hot new web series... check out all five eps on youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC77j2vA9d0

links to cool stuff

Here are the links (finally!) from our Great Design Series presentations:

Awesome character design at ZBrush and CGSociety, with thanks to Stephan.

Title sequences, and more, and more, and even more, with thanks to Brian.  Also another site for all things motion design.

And the cool video Max shared about the Casa Da Musica.  Thanks Max!

Goose or Gander?

Designing with Consumers in Mind

The last paragraph is the key message here. Succesful promotion lies in giving people what they want, not what you want them to want.

Link to main site: http://youtu.be/j0HfwkArpvU

How Can You Not Like This?

Working link here: http://vimeo.com/22952309

Baseball...is there anything it can't do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e57dlq7ZA4&feature=player_embedded

The Big Bully

Whaddya Think?

Nat Geo Australia created this promo using and honest-to-goodness airline pilot.

What it lacks in drama it makes up in uniqueness...

61 Superbowl Ads in 2 Mins...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvT5hjnR9js&feature=player_embedded

paper perfect

Awesome paper animation, with simple, colourful transitions.

Take a look here.

Great MTV IDs -- stop motion or CG?

http://prod.promaxbda.org/onDemand/contentplayerawards.aspx?sod=1616

Reserve a Xerox machine now for your next promo!

Just saw this clever Ray Ban ad. Sort of reminds me of something that we did years ago at Soho. Simple story, analog (remember that??) approach to effects, catchy tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2amn5PivuM4

Things Real People Don't Say About Advertising

From Rob W:

http://tpdsaa.tumblr.com/

Super Furry Animals still inspire!

Just came across this video that I first saw several years ago. I was captivated then with the brilliant animation and ever-changing scene transitions, and damn, it still begs repeated viewings!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUoc6Wv72cs

Kids Birthday Parties

http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2011/01/if-ad-agencies-planned-kids-birthday-parties.html

re-posting 'cause they removed the youtube link.

A new spin on presentation documents

I wonder what we could create with all the Together Is Amazing PPT slides??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9F7tKcZcU

Fine example of some cheap animation....(ahem)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAhRTeOwhLo

Holy Hilarity: Jim Carrey's Black Swan skit on SNL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reraMHOIQ1k

If ad agencies planned kids' birthday parties

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb5C0fM4EyA&feature=player_embedded

Canadian ad agency John St., put together this mock case study for one of its greatest marketing triumphs: Making Chelsea Bedano's 8th birthday party a success in an already cluttered birthday market.

G & M Best Ads of 2010

Best of 2010