The Ministry of Manipulation http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com Manipulation, Juggling, Contact Juggling and Dance Wed, 14 May 2008 23:43:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Mr Om @ Australia’s got Talent http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/mr-om-australias-got-talent/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/mr-om-australias-got-talent/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 23:43:32 +0000 Ryan http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=979 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mr Om @ Australia’s got Talent", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/mr-om-australias-got-talent/" });]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RLZ7HkQIU8

The legendary Mr. Om appears on Australia’s got Talent, leaving the judges amazed. I cant wait for round two…

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/mr-om-australias-got-talent/feed/ Hoola Hoop La La http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/hoola-hoop-la-la/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/hoola-hoop-la-la/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 21:31:46 +0000 Drew http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=976 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hoola Hoop La La", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/hoola-hoop-la-la/" });]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LQEr838VII

Camp-disco-fame-hula-hoop-superstars - Jessie, Crag and Tiina, take Britains got Talent by storm as Hoop La La.

Thanks to Arron Sparks who posted it over on rec.juggling

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/hoola-hoop-la-la/feed/ Friday Fun - Lightsaber Gymnasts http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/friday-fun-lightsaber-gymnasts/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/friday-fun-lightsaber-gymnasts/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 17:05:53 +0000 Ryan http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=975 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Friday Fun - Lightsaber Gymnasts", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/friday-fun-lightsaber-gymnasts/" });]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGzf–OLoTI

Ridiculous mod of a Chinese swordfighting competition video with animated light-sabers.

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/friday-fun-lightsaber-gymnasts/feed/ Michael Moschen @ Ted.com http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/michael-moschen-speech-at-tedcom/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/michael-moschen-speech-at-tedcom/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 18:11:49 +0000 Ryan http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=974 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Michael Moschen @ Ted.com", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/michael-moschen-speech-at-tedcom/" });]]>

Michael Moschen speaks about juggling, motion and rythm from TED. 40min running time: includes bounce juggling, 1&2 sticks, 1-3 tubes (!!!), ball and can, ‘contact juggling’, curved sticks, bendy pich-style batons with balls on the end, :) :) and a well earned standing ovation from his audience.

Along with the video is a short article on ‘Why you should listen to him‘

Mega-thanks to Thomas Arthur for the Link this morning (which totally threw a curve-ball at my ability to get anything done this morning)

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/michael-moschen-speech-at-tedcom/feed/ Sigalit - ‘Stepz’ juggling video http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/sigalit-stepz-juggling-video/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/sigalit-stepz-juggling-video/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 20:11:49 +0000 Ryan http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=971 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sigalit - ‘Stepz’ juggling video", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/sigalit-stepz-juggling-video/" });]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yOKiqKzkM0

Balls, clubs and diabolo from the Imperfect Cirquel guys.
Thanks to Moon for the edit! :) Sigalit production rules!

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/sigalit-stepz-juggling-video/feed/ Pich - Baton Isolations http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/pich-baton-isolations/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/pich-baton-isolations/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 20:07:35 +0000 Ryan http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=973 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Pich - Baton Isolations", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/pich-baton-isolations/" });]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-IEqG1P64A

New material from Pich (www.maniballe.net)
Baton/stick isolations and antispin. Pich blew us away with these techniques at the CJC07 in France.

The musician: Aberration Chromatique
Song: ‘Free Drive’
www.nomajormusik.com/#/287
Thanks to Jowze for the link.

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/pich-baton-isolations/feed/ Parkour Soccer - behind the scenes http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/parkour-soccer-behind-the-scenes/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/parkour-soccer-behind-the-scenes/#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 17:54:24 +0000 Ryan http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=970 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Parkour Soccer - behind the scenes", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/parkour-soccer-behind-the-scenes/" });]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xM7fTdkO-E

An interesting ‘behind the scenes’ clip of the acro-freestyle soccer/footballers TEAM RYOUKO from Fifa’s Street Freestyle clip (originally posted by Drew [link], who believes the video uses CG effects) I’m not convinced; and apparently Aaron Gregg (rec. juggling, world record holding chainsaw juggler and generally nice guy) has met these fellows and can attest to their authenticity.

With an increase in computer-manipulated circus and dance videos arriving on the internet, i wonder what effect this will have on the artists who develop ‘real skills’ over years and years of training. What will happen to the juggling world when a shakey, low quality youtube video featuring a teenage girl juggling 19 balls hits the internet and goes viral? Will the public reject all attempts at 7 and 9 balls as ‘easy’ simply because they’ve been fooled by an elaborate viral campaign? What happens when we cant tell the difference between CG videos and ‘real skill’ videos?

[Thanks to the lovely and talented (as in, real skills) Daydream (of OCCJD fame) for the video link]

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/parkour-soccer-behind-the-scenes/feed/ Scot Nery - Hammer and Nail ad http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/scot-nery-hammer-and-nail-ad/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/scot-nery-hammer-and-nail-ad/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 08:04:19 +0000 Ryan http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=968 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Scot Nery - Hammer and Nail ad", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/scot-nery-hammer-and-nail-ad/" });]]> Scot neryScot Nery (of jugglegood.com) juggles hammers and balances knives in this TV ad.
VIDEO LINK

On his website, Scot states:

This is a national advertisement for the DIY Network’s programming block “Nailed at Nine” Produced by King & Country in Los Angeles. We filmed a bunch of nail juggling and hammer juggling and these were the cuts they liked best.

Tons of people have been seeing this commercial on TV. If you’ve seen it, send me an email and say hi. It’s the best commercial I’ve done so far. Thank you to DIY Network and thank you to TV manufacturers.

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Either this is a CG trick, or Scot Nery is awesome
(or maybe it could be both..)

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/scot-nery-hammer-and-nail-ad/feed/ Glenelg Fire http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/glenelg-fire/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/glenelg-fire/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 14:40:43 +0000 Ed http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=967 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Glenelg Fire", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/glenelg-fire/" });]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSV02-H6yH0

Sebastian Berger of Fenfire, and Rob Thorburn went on a little road trip in the scottish highlands, and did some Staff juggling along the way… Pretty.

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]]> http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/glenelg-fire/feed/ Contact Staff Isolations http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/contact-staff-isolations/ http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/contact-staff-isolations/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:32:30 +0000 Ryan http://ministryofmanipulation.com/?p=734 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Contact Staff Isolations", url: "http://www.ministryofmanipulation.com/blog/contact-staff-isolations/" });]]>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlsG2DcTXXs

Staff isolation techniques performed by Fenfire.
www.fenfire.at
youtube Profile with tonnes of great videos

Fenfire
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