January 2010
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WatchTeens get PUNK’D with a fake horror movie trailer.
Here is the article from Adweek. Quite an epic stunt!
“It was billed as an urban suspense thriller with a big twist. But teens in Milwaukee who have been anticipating the premiere of the new movie 2028 since late December, got a surprise they never saw coming. The movie they were expecting was really a PSA about teen...
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Verbatim Insect Bot Battles →
This is a fantastic application created by the memory storage solution company. Create your very own insect bot and battle it out! Click the link and see The Cool Commentator battle some insect bot! I tried to embed this video onto the blog but the code did not work, quite a shame!
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Watch360 Degree Interactive Video on the ground in Haiti. TCC wrote about this technology when it was being used as a gimmick at UK Festivals over the summer. It is FANTASTIC to see this tech being used for more important purposes. Explore the terrain by clicking and dragging around on the video!
Go to http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2010/01/world/haiti.360/index.2.html for a larger scale version...
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Young Musicians Should Chase Ad Agencies.
Hip-hop star Pharrell Williams has said new acts should be chasing advertising agencies rather than looking for record deals.
Producer Williams, who fronts the band NERD, said budding stars should strike music publishing deals to ensure they get paid whenever their music is used.
Speaking to the BBC at the Midem music conference, he said acts should “market” themselves.
He added...
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Ad Agency Carat Steal Man's Facebook Identity.
This is bad, really bad. The man’s name in question is “Harman Bajwa” — Remember his name is literally Harman.
He was happy with his facebook URL, http://facebook.com/harman … until one day Ad Agency Carat sends this e-mail to him:
From: Tyler Bahl To: Harman Bajwa Sent: Fri, January 22, 2010 11:25:21 AM Subject: Harman
Hi Harman,
Thanks for accepting my friend request on...
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WatchThis here is Noam Chomsky - hes a really big deal in the spheres of political activism and linguistics and philosophy, and one of the eight most frequently-cited authors of all time. He’s interviewed by Kate Albright-Hanna, the Director of Video for New Media during Barack Obama’s presidential media campaign. They discus everything, from Chomsky’s team-up with the band Bad...
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WatchA new feature ad for Absolut directed by Spike Jonze. A tale of Robot love. The full feature is near on 30 minutes, so enjoy this little one minute round up!
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It has happend to the best of us - When you smile... →
Please please PLEASE click this link and become a member of this Facebook group. The Cool Commentator is pleading with you to do something selfless tonight…to help me have a chance of getting to the next stage of the London Saatchi and Saatchi Summer Scholarship Program 2010! Make a facebook group and get as many people to join the group as possible - top 50% will get through, the rest will...
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WatchMake The Hidden Visible with Nike True City.
Vice and Nike are embarking on a special collaboration to give you the ultimate guide to six European cities, including London, for Nike’s new app, True City. Basically, it’s a free guide to the city from people who should know where to go, updated regularly by Vice and Nike’s city Insiders. Which is great news for you if you want to...
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WatchCreative Mind For Hire Parody. Here is the first official bit of content from The Cool Commentor, made by yours truely. A funny little parody looking at graduate junior creatives and some agencies attitudes towards them. As I come to the end of my degree I am excitedly looking for that illusive first job….placements here we come! I have a number of meetings lined up in New York and London...
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WatchAs we slowly work our way into the new year, here is a video that advertised mobile phones with a bit of christmas cheer!
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WatchCoca-Cola spread some happiness. This is a great ambient stunt by Cola that worked fantastically on the campus they used in American, but I am wondering…would it have been as successful and well received in England? The Brits would be much more wary of what was going on here, where as the Americans grabbed the experience by the horns and played with it…audibly! This debate arose in the...
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