Edinburgh...

...how could you not love it?

Wee Edinburgh from Mo Thomson on Vimeo.


Andrew

If...

One of my favourite poems of all time is If by Rudyard Kipling - which is also the nation's favourite at least according to a poll in 1996. In 1998, a recording of it by Des Lynam was used by the BBC as part of their World Cup coverage of that year.

While this may not be the best reading ot the poem, I've always loved the setting of it with Faure's Pavane, which was the BBC's theme tune for the World Cup that year. On top of that, this version features great graphics by George Horne. 

As is customary, I now instruct you to enjoy:

Typography: IF by Rudyard Kipling from George Horne on Vimeo.

Andrew

A Tale of Two Cities

Thanks to @jpshaddock 's twitter paper, I came across a series of short films which were created as adverts for an international language school. I'm not sure about the soundtracks, but think the footage, narrative and typography are fantastic. They are directed by Gustav Johansson with Typography by Albin Holmsqvist.

First up, Paris:

EF - Live The Language - Paris from Albin Holmqvist on Vimeo.

and here's London:

EF - Live The Language - London from Albin Holmqvist on Vimeo.

You can find films for Beijing and Barcelona here.

Andrew