1000 words behind the photo
[introbox image_link=”/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PingPong.jpg” amazon_link=”http://youtu.be/PgM11RtGjeI” image_width=250 when=”March 31, 2003″ where=”Kinchan and Katori Shingo’s National Costume Competition” who=”NTV” summary=”Team captiain: Hideki Kajiwara (梶原比出樹)” ] Matrix Ping Pong is a famous video clip that makes the rounds as an Internet meme on the web. It is a recording from the popular annual Japanese show Kinchan and Katori Shingo’s National […]
Behind the camera: Casting agency staff for LeBron James Commerical Where: Photo Summary: Mark Allen Hicks Picture Taken: While trying out for a Nike TV commercial starring LeBron James a stunt man/martial artist Mark Allen Hicks attempted to do a black flip for the camera. It didn’t work and unluckily for him, his failed backflip […]
Behind the camera: Kollaboration Where: Kollaboration which was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles Photo Summary: David ‘Elsewhere’ Bernal is the third dancer to appear Picture Taken: Saturday October 6, 2001 David “Elsewhere” Bernal (born August 2, 1979) is a popping dancer from Santa Ana, California. He became well known through this video […]
Behind the camera: Filmed by Ed Robinson of, Viral Factory Where: Romanian Stadium Photo Summary: Romanian actors playing two Ukranian athletes, Mosienko (Guy) and Bubka (Girl) Picture Taken: Campaign started on March 2003 to April 2004 The video was created by The Viral Factory and commissioned by Trojan Condoms to create a buzz around their […]
Behind the camera: Cameraman, Stephen Blackman Where: Invercauld Estate, near Balmoral, on Deeside Photo Summary: The actor playing John West and an actor in a bear suit who was duplicated three more times to create the other bears. Neil Morrissey (the voice of Postman Pat) does the voice over Picture Taken: Released on November 20, […]
Behind the camera: Gary Brolsma’s Webcam Where: Gary Brolsma’s house in New Jersey Photo Summary: Gary Brolsma Picture Taken: November 2004 Sometime in 2004 Gary Brolsma saw a Japanese Internet video clip that featured animated ASCII cats displaying amusing lyrics to the song, “Ma Ya Hi (Dragostea Din Tei)” by Romanian pop band O-Zone. After […]
Behind the camera: Ghyslain Raza Where: Le Seminaire St-Joseph de in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada Photo Summary: Ghyslain Raza fighting like a Sith Warrior Picture Taken: November 8, 2002 In November of 2002, Ghyslain Raza a student that went to le Seminaire St-Joseph de Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada decided to take advantage of his school’s recording studio. […]
Behind the camera: Yasushi Nagao Where: Stage of Hibiya Hall, Tokyo, Japan Photo Summary: Otoya Yamaguchi thrusting his sword into Socialist party leader, Inejiro Asanuma Picture Taken: October 12, 1960 1960 saw great political turmoil in Japan as the ruling party, the LDP, tried to pass the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the […]
Behind the camera: Assembled media members and ABC cameraman Hank Brown Where: In front of Washington (D.C.) Hilton Hotel located at 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, near the intersection of Connecticut and Florida Avenues, a few blocks north of Dupont Circle Photo Summary: The aftermath of John Hinckley’s assassination attempt Picture Taken: March 30, 1981, 69 […]
Behind the camera: Many photographers took the same shot from different angles. The most reproduced pictures is the one shown here by Jeff Widener of the Associated Press. Other photographers who captured the scene are Charlie Cole, Stuart Franklin, and a number of TV crews Where: The street name is Cháng Ān Dà Jiē (长安大街), […]