New addiction: Lumiere Videos!

I first encountered the Lumiere videos when I interviewed one half of the team behind videoblogging.info - a sort of portal for everything Lumiere. In honor of the original movies created by the Lumiere brothers (you know, the guys who made the first moving pictures), the concept of these modern day ones is a simple one: Fixed camera, no editing, no zooming, no effects, no audio and no longer than 60 seconds per movie.

At first it was kind of odd and maybe even a waste of time, but I have found that the constrictions offer some inspiration and challenge. What makes a good Lumiere movie as opposed to a bad one? And the fact that they have no audio makes them a perfect thing to look at, while you're listening to your favorite podcasts or music.

And so, I've been dabbling. On my YouTube page, I have already uploading a few, and I have more to come. Here's a sample for your viewing pleasure.