What a story, hey!

You light up my life

2010-04-19T07:34:00.000-07:00

Saw this on the weekend and thought it deserved a post, it was really good to see lazer lights with out being in a club with heavy music and smashed up people. There is something about them that is so eye catching. This was actually done for virgin media, to celebrate broadband. It was free and no one was even there.

Cover me softly.

2010-04-16T07:21:00.000-07:00

These are just beautiful! Gives a new meaning to the phrase read a book by its cover. Got these over at Crookedbrains blog.

It’s the mash potato post!

2010-03-30T06:29:00.000-07:00

This week is from a band called Girl Talk, I discovered their music while in an Urban Outfitters, when I got my phones track ID application out to tell me what song is on. Apparently I’m not the only person who did this, must be good if people are trying to find out what the band is right!?

Once you pop it you cant stop it. literally!

2010-03-30T06:08:00.000-07:00

This is something I found over at Scotts blog, which you can find here. It’s an exceptional interactive video. It’s refreshing to see something like this. The maker behind this is quoted to say “I got bored with the computer technique and a pre-formatted way of working”. Aren’t we all, I am glad someone’s doing something about it! But do try the interactive video it does bring it to life, you can find it here.

DanseDance from Julien Vallée on Vimeo.

It’s the mash potato post

2010-03-26T07:55:00.000-07:00

This week’s mash-up post is from Jamie T, singing Beyonce’s “If I Were A Boy”

I think he does a great job, the only thing I would say is you are a boy, so it’s a bit confusing.

Practical fashion

2010-03-26T06:48:00.000-07:00

Fashion isn’t really seen as something practical, it’s more about how something looks then how comfortable it is. But what if you could have the best of both worlds.

This was a previous idea I had:

My next instalment to the series is stiletto storage:

One more... the Swiss Army Knife that every lady should have:

That's all for now

It's da mash potato post!!!

2010-03-19T08:35:00.000-07:00

Going to try do this as a regular post, music mash-up, or collaboration’s. this week is from London’s own very Professor Green.

take 257 and action!

2010-03-17T03:23:00.000-07:00

This advert that’s done by Wieden and Kennedy's Portland branch is something of a gem. You either want to be that man or be with him. But you cannot deny it is a great ad. But a little fact for you to think about is its in one shot and its not computer generated. It’s all real baby! The only bit that is fictional is the diamonds falling through the hand. Even him moving onto the horse is part of the one take! When the bathroom is lifted you can see it’s a set but apart from that it’s flawless!

Not so cheesy!

2010-03-16T03:31:00.000-07:00

An exceptional advert, true to the brand and makes me laugh. The music has a key role to play in this. Rocky music in my eyes may have been over used but never the less it’s great to see a mouse pressing weights.

And then we have this one, similar truth except the other one is more memorable as it plays with the name. but I do love the slow motion!

I wish my Ipod looked and did this!

2010-03-04T08:15:00.000-08:00

New take on beat boxing!

...and now for the live show...

Cause if you liked it then you should have put a thing on it

2010-03-04T03:35:00.000-08:00

Great bit of penis drawing! What’s the obsession with drawing a penis? We draw then on foreheads, on blank pieces of paper, even on toilet doors.

This advert is well thought out, hits the target market, funny with a serious issue to talk about.The music is brilliantly done, and reminds me of early Disney cartoons.

And then we have this, The Dick scene from Superbad.

Ouch!

2010-02-26T06:00:00.000-08:00

This is a great strategy, and a clever piece of self advertising, I would defiantly give him some money.

ssssshhh cinema

2010-02-26T03:34:00.000-08:00

This is something that was passed onto me through Facebook, different locations, different films but all a secret. You are given hints weeks before the event of what the film might be, you are told to dress accordingly. The location and people are transformed into whatever theme the film is. Here is the website with some more videos and how to join.

t-war

2010-02-25T10:08:00.000-08:00

Nice use of stop motion animation. Stop motion has always captured me, mainly because of the time and precision that goes into it. I always wonder if it wasn’t stop motion would it be as interesting, because we know they have spent 2 days doing this, does it seem more exciting. Anyway I love interaction of animation and humans.

What’s funny is you don’t even notice it’s a music video.

One polar bear, two polar bear, three polar bear, floor!

2009-11-20T02:13:00.000-08:00

Wow pretty hard hitting...great vfx, really looks real...this makes me think of Lost though...

Polar Bear from Plane Stupid on Vimeo.

In love with a toaster

2009-11-19T05:25:00.000-08:00

I have always wondered how it would feel to fall in love with an inanimate object, the advertising company Sell Sell have created a short film in super 8 cine film. Nice story, and if I fell in love with an object, I think mine would be a glass, so when i was having a sip, i would be secretly kissing it.

Sell Sell Blog

The Last Noise

2009-10-16T05:44:00.000-07:00

I have been using this to draw from it is for something we are working on. But I noticed something… is it me or does it look like Jesus has just let off a big old fart. All the disciples seem to have moved away from him with disgust. The guy on the right of him has put up his finger as to say “pull my finger.”

I think the interpretation of this image still needs to be discovered, but I think today we are one step closer!

Picture Perfect

2009-10-15T08:55:00.000-07:00

The unique and alive 3D sculptures are made out of many photographs of the original subjects. When I see art like this I always wonder why…Maybe the artist is trying to interpret life in a new way. Are they bored of life? And therefore constantly creating new concepts to express life. I always find it fascinating with work like this, I always wonder if the artist was trying to show off his technique, exploit his new way of thinking, or maybe it is just an expression of oneself or are they just bored and thought this would look good.

When we look at these, what do we see? A human? Or a sculpture? The sculpture wouldn’t have the same realistic point of view if it was done with drawings, or possible different photographic images put together. In a way this is more life like then a sculpture or statue. Why is this, because I can see clearer details in these photos? Or is it because this is maybe how our mind works, we see something and with our mind we break it apart and analyse it. This process has already taken place in these sculptures. What I like about these, they are a mind f*ck, your mind is trying to believe they are real but you know very well they aren’t. So you are stuck in the middle.

Ear buds??

2009-10-14T15:53:00.000-07:00

An experimentation with color, movement, absorption and the body. Some work from an artist team called Lucy and Bart, check out their other work here.

World Zombie Day in London

2009-10-14T04:44:00.001-07:00

This is something I have done twice now, it involves a lot of makeup, intense limping and moaning noises. It’s only friggin World Zombie Day in London! If you have ever wondered what Kate Moss must feel like walking down Oxford Street, then do this. I have never been stared at quite so much! On our trip we stumbled onto a newly wed couple. Who were delighted to have their brains nibbled at. They were peacefully getting photographed at Piccadilly Circus when 50 zombies attacked, it was absolutely brilliant! If you want to do it next year, join the facebook group.

Finally! I will have the power to rule the world!

2009-10-13T10:16:00.000-07:00

Its like being in control of your own John Malkovich, but its Gordon Brown, James Cameron and that other bloke...this is a nice idea from the agency called Lean Mean Fighting Machine. They have some amazing digital stuff! check it out!

Bobby D

2009-10-12T11:51:00.000-07:00

Jason Holroyd does motion graphics and this is a video he did for DandAd.

Check out his website here

If my life was a film, i would have titles like this...

2009-10-07T03:14:00.000-07:00

A really nice music video done by a director called Kevin Schofield, he was behind Diesel XXX

Check it out here

It is me... optimus prime!

2009-10-07T01:08:00.000-07:00

Check me out as an autobot!
you too, could be an autobot, here

Broadcast Magazine

2009-09-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

This is a supplement which was in the Broadcast magazine called Hot Shots 2009. I am the one in the back, thanks Jo Taylor for entering me in.

Shortlist Extract

2009-07-31T12:11:00.000-07:00

This week is a travel guide to two terrible places:

Hell – Rooms are cavernous here in the heart of a lively and historical area. Benefits include year-round heat, a gym (with personal trainers who love to crack the whip) and a wild nightlife. Popular with celebrities.

Death Star – this modern and all-inclusive complex is part of the well-established Empire group. Now in its second incarnation, it has won several awards for catering thanks to its splendid canteen. Located close to the picturesque forest moon of Endor.

Shortlist DOT com

Any last requests?

2009-07-25T08:52:00.000-07:00

Here are a series of images from a graphic designer called James Reynolds. The concept is documenting former Death Row prisoners request for their last meal before execution. NICE

It’s got me thinking, what mine would be… so here it is:

A large bar of chocolate (I’m talking big!)

A large glass of Sailor Jerry rum

A cigarette

How bloody daft is this!

2009-07-25T08:38:00.000-07:00

I know this has been floating around the tinternet for a while now, but I love it, it’s just brilliant. It’s flawless! You start to watch it hoping they going to mess up… you know those miniature people who do the sign language in the corner on TV. Imagine they did this instead…

here is a nice site I found that has also been created around this song... WORK IT MAKE IT DO IT

Clickedy Click!

2009-07-24T11:28:00.000-07:00

I found this on Sell Sell blog and had to post it, its a genius but simple banner. I didnt want to stop clicking, and neither will you! half way through they almost use a sarcastic reverse psychology to keep you clicking, but once you start you just cant stop!

check it out here.

I want to beep you too!

2009-07-15T14:58:00.000-07:00

This is so unexpected; Natalie Portman comes across as such a prude! But this is just brilliant, wouldn’t it be great if others did a similar one, like the Queen, Sir Elton John or Prince Charles!

Eye Candy

2009-07-14T15:38:00.000-07:00

Could see this as an advert....

Who thought the dancing baby would have a comeback!

2009-07-14T15:28:00.000-07:00

This works as a viral better then a tv ad, its a little less creepy. it reminds me of the Chatty Man adverts for Alan Carrs new show.

No spray No Lay

2009-07-13T09:42:00.000-07:00

Not sure if this is just a silly never going to work idea but maybe! Every time you press down on the pendent a fresh spray of perfume will be shot out So you never have to go “powder your nose” and miss a bit of the conversation, plus you will feel refreshed!

Subway Bouquet

2009-07-13T09:10:00.000-07:00

This is something I thought of while doing a brief for Subway, but it didn’t fit to the rest of the campaign but I thought I could still scamp it up or Mac it up even…

The idea is when you fancy sending your bloke something and sending flowers would probably embarrass him, a subway would go down nicely. You choose the desired sandwich and fillings, pay online and then a Subway would make it and then deliver it to his door or office.

Sooo one more from T-Mobil

2009-05-11T05:27:00.000-07:00

The last one from them, most of the public loved, I believe they will continue to love this flash mob stuff, the angry ad Avatar’s (AAA) didn’t like it much, mainly because it has been done before. But despite this, it worked, life is for sharing, and O did people share this! The new sing-a-long add is funny, cringe and you seem to feel like you are among the crowd singing to hey Jude. It works! Don’t think people will like it as much as the flash dance, but it works.

Also the last one worked better because it had a ‘filming on your Mobil’ feel to it, this lost its originality.

whats green and smells of bacon?

2009-04-17T02:14:00.000-07:00

Kermits middle finger!!!

Why not literally?

2009-04-08T02:59:00.000-07:00

What a process it must be when you are in a band and need to come up with a name, you would be sitting there in your dramatic mood, thinking what do we stand for, what defines us, or maybe you were just high and had the munchies and all you had in the fridge was mammas nasty meat loaf, and decided that’s a genius name. I was just thinking what it would look like if you took their names literally and made up some art with what ever the words meant.

Here are some of my interpretations:

Green Day

The Doors

Right Said Fred

Dance like nobodies watching!

2009-04-03T11:38:00.000-07:00

Why can’t we just start dancing? Sitting on the tube, listening to music sometimes I get this urge just to stand up and make some moves. I know people would look at me and think WTF! So is this what it has comes down to, what people think? Well I am going to do it one day, at the moment I have got as far as tapping my foot and fingers at the same time, and the odd occasion, when sonny j – cant stop moving is on I slightly move my bum around. But this is disguised by the movement of the tube. Hears a thought, maybe we are all dancing, its just we can’t tell because of the movement of the tube.

Dr Dolittle is in town

2009-04-02T12:06:00.000-07:00

2009-04-01T08:39:00.000-07:00

Heaven is a half pipe

“Heaven was used in the acclaimed skate film Fully Flared directed by Spike Jonze and Ty Evans. The collaboration inspired the directors to take footage and re-edit a sequence of shots that shows the Lakai skateboarding team demonstrating their considerable skills as they navigate through and around various exploding obstacles.”

A performance, a piece of work, an idea, you get this little overwhelming feeling inside that stops everything for a second and allows you to feel. This is my take on this piece of beauty. That feeling when you have conquered something, finishing that last piece of writing or finally figured out the next step. This for me is when my little explosion goes off.

Roll it Up

2009-03-28T11:44:00.000-07:00

When I was a kid, I use to roll my jeans up, only because I grew so quickly and my mom would buy me jeans that would with stand my growth! But now it’s a fashion thingy, and it looks cool! But I want to know how much is too much, it’s ok to roll, but how much is too much?

OTT – Over The Top

2009-03-11T05:29:00.000-07:00

Thinking big is sometimes how we work, but what happens if it isn’t realistic, should we still go ahead and try and make it. Recently we had a book crit and showed our work to a CD who suggested we should put our “business heads” on! WTF, now I know we should be working to a realistic goal, but why should we limit ourselves, if we don’t think the unbelievable is believable where is the creativity?

2009-03-04T11:08:00.000-08:00

The new Bravia TV ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP-IeWCVmio

Ok so Zoetroping is the next big thing? It’s a good idea because it takes us back to what TV and motion graphics use to be, but saying that they haven’t made the right connection. TV today is supposed to be fast and smooth and above all clear, but by showing it through a Zoetrope we almost see the faults that TV has. The ad would have worked better if the end line was ‘bravia is so much better then this we cant show you on a regular TV ’ well maybe not better but might have made sense.

I once saw a live model of Zoetrope; it was at the Pixar exhibition in London. It was one of the most impressing things I have seen. To be able to see these characters from Toy Story move like they are real. I am now wondering if this will be what we will see after 3D comes to life. Will they make some new break through we can actually see the characters in real form. I’m not talking about holograms, it would only work if it wasn’t transparent and we could be our own directors and view the film from any direction we felt necessary.

Maybe that should have been the ad. Watching something on a Bravia screen is like seeing it there in real life. Wait a minute that sounds like it has been done before.

Office Kicks LP cover

2009-02-26T04:54:00.000-08:00

Pancake Day!!!

2009-02-24T08:08:00.000-08:00