Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She curates the Video channel. More

Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg's work in media spans documentary television, advertising, and print. As a producer in the Viewer Created Content division of Al Gore's Current TV, she acquired and produced short documentaries by independent filmmakers around the world. Post-Current, she worked as a producer and strategist at Urgent Content, developing consumer-created and branded nonfiction campaigns for clients including Cisco, Ford, and GOOD Magazine. She studied filmmaking and digital media at Harvard University, where she was co-creator and editor in chief of H BOMB Magazine.

A 1929 Cartoon Explains How 'Talkies' Work

A 1929 Cartoon Explains How 'Talkies' Work

Back when synchronized sound in movies was still new and exciting, this short film set out to illustrate the process of sound-on-film recording. More »

Yosemite's Most Spectacular Vistas in Photographs and Time-Lapse Video

Yosemite's Most Spectacular Vistas in Photographs and Time-Lapse Video

Two photographers set out to capture the beauty of Yosemite National Park and returned with simply stunning images More »

Making It in Independent Retail

Making It in Independent Retail

The owners of Modern Anthology, a boutique in Brooklyn, reflect on what it takes to survive and stand out as an independent business in a short documentary from StyleLedger. More »

A Gorgeous Time-Lapse of Lighting Storms Over Africa From Space

A Gorgeous Time-Lapse of Lighting Storms Over Africa From Space

This video from the International Space Station reveals the Milky Way as storms illuminate Africa below More »

A Breathtaking Video About Urban BASE Jumping in Singapore

A Breathtaking Video About Urban BASE Jumping in Singapore

As if leaping from the top of a 55-story resort weren't spectacular enough, this video uses Singapore's futuristic skyline and Marina Bay Sands Skypark as a backdrop. More »

Video Travel Diary: Basilicata, Italy

Video Travel Diary: Basilicata, Italy

Produced for a video contest held by the tourism board there, Dreaming It{aly} is an impressionistic montage of beautifully shot moments paired with personal voiceover. More »

A Snapshot of New York City's Transit Systems in the 1940s

A Snapshot of New York City's Transit Systems in the 1940s

This documentary by Encyclopedia Britannica Films is a fascinating look at New York's infrastructure and commuter patterns More »

Fauna: Bambi's Got Nothing on This Tiny Baby Deer

Fauna: Bambi's Got Nothing on This Tiny Baby Deer

In the spirit of our Friday Fauna series, here are 95 seconds of lovely footage shot by surf cinematographer Steve Fagan to brighten your day. More »

Vintage Anti-Drug Film Explains Addiction—With LEGOs

Vintage Anti-Drug Film Explains Addiction—With LEGOs

A bizarre film from the '60s or '70s uses a surreal parade of images to discourage drug use. More »

The Epic, Crowd-Sourced 'Star Wars Uncut' Releases Director's Edit

The Epic, Crowd-Sourced 'Star Wars Uncut' Releases Director's Edit

The Emmy Award-winning Star Wars Uncut project, in which hundreds of Internet users recreated scenes from the Hollywood classic, is now available online in all its feature-length glory. More »

Fauna: Animals Playing With iPads

Fauna: Animals Playing With iPads

A highly entertaining montage of YouTube videos featuring furry, feathered, and slimy creatures using their favorite Apple device More »

Visualizing Your Personal Data Online

Visualizing Your Personal Data Online

Michael Rigley, a graphic design student at California College of the Arts, uses animation to bring the nebulous cloud of personal information we accumulate online to life. More »

The 4,748+ Self-Portraits of Jeff Harris

The 4,748+ Self-Portraits of Jeff Harris

A short documentary about Jeff Harris, a photographer who has done a self-portrait every day since 1999, capturing the highs and lows of his life More »

A Whirlwind Tour of Japan Captured in 4,000 Beautiful Photographs

A Whirlwind Tour of Japan Captured in 4,000 Beautiful Photographs

Mike Matas transformed almost 4,000 photographs from his trip to Japan into one mesmerizing video. More »

A Gorgeous Cinemascope Time Capsule of San Francisco in 1955

A Gorgeous Cinemascope Time Capsule of San Francisco in 1955

This beautifully shot amateur film by Tullio Pellegrini captures the city on the bay in vibrant, widescreen color. More »

Visualizing Classical Music as a Roller Coaster Ride

Visualizing Classical Music as a Roller Coaster Ride

An ingenious promotional video for the Zurich Chamber Orchestra transforms the musical notes played by the first violinist  More »

When Air Defense Ran on Room-Sized Computers and Punch Cards

When Air Defense Ran on Room-Sized Computers and Punch Cards

IBM's SAGE air defense system looks like it belongs in a Cold War-era James Bond film, but this is a real IBM ad from the 1960s. More »

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Traveler

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Traveler

A filmmaker's video "travel diary" from a year's worth of business flights around the world, including Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Chicago, Houston, Dubai, Frankfurt and Vienna More »

A Choreographed Dance of QuickTime Windows for Modeselektor's 'Evil Twin'

A Choreographed Dance of QuickTime Windows for Modeselektor's 'Evil Twin'

Dent de Cuir's music video for Modeselektor uses a clever effect: videos within videos, rearranged and coordinated for a hypnotic viewing experience.  More »

A Cinematic Love Letter to Riding a Bike Through Mexico City

A Cinematic Love Letter to Riding a Bike Through Mexico City

Dos Ciclos, or Two Cycles, captures the dynamic energy of Mexico City, weaving through traffic with a cyclist as he describes why it makes him happy. More »

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