So I went into college looking to earn a degree in computer engineering and walk out with a Bachelors in Journalism - oops. But I have to say, as a kid I loved building things. I still kind of do. This video was created by Hydo, a Scandinavian producer of oil, gas and aluminum. It's goal? To get kids interested in engineering. If I saw this spot when I was a tike, I might be building computers today rather than writing on them. You can see the second spot here.
Showing posts with label Ads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ads. Show all posts
Friday, June 22, 2007
I wish I were an engineer
Thursday, May 10, 2007
It really does seem pretty easy...
...to make pointed, realistic, not-overly-shrill political commercials like this. Don't know why more people can't get it right.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
It’s garbage, mate!
Via Advertising Age apparently the U.K. recently ban television junk food ads that targeted children under the age of 16. And now that ban has been expanded to include billboards, newspapers, internet and in movie theaters. It’ll be interesting to see if this strategy will lower child obesity rates across the pond. If so maybe we shoe take a page from Ye ‘Ole Book of British Banishment. Plus I know I could go with seeing any more Hungerectomy billboards on buses.
(Photo: frankensmith)
Friday, April 06, 2007
I usually leave the advertising stuff to Hear No Evil...
...but all I'm going to say is, America needs more ads like this.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
It's Always Something
Seriously, what’s wrong with us? There use to be a time when we weren’t offended by every little piece of media out there. When entertainment was entertainment – nothing else. Sure there’s always been someone horrified by Elvis’ hip gyrations or what K.I.S.S. lyrics say when you play them backwards. I know you can’t please everyone all the time. But still… when did we get so sensitive about everything? And it appears that a few of this year’s Super Bowl ads have gotten some groups fired up again.
It started on Monday when the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the Human Rights Campaign (among others) complained about Snickers “Mechanic” ad that had two men accidentally kiss while Lady and the Tramping a Snickers bar. In response the ad was immediately pulled along with its accompanying website. OK, I can see that one as having a somewhat reasonable drive behind it, but still it’s just an ad folks.
However yesterday, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention lashed out at GM for their “Robot” ad that also ran during the Super Bowl. The spot features an assembly line robot that dreams -DREAMS- about losing its job and eventually jumping off a bridge. The foundation is seeking that GM pull all relevant media, are seeking an apology and wants the automaker to "take steps to inform the public about mental illness and suicide.”
It’s a robot, people. It can’t die. Putting this commercial in the same league as Kurt Cobain lyrics seems a bit silly to me. There is no deep meaning. No hidden agenda. Trust me, the extent of ads like these is that someone thought it was an amusing idea that would keep the audience entertained and the product in the forefront of their minds. Then someone at said product company bought off on the idea and it went to production. Even though there is a lot of mindless advertising out there, is it really worth it to get up in arms over it? I'm not completely unsympathetic. I can see where some of these claims come from and I feel for those people. But just don't read the ad, change the channel, something. Is there really a need to take everything to extremes? Get all pouty and make a big fuss? Kind of makes some people look like cavemen if you ask me.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
A little Lost love from Post-It. And a little something to get your head back into those wonderfully obscure numbers tonight.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Touchdown TiVo
It's been a while, but I decided it was time to make my return to the blogsphere. And in what grander fashion than with a post about the biggest day in advertising – Super Bowl Sunday. I know it’s a few days late, but you’re still talking about them. And besides, I was pretty hungover yesterday. Via Gizmodo, it appears that TiVo has the ability to track up-to-the-second viewer data – letting them rate which spots scored and which should be sacked (Snickers I’m looking at you). While I don't 100% agree with the TiVo results, I still think it's a pretty cool way to rank the big ads. So without further ado, here are your top 10 Super Bowl commercials according to an anonymous sampling of 10,000 TiVo subscribers.
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