I’m really diggin’ this ad spot for Czech auto maker Skoda. Yes, the concept is interesting and all, but I just really like the soundtrack. I could listen to it 20 times a day. And yes, it really is a musician (Petr Spatina) playing on actual glasses.
via Presurfer
Freelance animator and illustrator Joseph Pelling presents a strikingly accurate portrayal of how we designers get our design thing on. Seriously, it’s uncanny.
M’kay, you have to watch both of these. There’s a twist in the second one. Also, this new learning fascinates me. Tell me again how sheeps’ bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.
Allow…
Deny…
That is one scary chicken.
Craig Ferguson on how Madison Ave. ad execs destroyed our culture. Hard to argue with!
Friggin’ ad people.
Bobby McFerrin is one of my favorite entertainers of all time. He knows how to convey and infect others with “happy” as well as anyone on earth. That is a worthy talent and skill. Here Bobby allows the audience members to show off their intuitive knowledge of the pentatonic scale in creating a beautiful duet with him. Greatness.
World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo.
Cool use of postits and stop-motion. To see how it was done, watch the making-of video here.
I have no idea what this has to do with vodka, but ABSOLUT vodka’s “In an ABSOLUT World” campaign results in a gem of an ad spot, where kindness is currency. Good one, guys. Via Adrants.
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to watch Gary Cooper in “The Fountainhead” ? (1949). This clip sums up the main protagonist’s struggle, and I think it is indicative of every designer’s effort to keep integrity in their work.
The book by Ayn Rand, adapted for film here (Ayn actually wrote the screenplay herself, so there can be no confusion as to the message of the film), is often criticized for being idealistic; creating characters and results that could not possibly exist in the “real world”. As designers, though, we have dedicated our lives to idealism. We know we can never achieve perfection, but aspire to it every day in our work, and therefore we should take the example of Mr. Roark here as inspiration for how we can hope to be, though we may not always be able to achieve his level of absolutism.
The movie (and book, for you literate types) is a thorough exploration of such absolutes, almost specifically dealing with creativity and ideas. Check it out when you get a chance.
BTW – The director, King Vidor, also gets a special nod in the “Director with the Most Intimidating Name” category.
