Alright, say it. These videos are down-right screwy.

April 2, 2020 8:14 AM

CONCATENATION, an experimental video by Donato Sansone, with sound and music by Enrico Ascoli (1 minute, composed of stock video clips, assembled in a Rube Goldberg type video, with implied violence). Not familiar with Goldberg? Here, he'll show you how to get Something for Nothing (previously). See also: 787 Cliparts by Oliver Laric, a short, silent animation. [Videos 1 & 3 from Kottke]
posted by filthy light thief (10 comments total)

The lead video has an abundance of kinetic violence to people and things, avoid if you are not feeling keen on seeing car crashes, guns, slow motion bullets, boxing punches, etc. (This is a warning I wish I'd had before I clicked.)
posted by seanmpuckett at 8:47 AM on April 2, 2020 [2 favorites]

if you require a lighter touch with the same idea I give you today's best amyoops
posted by zsh2v1 at 9:01 AM on April 2, 2020 [2 favorites]

And in case YouTube's algorithm doesn't love you enough to recommend the always-delightful Numberphile (previously) after this:

CONCATENATION. 17 || 29 = (17 x 100) + 29 = 1729.
posted by straight at 9:10 AM on April 2, 2020

These two videos (not including the Goldberg) are perfect examples of natural human intelligence manipulating a load of images versus the so-called artificial intelligence image manipulation. No comparison.
posted by njohnson23 at 9:17 AM on April 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

The lead video has an abundance of kinetic violence to people and things, avoid if you are not feeling keen on seeing car crashes, guns, slow motion bullets, boxing punches, etc. (This is a warning I wish I'd had before I clicked.)

Sorry I didn't consider that.

Mods, could you edit the OP to state "(1 minute, composed of stock video clips, assembled in a Rube Goldberg type video, with implied violence)"? Thanks!
posted by filthy light thief at 10:21 AM on April 2, 2020 [2 favorites]

Mod note: Sure thing, done.
posted by cortex (staff) at 10:22 AM on April 2, 2020

Donato Sansone also did ghostCRASH (tw: genuine car crash footage), a short compilation of crashes with one car removed. Genuinely eerie.
posted by thatwhichfalls at 10:41 AM on April 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

Reminds me of PES for some reason.
posted by rhizome at 11:10 AM on April 2, 2020

This has a strong sesame street/electric company vibe
posted by Caxton1476 at 11:58 AM on April 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

this has echoes of György Pálfi‘s great Final Cut Ladies and Gentlemen (entire movie free on vimeo). previously
posted by bruceo at 7:12 PM on April 2, 2020