RPA in Santa Monica, along with ShadowMachine--the producers of the Emmy Award-winning show Robot Chicken--present didactic puppets on behalf of Farmer's Insurance. …
These Spots Are Dated, In A Good Way
DeVito/Verdi has been doing outstanding work in the hospital category for years. Now the New York agency is back for more. This time for Abington Memorial Hospital in suburban Philadelphia. …
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Air New Zealand Has New Spokespuppet With Sex On His Mind
99 in Auckland is out with some provocative new work for Air New Zealand. [via Dame Wallis] …
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Another Beer Brand Enters The Curated Culture Game
What's Singha TransPortraits? It's a new project from GERTRUDE and Thai beer brand Singha that claims to be "a worldwide art movement." Inaugural Singha TransPortraits events are being held in Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo this month. The campaign culminates with a chance for consumers to win a trip to Singha's Ultimate Full Moon Party in Thailand in Spring, 2011. …
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Heads Down, Thumbs Out
Have you ever made a commercial where the audio track overwhelms the acting, the script and everything else about the spot? Crispin Porter & Bogusky has. Okay, okay, there is a point to the spot above that rises above the music. The point is to get off your phone and live! Of course, this point is brought to you by a company that sells phones. Do with its dubious message what you must. [via Tom Jeffrey] …
What Works For The Matrix, Also Works For Rip Curl
Timeslice Films Rip Curl conducted an ambitious bullet-time shoot in Malaysia's Sunway Lagoon Wavepool featuring surfers Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Owen Wright and Matt Wilkinson. The two-day rental of Sunway Lagoon Wavepool allowed Rip Curl and Timeslice to operate in a more stable environment than the open ocean offers. The Rip Curl surfers were repeatedly towed into the machine-controlled waves by Jetski …
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Utah Symphony Passes The Baton To Patrons
As a way to call attention to Utah Symphony's new conductor, Riester's Jeff Bagley got a bunch of famous and everyday Utahns to "play" conductor. Of course, it takes loads of talent and training to conduct an orchestra. Even so, the idea that one "could" conduct is an attractive thought and one that may lead more people to take an interest in the Utah Symphony. …
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Rockport Is More Than A Town, It’s A Sexy Shoe Brand For Single Models Pretending To Be Yuppies
How's your commute? I doubt it's hot, but maybe it could be, with a pair of Rockport shoes on your feet. Yes, I'm kidding. But Rockport is not. "'Hot Commute' is all about the lifestyle that Rockport embraces: the active, on-the-go metropolitan style of a modern professional," says Daniel Tschuemperlin, Senior Vice President of Product and Brand Marketing at The Rockport Company. Here's more of Tschuemperlin's …
