I may be a hard crusty bastard on the outside, but on the inside I am a gooey chocolate chip inspiration seeking fajiolo like the rest of you.  Influencers is a wonderful documentary about some major influencers and how they impact our world. 

The Art of the Title is one of the coolest movie sites, ever.  Great attention to detail and dissection of the art.  Watch the Walking Dead Titles here. "Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic." - Jim Jarmusch

Frederick Sofiyana is a photographer and director focusing on surreal images. This is his music video for Flox.

Mr. West is back with a new 35 minute music video from his upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twited Fantasy.

Strange Arrangements is a series of moving sculptures based on the surrealists approach to art.

Nice use of typography/motion to relay an important message about young girls who live in poverty and the sex, unwanted pregnancy, HIV, and other things they deal with.  See the video here: www.girleffect.org/video

Sam Mason does a Wild Robot Short.  Nice.  Via Motionographer

Enjoy Gorillaz full fifteen minute music video!

Underworld's music video Hamburg Hotel. Click the post to view.

Music video by funwunce

Photography by Samuel Cockedy and music by Paul Frankland. Via Hypebeast

Santigold - L.E.S. artists

Portishead - The Rip

Christiana Charalambous: The Girl from Cyprus: A filmmaker (Cinematographer), Photographer, Artist, and all-around great person.

Not exactly the typical Empty Kingdom flavor, however we definitely are all about keeping it real.  And these videos are mucho informative and since knowledge is power, they're well worth your time.  More info: www.rsa.org

The official music video for Passion Pit "Sleepyhead".

Twelve mind-blowing minutes of 3D rendering. That's right. Nothing in this video is real. It was made by Alex Roman, using Vray rendering software, which was used for all of Avatar.  Hot damn. Fullsize this bitch or risk the wrath of Kahn.

Ritalin, by the Dancing Pigeons Directed by Tomas Mankovsky

Satoshi Kon, the genius Japanese animator, passed away at the tender age of 47.

Kids of 88 - Downtown (Official Video)