Watch & Chat – Splashcast – Online Social Media and Video Success
Facebook and CNN have been offering a series of opportunities to chat and watch some of our new president’s speeches. I found the social dynamics of this new offering both fascinating and exciting. A new company called Splashcast is offering an App to MySpace and Facebook users, allowing users to watch shows from Hulu and […]
Read PostNice Shot Dwight: Right Place, Right Time
Here’s a fantastic example of how you can piece two simple pieces of video into a commercial if the camera is in the right place at the right time. Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic shows his stuff on the basketball court. Great stuff.
Read PostBrain Crasher British Anti-Drug Ad
Here’s a great anti-drug ad from the UK called Brain Crasher. It draws in the youth audience because it makes drugs look somewhat inviting, but then comes the second act. The long lasting damage. It becomes a chaotic jumble of sound and faces. It makes its point nicely. Let’s see what you think.
Read PostAdidas Beckham: out from under the rock
So have you seen this commercial? Not sure where I was, but this commercial for Adidas is really nice. It feels like a precursor to the Microsoft campaign I wrote about a few weeks ago. Anyway, it’s a fine mix of simple music, great artwork and a good story. The fact that David Beckham tells […]
Read PostSex Sells? Jim Beam – The Girlfriend
Jim Beam lays it all on the line with this commercial. What the spokeskitten has to do with the liquor is undetermined. Have been in a room when this one airs, and the whole room goes silent. The girls laughed. The men looked at one another. It is what it is. Sex. The dream girlfriend […]
Read PostSmart Web Video: Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Promotion
Here’s another twist on ‘previewing’ your Super Bowl commercials. This is meant for the teen set so don’t beat yourself up if you haven’t heard about this one. Doritos has evolved their annual campaign of airing an ad submitted by fans during the Super Bowl to an even higher level. Last year they had to […]
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