One NFL Ad You Won’t See During the Super Bowl
An NFL strike is looming once the Super Bowl dust settles. The NFL Players Association launched this ad to motivate fans to sign the petition to get the teams to ‘let them play.’ This ad doesn’t really move me. I would have gone for a more emotional edge, but you certainly feel locked out with […]
Read PostSuper Bowl Classic: Centrum Silver Strip Poker
Here’s a great classic commercial created for the Super Bowl three years ago by Centrum Silver. Great idea…. simple idea. It uses a well known, well established concept we all understand – Strip Poker – and turns it nicely on its ear. Sorry I couldn’t find a better version on the web . Hope you […]
Read PostHistory of Hip Hop – Beat Box Phenom
Here you go, the (abridged) history of hip hop, condensed into a short and very impressive video… French Beat Boxer EKLIPS rocks it intensely. Nothing more to say than listen and listen again. Beat Box Deluxe. He’s GOOOODDDDDDD.
Read PostMcDonalds Commercial – The Power of a Sleeping Baby
Here’s a great McDonalds commercial that only a parent can truly understand. It’s a simple piece, but it’s also surprisingly elegant. There are lots of nice little touches scattered throughout the video, and they are all masterfully done. They really have managed to create some nice stuff with this advertisement.
Read PostNO Travel Budget – Video News Story
No travel budget? That doesn’t mean you can’t make a video! How do you tell a story when you can’t send a film crew on the road with your group? Send your travelers with lots of still cameras or even a flip camera. This story demonstrates how technology and its growth has provided ways for […]
Read PostThe Big Tweet: Social Media Comedy
A comedy about a social media service? You read correctly. The Big Tweet has it all going on. That’s Brandon Jackson. Funny Stuff… musical stuff. Amuse yourself. Brought to us by the guys at Funny or Die… a website that has developed its own sort of social network all to itself. What do you think? […]
Read PostPhysical Comedy At Its Best. Now That’s a Performance!
Is there still room for physical comedy in today’s world? I say absolutely yes. This five minute clip was passed along to me by a friend. It features a live performance by Larry Griswold also known as the Trampoline Comedian. This clip was lifted from the Frank Sinatra show in 1961. It’s spectacular stuff. Still […]
Read PostSerious Production Value – Sapporo Beer Commercial
Here’s some serious production value. An absolutely mind-blowing melding of live action and animation. It’s really, really great stuff. Watch it again and again to process all the layers of texture they have created in this piece of art. The music is mighty fine too. I’m not rushing out the door anytime soon to grab […]
Read PostDigital Nativity Story – A Social Media Christmas?
Here’s a modern day interpretation of the nativity story. An amusing take on a tale we all know well. Well done. The use of social networks like twitter and foursquare, as well as how the video frames the whole thing make the video especially amusing to me. It’s a silly and not particularly complex idea, […]
Read PostLooking Back – Great 2011 video – Old Spice
Old Spice – Effective Ad Campaign. Although I was not blown away by the online Old Spice campaign, I am impressed by the production transitions in this video. Still puzzling through them. Kudos to Old Spice for creating an overall campaign that was so immediate and responsive to viewers. Clearly it resonated and got buzz […]
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