Whopper Virgins

Following a Hot Dog post, I thought maybe one about burgers. The Whopper vs Big Mac rivalry is an ongoing opposition. This time Burger King's Miami-based creative agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky offer a new take on an old brief, conducting a taste test where the participants have never heard of a burger. The scope of the research has led to a really interesting campaign.

Whopper Virgins

The Hot Dog Launcher!

While looking into T-Shirt launchers, I uncovered a further realm of possibility with regard to firing popular objects at stadium crowds. Ice cream was interesting but the Hot Dog launcher was for me the most exciting innovation in this particular field. The video below is a documentary charting the invention of the Hot Dog launcher.

Typealyzer

A personality test based on the writing style of a blog. Simply type in your blog address on the site and the results will be provided, revealing an explanation of your personality type and a look into your brain activity. Not really sure how it works, but always up for a little instant psycho analysis!

Saw this on John Howard's blog

Nike Playmaker

Taking the hassle out of organising a game of footy. On the site you can set up a match, then send out invites to your team, who can respond to the fixture by text or email. The games are automatically updated when players reply and you can store all your team's information on site.

Source: Benedict Pringle

Mistletoe Makeover

This is a little bit too much fun - Sephora have produced a Mistletoe Makeover, takes a little while to setup but the result is very funny or at least it was when using a picture of me (perhaps not the target audience).

Fifty People, One Question: New York

I really like this from Crush and Lovely, nice idea and some great responses. Often its the simple questions which provide the most interesting answers.

From the site:
We had an idea. Go to a place. Ask fifty people the same question. Film their responses. Crush & Lovely ‘Moving Pictures’ is our new division dedicated to original web films and video content, in partnership with Deltree :: So go ahead, ask yourself…

Fifty People, One Question: New York from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.

Chewing Gum Art

The Italian artist Maurizio Savini creates sculptures out of chewing gum. His work relates to childhood memories and aspirations as well as the sensual experience of chewing itself.
Better than stuck underneath a Microsoft Surface.

More info

Some More Table

Ages ago I posted about those futuristic tables - Spurred on by the those sophisticated tables in the new Bond film, below is The Possibilities video for the Microsoft Surface

Falling in Lamb

A T.V. campaign for Meat and Livestock Australia. The agency was BMF Sydney. This is a ridiculously convincing take on a romantic comedy film trailer. For some more lamb related information.

7-Election 08

Coffee drinkers at 7-Elevens across America are casting their vote. Participants choose one of the two election coffee cups depending on their political preferences. The votes are being recorded and results of the favoured presidential candidate appear in USA Today as well as being tracked on the website. According to the site the 7-eleven voters have successfully predicted the result of the last two presidential elections.

The first U.K television commercial

The first ever television commercial broadcast in the U.K. was for Gibbs SR toothpaste. It went out on 22nd September 1955. As tinglingly fresh as it has ever been.

Village Pet Store And Charcoal Grill

The weird and wonderful Banksy Pet Shop - The British artist has produced an exhibition in New York questioning the human relationship with animals.

I saw it on the BBC news entertainment report

As the cookie crumbles

The Canadian brand Peak Freens Lifestyle Selection has produced a web series in a very funny soap opera style. All the short episodes can be viewed at the site, with discussion forums, email updates and cast information. Enjoy the happenings of Glamora County.

Read A Book At Work

In an effort to promote books and reading, the New Zealand book council have created a campaign to encourage office workers to read during their working day. It disguises reading material as office documents. It doesn't take itself very seriously (Widows bc!) but is actually pretty convincing.

Read A Book At Work

Augmented Reality Links

There seem huge possibilities for augmented reality technology. It involves real world and computer generated images. Below is a logo recognition application for mobile phones. Over 100 logos can be used by the ARL application.

By:
http://www.themediapowergroup.com/

Wario Land: Shake It!

You tube channel for Wario Land. Saw this on Iain Tait's Blog.

I really like the idea and the whole thing looks great. The effects are surprisng and it fits well with the Wii's playfulness.

Wario Land Shake It

Wallace Meets Harvey

New Campaign by DDB for Harvey Nichols' new store in Bristol using Wallace and Gromit. The two characters have received a stylish new look in keeping with the high end fashion of the retailer.

The video below outlines how the campaign was made.

Doritos Collisions

Doritos Collisions arrives with a wallop! Launch night of the new campaign was a brutal contest between the four characters representing the flavours. The flightless feathered fury remains my champion.

The Battle for Your Tastebuds Is Now On! The bebo site

MUTO

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

http://www.blublu.org/sito/news/news.htm

GET SOME NUTS

Thanks Nicola!
By AMV BBDO

Get Some Nuts Site

A Big Ad

Carlton Beer - Australia
In a world of 'Stunt Advertising'...




Thanks Sam (Draught) Christianson

Pangea Day

The idea is to bring people together using the power of film. To see the world from alternative viewpoints. Worthwhile project and this video 'what if...' is amazing.

The Pangea Day website
The youtube profile

saw 'what if' video on: http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/

If MTV were a foosball player!

Coca-cola Happiness Factory

If a job in advertising fails there is always the happiness factory
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