Materialism's Bright Side

These are a few of my favorite things.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Bags
1:27 Cameras
2:30 Tools
3:13 Dispensers
3:37 Mementos
4:23 Scribes
6:09 The Spirited Man Patreon

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A pioneer in digital filmmaking, Van Neistat made his first internet video, The Holland Tunnel, in 2000. He went on to collaborate with New York City artist Tom Sachs, directing a series of short films shown at the Guggenheim Museum in Berlin. Van has since directed dozens more films for the Tom Sachs Studio. In 2010 HBO aired The Neistat Brothers, an 8-episode series of short videos made entirely by Van and his brother Casey Neistat. Van Neistat’s directorial debut feature, A SPACE PROGRAM, co-written by Tom Sachs, premiered at the 2015 South by Southwest Film Festival and opened in theaters nation-wide in spring, 2016. In 2018 Neistat Directed the short film Paradox Bullets, co-written with Tom Sachs, narrated by Werner Herzog, and starring Ed Rushca. Neistat has written and directed commercial projects for Nike, Hurley, Kate Spade, Tory Burch, J. Crew, Twitter, Sleepy Jones and Frances Valentine. His work has been exhibited in museums throughout the world. He lives in Topanga, California.

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[kallemustonen]

Obsessions give us serenity. It's good to love old objects instead of hoarding new ones.

[RachaelPadilla]

"our hands love a camera" That sentence feeds my soul. Excellent movie!

[ckhicks]

The writing on this one is so good. Also brave to edit without music, love this.

[adamathypernerd]

I really enjoy this art gallery style of filmmaking. Thanks for this!

[tdmasonedits]

Your videos whole heartedly cure my destroyed attention span every monday

[WonderAboutUs]

There are objects in my life that I call prized possessions. Examples include: my jacket, covered with patches I've collected travelling all over the world, my official Raiders of the Lost Ark fedora, modified with a zebra-skin hatband and shoelace chin strap, and my Starbucks city-themed coffee cup from Manila, a gift from a friend on my first visit to his nation. Just about everything else I can throw away, or replace, but the handful of prized possessions I hold dear are just as much a part of my life as my foot.

[sivyh]

that essay-like format is fascinating.

[davidbowers]

I love reading the comments and being part of your Circle of Influence

[metrawhub]

Every sentence is packed with wisdom. I am truly in awe of what this man does! The Neistat brothers are legends.

[MasonZenji]

You had me at bags, cameras and trucks…. Everything else was spot on to the things that I cherish too. I’d add books and journals too…!

[ThatMooKoo]

The chalk. I use the same, and it has kind of changed my life. I have a giant chalkboard in my study, and I think and plan out loud with it now. It used to just be there, but then I found the Hagoromo chalk, and everything changed with it. I changed with it... my kids can see my thoughts, calendar, bills, quotes, etc. I'm so thankful for this chalk.

[jws]

Maybe the best and most profound video you've made yet.

[CoachChadCarson]

This video was excellent. Fine piece of art like the tools.

[natebreeo]

Bro we all just want to see you talk about tools and gadgets. Nonstop.

[aniketchauhan]

there is some magic to this style of videos. you cannot miss it.

[helpfulcommenter]

I wonder how Van feels about people saying this is the best format of video he’s ever made when he even says in the video he stole it from the GOAT Charles Eames

[AndrewChambersDesign]

Pencil Sharpeners my grandfather collected as he travelled the world. He left them to me in his will.

[davidbowers]

Not too many people I can share this with, Thank You for your efforts 👐👣🇨🇦🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[PaulaHeartland]

I just read your DM message here (in video) and bought Syds book. Thanks!

[ACoustaDC]

I would really like a whole video on that invitation dispenser? What is that. Very cool???