People Archive

Incredible.  In light of the things that so many others go through around the world, I have so little to complain about – shorts like these remind me of that. Have a good weekend folks!

I came across this short and thought it was only appropriate to post it, with this week being the 25th Anniversary of the destruction of the Berlin Wall.  Like I repeat time and time again, SN7 is all about the media that evokes emotion, tells a story, and does a good job of it.  I’ve always found that if a company can understand that (and many companies have: Chipotle, Nike, Patagonia, etc.) then they’ll go farther with their customers than they ever could.  In thinking about it this week, I realized there’s something about stories that people love and resonate with – and it’s been the core of Silo Number Seven since day 1.

For more information on the project above by Airbnb, check out Belong Anywhere.

I can’t say it any better than the original caption of the video, so here you go:

| In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. However, the resulting speech didn’t become widely known until 3 years later, after his tragic death. It is, without a doubt, some of the best life advice we’ve ever come across, and perhaps the most simple and elegant explanation of the real value of education.

We made this video, built around an abridged version of the original audio recording, with the hopes that the core message of the speech could reach a wider audience who might not have otherwise been interested.

Read the full speech here:
web.archive.org/web/20080213082423/http://www.marginalia.org/dfw_kenyon_commencement.html

One more short documentary to end off the week! This nugget is one another put together by the good folks over at Variable and is the story of Władysław Tomczyk, a violinist in the streets of Poland.  Have a good weekend folks!

It’s remarkable when you think about how each person is the keeper of their own story.  Beyond that, I  have a huge appreciation for filmmakers that can find these people out and share their story with the world.  There’s no life-changing message here folks, just 16 minutes about a man doing what he loves.  Enjoy!

Shane Koyczan is an incredible vocal artist and put together this short based around the power of his spoken word.  With collaborations from a number of animators and designers, he put together this powerful message on bullying that goes so much farther than traditional campaigns.  It’s 7 minutes long, but 7 minutes worth it.

Sometimes it’s hard to see, but in the most unexpected of places humanity shows you there’s still good in the world – welcome to human nature. Have a good weekend folks!