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Nissan's self healing paint
Wednesday, 15th May 2013 at 9:52am
In a clever marketing campaign Nissan has released a special advert for those that read the news on their tablets. The ad itself is for their 'self healing' paint, which recovers from light scratches to look as good as new.The advert, created by TBWA/G1 Paris, creates scratches in the paintwork of the car as users try to swipe through the ad, which then repair themselves.
Very clever use of the swipe motion that people use whilst browsing to highlight another innovation.
Watch the ad in action below.
Tagged Nissan, advertising, marketing, innovation, creative, video, ad, film, advert
Creative Distraction - Draw a stickman
Friday, 4th January 2013 at 11:02am
If like us, you're back at work this week, then you may find this a welcome distraction.This site has two interactive episodes and a game which allow you to express your creativity, even if you are not the most artistic of people.
The idea is simple, you start by drawing a stickman, and it develops from there into your very own animated story.
Why not give it go here.Tagged Design, Animation, fun, creative, film, website, game, interactive
The Walking Dumb - Mashup short
Saturday, 29th December 2012 at 5:52pm
You may have seen our blog post about the 'Dumb Ways to Die' short film a couple of weeks ago. Well for those that were following the zombie series 'The Walking Dead' here is a mashup between the two - 'The Walking Dumb (Ways to Die)'.A lot of gore but also a lot of dancing zombies.
Great fun. Enjoy!
Tagged Walking Dead, Walking Dumb, Mashup, Dumb Ways to Die, Funny, Film, Video
Celebrating the GIF
Monday, 10th December 2012 at 8:02pm
For all you creative types out there, take a look at this great stop motion video celebrating the History of the GIF.
An interesting film short and a bit of fun created by Legs Media of New York and Los Angeles.
Enjoy!
Is Father Christmas Dead?
Sunday, 9th December 2012 at 4:10pm
Design studio Beyond has created this short animated film as a Christmas card to their clients.This is certainly not one to watch when the children are around and it adds a new meaning to 'Bah Humbug'! A hint to its content is in the name 'Dead Father Christmas'.
Tagged Christmas, Father Christmas, Video, Viral, Beyond, Film, Funny
How to kill a moustache
Monday, 3rd December 2012 at 7:43pm
With Movember having come to an end are you struggling to get rid of that manly stubble on your top lip? If so then this is the video for you.
Very funny, and worth a watch even if you have not got a moustache, 'How to kill a Moustache' helps you through those difficult minutes pre and post removal.
A very crowded sky
Monday, 3rd December 2012 at 6:58pm
Take a look at how every flight landing at San Diego International Airport looks like when compressed into 30 seconds.
This film by Cy Kuckenbaker is of course a composite but it is quite fun to watch - especially towards the end.
Imagine what this would look like if it was Heathrow Airport.
Not for the faint hearted
Saturday, 27th October 2012 at 7:42am
Do you have a phobia of lifts? Do you take the stairs just in case?
If so then this video will definitely not help.
This is the latest viral ad from LG, 'So Real its Scary', which has probably put a few unsuspecting lift users in therapy.
From mono to colour
Wednesday, 24th October 2012 at 7:10pm
Here's a fun video by film maker Eran Amir.
From Black and White to Colour.
The entire film was shot in one go without any colour correction and at the end you can see how he went about making it.
Coke gets interactive
Sunday, 21st October 2012 at 8:08am
Coke Zero has been getting interactive with the latest Bond movie. In a live marketing stunt at a railway station they invited Coke purchasers to take a challenge to win exclusive tickets for the latest 007 movie, Skyfall. Having to rush across the station to beat the clock Coke didn't make it easy for them.
A fun interactive marketing stunt that has gone viral with more than 2 million views.
See the video below:
Tagged Coke, Skyfall, 007, James Bond, Film, Movie, marketing, Interactive, Stunt, Viral, Fun, Zero, Challenge, Creative
What happens when Dad's left in charge!
Tuesday, 4th September 2012 at 7:31pm
This great little animated short is very funny. It considers what happens when Mum pops off for the ice creams leaving Dad in charge.All we can say is 'Ouch'. Enjoy!
Film by Bird Box StudiosTagged Funny, animation, Bird Box Studio, clip, film
A vision of our augmented reality future
Wednesday, 8th August 2012 at 9:57am
This short film suggests an almost-plausible forecast of the evolution of augmented reality, everything from cooking to dating.
'Sight' was created by students Daniel Lazo and Eran May-raz from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and is an eight-minute short that takes augmented reality to the next level with iridescent contact lenses that enhance the wearer’s world.
The result is interactive overlays of video games, cooking lessons, TV shows, and anything else that’s accessible on smartphones and computers.
"We were inspired by many present-day apps and several sci-fi movies," says Lazo. "But most of the ideas came from us trying to visualize a world where this tech is standard, and what kind of interactions can happen in it."
See their vision of the future below or find out more on co.create:
Floating cinema at Venice Biennale
Monday, 6th August 2012 at 7:37pm
This year's Venice Biennale will feature the 'Achipelago Cinema', a floating, outdoor auditorium.
This interesting cinema installation has been designed by Beijing-based architect Ole Scheeren and is constructed from a modular raft. It will be fixed in the Darsena Grande of the Arsenal, which is an historic shipyard in the heart of Venice, during the 13th Architectural Biennale.
There will be various public events held on the platform during the festival as well as the premier of 'Against all Rules', which is a documentary by Horst Brandenburg.
After the festival the structure will travel the globe to film festivals worldwide.
Find out more here.
Making sense of lip reading
Sunday, 29th July 2012 at 4:42pm
We found this strange but funny blog called 'Bad Lip Reading' which takes video clips from films and the news and lays new audio over the top. The result is an amusing take on what the actors, politicians and musicians are saying - but the audio matches their lips.
Un-nerving.
There are many more of these clips here.
Tagged video, audio, lip reading, editing, bad, funny, film, music
High performance art
Tuesday, 26th June 2012 at 8:45pm
This ad for BMW Canada, set to classical piano music, features some fantastic slow motion film that sees the super-fast M5 smashing through a series of objects.
The result according to their YouTube channel - 'High Performance Art'.
We can only agree - definitely one for cultured petrol-heads.
Ad created by Cundari, Toronto
Monopoly takes on The Godfather
Wednesday, 20th June 2012 at 9:26pm
To celebrate the 40th anniversary on The Godfather, Hasbro has designed and issued a souvenir edition of Monopoly based on the film - horse heads and all.
You can get hold of one of these classic games on Amazon.
Frozen landscape for Moones video
Tuesday, 12th June 2012 at 9:19pm
We don't usually feature music videos on our blog but this one by the Moones for their single Better Energy is great fun.
If you thought that the UK was cold at the moment then this will make you feel warmer with icebergs, electric eels, frozen sailors and more.
Turn up the volume and enjoy. Tagged Music, video, Moones, film, animation, fun
Stylish sci-fi fantasy for Perrier
Sunday, 10th June 2012 at 8:39pm
Perrier has launched a short film called Drop, produced by Ogilvy Paris.
The film sees a young woman attempt a mission to the Sun when the temperature on Earth reaches unbearable levels.
It is directed by Johan Renck and was inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as French cinematography and includes lots of stylistic special effects courtesy VFX house Mikros Image.
A great visual spectacle but probably not the solution to global warming.
Classic puppet actors audition for classic film roles
Tuesday, 5th June 2012 at 7:29pm
In aid of Comic Relief this year these videos from the archives of the 'Woolly Actors Guild' provide previously unseen archive footage of some of the UK's most famous puppet actors auditioning for iconic cinematic roles.
Who knew that Rainbow's Zippy was up for the lead in Scarface and George was up for Notting Hill. Even Bagpuss gets a look in.
See some of the films below and more here on the Woolly Actors Guild website.
The surprising dangers of fast food
Monday, 28th May 2012 at 9:02pm
This short animated film 'Happy Food' by Yum Yum is great fun and anyone who likes ketchup will be able to remember a time when they found themselves in this situation. Luckily there would probably not have been any giant hot dogs around.
We featured one of their other films, Parallel Parking some time ago.
Plus, if you like the film you can also get the characters.
Enjoy!
Tagged Video, Film, animation, Yum Yum, Happy Food, Creative, Design
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