Fantasy Short Flim Secretly An Ad
Check out this brilliant advertisement, directed by Bruno Aveillan for Cartier! Watch as a big bejeweled cat comes to life and leaps across the country, battling a Golden Chinese Dragon, who’s riding the back of a giant Elephant City [....] If only all commercials were this lovely to look at.
[Found via io9]
Etch A Sketch Launches New Ad Campaign
Last week the maker of Etch a Sketch launched a new ad campaign, taking advantage of the political conversation centering around the classic toys. “Etch a Sketch is proud to be part of the national conversation,” the ads read. A top Mitt Romney adviser recently said the general election is like an “Etch a Sketch,” after the primary race is done the campaign can reset its priorities.
In the Future, It Will Just Be Starbucks & Amazon
Stephen Gordon argues that with the ever increasing availability of online goods and services, universities, book stores, retail shops, and offices will all shrink to the size of coffee shops.
My Christmas shopping this year was 90% through Amazon Prime. Not having to fight the crowds and having it delivered free of charge to my home is a big plus, but as with the Kindle store, the online retail selection is much better that even the largest retail outlet.
Which is more enjoyable: Starbucks or Walmart? For the sane: Starbucks. So if you can accomplish your Walmart shopping at Starbucks, why do it any other way?
Also, imagine the 3D print shop of the future. You put in your order, probably from your smart phone, and then go pick it up. What does the lobby of such a business look like? Again: a coffee shop.
Kirby Ferguson Everything Is A Remix
2011/08 Kirby Ferguson from CreativeMornings on Vimeo.
Kirby Ferguson is the creator of the outstanding Everything is a Remix series. In this video he outlines his theory of creative inspiration, remixing, and cultural standards. Along the way he cites some of history’s most-known “individual” creators and explains how what they really did was just a remix, or an extension of work that came before them.
Friday’s Interactive News
Today’s edition of quick hits that won’t necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to you:
Workspace of the week (featured above):
Geek link:
Lifehack/DIY (do it yourself) link:
