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After being undoubtedly inspired by Sony’s Bravia commercial, Graziano Cecchini (the same guy that dyed the Trevi Fountain red) sent thousands of plastic balls down the Spanish Stairs in Rome as a means of protest.
I guess the question is: Why can’t all protests be this beautiful?
[Contra Costa Times - Art Stunt Lends Color To Spanish Steps]
[Via: Decio]
Why waste a good idea?
Apparently, Sony (which recently ripped off the bunnies for their latest Bravia ad) felt that Apple’s iPod arrangement was going to be too tough to beat, so they just replaced the Nanos with their own DSC-T2 cameras for their latest press photos.
Don’t feel too bad for Apple though, as they’ve been known to do the same thing from time to time as well.
I guess they should both feel flattered; right?
[Via: Engadget]
[Engadget - Apple's Little Problem With Ripping Off Artists]
Though the bunnies are still in the spotlight, Sony has created another beautiful Bravia ad that is slipping by relatively unnoticed.
Supposedly made exclusively for the Egyptian market, this ad features one of the Great Pyramids getting covered in string in a very Sony way.
It’s an amazing ad, which is why I wonder about the lack of publicity.
Regardless, here you go:
[Via: Adverblog]
Laura Veirs wanted a music video for her new album, called Saltbreakers, so she created a contest, and opened up to artists for submissions.
The winner was this stop-motion film of the Savage Chickens by Doug Savage, and considering the stolen status of the Bravia Bunnies ad, this just might be my favorite new piece of stop motion.
[Via: Savage Chickens]
Hmmm.
Looks like Sony’s new Play-Doh Bunny Bravia ad might not be so original after all.
KozyNDan are an artist team that specialize in bunnies, and some of their past work includes a city filled with brightly colored bunnies:
(Click for the full version.)
Seems a bit familiar, doesn’t it?
I’m guessing there’s going to be an uncomfortable phone call between Sony and Passion Pictures some time in the very near future.
Edit: Here’s KozyNDan’s thoughts on the matter: Flickr
Edit: Here’s Sony’s thoughts on the matter: Adrants
[KozyNDan]
[Via: Gizmodo]
Wow!
Remember when I gave you a preview of the new Sony Bravia ad that was being filmed in New York?
Well it’s done, and it’s amazing.
Following in the footsteps of the bouncy ball ad and the paint explosion ad, this spot sure had some big shoes to fill, but with one of the most ambitious stop-motion films ever created, I’d say it managed to top them both.
Featuring over 200 Play-Doh bunnies roaming the streets of New York, a total of 100,000 frames make up this 1:30 spot. The entire commercial took over three weeks to film, used 2.5 tons of plasticine, and employed 40 animators to make the motion.
Prepare to be amazed. Again.
And a behind the scenes:
The DYH iMix 04.07 is the first in a monthly series of iMixes that will feature unique music for you to download and enjoy. Each iMix will contain 10 songs, and is going to be a compilation of genres, ages, and popularity levels. The goal is to highlight new music that you haven’t heard of, and to provide you with a source of songs to add to your music collection. For the first month, the tracks are as follows:
Sounds good, right? I thought so too. Though I’m trying to do the work for you, I’m also open to suggestions, so if you think that you’ve found something iMix worthy, let me know. Rock out.
Though I haven’t had a chance to play it (which saddens me because it looks awesome), Gears of War is supposedly the game that will transform the Xbox 360 from another next gen into the must have system (sorry PS3, keep trying). One interesting fallout of the Gears of War popularity is the rise in popularity of the song that takes center stage in the ominous commercial. Just like the original Bravia commercial put José González’s “Heartbeats” song on the map, Gears of War has propelled “Mad World” (a cover of Tears for Fears’ 1982 hit performed by Gary Jules in 2001 for the Donnie Darko soundtrack) to the top of the iTunes download charts. I must say that I was one of the masses that downloaded this song based solely on the minute you hear during the commercial, but it’s one of those songs that just oozes emotion, and I love it for that. So go get yourself a copy, you know you want to.
