If you had to draw the world around you, it would apparently look a little something like this commercial:
(Though if I had to draw the world around me using just my existing drawing talent, I’m guessing it would look nothing like that world once I was done with it!)
Choices is a fantastic commercial for United Way Romania that shows the effects of the little decisions that we make every day, and how they can lead us (or others) down a path that we’d never expect:
The entire spot was actually made with paper cut outs, and they made a short ‘making of’ video to show you how:
Apple’s Think Different commercial is probably one of the most inspiring 60 seconds ever captured on film:
A few weeks ago, I came to the conclusion that if I listened to the Think Different ad every day, I’d probably do some amazing things with my life, so I created a ringtone out of the 30-second Seinfeld version that can be used as an alarm on any iPhone. Now, before starting each day, I can wake with inspiration to Think Different, and remind myself that the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. (If you’re wondering, I used this GarageBand Hack to make the ringtone.)
If you’d like to share in my inspiration, just download the ringtone HERE and add it to your phone through iTunes. From there, it should automatically show up as an available alarm sound.
You’ve probably seen the latest round of Mac vs. PC ads, in which the PC character starts talking about the benefits of PCs, but legal copy covers the screen as he speaks. If not, here’s the ad:
As you can imagine, it’s pretty difficult to read what it says during the :30 seconds that the spot airs, but for the curious, MacJournals has transcribed the entire thing (from the HD version of the clip) and posted it for the world to see.
Here’s a preview:
Although broken into paragraphs here, it’s presented in one long fully justified typographical nightmare on screen in four separate chunks. The first appears when Hodgman-as-PC says he’s “an incredibly easy to use PC:” Please note that when you first receive your PC there is some suggested work that needs to be done before PCs can perform at their peak. These steps include, but are not limited to, downloading and installing necessary drivers for peripherals. These drivers may include printers, scanners, cameras, storage devices, music players, and other media devices. There may be more depending on your needs. It is also recommended that first time users remove all unneeded bloatware and remove all operational components.
For the rest of the text, check out the MacJournals link.
Sony’s Bravia ads have never failed to amaze (see Bunnies, Pyramids, Dominos, Paint and Balls) so it should come as no surprise that their new ad is no different.
Called the Bravia-drome, it’s the world’s largest zoetrope that Sony built to show off the smooth motion of their 200Hz Motionflow technology.
Enjoy:
How do you advertise for a car like the Porsche 997 GT3 MkII?
Easy: Blur out the actual car, don’t show the driver, and just focus on what a ride in the passenger seat feels like: