For your inspirational pleasure, here is a ‘Best Of’ list from Vimeo, highlighting ten extraordinary videos with just the one thing in common that they were all at one point granted that coveted little badge; Vimeo Staff Pick. The Vimeo Staff Pick tradition is just days away from reaching a major milestone in having hand-picked 10.000 videos from the many more that are created and uploaded every single day.

So please. Be inspired. Borrow ideas. And visit Vimeo for the story behind each of these fantastic videos.

h/t Vimeo

Filmmaker meet Vimeo. Vimeo meet filmmaker. Oh, you already know each other? Of course you do. Vimeo is the go-to for high quality video hosting and has long been home to the most beautiful videos on the Internet – with a lot less distractions (oh look, KITTENS!) than on big brother YouTube. You’ve almost certainly also seen their Vimeo Staff Picks; a collection of short films and documentaries highlighting the best and the brightest among new filmmaking talent.

But do you know the Vimeo Video School?

Video School is a curated archive of videos on Vimeo that will help you learn about filmmaking through tutorials, lessons, advice, case studies and interviews with industry pros and creatives. All for the collective betterment of the visual medium and all of us who are trying to master it.

Need the scoop on how to compress video like a pro? Not a problem.

Just getting started with Final Cut Pro X? Check out the complete 17-episode tutorial.

Not sure how to go about shooting on your smartphone? There’s a lesson series for that, too.

And lots and lots of inspiration. Just dig deep.