Videos
Sharing the resources Paul collects.
It’s halftime in America
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 · Topics: advertising, television-ads
It’s halftime in America. And our second half is about to begin. All that matters now is looking ahead and finding a way forward. Chrysler’s ad for Super Bowl 2012. · Watch video →
Do you see the music?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 · Topics: leadership, music, visualization
Los Angeles Philharmonic music director Gustavo Dudamel talks about how he’s able to conduct from memory and without a score. · Watch video →
Setting the stage for the Mahler 8th: Symphony of a Thousand
Friday, January 27, 2012 · Topics: classical-music, collaboration, music
The stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall usually holds around 100 musicians. It can handle a lot more. Here’s how the crew makes it happen for a combined LA Philharmonic/Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela rehearsal of over 300 musicians. There’s far more to setting the stage than simply throwing up a few music stands and some extra chairs. · Watch video →
Life, the universe and everything visualized in Google image search
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 · Topics: evolution, google, visualization
From FastCompany: Sebastian Schmieg’s mesmerizing video depicts a Google’s-eye view of everything from the Big Bang to the end of time. · Watch video →
Watch the “Powers Of Ten” remade using food
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 · Topics: creativity, visualization
From FastCompany: Micro-Macro, an animated short film that visualizes the nested scales of the physical universe using stop-motion-animated food. · Watch video →
Eugene Lee: Breathing Together — Leadership lessons from musical ensembles
Client: San Francisco Symphony
Friday, January 20, 2012 · Topics: classical-music, leadership, music, storytelling, team-building, vision
From TEDxAmericanRiviera: Lee draws business leadership and team management analogies from the world of classical musical ensembles — specifically orchestra conducting and chamber music. The first 2/3 of the talk draw analogies from the first episode of San Francisco Symphony’s Keeping Score — which gives behind-the-scenes looks at what it takes for Michael Tilson Thomas to prepare Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony. · Watch video →
Jane Fonda: Life’s third act
Thursday, January 19, 2012 · Topics: aging, happiness, health
From TEDxWomen: Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy — and these years aren’t just a footnote or a pathology. Jane Fonda asks how we can think about this new phase of our lives. · Watch video →
Will Hewett: Singing yourself alive
Client: Vocata
Sunday, January 15, 2012 · Topics: creativity, improvisation, music, personal-practice
From TEDx Rainier: Vocalist and improviser Will Hewett explores the language of sound beneath words. After singing 15 minutes every day for a year, Will Hewett describes and sings how a commitment to a simple creative practice can open you to a more vibrant life — a deeper connection with yourself and your world. · Watch video →
