lunedì 31 agosto 2009

VIDEO AD IN PRINT MAGAZINE

La pubblicità sulla stampa è in costante declino, mentre cresce ogni anno quella sui nuovi media digitali. Qualcuno ha pensato di mettere insieme stampa e video. Il risultato per ora non mi sembra irresistibile. Però stiamo a vedere.



On September 18th, the readers of Entertainment Weekly could discover this new savior; an advertising video in a paper magazine! This technological feat is the fruit of the Americhip agency, which specializes in print video. No less opportunistic, PepsiCo associated themselves with CBS to diffuse this experimental advertisement.
From http://www.culture-buzz.com/

HEAD OF MUSIC

Dopo il Sintetizzatore Umano, ecco le Teste Musicali. Non so cosa sia ma si fa guardare.



Director:Chris Cairns

venerdì 28 agosto 2009

CITY ACQUARIUM



I pesci che fluttuano nelle strade vuote sono bellissimi. Un altro modo di parlare di 'shareing', dopo la T Mobile Dance. “The world is full of things to share,” “That’s why only U.S. Cellular has free incoming calls, text and pics.”

Advertising Agency: Publicis & Hal Riney
Chief Creative Officer: Roger Camp
ACD/Art Director: Rich North
ACD/Copywriter: Adam Koppel
Production Company: Anonymous Content
Director: Garth Davis
Music company: Level 2 Music
Composer: John Lee

giovedì 27 agosto 2009

CHICLETS STICK

Hai presente il Philips Carousel che ha vinto Cannes?
Ecco una versione studentesca. Più o meno.



Agency: JWT Co., LTD.
Country: Thailand
Advertiser: Adams
Brand Name: Chiclets Stick

mercoledì 26 agosto 2009

ART & COPY - THE MOVIE

E' nelle sale USA in questi giorni. Per ora non sono riuscito in nessun modo a vederlo o scaricarlo, ma penso che prima o poi arriverà. Per ora possiamo guardare questo trailer (dopo quello presentato qui).



Synopsis (from The Ad mad)
ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising’s “creative revolution” of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for “Just Do It,” “I Love NY,” “Where’s the Beef?,” “Got Milk,” “Think Different,” and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.

martedì 25 agosto 2009

HUMAN SYNTHEZISER



Calvin performs a version of his new single Ready For The Weekend on a unique human synthesiser. The instrument employs 15 bikini clad models painted with Bare Conductive, a new skin safe ink which conducts electricity. When the performers touch the connection completes a circuit, triggering a sound.
The instrument consists of 34 pads on the floor which have been painted with the conductive ink and connected to a computer via some clever custom electronics. The performers stand on the pads, and touch hands to complete a circuit and trigger a sound. Different combinations of pads trigger the different sounds needed to play the track.

The project is the result of a collaboration between Calvin Harris and masters students from the Royal College of Art's Industrial Design Engineering programme.

Bare Conductive was developed by RCA students Bibi Nelson, Becky Pilditch, Isabel Lizardi and Matt Johnson. The custom electronics and software for the project were created by Matt Johnson, employing two Arduinos and the graphical audio programming tool Max MSP. The performers, floor pads, Arduinos and Max MSP combine to create a giant MIDI controller which is used to create music which is sequenced and quantized with Ableton Live.

Special thanks to:
RCA / Bare Conductive - Bibi Nelson, Becky Pilditch, Isabel Lizardi, Matt Johnson - http://www.bareconductive.com
Jerwood Space - http://www.jerwoodspace.co.uk

giovedì 6 agosto 2009

TAKE THE KNIFE - DON'T TAKE THE KNIFE

Prendere o non prendere il coltello? Andare o non andare al party? Partecipare o no alla lite? Pugnalare alle gambe o al petto? Bello questo filmato con esiti a scelta. Coinvolgente, ben girato, una bella lezione. Uno degli usi più intelligenti di youtube.



Agency: AMV BBDO, London
Creatives: Jeremy Tribe & Prabs Wignarajaj
Production Company: Mad Cow Films, London
Director: Simon Ellis