Black Box Comedy Festival: Timing is everything

Production company: Pogo Pictures
Director: Ben Callner
DP: Ron Egozi
Executive Producer: Ruth Agee
Line Producer: Joe Przedwiecki
Colorist: Billy Gabor
Sound Design: Tunewelders
Published: February 2014

Diadora: The city is what we make of it

Advertising Agency: DUDE, Milan, Italy
Director: Lorenzo Del Bianco
Creative direction: A+A
Executive producers: Davide Baldi, Stefano Fanigliulo
Copywriter: Alessia Cassarino
Art director: Margherita Galloni
Cinematographer: Giacomo Belletti
Line producers: Alvaro R. Valente, Orlando Valente
Editor: Seba Morando
Original soundtrack: Guido Smider
Sound design: Matteo Milani
Color grading: Gaia Bussolati
Voice over: Jimmy Styx
Visual fx: EDI

Paper Sci-Fi Playthings – Paper Toy Company Momot Has Created a Star Wars Toy Series (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Korean paper toy company Momot has recently created a Star Wars toy collection that will definitely please fans of the sci-fi series. Sometimes all kids need to have fun is a little paper and some…

Scania: Cargo madness

Advertising Agency: CP+B, Gothenburg, Sweden
Creative Directors: Gustav Martner, Björn Höglund
Art Director: Dennis Rosenqvist
Copywriter: Jimmy Hellkvist
Client service director: Carl-Johan van Heesch
Account director: Marika Trygg
Production company: Hobby Film
Director: Carl Sundemo / Hobby Film
Producer: Niklas Adolfsson / Hobby Film
Motion graphics: Jörgen Bengtsson
Published: February 2014

Scania: Can you handle more than your truck, 3

Can you handle more than your truck? Sign up if you’re as good at parking in tight spots as acquainting yourself with the welcome committee.

The Scania Driver Competitions is a global competition engaging more than 40 markets to participate in finding the most skilled driver every other year. The driver has to complete a theory test and will then be invited to perform a skill test on their local market involving skills like maneuvering, fuel economy, cargo securing, defense driving etc. The winner will then compete in the finals in Södertälje, Sweden in 2015.

Advertising Agency: CP+B, Gothenburg, Sweden
Creative Directors: Gustav Martner, Björn Höglund
Art Director: Dennis Rosenqvist
Copywriter: Jimmy Hellkvist
Client service director: Carl-Johan van Heesch
Account director: Marika Trygg
Photographer: Göran Wink
Stylist: Anaya Sylwander
Final art: Per Westlund
Post production: Per-Olov Samuelsson / Heartland
Published: February 2014

Scania: Can you handle more than your truck, 2

Can you handle more than your truck? Sign up now if you’re as good at reverse driving as turning the other cheek.

The Scania Driver Competitions is a global competition engaging more than 40 markets to participate in finding the most skilled driver every other year. The driver has to complete a theory test and will then be invited to perform a skill test on their local market involving skills like maneuvering, fuel economy, cargo securing, defense driving etc. The winner will then compete in the finals in Södertälje, Sweden in 2015.

Advertising Agency: CP+B, Gothenburg, Sweden
Creative Directors: Gustav Martner, Björn Höglund
Art Director: Dennis Rosenqvist
Copywriter: Jimmy Hellkvist
Client service director: Carl-Johan van Heesch
Account director: Marika Trygg
Photographer: Göran Wink
Stylist: Anaya Sylwander
Final art: Per Westlund
Post production: Per-Olov Samuelsson / Heartland
Published: February 2014

Scania: Can you handle more than your truck, 1

Can you handle more than your truck? Sign up now if you’re as good at making a sharp turn as bargaining with local farmers.

The Scania Driver Competitions is a global competition engaging more than 40 markets to participate in finding the most skilled driver every other year. The driver has to complete a theory test and will then be invited to perform a skill test on their local market involving skills like maneuvering, fuel economy, cargo securing, defense driving etc. The winner will then compete in the finals in Södertälje, Sweden in 2015.

Advertising Agency: CP+B, Gothenburg, Sweden
Creative Directors: Gustav Martner, Björn Höglund
Art Director: Dennis Rosenqvist
Copywriter: Jimmy Hellkvist
Client service director: Carl-Johan van Heesch
Account director: Marika Trygg
Photographer: Göran Wink
Stylist: Anaya Sylwander
Final art: Per Westlund
Post production: Per-Olov Samuelsson / Heartland
Published: February 2014

California Squares by Tim Ronca

Basé en Californie, le photographe Tim Ronca a fait la série intitulée « California Squares » pour représenter l’état dans lequel il habite sous un format carré. Quelques cactus, des vieilles voitures et des stations d’essence abandonnées au beau milieu du désert : voici un échantillon de la Californie.

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Graydon Carter, the Last Impresario

For two decades, the Vanity Fair editor’s Oscar party has been the proving ground for big stars (including himself).

    



Reorienting Couch Backrests – The Iceland Sofabed Offers Convertible Storage and Lumbar Support (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With a simple glance, you can appreciate how the Iceland Sofabed would make a comfy place to sleep. Looking rather like a futon, the Ellen Berger piece has a large mattress-like cushion that might…

Cobra Puma Golf: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition ad

Yes, they’re real.
100% titanium. No plastic or silicone.
Introducing the Cobra Bio Cell.

Advertising Agency: VML, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Debbi Vandeven
Executive Director / Insights: Gard Gibson
Executive Creative Director: John Godsey
Creative Directors: Stephen Martin, Allison Pierce, Ryan Simonet
Associate Creative Director: Ben Carmean
Retoucher: Scott Stone

Norlis Bookstore: Unplug with a book, Facebook

Unplug with a book

Advertising Agency: Anti, Oslo, Norway
Art Director: Jason Kinsella
Copywriters: Jason Kinsella, Erik Heisholt
Assistant Art Director: Charlotte Bakken
Photographer: Glenn Rokeberg
Published: January 2014

Norlis Bookstore: Unplug with a book, Instagram

Unplug with a book

Advertising Agency: Anti, Oslo, Norway
Art Director: Jason Kinsella
Copywriters: Jason Kinsella, Erik Heisholt
Assistant Art Director: Charlotte Bakken
Photographer: Glenn Rokeberg
Published: January 2014

Norlis Bookstore: Unplug with a book, Hashtag

Unplug with a book

Advertising Agency: Anti, Oslo, Norway
Art Director: Jason Kinsella
Copywriters: Jason Kinsella, Erik Heisholt
Assistant Art Director: Charlotte Bakken
Photographer: Glenn Rokeberg
Published: January 2014

Norlis Bookstore: Unplug with a book, Angry bird

Unplug with a book

Advertising Agency: Anti, Oslo, Norway
Art Director: Jason Kinsella
Copywriters: Jason Kinsella, Erik Heisholt
Assistant Art Director: Charlotte Bakken
Photographer: Glenn Rokeberg
Published: January 2014

Hyper Realistic Paintings by Joshua Suda

Focus sur le travail du peintre américain Joshua Suda qui peint des tableaux hyper réalistes en s’appuyant sur des photographies. Le rendu est incroyablement précis et le spectateur pourrait confondre une peinture avec une photographie. Une sélection de sa série est disponible sur son site et dans la suite de l’article.

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Sharp Photojournalist Knapsacks – The booq Python slimpack Works for the Needs of Digital Lifestyles (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The engrained image of a journalist is complete with a newsboy cap and a messenger bag, but as the industry evolves, so too do the tools to stay competitive, which is where the booq Python slimpack…

Dove Billboard Tells New Jersey to Be Proud of Being the Armpit of America

Dove's billboard attempting to redefine New Jersey's reputation as the "Armpit of America" seems to be getting the state in quite a lather. The backlash, while not unexpected, is especially notable considering the billboard won't even go up until July.

"Dear New Jersey," the Unilever billboard says, "when people call you 'The Armpit of America,' take it as a compliment. Sincerely, Dove."

With its North American headquarters based in New Jersey, Unilever swears the outdoor board is  positive. 

"The message that we want to get out there is that the armpit is not a bad thing," senior marketing director Matthew McCarthy tells The New York Times, "and that we stand for caring for the armpit."

Not everyone seems to share that assessment of the message.

"I can think of a another body part to describe the person who thought up this ad," notes a commenter on News 12.

Several commenters on NJ.com say they'll be boycotting Dove products over the billboard. Others are encouraging readers to write to Unilever about their anger toward the ad. My favorite commenter, though, handles it like a true New Jerseyan: "I guess it's OK to be the armpit. Kansas is the butthole."


    



Virgin Mobile Has its Own ‘Obvious’ Campaign

Well, earlier this week we introduced you to Hotels.com’s obnoxious Captain Obvious character, and now we have another “obvious” related spot, this time for Virgin Mobile (which actually premiered a few days before CP+B’s spot), entitled “An Obvious Deal.” Are we sensing a theme?

“An Obvious Deal,” presumably created by Mother NY (we’re checking),  focuses on Virgin’s “obviously amazing” unlimited data and messaging for $35 per month deal. A spokesman laments that some people are missing out and says “Maybe we need to be more obvious” while drinking out of a mug advertising the deal. A bunch of obvious, over-the-top messages follow as the spokesman decides that a deal this obvious needs to be stated obviously. If you’re getting tired of reading “obvious” and “obviously” you probably shouldn’t watch the 30 second spot (featured above), which uses the word at least every 3 seconds. The similarities to CP+B’s spot are, well, obvious (sorry), with the closing “This is obviously our website” quite reminiscent of the “All these words are spelled correctly” line that closes “Captain Obvious.” Now let’s retire this whole direction before it’s completely milked dry.

 

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Aging Human Body Photography – Kelsey Duff’s Human Body Photo Series is Poignant and Mesmerizing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Using the aging human body as her subject, photographer Kelsey Duff photographs an 18-year-old and 65-year old for her human body photo series, ‘Young and Old.’

The photographer created…