Matador TV

Simbear Barcelona 2010

eric — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:39 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Sim (Matt Chapman) and Bear (Kerri McGuinness) hit the streets of Barcelona, Spain trying on flip-flop sandals, getting kicked out of bikini stores (for filming) and finding the best juice in Europe while searching for their hotel.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

This dynamic duo pounds the pavement of Barcelona like a deep bass riff looking for the Sonar music festival. Barcelona is the collision of the new with the old. Ancient stone walkways lined with hip clubs. Feats of modern architecture stand beside feats of millennia-old architecture. Couples tango on the cobblestone streets. DJs mix electronic music with electric displays. Barcelona feels alive.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Simbear Look-See

Letters from Thailand

Lindsay Clark — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:25:21 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Capturing the vivacity and camaraderie of time spent working in a Thai orphanage.

NETWORK CONNECTION

An incredible short film supposedly compiled with scraps from the cutting room floor; I can’t imagine what the highlight reel must look like. In the town of Phang Nga in southern Thailand, an orphanage houses or employs these character-rich faces. With a definite scratchy, distorted, Tarantino effect layering its entirety, the storyteller makes a beautiful representation of his time aiding this orphanage that would intrigue even the least altruistic viewer. In this video, Thailand and its residents beam.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Andinh

Motorbike Adventure in Ecuador

josh — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:11:12 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Explore Ecuador with two adventurous Aussies.

NETWORK CONNECTION

Traveling by motorbike is an experience like no other. The scenery of the open road, the challenges of the elements and the uncertainty of adventure are sure to accompany a long distance bike journey. Get outfitted with all the gear and info you need for your bike trip then hop on the forum to see what other travelers are saying about their motorcycle journey.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Jo Robinson for Lonelyplanet.tv

A Portrait of Cambodia

Lindsay Clark — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:24:50 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Cambodia’s beauty is in the little moments and details.

NETWORK CONNECTION

The people, the temples, the weather, the bustle, the food, and everything else; Cambodia’s beauty is in the effortless intermingling of all it’s powerful moments, captured nicely in this video. A two week experience of this Southeast Asian nation is on display here, highlighting the dripping bounty of the monsoons to the ancient complexes built by elephants. The majority of this footage is evidence that the most striking and compelling element of Cambodia is her people.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Properniceinnit

Breaking Free trailer

josh — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:03:17 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Break free with the creators of Matador and Robin Esrock and discover passionate travelers living life according to their rules.

NETWORK CONNECTION

Have you broken free of cultural constraints and sense of normalcy to travel the world? Do you plot your own course and live life as a journey that you are authoring? Robin Esrock and the minds behind Matador seek to bring you inspiring tales of such individuals in the new video concept “Breaking Free”. Stay tuned for more details and footage from this upcoming multimedia adventure.

8 Moments in Video that Changed the World

josh — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:02:29 +0000

Captured in video, here are 8 momentous videos in history that are held in our collective conscious. News broadcasts and YouTube have brought us images of defining moments in history, the good the bad and the terrible. The footage is often haunting and familiar, as if it had happened yesterday.

The Bombing of Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Berlin Wall Falls

First Footage of Gandhi Speaking

9/11

Haiti Earthquake

Martin Luther King Killed

Iranian Freedom Riot Footage

Waypoint Namibia

eric — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:59:53 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Majka Burhardt and a small team of climbers set their sights on some unclimbed granite in northern Namibia, getting to know nearby Himba villagers during their expedition.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Majka and her team use rock climbing as an excuse to head into Namibia. Climbing, they figured, is a great way to meet people and explore a world that is more remote than any they had previously experienced. Adventure sports have a long history of connecting people across cultural barriers.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Majka Burhardt

Monday Moment of Zen

josh — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:07:56 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Start your week with a few moments of meditative relaxation.

NETWORK CONNECTION

What is more relaxing than the sound of flowing water? Water is perhaps the pervasive, powerful and peaceful element on Earth. Water sustains our life, gives our canvas inspiration and fills our days with adventure. What is your favorite way to enjoy water? Dipping your toes in the surf? Scuba diving the depths?

VIDEO CREATED BY

dhuting

7 HD Videos that Submerge You Underwater

josh — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:35:05 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Grab your goggles and hold your breath, we are diving deep today with these 7 amazing HD videos from our wondrous oceans. The beauty, mystery and diversity of life under the surface are the perfect eye candy for the armchair diver.

Powerful Memories of Japan

Lindsay Clark — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:00:52 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
When you create vivid memories of your travels, you’re always being challenged and moved by the road. Japan returns to the mind.

NETWORK CONNECTION

Matthew gets conceptual on us, taking beautiful moments observed in Japan and crafting them into dream-like waves he calls memories. Through some jerky editing and hazy effects, this type of documentation is less about showing off what one sees and emphasizing seemingly mundane but ultimately powerful moments that are relived post-trip. Matthew notes a Nathan Miller as the shooter of the film footage, which is interesting to think about how one person can translate someone else’s vision.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Matthew Brown