This BMW Ad With a 'Crazy' Woman Has Angered Mental Health Advocates

Will a BMW commercial that’s come under fire from a prominent mental-health advocates get bounced from the NCAA men’s basketball tournament?

The controversy over the 30-second spot, which has been running during games in heavy rotation, should serve as a cautionary tale for marketers (and communicators) everywhere. At first glance, “Cute Cottage,” promoting the ConnectedDrive personal assistant feature, seems harmless enough. A couple in a BMW X3 SUV pull up to the secluded, overgrown “Sprout Brook Inn.” Noting an unkempt woman in a nightgown and sweater staring at them from the porch, the guy in the passenger seat says, “She looks crazy.”

That line—and the couple’s decision to seek other lodgings post-haste, using the car’s technology (after Siri informs them of “slayings” at the dilapidated hotel)—didn’t sit well with Linda Rosenberg, CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health, which represents more than 2,000 groups nationwide. She fired off a letter to BMW demanding the spot’s immediate ouster from the airwaves, and offered a “Mental Health First Aid” course to client executives and staffers at ad agency KBS+P, which created the commercial.

“This went beyond just the word [“crazy”] for us,” she told CNBC. “It was saying that word, and then behaving as if someone who has a mental illness doesn’t deserve your help. … They’re just going to walk away.”

BMW responded to Rosenberg’s complaint with an apology, and a company representative sent this statement to AdFreak: “We are deeply sorry to anyone that was offended by this ad, as it was certainly not our intention. The ad was intended to spoof a horror movie.”

Asked if the commercial would in fact act be pulled, the rep said, “The ad is naturally starting to run out of our ad-buy rotation.”

“Cute Cottage” does have a thriller-parody vibe—muted colors, moody photography, desolate locale, the couple’s overreaction. It’s neither hateful nor overtly disrespectful, and certainly not malicious. Ten years ago, or even five, I doubt there’d have been a dustup. I choose to take the brand’s apology at face value. If BMW doesn’t feel the ad is objectionable enough to pull, so be it—though trotting out the “nearing the end of its rotation” line, even if it’s true, rarely helps in these situations.

In a broader sense, we live in an age of social hyper-awareness, and words that carry dual meanings or subtly negative connotations — like “crazy”—should, at this point, set off warning bells. Still, it’s a tough call. Lenny Bernstein, the Washington Post’s “To Your Health” blogger, offers a nuanced take: “None of this dawned on me … though I’ve watched a lot of basketball and a lot of this ad since the tournament began. I understand why it’s easy to overlook the offensiveness of these stereotypes, even as we’re enjoying a time of great change in attitudes about other previously stigmatized groups.”

Personally, I winced when I first heard the guy say “crazy,” but I cover marketing every day, so I may be more attuned to advertising’s potential pitfalls than a casual viewer, or health writer, would be. I must admit, however, that Rosenberg’s second point of contention—the couple’s speedy departure without seeking help for the woman on the porch—eluded me completely. After reading her quotes in other media, though, I can see where she’s coming from, especially given her heightened awareness of mental health issues.

Cultural tastes and sensitives are constantly evolving. Words and images, always powerful, have the potential to trip up content creators like never before. That’s something everyone, especially those of us in the media, should strive to keep in mind.

Perhaps we won’t even be calling it March Madness much longer, though Rosenberg isn’t focused on that particular phrase.

“We are not concerned about the use of ‘March Madness,’ although others might feel differently, and indeed the term might fade out over time,” she tells AdFreak. “We view ‘March Madness’ as referring to a ‘commotion.’ Language is important—but the behavior in the ad is of most concern.”



Honest Posters of Our Relationship with Technology

Le designer Ajit Johnson, résidant en Angleterre, a imaginé une série de posters intitulée « #This_Generation ». Avec honnêteté, les affiches dépeignent des anecdotes liées à notre relation quotidienne avec la technologie et les réseaux sociaux. La série entière est à découvrir dans la galerie.

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E se os sabores de Ben & Jerry homenageassem mulheres?

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Uma sugestão de novos sabores feministas para a marca de sorvetes

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Fantastical Fast Food Ads – The McDonalds Delivery Campaign Focuses on What People Love (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Continuing their ‘I’m Lovin’ It’ slogan in a much more fantastical way, the McDonalds Delivery ad campaign focuses on fictional characters to drive home the fact that it &#…

Bob Barker Returned to The Price Is Right in the Year's Most Charming April Fools' Surprise

Most of us were tired of April Fools’ hijinks before the day even arrived, but in addition to yesterday’s seemingly endless spree of high-profile pranks, there were a few real winners.

Chief among them, on TV at least, was Bob Barker’s return to The Price Is Right, which he retired from hosting in 2007 after more than 40 years. 

At 91, Barker’s obviously moving a bit slower these days, but he still has a singular warmth and ability to connect with both the crowd and his contestants. He hosted the show’s opening bid on Wednesday and a pricing game before handing the mic back to host Drew Carrey. 

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Handmade Animal Portraits

Sharon Montrose est une artiste indépendante qui photographie des dizaines d’adorables animaux des plus mignons aux plus féroces. Des lions aux flamants roses en passant par des girafes, la photographe vend des tirages de ses clichés sur son magasin en ligne : The Animal Print Shop.

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There Is No More Social Media — Just Advertising


Fifteen years ago, the provocative musings of Levine, Locke, Searls and Weinberger set the stage for a grand era of social media marketing with the publication of “The Cluetrain Manifesto” and their vigorous declaration of “the end of business as usual.”

For a while, it really felt like brands were beginning to embrace online communities as a way to directly connect with people as human beings. But over the years, that idealistic vision of genuine two-way exchange eroded. Brands got lazy by posting irrelevant content and social networks needed to make money.

Let’s call it what it is: Social media marketing is now advertising. It’s largely a media planning and buying exercise — emphasizing viewed impressions. Brands must pay if they really want their message to be seen. It’s the opposite of connecting or listening — it’s once again broadcasting.

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Está com fome? Então melhor não pregar peças em ninguém

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Em ritmo de 1º de abril, o chocolate Snickers resolveu passar uma espécie de mensagem de utilidade pública para evitar maiores complicações para quem adora pregar peças por aí.

No primeiro filme, uma mulher resolve colocar uma cobra na cama do marido, enquanto no segundo um garoto está pronto para dar o maior susto na avó com uma guitarra e um amplificador no último volume.

A mensagem então é clara: “Se você está indo tão longe, é porque você deve estar com fome”. A ideia se encaixa super bem no conceito de “você não é você mesmo quando está com fome”.

Não tem o Danny Trejo, mas é bacana.

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TV Networks Put Subscriber Caps on Skinny Bundles and Streaming Video Services


Thinking about joining the ranks of cable cord-cutters and signing up for Sling TV? Better act fast.

The companies whose channels are included in Dish Network’s new online-TV service are putting caps on the number of people who can subscribe. If the limits are exceeded, content companies may have the right to pull their shows and movies, said Geetha Ranganathan, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

Subscriber caps are a way for the media industry to cope with an increase in viewers shunning traditional pay-TV packages with their hundreds of channels — many never watched. Programmers like Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner can’t ignore the rise of online options, yet don’t want these cable alternatives growing too fast. Cable companies pay fees to programmers based on their subscribers. If large swaths drop pay-TV plans for Sling TV or Apple’s planned service, it would mean less money for cable operators and certain programmers alike.

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2014 Military Photographer Of The Year

Chaque année de photographie détient son lot de classements dans d’innombrables catégories. Aujourd’hui, il s’agit des meilleures clichés militaires de l’année 2014. Ces images, toutes plus percutantes les unes que les autres, vous emmèneront au coeur des entraînements, des combats ou encore des célébrations.

Staff Sgt. Kyle McGann, Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, climbs into a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during EOD blast pit training, March 16, 2014. Blast pit training prepares EOD technicians to handle detonations by practicing procedures and communications for real-world responses. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young/U.S. Air Force)

Members of the Special Tactics Training Squadron enter the pool with their hands and feet bound. The drown proofing exercise teaches students to remain calm in the water during stressful situations, skills that are vital during real-world operations. (Photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen/U.S. Air Force)

Airman 1st Class Keith Fussell, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, dons his helmet before training on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2014. Firefighters spent more than an hour training on the correct ventilation techniques to maintain proper readiness to complete the mission. (Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Callaw/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fire a 120 mm mortar during a tactical training exercise on Camp Roberts, Calif., January 30, 2014. Rangers constantly train to maintain the highest level of tactical proficiency. (Photo by Pfc. Nathaniel Newkirk/U.S. Army)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly the Delta formation over Falcon Stadium during the U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony, May 28, 2014. The flyover marks the return of the Thunderbirds to Colorado Springs since sequestration last year. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr./U.S. Air Force)

Jace Manning, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), air traffic control staff noncommissioned officer in charge and native of Belton, Texas, squats 385 pounds during a weight-lifting competition aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5), at sea, April 20, 2014. Manning placed first in the light-weight division of the competition, lifting 1,175 pounds between bench presses, dead lifts and squats. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/U.S. Marine Corps)

University of Michigan right fielder, Kyle Jusick, poses for a portrait during the College of Charleston Tournament, March 15, 2014, in Charleston, S.C. The University of Michigan played the College of Charleston and would go on to lose both games of a double header. (Photo by Senior Airman James Richardson/U.S. Air Force)

Sgt. Timothy Martin, a native of Waipahu, Hawaii, wheeled vehicle mechanic, Company B, 204th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares to conduct night land navigation during the brigade’s Soldier and NCO of the Year competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, April 23, 2014. The competition consisted of three days of events and will culminate with an awards ceremony on May 1. (Photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl/U.S. Army)

U.S. Air Force wounded warrior, Capt. Sarah Evans, jumps rope in a gym in San Antonio, Texas. Evans was diagnosed with cancer while deployed to Afghanistan and was medically evacuated back to the United States where her leg was amputated. (Photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen/U.S. Air Force)

Soldiers assigned to Palehorse Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment move over rough terrain during Operation Alamo Scout 13, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, February 10, 2014. The operation was a joint effort between Palehorse troops and the Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps Mobile Strike Force to conduct reconnaissance patrols in villages around Kandahar Airfield. (Photo by Sgt. Harold Flynn/U.S. Army)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Josh Martin, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, Mi-17 aerial gunner, provides rear security on a Mi-17 helicopter, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 31, 2014. Martin, a Rapid City, S.D. native, is deployed from the 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The 438th AEAS and Afghan Air Force have combined efforts to train with about 300 Afghan commandos with the 8th Commandos Kandak. The training will enable Afghan helicopter aircrews to work seamlessly in support of ground forces in combat by improving their static load training, aircraft familiarization and understand of capabilities. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jaclyn Trosper celebrates winning a card game, February 17, 2014. The military members found ways to occupy time while transitioning to a deployment in Afghanistan. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young/U.S. Air Force)

An Afghan man spends a moment alone inside the Afghan National Army military planning room prior to serving tea to soldiers, June 11, 2014. The Afghan man provides drinks and cleaning supplies to soldiers as they transition in and out of the ANA command section. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young/U.S. Air Force)

Three 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen secure the American flag during the sounding of retreat on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 27, 2014. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band and the 86th AMXS both took part in retiring the American and German national flags for the day. (Photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, prepare to lay cover fire for the assault element advancing on the objective during task force training on Fort Hunter Ligget, Calif., January 23, 2014. The rigorous training ensures rangers are prepared to execute the missions they are tasked with when deployed. (Photo by Spc. Steven A. Hitchcock/U.S. Army)

AFNORTH’s Eliska Volencova reacts with teammates Erica Balkcum and Emma Rainer after coming back from 10 points to defeat Hohenfels 22-19 in the DODDS-Europe basketball championships Division III semi-final game Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua L. Demotts/U.S. Air Force)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies below a KC-135 Stratotanker while being in-air refueled, June 29, 2014. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young/U.S. Air Force)

Australian soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fire an 84 mm M3 Carl Gustave rocket launcher at Range 10, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2014, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan/U.S. Marine)

A player for the Fort Dorchester High School Football team yells to motivate players in a hostile regional game against Bluffton High School at Bluffton High School Stadium, October 24, 2014. The Patriots won the game and are now first in their region and second in the state of South Carolina. (Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nadia Rowell, health services management journeyman, 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, N.C., stands for a portrait outside the aeromedical evacuation crew tent at Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., March 15, 2014. Service members at JRTC 14-05 are educated in combat patient care and aeromedical evacuation in a simulated combat environment. (Photo by Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo/U.S. Air Force)

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Por que comprei uma point-and-shoot em vez de fotografar viagens com meu iPhone

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Desde 2008 sou uma orgulhosa proprietária de smartphone. O primeiro que tive era um Nokia E71, e a experiência era lifechanging. Finalmente eu podia parar de fazer algumas anotações e simplesmente tirar fotos para lembrar do que queria. Podia parar de usar o caderno e anotar as aulas no bloco de notas do aparelho. Marcar os trabalhos na agenda e ser lembrada dias antes, pra não perder o prazo de entrega. Eu adentrava o lindo mundo dos celulares inteligentes.

Mas naquela época a qualidade das imagens era terrível. Pior que a da webcam xing-ling que eu tinha em casa. Não dava pra guardar imagens boas o suficiente, e viagens e festividades exigiam carregar comigo uma câmera digital minimamente decente.

Menos de 4 anos depois, eu adquiri um iPhone. O iPod Touch tinha me convencido de que era efetivamente possível digitar em um teclado virtual (sdds, tecladinho do Nokia) e o tamanho da tela e qualidade das imagens que ele registrava eram infinitamente melhores. Nunca mais anotei o que os professores escreviam na lousa: eu tirava uma foto e pronto.

Nesse mesmo fatídico 2012, eu adquiri uma Canon point-and-shoot. Tadinha, o azar dela foi chegar junto com o iPhone. Era quase que impossível para a Canon competir com a onipresença do meu iPhone. Ele estava comigo por todos os lugares, enquanto a câmera não. E a qualidade das imagens não era assim tão diferente.

Em menos de 6 meses jazia a Canon aposentada na minha gaveta do home-office, com a obsolescência programada mais rápida que eu já tinha experimentado.

O que me jogou na cara a falta de qualidade das minhas imagens do iPhone foi colocá-las para rodar em um álbum no Chromecast da minha TV

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Fast-forward para 2015 e cá estou eu, adquirindo novamente uma point-and-shoot, sob protestos dos amigos e do marido. “Pra que você vai usar isso quando você tem um smartphone que faz fotos?”, me diziam as pessoas, querendo me convencer de que aquilo era um desperdício. Mas se elas tivessem visto a minha cara ao perceber que minhas fotografias de viagem de 2010, feitas com a câmera basiquinha da Sony que minha família tinha, eram infinitamente melhores do que as que eu tinha batido em 2012 com meu iPhone, elas me entenderiam.

Adentrei a Best Buy determinada a comprar o que eu chamo de ‘câmera de turista’. Queria uma lente boa, resolução razoável, boa bateria, Wi-Fi para transferir fotos para o celular e instagramar quando quisesse e, se não fosse pedir demais, que ela não exigisse muitas configurações, que eu sou apenas uma jornalista e manjo nada de fotografia.

Mas me desencantei com o ‘trombolho’ que essas câmeras significavam. Eu precisaria de uma mochila de viagem para carregar ela comigo, ou adotar o look ‘sou turista mesmo, e daí?’ e carregá-la no pescoço, pendurada pela cordinha. Não é meu estilo.

Acabou que o consultor da Best Buy me ajudou na decisão: eu precisaria de um zoom incrível e maravilhoso para tirar fotos? Se sim, era melhor levar o trombolhão, que também era point-and-shoot, mas com lentes incríveis. Se não, ele me indicava uma das point-and-shoot mais básicas, com o mesmo ‘sex appeal’ da minha velha Canon. Acabei ficando com uma CoolPix S5300 roxinha.

 

BATERIA

Nunca antes na história das minhas viagens a bateria do celular durou tanto. Como as fotos não eram feitas com ele, ele ficou na bolsa por grande parte do tempo, saindo apenas para fazer pesquisas e usar o GPS no carro. Ter um dispositivo dedicado para as imagens durante a viagem me deu a liberdade de largar o celular pra lá, e com ele as N notificações que piscavam das redes sociais, e focar em aproveitar mais o passeio. E a bateria de ambos durou espetacularmente. Não aconteceu nenhuma vez de eu ficar sem bateria pra usar o Foursquare para procurar um lugar bacana para comer, nem de acabar a bateria do celular e eu não poder mais registrar fotos. A famosa situação GANHA-GANHA.

 

ARMAZENAMENTO

Se você é rhyca e phyna, isso jamais foi um problema. No entanto, meu iPhone sempre foi o de entrada, de 16GB, e eu tenho me surpreendido como 16GB têm parecido cada vez menos suficientes para o que eu preciso. E foto, bem, foto ocupa espaço. Assim como aplicativos. Já aconteceu comigo de antes de tirar uma determinada foto, ter que parar no cantinho e pensar qual aplicativo eu ia deletar, ou quais vídeos ou fotos eu podia apagar sem tanta dor no coração. Essa ansiedade eu não tive. A câmera tem um cartão SD dedicado, 16GB ultra fast, e eu posso LOTAR a câmera se quiser. 16GB de foto é muita foto – é equivalente ao meu iPhone inteiro! – e em 30 dias de viagem eu não consegui encher o cartão.

 

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QUALIDADE DE IMAGEM

O que me jogou na cara a falta de qualidade das minhas imagens do iPhone foi colocá-las para rodar em um álbum no Chromecast da minha TV. Ela nem é gigante, tem modestas 32”, mas as fotos do iPhone ficavam muito estouradas. Fiz questão de, durante a viagem, fazer fotografias do mesmo cenário, usando a câmera e o iPhone. Claro que nessa situação linda de uma praia da Califórnia em pleno meio do dia, ambas as fotos ficaram bem boas. “Mas qualidade de imagem da Nikon é claramente muito melhor para impressão”, me explica a fotógrafa Luciana Aldegani, que analisou as duas imagens que eu fiz no mesmo cenário e sob a mesma qualidade de luz. “Exibidas em 100% do tamanho, as imagens da Nikon tem um tamanho maior, o que significa mais informação e melhor impressão”, detalhou ela.

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No entanto, se a sua intenção não for a de colocar as fotos para rodar na TV da sala ou de imprimi-las, você provavelmente vai ficar bem satisfeito com um iPhone, uma bateria externa e, bem, e talvez você tenha que ir salvando as fotos online quando o espaço em disco acabar.

CONECTIVIDADE WI-FI

Uma das minhas birras com a câmera era que eu também teria dificuldades de transferir as fotos para o celular e enviar via WhatsApp para a família, ou de comentar com os amigos do Facebook sobre as paisagens incríveis que eu estava vendo, ou sobre meu encontro cara a cara com uma foca (que depois se provou ser um leão marinho). Eu não queria perder essa parte da diversão.

Felizmente já inventaram algumas coisas batutas para driblar esse problema, como por exemplo a conectividade Wi-Fi de algumas câmeras. O modelinho da Nikon que eu comprei tem essa funcionalidade, e é bem fácil de conectar – você ativa o Wi-Fi do iPhone, acha a câmera por lá, conecta e abre um app dedicado. No app, você pode visualizar todas as imagens e fazer o download das que preferir, em um tamanho menor, que é bem suficiente para postar nas redes sociais e ocupar pouco espaço. A versão original, em resolução maior, continua na câmera. PER-FEI-TO pra mim.

Outra coisa que é bacana, mas que usei pouco, foi o controle remoto para disparo. Essa conectividade Wi-Fi permite que o app sirva como um disparador – você posiciona a câmera em algum lugar, vai até onde quiser e aí sim dispara. Resolve aquele problema do timer de 10 segundos que faz você sair correndo para o lugar da foto depois de apoiar a câmera em algum cantinho. Só me faltou o tripé para usar melhor essa funcionalidade.

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Se você faz o tipo esquecidinho, essa funcionalidade vai fazer falta para você. Não é o meu caso. Eu consigo lembrar por onde passamos, nomes de praias e tudo mais, e os check-ins e ordem das fotos me ajudam caso role alguma dúvida. Mas se você fizer o tipo que sai de casa com a câmera na mão e esquece todo o resto, vale buscar por uma opção de câmera que tenha GPS. Ou se render ao seu iPhone mesmo.

INSTANTANEIDADE

Essa é uma das coisas que deixa o iPhone MUITO à frente da câmera compacta. Ela é minha escolha quando vou a eventos que tenho certeza de que irei tirar fotos, como uma viagem, uma festa, um aniversário ou um passeio com a Lola, minha pastora de shetland. No entanto, existem outras oportunidades do dia a dia que merecem ser fotografadas, como essa vizinha fazendo um panelaço.

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No momento, eu estava checando o Twitter com o celular nas mãos, e a moça apareceu na janela. Dava para correr até o escritório e pegar a câmera à tempo de registrar esse momento? Não sei, eu não arrisquei. Apenas troquei do Twitter para a câmera e dei o clique com o iPhone mesmo. Nesse quesito, fica difícil para qualquer câmera concorrer com a ‘portabilidade’ do iPhone – e isso nada tem a ver com tamanho. O smartphone já virou uma extensão das nossas mãos, mas não posso dizer o mesmo sobre uma câmera.

 

A FALÁCIA DO SUPERZOOM

Lembra do ‘trombolhão’ que eu falei alguns parágrafos acima? Aquele que eu não levei porque achei pouco portátil? Pois que bom que eu não levei. Segundo o meu amigo e fotógrafo Rodrigo Macedo, elas no geral são câmeras que possibilitam mais zoom, mas só isso. “A Super Zoom está sendo chamada por alguns de semi profissional, mas não é. Ela é uma compacta com lente que aproxima, e só”, esclarece ele.

Ou seja, se você estiver saindo da fase ‘amadora’ em que eu me encontro hoje (male-male mexendo na exposição, e batendo a maioria das fotos no automático) e quer apostar em algo melhor, preste atenção quando for fazer a sua compra. “A semiprofissional é uma DSLR, que troca a lente. Se não troca a lente, não é uma câmera semi profissional”, destaca o Rodrigo.

O que eu posso dizer é que a viagem chegou ao fim e eu fiquei muito satisfeita com a minha decisão de não fotografar essa viagem com um iPhone. Pode ser que as câmeras fiquem tão boas que deixem a minha Nikonzinha obsoleta de novo, é verdade. Mas por enquanto, estou feliz com a escolha.

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Remixed Formal Fashions – LCIYEE Latest Collection Blends Together Refined and Edgy Pieces (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) LCIYEE’s Fall/Winter 2015 collection graced the Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week stage and featured formal fashions that married refined and edgy details. This runway show blended menswear and…

How Akira Kurosawa Composed Movement

Passionné de cinéma, Tony Zhou est un vidéaste, auteur d’un tumblr intitulé « Every Frame A Painting » dans lequel il décortique minutieusement le travail de réalisateurs fortement réputés. Sa dernière vidéo en date s’est penchée sur le mythique cinéaste japonais Akira Kurosawa et la façon dont il compose ses mouvements de caméra et le jeu de ses acteurs.

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People on the Move: Gareth Goodall Named Managing Partner


Anomaly has promoted its chief strategy officer Gareth Goodall as well as executive creative director Eric Segal to managing partners of New York. The pair will retain their existing responsibilities. Mr. Goodall has served as the company’s first chief strategy officer after working as head of planning at Saatchi & Saatchi New York and joint managing director and chief strategy officer of Fallon London. He was part of the team that guided the agency to twice win Agency of the Year, and his work for Orange won a Gold APG Award and the prize for Most Progressive Thinking. Mr. Gareth has also been named by The Independent as one of the 100 Most Influential People In British Creative Industries and was selected by Campaign as a Face To Watch and one of the Top 10 Planners in London. Mr. Segal, who was recognized in Ad Age’s 40 Under 40 this year, oversaw creative on Budweiser’s Super Bowl puppy ads and for Dick’s Sporting Goods, among other work.

GlideScope hired Tori Stevens as chief strategist, and Rod Davis as head of client development. Ms. Stevens is responsible for overseeing all strategy development and execution for the firm’s clients. She came from ESPN, where she played a pivotal role in the global expansion of X Games franchise. Prior to that she was a strategy consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. As GlideSlope’s head of client development, Mr. Davis will lead the company’s growth and business development initiatives. Before joining the company, he was an independent sports marketing consultant for organization, including the NCAA, Notre Dame, Dow, Visa, Trek Bikes, USA Swimming, USA Gymnastics and USA Track & Field. He was also the chief marketing officer at both USA Swimming and USA Gymnastics.

iHeartMedia announced that Joseph Robinson has been promoted to president of iHeartMedia Ventures, working to develop high-value strategic opportunities with media, technology and content companies. As the company’s executive VP-strategic development, he was instrumental in both evaluating and executing strategic acquisitions and equity partnerships and alliances. Prior to joining iHeartMedia, Mr. Robinson founded Halo Venture Partners, a venture investment company focused on digital media, advertising and media-related technology companies.

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Depend Tries on a Sexy Look to Compete in a Hot Category


Can sex sell adult-incontinence products? Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s Depend is about to find out.

In an extension of its “Underwearness” campaign launched last year, Depend is going from showing all types of people dropping their pants to prove adult incontinence is widespread to focusing specifically on younger women. The women strut their stuff in the brand’s new Silhouette Active Fit black and beige undies — and looking remarkably good doing it — in a campaign launching next week.

“It’s a recognition that many women with bladder leakage worry that people can tell,” said Liz Metz, brand director of Depend. Years of research and development went into creating lower-rise black and beige Depend products that look more like what women normally wear.

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Futuristic Circular Skates – The Unattached Orbitwheel Platforms Let You Skateboard in a New Way

(TrendHunter.com) These circular skates are described as the “post modern skateboard.” Available online from Hammacher Schlemmer, the Sidewinding Circular Skates offer a futuristic mode of transport to…

A Bus With Wifi in San Francisco

Situé à San Francisco, découvrez le premier bus connecté : Ride Leap. Créé par Kyle Kirchhoff, ce nouveau moyen de transport révolutionnaire offre une ambiance conviviale à ses passagers qui peuvent profiter d’un accès gratuit au WiFi et de divers ports USB ainsi qu’un laptop bar. Une application mobile permet également aux usagers d’interagir avec les autres personnes présentes à bord.

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Barbarian's Approach to Digital Content: A New Standalone Production Shop


Cheil-backed digital shop Barbarian is putting its own spin on the agency newsroom with the launch of a standalone production house called Lot112.

The group will produce long and short form video, stop motion animation, still photography, infographics and more, according to the agency. Running Lot112 will be a new set of senior hires, including filmmaker Craig Tepler, agency vet Heather Brown and media producer Eric Camins, as well as seven additional dedicated staffers.

“Clients are going to media partners to create all sorts of different pieces of content; they’re going to indie production companies; and they’re also going to agencies,” said Barbarian CEO Sophie Kelly. “The content is not good. It’s commodity content. I really want to hold the bar high on the quality of creative output.”

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Brands from GoPro to Turtle Wax Rev Up for 'Furious 7'


Brands are using the new “Fast and the Furious” film as a vehicle for their messaging.

Set to release this Friday, the film is expected to be one of the year’s biggest box office draws. The franchise has grossed over $2 billion globally, and the previous installment, “Furious 6,” cleared $789 million worldwide according to researcher Box Office Mojo. The death of Furious star Paul Walker is slated to draw more viewers to the film, as premature deaths during filming often do.

Dodge, GoPro and Xbox One are some of Furious 7’s partners. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles supplied almost 30 vehicles for the film, including a 2015 Dodge Charger 2015, a Dodge Challenger R/T and an armored 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Sponsor Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, where the film is set, debuted a Boeing 777 decked out with the Fast and the Furious logo March 18.

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Is Change Coming to Ad Industry's Self-Regulation Policies?


Intending to give a decades-old system of self-regulation a shot in the arm, a group of corporate attorneys are set to release recommendations for changes to the advertising industry’s self-policing procedures.

Attorneys who practice before the National Advertising Division and represent some of the nation’s largest advertisers, including Sprint, General Mills and Johnson & Johnson, have been working — and they say arguing — since August on recommendations on how to improve the NAD and the National Advertising Review Board procedures.

“Sometimes it was an endless bitch fest,” said John Villafranco, a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren.

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