College Video Supplement – Tufts
Tufts University now permits all undergraduate applicants to submit a supplemental video 2 minutes long or less with their application. Here are some of the more notable submissions with the hits they have as of 5/9/12. My Big Fat Greek Tufts Supplement – 5826 (hits) When I first Met Tufts – 3766 Dan Marcus – […]
Read PostYowza! New PETA Campaign: BWVAKTBOOM
Here’s a very strange, albeit intriguing, campaign from PETA. The announcer tells us that a roughed up, pantsless girl who is traipsing up a street with a neckbrace on is suffering from a new condition called BWVAKTBOOM – Boyfriend Went Vegan and Knocked the Bottom Out of Me. It’s an eye opener. She’s got a […]
Read PostChipotle Hits a Home Run: the Scientist
Telling a story as complicated as the Chipotle story is NOT easy. Nobody said it was easy. Add the fact that you have never created an ad before to that mission and you opt to take your first swing with a TWO minute commercial during the Grammy’s. Well, you got some cajones. And it took […]
Read PostGreat Tabletop Video: Up Close and Personal
This is gorgeous tabletop video and much like the fashion piece for Weight Watchers (the LIPS piece), this is not quick and easy film to shoot… it needs precise lighting, a talented DP and a great stylist to deliver the food at the height of freshness. Lurpak hits paydirt with a new spot from W+K […]
Read PostGet Crackin’ Pistachios Campaign: Funny Stuff
The new Get Crackin’ campaign for Pistachios hits the air this week. Our old friend Mr. Bill returns for a new round of torture. Then we see our old friend, YouTube viral phenom – THE Honey Badger…. what a way to get your pistachio. They also use the sassy voice over from the YouTube Honey […]
Read PostSurprise!: Don’t Give Them What They Expect
Here’s a creative and fun commercial for a French water, that certainly offers up more than one surprise. But a 95 second commercial is a rare luxury in the U.S. Keep them guessing. Great way to keep your audience interested – avoid the expected. The data on FB shows that a lot of videos are […]
Read PostJello Jiggle-It App: Real Simple
Here’s a fun new app for Jello that allows you to pick any song and any flavor (read color) that the Jello dances to on your iPad, iPhone, etc. So what’s so great about this app? Watch and then we’ll discuss. Got it? In addition to offering up a cool, entertaining video clip with some […]
Read PostCarlsberg Beer Setup Comedy
This is a GREAT idea. This calls for a Carlsberg. Funny stuff. The Carlsberg tough guys are pretty scary. I was waiting for them to start throwing chairs. Click the link below to return to the Deweymedia All Things Media blog!
Read PostFilm Fund Raising from the Ground UP! KickStarter
Here’s a cool, new, ground breaking way to help young filmmakers through a program called KickStarter. Check it out. It’s cool and the film maker you see here, Koo, uses the film medium nicely to make his case for money to make his film, Man-Child.
Read PostUp All Night – NBC’s Funny New Take on Modern Parenthood
The fledgling sitcom Up All Night could be one of the big new winners of the Fall TV Season. Some role reversal puts Christina Applegate as the outlandish, working mom who is teamed up with Will Arnett (Arrested Development) as her stay at home dad/man. The show has strong TV lineage — created by Emily […]
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