For the cat enthusiast who is short on time, amazing cat moments in less than a second apiece. Watch them on an infinite loop and read about what makes each of these videos worthy of their beloved place in cat video history. [H/T to three frames ]
Ninja Stalking Cat
These three frames really capture the undertone of horror that runs throughout the Stalking Cat video. The editing is the real star of the 2008 classic -- the scenes fade to black at the pace of an eye blink, as the creepily charismatic star inches closer to the camera. Here, the Ninja Cat is staring directly into the face of the camera but he's half obscured by the looming and ever-present black wall. It's really a perfect summation of the entire film: one half adorable kitty face, one half the infinite, unknowable blackness that will one day descend upon us all.
Violet, The Most Relaxed Cat In The World
Natural beauty Violet relaxes and eyes her love in this intimate three-frame capture from the ambitious 2011 film "Meet Violet." Her chemistry with her co-star is palatable. Because her owner's face is obscured, the audience is allowed to insert themselves into these frames, imagine their own lips grazing the furry and adorable forehead of a reclining Violet.
Cat Interrupts Philosophy Lesson
"Oops" is a daring avant garde film that has been described as everything from "mumblecore" to "religious." Here, the cat makes his first appearance -- it's over halfway through the 36 second classic, but he is the undeniable center of this film's ideas. Every meaningful line uttered by the handsome protagonist rotates on the axis of the cat's eventual disruption, and when you view this film for a second, third, or twentieth time, you will find that your anticipation of the cat's appearance re-colors every moment that comes before.
Shironeko
The Japanese master "shironekoshiro" has been relentlessly prolific, directing over 700 films, almost all of them starring his muse Shironeko. Shironeko's radiant and enlightened presence fills the screen in each one of these humble and quiet films. In these frames, Shironeko's head is piled with cat food canisters, eventually numbering five. Whether these five cans represent the five senses, the five wounds of Jesus Christ, or the Discordian "Law of Fives" is something that critics have been debating ever since this particular video emerged in early 2011. But what is clear is that Shironeko is bearing the weight of these five objects with grace and fortitude, and that he would take the weight of the world on his shoulders as long as he was allowed to continue to relax.
