Entries from December 2009

Monday, December 21st, 2009

today’s awesome ad award goes to:

Note: This is actually way better if you’re first seeing it during a Dollhouse commercial break on Hulu, without the spoilers of the youtube video title and static screen (below) giving away what you’re about to see.
In the course of just 30 seconds the ad takes you on a ride of intrigue and suspense that [...]

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

“Good Times Roll”

A friend of mine, pro skater Patrick Melcher (significant other to SkinGraft’s Katie Kay, and 2nd place Moustache World Champion), just completed the pilot for an action sports / reality show concept he co-concocted called “Good Times Roll.” The gist is: Melcher and his BMX buddy Jon Peacy get dropped down in a random city, [...]

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Why Limited Commercial Interruption Works

To the extent that any advertising works, the model in place at websites like Hulu and Fancast, that offer commercial-supported streaming video of TV shows and movies, is pretty damn effective. Unlike the 3-minute average TV commercial break, which most people Tivo past or click away for or simply go to the bathroom during, the [...]

Friday, December 11th, 2009

today’s awesome ad award goes to

I posted an ad from this campaign last year, but just found this one, and it’s still completely freakin’ awesome

via (John Drake)

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Sometimes I Write Poetry…

As some of you may know, I’ve got an open relationship with this sort of pop-sociology / marketing-strategy genre I have been cultivating here, at Social-Creature. I also have a tendency to get into long-term situations with fiction (more on that soon!), and every so often ring up poetry for a late-night booty call.
Every so [...]