This is my personal favorites of 2011. Some are chosen for their cinematography – others for that they’ve meant to me or general impact they’ve had on their respective field. Click trough to see my top ten picks.

Tom Lowe – this time with a new “way to short” promo for his upcoming kooyanisqatsi-like movie. Nothing short of amazing shots that captures your imagination. We truly live on a beautiful planet and I can’t wait for the full piece.

Jonathan Yi got his hands on the Canon C300 early fall 2011 and made this amazing review. This is how a review should be done. I read somewhere Canon didn’t appreciate the humor. But I really do. Love to see more of these reviews.

The evolution of video, especially the last few years have really intrigued me. We are moving very fast towards a “no excuse” situation with amazing quality cameras becoming available for everyone.

RED Digital Cinema was created by Oakley founder Jim Jannard. Since their first appearance in late 2005 we have been in for a wild ride. RED seems to attract controversy and heated debates. But what’s behind it all?

Andrew Wonder makes one of the most thrilling and wonderful urban exploration snippets out there.
It’s hard to get people to commit to a half an hour on the internet but this totally got me from start to finish.

Mike Monteiro shares another great insight to getting paid for being creative.

This is one of those thoughts I’ve been having lately. China is a great nation – they produce everything from Volvo cars to Apple computers. We know there are a lot of talented designers. So how come China are the masters of copying?

For all of you that’s just starting out. This is a one of a kind – 15 minute breakdown of how to calculate your rate.
It’s also a really good guide to all those who buy photography services and think that our prices are out of proportion.

Brain Farm does it again. This time with another hot and action packed snowboard flick.
I tip my hat for Curt Morgan and his crew. Click to view trailer.