12.18.2007

Amoeba Digital Imaging May be Behind Famous Fakes

These ads for Amoeba Digital Imaging are interesting. The copy reads, "With Amoeba around, not everything you see is real." They've chosen to show how you can take a selection of imagery and make something that looks completely real, but isn't. I like the idea, and the choice to feature two images that are both very famous and very debated on authenticity is a good one. I like these a lot.

Agency: Euro RSCG Shanghai, China

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12.14.2007

Santa Joins the Mac vs. PC Ads


Here's a new holiday themed Mac vs. PC ad. Love the animation. Happy holidays!

Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Lee Clow
Executive Creative Directors: Duncan Milner, Eric Grunbaum
ACD/Art Director: Chuck Monn
ACD/Copywriter: Jason Sperling
Copywriter: Alicia Dotter
Agency Broadcast Producers: Cheryl Childers, Hank Zakroff, Perrin Rausch

Production/Animation Co.: LAIKA/house
Director: Drew Lightfoot
DP: John Nolan
Editor: Steve Miller & Veronica Vichit-Vadakan

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Shedwatoon 33: Work Holiday Party the Morning After

This cartoon is the thirty-third in a weekly series drawn by a talented illustrator named Victoria Levan. Check back each Friday for a new Shedwatoon.

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12.11.2007

Pepsi Turns the World Extremely Red, White and Blue

I'm not sure Pepsi really fits with extreme sports, but these ads do have great visuals. Clever branding in the art direction.

Creative Directors: Veikko Hille, Sebastian Hardieck, Toygar Bazarkaya
Art Director: Michael Plückhahn
Copywriter: Dietmar Neumann
Beratung: Heike Flottmann, Annika Lauhöfer
Art Buying: Birgit Paulat
Production: Stefan Kranefeld Imaging, Düsseldorf

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12.07.2007

Shootz Cafe & Billiards Puts the Balls to Work

Love the creative visuals on these. Enlarge to read the body copy.

Agency: Blattner Brunner
Art Director: Shawn Smith
Copywriter: Eric Schlauch
Photographer:Tom Gigliotti

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Shedwatoon 32: 100th Round of Revisions

This cartoon is the thirty-second in a weekly series drawn by a talented illustrator named Victoria Levan. Check back each Friday for a new Shedwatoon.

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12.04.2007

Heinz is Good Anyway You Grow It

These are pretty good. Nice visuals. Copy reads, "No one grows Ketchup like Heinz."

Agency: McCann Erickson, London

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12.03.2007

See New York City by Sea

This past weekend, my girlfriend and I took advantage on a sunny New York City day and took a Circle Line boat tour around Manhattan. Circle Line offers a variety of tours. They vary in length, sights to see and obviously price. Some only take you out to The Statue of Liberty, while others travel the entire distance around Manhattan.

We chose to do the 3-hour full-island cruise. It travels the entire length around Manhattan, with close-up views of The Statue of LIberty, sights in all five boroughs, travel under tons of bridges and much more. There is a tour guide on board the entire trip, pointing out sights and commenting on various things. It was a very informative and fun trip, and I definitely recommend it to anyone visiting or living in New York City.

It being December, you may wonder how the weather factors into th
e boat tour. Well, it was a very cold day, but luckily the boat had enclosed, heated areas. We did go outside a few times to get good pictures of some of the sights, but the inside was definitely a warm escape from the winds. We took well over 100 photos, but I chose a few to share with you here. Enjoy them.

There are many ways to tour New York. By bus, by helicopter, by foot, etc ... but I don't think there is anything quite like the boat tour that shows you all the boroughs and takes you into the waters that New York City thrived on for so many years. If you want to take a Circle Line cruise, they are located on The Hudson River at Pier 83 on West 42nd Street. It's very easy to get to, just walk West on 42nd Street and you will run right into Pier 83. I suggest getting there about 45 minutes prior to the scheduled departure and purchasing your tickets at the ticket window to avoid online service fees. Dress warm and bring your camera. There will be tons to see and photograph. Enjoy the cruise!