Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
- Confucius
ARTIST PROFILE | CAMP BOSWORTH
--- Meet Texas artist, Camp Bosworth, and tour his studio in Marfa, TX.
LAST STOP FOR LOST PROPERTY
--- An intimate look at the New York City subway and the thousands of items and people that get lost in its tunnels.
TIGER (SHARK) KING
--- More than 20 years ago conservationist and diver, Jim Abernethy, discovered the affectionate side of large predatory sharks after removing a fishing hook from the jaws of a tiger shark.
AKBAR COOK
--- This powerful story is part of a Branded Content series by Verizon, featuring people making a difference in their community. This particular episode features a high school principal at a school in New Jersey, by the name of Akbar Cook.
VFX
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
- Walt Disney
MY MAGIC MUM
--- Enjoy this magical piece of branded content created for Opportunity.org.au They did a great job creating a promotional piece through narrative storytelling. The audience never feels like they’re being sold to.
MATCHES
--- A stop motion video that will magically hold your attention for 7.5 minutes. It’s kind of cathartic :)
TECHNOLOGY
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.
- Socrates
INGENIOUS FLOORS
--- A decade in the making, the new floors could mean a notable reduction in carbon emissions created by rapid urban development.
INGENIOUS WALLS
--- These walls could harness enough wind power to cover your electric bill.
Random Goodness
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
- Mark Twain
HANDMADE HOME TOUR: RAJIV SURENDRA
--- Mean Girls’, Rajiv Surendra, is one talented and creative dude. Even his apartment will inspire you!
ALMA THOMAS: YOUR NEW FAVORITE ARTIST
--- After teaching art in Washington, D.C. for 35 years at Shaw Junior High School, Alma Thomas created a new style of painting.
WES ANDERSON’S SECRET WEAPON
--- Simon Weisse is the Berlin-based model maker whose studio is the skunkworks behind the delicate, detailed, and undeniably handmade miniatures that are featured in a growing number of Anderson’s films.
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