Tools of Great Influence

I’m a few months late, but this is my video on the multitool I gave to my dad. I was tired of the usual format of these ‘builds’ of mine, so I wrote a script and two months later here we are. I hope you like it.

Check out Van Neistat’s channel:    / vanneistat  

Further Reading, in Order of Appearance:

Intro text pulled from the Paradox Bullets zine: https://store.tomsachs.com/products/p...
Tom Sachs interview:    • 10 Rules Of Filmmaking by Tom Sachs o...  
Ze Frank presentation:    • The New Audience: Ze Frank  
Van's Rules of Gifting:    • The Rules of Gifting  
Jack-Knife Hack: https://dai.ly/x2cbs7i
Tom on recreating the Mondrian in masking tape:    • Keynote: Authenticity  
Critic review of Tom's piece Sony Outsider: https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/08/ar...
Tom's work: https://www.tomsachs.com/exhibitions
Hole Puncher:    • Nutsy's: Hole Punch  
Unité d'habitation:    • Nutsy's: Caretaker  
Paradox Bullets:    • PARADOX BULLETS  
Van's Leatherman from Tom:    • Your First 5 Tools for Building Fame,...  
Green Swiss Champ: https://www.swisstool.co.uk/st/swissc...
Van's Gilding Tutorial:    • Make Your Own Gilded SWISS ARMY KNIFE  
12,400 Beads:    • 12,400 Beads  
Love Letter to Plywood:    • Love Letter to Plywood. By Tom Sachs  
And one more of Van's videos for good measure:
   • The Value of Mentorship  

All the music was performed by me, mostly on my keyboard mucking around. The last song was Avatar's Love played on a kalimba, originally from the ATLA soundtrack.
Thanks for stopping by!

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