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malaran vilm credits
Look at all the great people responsible for all this fun stuff! Please note: malaran vilms are made for inspiration / experimentation only and to showcase the magic of sound and video. For ENTERTAINMENT and EDUCATIONAL purposes only. What you see here is NOT FOR REUSE without permission and onscreen credit to myself and the others credited within the vilm. All music/sounds/video clips borrowed are sole property of their brilliant creators and I claim NO ownership of the audio or video that was not created by myself. Thanks to all the creative energy makers in the world that make this a cool place to live in! I love how we all can work together and inspire one another : ) Why do I call these videos "vilms" you may ask? Simple. These are not films. These are little digital videos that act like little films. Video is not film. They are two different animals, two different mediums, and I totally respect that. |
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Bridges
One dark night, my brother Edgar drove me back into the city over the Triborough bridge. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Edgar Malaran |
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Little Computer
Andreas bought a little old macintosh from this big flea market in Stockholm. As we ascended the escalator I thought the little computer would enjoy the ride. It also just happened to be that during that trip to Stockholm I was introduced to this great song on a cd that Andreas had just bought days before... it just seemed like a perfect match. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran LINKS: Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Old Mac. Andreas Lindkvist. |
| Schizophrenia
I woke up one morning winter 2002 and went to get cereal in the kitchen. On my table was a swedish newspaper, a souvenir from my recent trip to Stockholm, and it hit me. Was I really just there? Was it all a dream? Was I losing my mind? I felt like I hadn't even left home, so how did the newspaper get here... I felt like I was doing ten things all at once... a real schizo feeling. Amazingly this was created and edited all in under an hour. ***NOTE to viewers! *** Wow! What a happy coincidence! : ) Cool! Of course, hers is far more sophisticated, but hey, I made mine first, by myself (with JoAnn), in my living room and all in under an hour for free! : ) Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran LINKS: Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Cynthia, Cynthia, Cynthia, Cynthia, Cynthia and Cynthia |
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Punkrocker
Basically, I wanted to get a bunch of the people that I would miss from my old job together and create a little album that we could cherish forever and ever and ever... and ever. The music is another gem that I was introduced to in Stockholm by Andreas. I thought it was fitting for all my punkrockin' peeps! Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran LINKS: Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Lisa Wiseman, Diane Joao, Cynthia Malaran, Luiz Vilela, Catherine Mucciardi, Angel Kuo, Cicelee Padilla, Geof Smith, Edgar Malaran, Walter McDaniel, Danny O'Brien, Steve Lanni, Feel Licks, Anita Lambrinos, Bobo Robbie Welch, Barbara Malaran, Mom. |
| Sex and the City of Miami (a parody)
I am a HUGE fan of Sex and the City. I am an even HUGER fan of the Golden Girls! One night when watching the Lifetime Netwrok daily marathon of Golden Girls I realized Oh... my... god... they are the girls from Sex and the City... years from now!!!!! It was truly uncanny, I had to experiment to see for myself... the result was amazing, making me love the HBO gem and Lifetime beauties even more so!!! Consider this the most creative fan site for the two shows ever : ) I experimented with these clips from both shows and produced two rough "episodes" It was educational to me actually, the whole process. I learned a great deal with this one. Concept by Cynthia Malaran Buy the box sets! Watch the shows! LINKS: |
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Ciao Roma
On the train from Roma to Venice I was hypnotized by the views we passed... countryside, farm life, city life, no life... and I felt so sentimental leaving Roma and my friends behind... Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran |
| Swing
The Roman nightlife... on four wheels. As Giacomo zigzagged thru the streets of Rome all those things I remember studying in my fourth grade textbooks came to life, lit up and three-dimensional. Amazing! We listened to "Ocean of Joy" one of Giacomo's brilliant musical creations. What a memory... Vatican City is teeny. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran LINKS: Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Giacomo Bondi |
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Parasite
OK. One day, Edgar and I were bored. I mean Edgar and i were experimenting with his keyboard. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Edgar's triple jointed hand. |
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Oncrack
OK. One day my sister Barbara and I were bored. I mean really bored. And I just discovered the negative function of my camera. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Barbara Malaran |
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Pearl Tea
After having some tapioca pearl tea (Jumbo number 9 cold) at Saint's Alps, Angel and I decided to shoot some video of shooting some pool at Corner Billiards. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran LINKS: Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Angel "poolshark" Kuo and her cue stick Suzy-Cue |
| Activate
OK. So I was bored. And all by myself. I played with the toys and stuffed animals on my floor in my room while watching MTV. A clip of this song "900 Number" came on and I moved the toys to the beat. Brilliant, I know. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran LINKS: Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Eye-popping squeeze toy, Naughty Naughty Kiefer™ (from Wendy Gardner's Scary Stories™), Hip-hop hamster, Creature from he Black Lagoon, Coniglio Rabbit from Roma, Sit Leo Lick-a-Lot™ (also from Wendy Gardner's Scary Stories™) |
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Amber
Meet Mustafa, my robot hamster. JoAnn got him for me at an airport in Madison, Wisconsin. I named this sweet clip after my friend YanYan in Hong Kong's hamster, Amber, who is handfed by her mom piece by piece! Rodentia Royalty! Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Mustafa and Coniglio Rabbit with special help from Angel Kuo |
| Victim
Ask Angel. I was up at 5am construction this thing that I can attach this brown, sharp-toothed, stuffed creature I bought (named Domokun, a Japanese mascot) and my camera so it looked as if he was chasing me in my worst nightmare... So that morning Angel and I went into my backyard and turned this crazy idea I had, that I couldn't really even explain to her, into reality. Angel just played along, it was perfect. I wonder what my janitor was thinking when he stood atop the steps and watched me being chased by this thing... Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Domokun and Cynthia Malaran |
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Baltic
This vilm is the only work I have ever created that has made me cry, as well as others... it is a living memory of an amazing boat ride in the waters of the Baltic Sea, through the stillest warm waters, on the most perfect day. The music is a song by my friends Goats in Trees. This song "Ferryboat" has always occupied a place in my heart since it's lead singer, Monica Cohen, now Monica Crigler gave me their cd at work one day... I always knew that this song had greater, deeper meaning for me... I just didn't know how deep until I put it with my imagery. Note to self for the future, never squirt sea water at a video camera, especially if it is your own. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran LINKS: Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Cynthia Malaran, Andreas Lindkvist and Captain Micke Keysendal |
| Fiesta
2002... a year where I have found myself in many places geographically that make me think, wow, how the hell did I get here... crossing the Atlantic 6 times, driving across the US... inhaling the dirt roads in the countryside, south Sweden... I am so blessed. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Cynthia Malaran, Andreas Lindkvist, Sture the independent black cat and some swedish cows. LINKS: |
| Fiyashtata
Meet Magnus. He taught me how to throw fire from my mouth. The three of us stood in the dark by the lake and did impersonations of dragons until we ran out of dragon breath. Do not try this at home! I take NO responsibility for anyone's burnt hair or eyeballs! Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Magnus Hägglund, Andreas Lindkvist and Cynthia Malaran LINKS: |
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So Cool, Så Kul
Renting a Smart Car in Stockholm can be fun! See? We were such rock stars : ) Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Cynthia Malaran and Andreas Lindkvist LINKS: |
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Glow worm
Capturing light streaks not visible to the human eye under normal (non-inebriated or under the influence of any sort) circumstances is one of my favorite hobbies. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran LINKS: |
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Jumbo
Driving circles with a Smart Car in a Stockholm parking lot can be fun! See? As I drove around and around there was only one song that came to mind, yes... Tijuana Taxi. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Buy his cds! I own many of them and use to play them all day in my office, thus creating a playful and somewhat relaxed work environment for all : ) Guest Appearances by (in order of appearance): Jumbo the Smart car and Cynthia Malaran LINKS: |
| MeatBeat
Winter in Stockholm, bitter instant coffee... meatballs and music... what a combo. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Guest Appearances by: Andreas Lindkvist |
| Constance
Crime. Sirens. Blood. Blood. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran |
| Camminare
A walk through Venice that lives in my heart. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran |
| Serpentine
From the first days after I was beginning to feel well after my open gut surgery. I was alive and walking again. As my best friend said, "this is sad when-you-die-footage." Oh, but don't you worry. I will never die. Concept/directed by Cynthia Malaran Well... that is all for now! More vilms soon! Enjoy! |
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