Archive for the 'Ads' Category

Ad: Audrey Hepburn Gap

Year: 2006
The people who do the marketing for Gap are incredible. They have a long series of outstanding commercials that are always very fun, very memorable, and usually influential in pop culture. This one is my favorite. Not only because Audrey Hepburn is a delight to watch, but she also embodies classic and simple style, [...]

The 20 Most Memorable Ads Ever!

I found this great stroll down memory lane, courtesy of New York Mag:
The Most Memorable Advertisements Madison Avenue Ever Sold
It’s a great list of what New York ad executives regard as the most memorable advertisements. Most of them are video, and a handful of print ads are included. The article has links to watch all [...]

GTA4 Box Art

Author: Rockstar Games
Year: 2007
I found this cool promo video for GTAIV by Rockstar games. It is a time lapse shot of a handful of people hand painting the new GTAIV box art. I’ll be the first to admit I’m a sucker for time lapse video, so I found this a totally entertaining way to spend [...]

Light Writing

I’ve noticed that light writing has been popping up increasingly more and more since last year. In case you’re wondering, light writing is just using time lapse photography and some flashlights to capture the trail of light when the flashlights are moved. I’m sure everybody has seen this effect even on point and shoot cameras [...]