Watch: Portal: No Escape - Short Film

This short film (I refuse to label something with this production quality a "fan video") directed by Totally Rad Show host Daniel Trachtenberg and featuring a masked cameo by co-host Alex Albrecht is simply breathtaking.  "Portal: No Escape" is based on the mechanics of the Portal games and was shot before the release of Portal 2, my favorite game of the year.  Highly recommended for fans of the games or any sci-fi aficionados.  Watch below (suggest HD, full volume and wide screen):

 

Video: The National - "Exile Vilify"

You may recall back in June we posted an entry on The National and Valve  holding a contest for anyone interested in making a video for the bands song "Exile Vilify" that was featured on the video game Portal 2. People were asked to upload their creations to YouTube with a deadline of July 15 when the band and Valve would take some time to chose a winner. Well that winner has been chosen and now we can share their number 1 pick as well as the  1.00000000001th” place video

1st place video: Filmed, Directed and Edited by C.F.Meister

1.00000000001th place video: Directed by MikeMov89

The National and Valve announce music video contest

 The National and Valve are holding a contest for anyone who is interested in making a video for the bands song "Exile Vilify" that was featured on the video game Portal 2. Anyone interested can upload their video to YouTube with the tag PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE. The contest runs until July 15. The National and Valve will judge the clip alongside the general public. The maker of the winning video will receive a prize pack that includes an Eastwood guitar autographed by the band, as well as a collection of Portal 2merchandise.

You can listen to the track below...

The National - Exile Vilify by Hypetrak