24 Hours of Happy (11AM)
Wow. Simply wow!
I think this wins the best hour award. I was stuck between 1AM, 5AM, and 9AM so far (I'm only halfway done, as I started at 12AM), but this hour wins!
I don't even know how to describe it! There was just so much going on! First off, almost all of the dancers were explosive! And while they weren't as varied as 9AM, holy crap were they varied in personality! Let me summarize as many of them as I can!
+ Pharrell Williams starts off in an alley way, and then we promptly leave it on the next video, back to the streets of LA, which is fine, as the lady after him was cool, as were the two break dancers after her. And then it all gets shot into chaos, as some guy with a cast on his foot dances dangerously and fiercely while on a scooter for a substantial portion of the video, leaves the scooter for some reason, dances on one healed foot, and then picks up crutches at the end... all while being followed by a lady who just sorta dances beside him for some reason. Is she a friend? Wife? Bystander? I DON'T KNOW! And that doesn't even begin to describe his section!
+ We're followed by a kid who has an amazing afro, and he can move! He's so peppy and happy, and he interacts with people on the street excellently. His energy is so innocent and sincere, it's infectious.
+ We have a superlative, where for the first time, the camera doesn't bother to pan, fade, or cut between dancers. One dancer walks off, and another one replaces him by simply walking back on-screen. Which leads into a girl who is not only a rockin' dancer, but she interacts AMAZINGLY with bystanders. She was WORKIN' it! A small aside: I always felt bad whenever filming passed by homeless people in the streets of Los Angeles. It seems inappropriate to be filming a song called "Happy" while surrounded by homeless people. Perhaps since they were filming in the day time, it didn't feel like their music would disturb their sleep. Either way, I'm glad someone was able to turn the situation into something more lighthearted. This girl was the first dancer who didn't shy away from fist bumping, dancing, and interacting with LA's homeless, and for that, I give her MAD props. Aside from cast man, she struck my memory the most this hour, and possibly the whole 24 hours of dancing.
+ And if THAT wasn't epic enough, we have these three senior ladies who were KICKIN' it! They were hilarious! They danced, they moved, they fought each other for camera attention... they filled me with joy!
+ We had another quick walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which we haven't seen since 1AM, but this time, it is daytime. The amount of people dancing in the background has increased exponentially this hour, probably because it's now late morning and people are fully awake and energized. But it seems the Walk of Fame was done on purpose, since we end the walk at... Jimmy Kimmel. Holy crap, that caught me off guard! Not only are we back indoors, but it's with someone famous! But Kimmel plays it suave. He just walks around his set, seemingly content in his own castle. =P
+ We end the hour inside a restaurant kitchen, and honestly, I really like this ending. This is the first time we've seen someone be happy at a job, and coupled with being an indoor location, it was something I hadn't seen in the videos so far. The girl makes grabbing tea, folding towels, and prepping a kitchen look like it could be a musical all on its own.
This was an hour, but it felt like 20 minutes. It just flew by, and there was so much going on! The locations were either outdoor and fun, or varied in terms of indoors, striking a balance in dancers, location, personality, unique camera work, and impressive personalities, with a Jimmy Kimmel cherry-on-top. THIS is the hour you should share with your friends (although I'll come up with a final judgement when I finally reach 11PM)!
I think this wins the best hour award. I was stuck between 1AM, 5AM, and 9AM so far (I'm only halfway done, as I started at 12AM), but this hour wins!
I don't even know how to describe it! There was just so much going on! First off, almost all of the dancers were explosive! And while they weren't as varied as 9AM, holy crap were they varied in personality! Let me summarize as many of them as I can!
+ Pharrell Williams starts off in an alley way, and then we promptly leave it on the next video, back to the streets of LA, which is fine, as the lady after him was cool, as were the two break dancers after her. And then it all gets shot into chaos, as some guy with a cast on his foot dances dangerously and fiercely while on a scooter for a substantial portion of the video, leaves the scooter for some reason, dances on one healed foot, and then picks up crutches at the end... all while being followed by a lady who just sorta dances beside him for some reason. Is she a friend? Wife? Bystander? I DON'T KNOW! And that doesn't even begin to describe his section!
+ We're followed by a kid who has an amazing afro, and he can move! He's so peppy and happy, and he interacts with people on the street excellently. His energy is so innocent and sincere, it's infectious.
+ We have a superlative, where for the first time, the camera doesn't bother to pan, fade, or cut between dancers. One dancer walks off, and another one replaces him by simply walking back on-screen. Which leads into a girl who is not only a rockin' dancer, but she interacts AMAZINGLY with bystanders. She was WORKIN' it! A small aside: I always felt bad whenever filming passed by homeless people in the streets of Los Angeles. It seems inappropriate to be filming a song called "Happy" while surrounded by homeless people. Perhaps since they were filming in the day time, it didn't feel like their music would disturb their sleep. Either way, I'm glad someone was able to turn the situation into something more lighthearted. This girl was the first dancer who didn't shy away from fist bumping, dancing, and interacting with LA's homeless, and for that, I give her MAD props. Aside from cast man, she struck my memory the most this hour, and possibly the whole 24 hours of dancing.
+ And if THAT wasn't epic enough, we have these three senior ladies who were KICKIN' it! They were hilarious! They danced, they moved, they fought each other for camera attention... they filled me with joy!
+ We had another quick walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which we haven't seen since 1AM, but this time, it is daytime. The amount of people dancing in the background has increased exponentially this hour, probably because it's now late morning and people are fully awake and energized. But it seems the Walk of Fame was done on purpose, since we end the walk at... Jimmy Kimmel. Holy crap, that caught me off guard! Not only are we back indoors, but it's with someone famous! But Kimmel plays it suave. He just walks around his set, seemingly content in his own castle. =P
+ We end the hour inside a restaurant kitchen, and honestly, I really like this ending. This is the first time we've seen someone be happy at a job, and coupled with being an indoor location, it was something I hadn't seen in the videos so far. The girl makes grabbing tea, folding towels, and prepping a kitchen look like it could be a musical all on its own.
This was an hour, but it felt like 20 minutes. It just flew by, and there was so much going on! The locations were either outdoor and fun, or varied in terms of indoors, striking a balance in dancers, location, personality, unique camera work, and impressive personalities, with a Jimmy Kimmel cherry-on-top. THIS is the hour you should share with your friends (although I'll come up with a final judgement when I finally reach 11PM)!