thanking their residents for saving the council millions. Residents will feel even better when they see that the council haven’t wasted those savings on a high budget thank you video.
Author: Ian
View From The Top Of The Shard
What: View From The Top Of The Shard
When: June, 2011.
Where: Shard, Southwark, London, SE1
Story: Great sunrise view of The City of London as taken from the Shard last month. Love the panorama effect that let’s you see all the way out to Canary Wharf. Notice the rings for the Olympics have just been installed on Tower Bridge.
30 Second Shard Inauguration Timelapse Video – Almost Makes It Look Good
The video above is a very short 30 second timelapse of the Shard inauguration laser and light show. Watching it sped up almost makes the whole show look good. Certainly much better than being there in person was. The video was made by Mattia Bicchi, who also made the amazing London Architecture in Motion Video, I linked to last month. He’s fast becoming one of my favourite London videographers.
What did you think of the Shard laser and light show? Leave your comments below.
Different Views of The Shard Laser Light Show You Might Not Have Seen
Although there have already been a huge number of pictures of the Shard’s underwhelming opening night posted online, I thought I’d include a few here. Even though the show itself was a bust, I still think the building is a great addition to the London skyline. Moreover, when captured in a photo the lasers actually do look rather cool.
The ‘All Hail Sauron’ series of images are probably the funniest of the whole evening. This one comes from reddit user groovejet.
These are just some of the thousands of pictures taken that night. What’s most interesting to see, is that Londoners will take a huge variety of approaches to watching and capturing events like this. It’s one of the many aspects I really love about London.
London Eye At Dawn
What: London Eye At Dawn
By: Reddit user: zebulonthegreat
When: June, 2012
Where: Westminster Bridge, SE1
Story: This photo of the London Eye at dawn was taken by reddit user zebulonthegreat last week on a 4am bike ride. Great photo and just another reminder of why I love London.
Insomnia by Faithless Part of Play Me, I’m Yours At City of London Festival
Great video of someone playing Insomnia by Faithless on a piano, spotted by a friend of mine via Reddit. The pianos are part of the Play Me, I’m Yours artwork installation by Luke Jerram. There are currently 50 such pianos scattered across London as part of the City of London Festival for it’s Golden Jubilee.
Have you seen anyone else that’s better?
All Lines Lead to The Olympics
I spotted this sign at Moorgate tube station. I never realised that Hyde Park, Wembley and the Olympic Park were all in the same direction.
Slow Sunday – Video By Drew McFayden
What better choice for a Sunday afternoon than a video called Slow Sunday. As the name suggests it shows London slowed down – specifically the areas around City Hall and the South side of Tower Bridge. It was created by Drew McFayden as an experiment using a Canon 600D with a Canon 50mm and 18-135mm lens (I don’t know what that means, but I assume it’s pretty good).
He says that
I spent a few hours late Sunday afternoon taking shots. In a few hours I took 150 shots, mostly short takes lasting around 30sec -1min. some was unusable but the were some nice shots as well. It was all shot hand held without any tripod (I don’t own one at the moment).
Overall, I think the video shows a lot of promise but isn’t quite as polished as it could be. This may be due in part to issues he had with editing it on an old computer. However, I really enjoyed the use of Philip Glass’ music as it creates a bit of a haunting feeling. I look forward to seeing what Drew comes out with next.
TUBE TUBE 7 – Advert – London Underground Short Film Series
This is the 7th film in the generally wonderful TUBE TUBE series. However, I have to say it is probably my least favourite of the bunch so far. There isn’t anything wrong with it, just not anything particularly amusing or engaging about it. The Youtube description says it’s based on a true story – which is what it feels like – just one you had to be there to find funny.
If this is your first experience with the TUBE TUBE series and you felt meh about it; don’t let it put you off! Make sure you watch the rest of the fantastic series – either from the TUBE TUBE tag or from their YouTube channel. You can also Like them on Facebook or follow them @tubetubelondon.
Still looking forward to all future instalments.
Must Watch London Architecture in Motion Video
I really want to get the word out about this amazing video of London’s architecture shot in Hyperlapse. It was shot by Mattia Bicchi and features pretty much every single iconic landmark in London. These include:
King’s Cross Station, Strata Tower, Palestra Building, Royal Albert Hall, British Museum, RBS Building, Wembley Stadium, Heron Tower, Broadgate Tower, O2 Arena, St. Giles Building, Tower Bridge, Shard Tower, National Maritime Museum, Wellington Arch, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Canary Wharf.
You can learn more about Mattia from his website, follow him on twitter @Matt_hi (protected account) and visit his Facebook page.
I was a little worried when I first watched the video on Youtube because it only had 550 views. However, it turns out you can also watch it on Vimeo here, where it seems to have gotten a lot more love. I really look forward to seeing what Mattia comes out with next.