Posts from November 2009

How To Tell a Story: Kramer’s Pinky Toe

Whether you’re a fan a Seinfeld or not, the scene above with Kramer telling the story of the rescue of the pinky toe is a classic example of how to tell a story.
As both a set piece, without any of the rest of the story or any background on the characters, it’s brilliant. And as [...]


New Zealand Book Council Stop-Motion Animation: Going West

Wow.
One of the best examples of both technique — stop-motion animation — and message — where books come alive — I have seen in a long time.
Wow.
Congratulations to the New Zealand Book Council for such outstanding work.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fblog.adhack.com%2F2009%2F11%2F27%2Fnew-zealand-book-council-stop-motion-animation%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘New+Zealand+Book+Council+Stop-Motion+Animation%3A+Going+West’;
addthis_pub [...]


Cats for Gold Satire Ad

Found on Geekologie.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fblog.adhack.com%2F2009%2F11%2F25%2Fcats-for-gold-satire-ad%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Cats+for+Gold+Satire+Ad’;
addthis_pub = ”;


Terry O’Reilly’s Age of Persuasion: AdHack Live Episode #4

We’re locked and loaded for the next episode of AdHack Live.
We’re featuring Terry O’Reilly. Who?

He’s the host of The Age of Persuasion radio show / podcast
He’s an author of The Age of Persuasion book
And founder of Pirate Radio and Television

When?
Thursday, December 3rd at 5 pm EST / 2 pm PST.
And archived thereafter in the AdHack [...]


How to Break Into Advertising Creative Agencies as a Student

Like our very own AdHack Live, the folks at Crispin Porter + Bogusky have launched a pretty cool new live web video show called Fearless Q & A.
Here’s the latest episode Tifko:
Watch live video from FearLess Q+A on Justin.tv
Get Hired at an Ad Creative Agency
That’s the real topic of the show on ‘portfolios and books [...]


Geoff Vreeken Launches Homeless Copywriter

AdHack member Geoff Vreeken has launched his new project — Homeless Copywriter. Here’s the story, straight from Geoff:
I got laid off, and needed a website to show my old work. Instead, I created new work: this pro bono campaign for Covenant House, an international street youth rehabilitation group.
On the whole, creative professionals, 25–40, do not [...]


Human Animations: Gary Jules’ Mad World Video by Michel Gondry

I see that over 16 million people have already viewed this video but it was new to me and remarkable.
Worth sharing for the wonderfulness of its conception, simplicity of its execution and reminder to look at the world afresh every day.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fblog.adhack.com%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Fhuman-animations-michel-gondrys-video-for-gary-jules-mad-world%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Human+Animations%3A+Gary+Jules%26%238217%3B+Mad+World+Video+by+Michel+Gondry’;
addthis_pub [...]


The Golden Age of Video by Ricardo Autobahn

Incredible compilation of video snippets from some of the great moments of pop culture, concentrated in one blast of the past 30 years.
The music may be a little ‘oonst, oonst, oonst’ for my taste but playing the rhyme along game rocks.
Lois, this is not my Batman glass.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fblog.adhack.com%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Fthe-golden-age-of-video-by-ricardo-autobahn%2F’;
[...]


YouTube Tests Ad-Skip Plan

Brian Morrissey reports in Adweek that Google’s YouTube is testing ad skipping for pre-roll ads: YouTube Tests Ad-Skip Plan.
The whole article is well worth reading. Here are a few choice cuts.
Google could employ elements of its successful search-ad formula as it adjusts its approach to making money on YouTube.
The Web giant is inching toward an [...]


5 Tips for Presenting Ad Creative Ideas

Terry O’Reilly, one of the talents behind the excellent The Age of Persuasion radio show and The Age of Persuasion book, has started a blog.
This is noteworthy to anyone who wants to get a handle on advertising without all the high-minded contortions of so many writers and speakers on advertising.
Instead of muddled thinking, O’Reilly and [...]


← Before