From science explainers to exploding spice bags to a David Lynch-directed nail polish commercial, these were the best videos made in 2014.
See the videos: www.fastcodesign.com
A wonderful collection. No shortage of clever ideas.
Take the time to watch Lake of Dreams – a dreamy time-lapse chronicle of the 2013 Burning Man.
Watch (a little) of the IKEA spot pitting a new couple against a 10 year couple as they attempt to build a desk. And much more.
Here is a great video marketing infographic from Wideo… Who is that? Here is what they say:
Make and share awesome videos online. Start from scratch or use our awesome, easy to edit templates to capture your audience and bring your brand to life.
Source: peterlevitan.com
No doubt that video use will continue to explode next year.
Here are 10 trends you can bring to a client or use to promote your own bad self.
Happy Thanksgivukkah! (So very glad that won’t be coming around again any time soon!)
I moved up the publication date since many of you will be traveling tomorrow and may want something to keep you entertained while you wait. And, in honor of the huge amount we are going to consume, I am slimming down the content – welcome to the first all-video edition!
Plug in your headset and enjoy.
Do you know what Ogilvy considered to be the most essential training for anyone in the ad game?
Here’s an old film interview with the master himself, very charming, with the surprising answer.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I envy you. For forty years, I’ve been a voice crying in the wilderness. Today, my first love is coming to its own. You face a golden future.
~ David Ogilvy
Need an example of a really bad idea gone wrong? Or a really great idea made good?
Love it or hate it – and you can find plenty of each, here’s one for you courtesy of Sony Music to promote the massive The Complete Album Collection Volume 1.
Viewers can watch the original footage or flip through 16 television channels as a variety of television personalities lip-sync the lyrics.
The overall effect is head-spinning but incredibly compelling: the more you surf through the “Like a Rolling Stone” video, the more the song’s contempt seems to be addressed to all of western civilization. By the time you land on a vintage live performance of the actual Bob Dylan, he feels like the only real person in existence.
Heard any good ones lately?
Based on the classic folk song, The Parting Glass, here is story telling at its simple best in a beautifully shot piece for Tullamore Dew.
It’s a toast to one of their mates, who we presume has transitioned to a world beyond — which, he has, but not in the way we’re expecting.
Who needs a turkey?
From the ad connoisseurs at Beloved Brands comes this find from Google. Reunion is a beautiful story of two old friends. Going viral fast with almost 7,000,000 You Tube views this morning.
Here is a new Google ad where there is no English at all and yet the story is easy to follow. If you want, you can turn on the Closed Captioning by hitting the tiny CC button at the bottom right of the video. I watched it without understanding one word that was spoken and I was able to follow along. And i cried.
Love dogs? Wanna see a cool dog spot?
Here it is the new #woofwagen campaign for VW UK. A clever blend of TV and social that works well at both a national and local level.
Volkswagen UK has also brought this campaign to a dedicated landing page on their website, where dogs of different breeds are pictured alongside the car names and prices.
Ever wonder about the Law Of Unintended Consequences?
A subscribers special that is not available on ck Curates. Here for your amazement and entertainment is an absolute bit of silliness. I am not going to even try to rewrite the headline.
The Greatest Chatroulette Troll Ever Is Back Like a Wrecking Ball
Here are two recent posts from The Jolt! which in my opinion are just too good to miss.
Click Baby
from Adobe – short and very funny. I love this but it has absolutely no traction on You Tube. Goes to show that most folks still aren’t passionate about metrics.
The Bear and The Hare
From John Lewis, the UK retailer – now pushing 9,000,000 views on You Tube!
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