I ASKED FOR A CAR, I GOT A COMPUTER

On the crest of a...

2011-11-14T11:49:00.001Z

Very slick 'full tilt' surf vid:

This is possibly the best thing ever...

2011-10-19T11:11:00.007+01:00

Teenage Mutant Ninja Noses. Say no more.

http://teenagemutantninjanoses.tumblr.com/

Courtesy of @billyfaithfull

Just woke myself up with this...

2011-10-17T14:49:00.002+01:00

Rave 94 meets trendy nu-skool.

Director: 'So Me'.

Things are movin' and a-shakin'...

2011-10-05T13:45:00.000+01:00

Banksy

2011-08-25T14:07:00.001+01:00

Imaginative Product Demos

2011-08-09T09:11:00.003+01:00

It's all about the imaginative product demos nowadays. Like this one for Adidas...only the Japanese eh?

http://creativity-online.com/work/adidas-japan-adizero-lab-zero-vs-miniskirt/24071

BOOM TIME

2011-07-01T09:31:00.002+01:00

Epic art installation by Chen Wenling, courtesy of Limited Fun.

Stay off my wave...

2011-06-16T13:08:00.000+01:00

I've lassoed some stuff

2011-06-03T10:04:00.006+01:00

A few bits and bobs for this beautiful Friday morning...

First up, a sweet new Starburst spot. Funny, simple...don't have to think too hard. 'Your dog's a contradiction.' It hits the spot for me.

Also on a 'doggy' tip is this well executed Doggelganger site. My dog didn't look anything like me though...although who am I to judge that?

http://www.doggelganger.co.nz/

And finally, a bunch of clever people, including the talented Oli Beale and Mr Ross Neil, have launched this clever site to launch the new Kaiser Chiefs album. Good work chaps.

Super Soaker Bloodbath

2011-05-30T20:54:00.002+01:00

This is a decent music promo made on what appears to be a shoe-string budget (CGi depending!):

A Useful Robot

2011-05-27T09:37:00.001+01:00

This awesome camera-rig captures the night sky in such an amazing way.

Prof Brian Cox would be cracking one off over this:

inter top ma selecta

2011-05-26T09:12:00.009+01:00

Some bits and bobs for a feeble Thursday.

Firstly, check out these incredible forgotten monuments scattered around what used to be Yugoslavia...like something from another planet. Movie set heaven. Here's the full set.

I want this chest of drawers. I just want a simple life.

I'm loving this painting by the super-talented Aaron Smith. Enchanting.

And finally, it's true...they're off. *wipes tears from eyes* All the best to the most inspirational duo in the business. Take a bow Yan & Luke...photo courtesy of jfcorcoran esq.

The Owl and The Pussycat

2011-05-25T12:48:00.001+01:00

This rocks. I love how overly long it is. And the music.

The stars have aligned, as they say.

I wish they'd swap heads...

Pole Pull Down

2011-05-25T11:22:00.001+01:00

This is insane. A new sport in Asia called 'Pole Pull Down'. Careful, you could do yourself an injury young man...

via limitedfun

It's Bonkers in Honkers

2011-05-21T18:47:00.001+01:00

My friend in Hong Kong just sent me his latest ad. It's an absolute beauty. I want to go and work in Asia!

Friskies iPad Games for Cats

2011-05-20T12:21:00.001+01:00

In principle, I bloody love this. However, in the reality the idea of a stinking mutt swiping it's dirty paws and sharp claws all over my shiny new iPad2 is a bit too much to bear!

3D Google Streetview

2011-05-20T12:06:00.003+01:00

Woah, did someone say 'Google Easter Egg'?!

Go to Google Maps. Go into Streetview...

Then hold down '3' on your keyboard. And voila! It all goes 3D. Sweet.

The Dark Side of the Lense

2011-05-19T10:10:00.006+01:00

You should watch this: The Dark Side of the Lense.

To me, it's a documentary of the highest order. And I'm not just saying that because I used to surf with Mickey back in the day in deepest, darkest Cornwall.

He's a man of extremes, regularly going to furthest corners of Britain and beyond, risking his life to get the most brilliant, beautiful footage.

This film is completely and utterly spine-tingling. More than inspiring. A true testament to film-making.

I tip my hat sir.

That is all.

Blistering Barnacles

2011-05-18T10:18:00.002+01:00

So excited about this. I was a BIG Tintin fan as a kid, in fact every time I wrote a letter in French to my Auntie in France, she sent me a Tintin book. Some might call it blackmail, I call it brilliant.

The Whole Facebook

2011-05-17T21:53:00.002+01:00

Quite interesting uses of the new-ish Facebook layout...

Jack Sparrow feat. Michael Bolton

2011-05-17T16:16:00.000+01:00

Amazing.

Up, Up and Away

2011-05-17T09:31:00.002+01:00

Got a few briefs on at the moment and what better way to be inspired than to have another look at this awesome photo of Space Shuttle Endeavour that did the rounds yesterday. Taken by a passenger flying from NYC to Palm Beach.

I went to watch Prof Brian Cox and co last night, so my brain is rather hurting after being pumped full of science...nothing a cup of tea can't sort out though.

Balloon Pop

2011-05-17T09:24:00.001+01:00

Great MTV balloon popping stop motion.

Battles Ice Cream (Headache)

2011-05-16T09:51:00.003+01:00

Can't stop listening to this track by Battles. Or watching the uber-stylish vid...it's all over the shop!

Super 8 App

2011-05-16T09:45:00.002+01:00

Loving the look of this nifty App that enables you to shoot Super 8 style film on your iPhone.

It's to celebrate the launch of the new 'Super 8' film. I saw the trailer the other day in the cinema and it has a real 'Goonies' vibe about it! A load of kids in a strange little town are making a movie on a Super 8 cam and unexpectedly capture a train crash. The cargo on board the train ain't no normal cargo though, you catch my drift? Oooooohhhhh...

Produced by Speilberg and directed by JJ Abrams, I'm expecting massive things from it.

Big Plastic Hearts

2011-05-15T18:22:00.002+01:00

Here's a cheeky little Sun ad we just did for their current LEGO promotion.

Muchos kudos to director Guilherme Marcondes at the ever brilliant Hornet in NYC. The man worked wonders on a very limited budget to create this mini epic. And no, that's not stop motion...incredibly it was all done in CGI.

Andes Friend Recovery

2011-05-10T09:28:00.001+01:00

This is AWESOME. In a nutshell, the Andes Friend Recovery enables you to be in the pub with your mates, when in reality you're stuck at home with your wife/girlfriend...brilliant.

Wiley 'Numbers in Action'

2011-05-09T09:38:00.002+01:00

This new video for grime boys Wiley is quite decent.

Although it does have similarities to this Toshiba spot by the brilliant Mr Mitch Stratten.

Mr Men Logos

2011-05-09T09:21:00.002+01:00

I've spent Monday morning rounding up these lovely Mr Men from Google.

It's all about Mr Tickle if you ask me...

Must. Watch. TV.

2011-05-08T12:42:00.004+01:00

I've got to have a TV series box-set on the go at all times, otherwise I feel a bit funny...

The Noughties (hate that phrase, but hey) gave us the re-birth of the TV series, and I, like many others, would much rather watch a TV series than a film.

Not that films don't have their place, of course they do, but TV series episodes 1) fit better into your life time-wise, 2) are consistently brilliantly written thanks to the pool of writers they usually use to keep standards high, and 3) give the characters and themes more time to develop.

At the moment I'm deep into the third season of 'Big Love' - an HBO series that's into it's fifth season in America. It was recommended to me by an American friend in Chicago...I don't think it's aired here yet.

Anyway, on the surface it looks a bit 'chicky'...but, as with most HBO series, it's turned out to be a belter. The show centres around the lives of a polygamist family that have left the rigours and restraints of their prophet's cult-like compound in the sticks to try and live a normal life in the suburbs.

Bill Henrickson, (Bill Paxton of 'Chet' fame in one of my favourite 80s film - Weird Science - "You two donkey dicks couldn't get laid in a morgue..." etc) and his three wives live in three houses situated next to each other in a Utah cul-de-sac, where they have to try and keep their polygamy hidden from regular society (it was made illegal in the late 1890s). The wives are played superbly by Jeanne Tripplehorn (taken roughly over the sofa by Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct), Chloe Sevigny (Kids, Gumo etc) and Ginnifer Goodwin (in some trashy rom-com at mo). So far, so good...

Anyway, here's my top 10 TV (drama) series of all time:

1. Dexter. TV heaven - brilliant concept, immaculate casting with Michael C Hall, incredible 'baddies' and story-lines. Black humour mixed with serious drama. Just perfect.

2. Mad Men. Takes a while to settle into but so worth it. A slow burner.

3. Lost. Would be top were it not for the final season - supreme character development, totally unique story-telling. Like nothing you'll ever watch. Think it was probably a case of 'too many cooks' in the end, but don't listen to what others tell you - just watch it.

4. The Wire. Took me 6 months to get past the first 3 episodes, but the most brilliantly realistic TV you'll ever see. Not as quite as good as everyone bangs on about, but definitely up there.

5. The Sopranos. The first decent series I watched (apart from Grange Hill) so maybe I've forgotten just how good it was...but a must-watch. No excuses.

6. Six Feet Under. Great concept, amazing cast, consistently brilliant for all 5 seasons. And it gave us Michael C Hall.

7. 24. Crack TV - you can easily watch 7 episodes of this in a row. Tailed off towards the end when I got bored of the Jack Bauer show, but another must-see.

8. Big Love. Great so far, has similarities with Six Feet Under but with the darker undertones of the Polygamist 'cult'.

9. Band of Brothers. One season, but immaculately done.

10. Fringe. Like The X-Files but all science/reality based. Worth watching for John Noble's perfectly acted mad scientist role alone.

The only British series that comes close is Sherlock (three episodes aired last year, currently filming full series - Benedict Cumberbatch is excellent as Sherlock and the direction is stunning).

I'd love to write a TV series some day (or at least come up with the concept). But it'll be HBO getting first dibs, not the BBC...(I wish!)

Design-in Japan Blog

2011-05-04T19:22:00.006+01:00

Great little blog for Japanese design work. Check it.

Of course, I'm loving the customized Famicom cartridges that matey has done.

Just look at the colour spectrum on display...ah yeah!

E-Chromi

2011-05-01T11:55:00.005+01:00

I took a trip to the Design Museum over in Shad Thames yesterday to see the Designs of the Year exhibition there. Although quite small the exhibition was worth attending, with a handful of real stand-outs...

But it was this one, the E-Chromi, that stood out the most to me. In a nutshell, you drink a special biotic drink (looks a bit like an Actimel) then if you have a disease, you faeces comes out coloured. There's a chart to tell you which colour matches which disease.

Very clever stuff. And a cracking example of collaboration between scientists and designers.

One Single Life

2011-04-29T13:12:00.003+01:00

This a great concept for an iPhone/iPad game, beautifully designed.

It's called One Single Life. And it's free.

So, yeah, you only get one life. When you die, that's it. You can't play it again.

It's so good because of the pressure, made all the more heated by the dramatic music.

I got to Level 7. Not good enough.

Ant vs Spider

2011-04-27T15:55:00.001+01:00

Zangief is watching you

2011-04-27T13:26:00.004+01:00

There's a man in our office who looks like Zangief from Street Fighter 2.

Sometimes he watches us work...

The idea is dead. Long live the idea.

2011-04-26T22:22:00.004+01:00

Remember ideas?

Those little things that hold together advertising campaigns. The likes of 'Reassuringly Expensive', 'What's the worst that could happen?', 'Don't die before you've lived'...off the top of my head. Ideas that you pushed for as a student in order to make your portfolio better than anyone elses? Ideas that you actually had to work hard to get to? Hours spent in a room with just a layout pad and your bare wit for company? Well my friends, it seems to me as though the big idea - the strategy - that should be at the core of every campaign, is dead.

I was down in Cornwall at the weekend and paid a visit to my old creative partner - he runs a lovely hotel down there now. We had a chat about this and that, during which he asked me if I'd seen any decent ads recently. And literally, I couldn't think of any. Absolutely nothing came to mind. It was incredible.

And it's not surprising really. After all, it's all about things that just look cool nowadays - style over substance as they say. And the bigger problem - you can't sell in an idea without a reference. Of course, coming up with a strategy from scratch and then finding a reference is much too hard/time consuming nowadays. It's much easier just to find something on YouTube or Vimeo, add a vague end-line and voila. Done. Which is why nowadays shit like this appears:

This spot for Lucozade sums up everything that is going wrong with the industry. It feels generic and easy. Get some celebs, shoot it like a music promo and add a vague line.

One thing's for sure, it's no 'Good things come to those who wait.' It's no 'Hate something, change something.' It's no 'Don't let a mobile ruin your movie.'

In it's defence some will admire the simplicity of it. But for me it's the wrong side of simple...it's empty. I'm all for simple, but with a proper idea please.

Interactivity is of course where it's at now. But marry the two together - a strategy AND interactivity - and you're onto a winner in my humble opinion.

And the moral of the story? More thinking, less stealing please children.

Reality Check-in

2011-04-25T10:47:00.001+01:00

Football. Footballing. Football Goals. Win!

2011-04-23T00:06:00.007+01:00

I used to hate football and love skateboarding. Until, that is, the day my dad took me to watch Aston Villa in February 1993.

At that point in time Villa were 2nd in the first Premier League, pushing for the title. And from the moment Dwight Yorke scored the winner that fateful day I was proper hooked.

18 years later, all I've really witnessed is two league cup wins and a number of false dawns. But it's always an interesting ride with the Villa. Unlike other teams around us, not even a billionaire chairman has managed to turn our fortunes round. Indeed we're flirting (mildly) with relegation this year after pushing top 6 for the past 3. In the past 2 seasons we've been knocked out the Europa League by the same team: Rapid Vienna. And for the past 2 summers we've sold our best player to Man City.

I don't really know where this is going...and actually that sums up what it's like being a Villa, or indeed a football fan. I love the game, but where is it going? I'm not talking about 'the future of the game with all the crazy money etc', more like where's it going in general - I mean, its never ending really isn't it? It just goes on and on, until you win something I guess. Anyway, rambling now.

The photo above was taken after our last minute winner (always a pleasure) vs West Ham last weekend. There's no real reason for my posting of it, other than it makes me incredibly happy. I promise never to write about football on here again.

Neat Freak

2011-04-23T00:00:00.007+01:00

Neat freak alert.

Well, certain things I like to be super organised...like if there's a load of crap on my desk, I can't even start to think about ideas. Or, if there's washing-up to be done, I can't even begin to start cooking. I also like to line up trendy toys on my shelves and make grids out of my SNES games (OMG).

So anyway, this website appeals to me...

Joe in Pubs

2011-04-21T11:10:00.002+01:00

Joe likes being in pubs. Look here.

'Press Here'

2011-04-19T21:26:00.001+01:00

This is a beautiful book for kids that is so simple, yet so clever. Interactive without having to be techy.

Little Memories

2011-04-19T21:24:00.001+01:00

A really great little installation idea that enables old memories to be brought to life.

RESPEC'!!!

2011-04-15T13:09:00.011+01:00

We did a voiceover recording yesterday with a true British film legend - Julian Glover.

The man has starred in the 'Holy Trinity' of movies: Star Wars (Empire), Indiana Jones (Last Crusade) and Bond (For Your Eyes Only). Nothing else needs to be said, apart from he signed my DVD...

You smell like you look amazing

2011-04-14T13:56:00.001+01:00

I simply can't tell you how much I love the woman's line at the end: "You smell like you look amazing!" THAT is exceptional writing, right there people. Right fucking there. Lines, in my opinion, don't get any better...with the exception perhaps of 'the man your man could smell like.'

Inspirational. And yes, it is a patch on the original before you say it.

Fake Swimming Pool Awesomeness

2011-04-13T18:22:00.005+01:00

http://www.designrulz.com/architecture/2011/01/fake-swimming-pool-leandro-erlich/

This jumper is DOPE

2011-04-13T18:18:00.005+01:00

I cannot stress enough how much I want this.

Super Scope!

2011-04-09T10:07:00.006+01:00

An exciting package turned up on my doormat today - a SNES Super Scope!

Bought for a handsome fee of 0.99p (plus £7 postage) on Ebay, this classic bit of gaming kit always eluded me at the time. But now, my time has come...

Stay tuned for a review. You can't wait, I know...

Suwappu

2011-04-06T12:51:00.002+01:00

Awesome AR enabled figurines from Dentsu London.

Stories appear around the characters when looked at through your iPhone App. Swap heads and bottoms to change their stories.

AR seems to be busting into new levels of awesomeness at the moment. I think.

Dogboarding

2011-04-04T11:12:00.001+01:00

Naff. But well done. Someone's put a lot of love into this!

The Beard Factor

2011-03-30T09:38:00.000+01:00

Fake, but funny.

Skittles Kitty

2011-03-30T09:29:00.002+01:00

Ahhhhh yeah....

SNESmania

2011-03-20T11:49:00.002Z

OK, I admit it...I might have a bit of a problem!

New WCRS&Co Branding

2011-01-25T22:20:00.006Z

Our agency, WCRS, has undergone a bit of a makeover. It is now WCRS&Co - taking onboard the digital agency Altogether.

One of the highlights of this are these exciting interchangeable logos (click to enlarge) and customizable scripts/business cards. So now, whenever we write scripts for the client we get to choose what logo we'd like on it. There are even some special event logos, for Wills and Kate's wedding etc. I must admit, it makes everything feel that bit more special. Nothing like a bit of the old personal touch in this crazy digital world eh?

Kudos to Mr JF Corcoran.

So bad it's good

2010-12-22T10:43:00.002Z

Remember this?!

I want a Power Glove and I want it now! Anyone got one?

I will give your fifty English Pounds for it.

Urban Crack Fox

2010-12-19T19:15:00.001Z

Only in Cornwall

2010-12-12T16:42:00.000Z

Saatchi Gallery Best Of

2010-12-10T16:47:00.006Z

I had a day off today. I was going to watch Tron Legacy in 3D but got my dates muddled up. Like a moron. So I took myself off to the Saatchi Gallery instead. I had never been before, but watched that School of Saatchi programme a while back on the telly.

So, I think there's some really great stuff in there. And of course some not so great stuff. It seems to me that to get into the gallery you need 'impact', pure and simple. I'm probably stating the obvious really, but to me modern art is all about different degrees of visual impact. And of course, I want the 'how did they think of that' factor thrown in.

Here are some of the best bits (in my humble opinion). My personal favourite was the dead insects being ridden and fought by tiny little skeletons. Some might think it's a bit 'Games Workshop' but I think the attention to detail, imagination and workmanship that's clearly gone into it is superb (click on the bottom picture then enlarge it further to see what I mean). It's called 'Swarm' and is by a lady called Tessa Farmer. My second favourite was the oil room - just so simple and clean to look at.

Hope you enjoy the photos and therefore don't have to trek over there and dodge the Chelsea tractors.

Penzance Promenade Panoramic

2010-11-25T11:37:00.004Z

I've just been down to see my mum in Penzance, and whilst there I got to see what my new camera (LX5) was capable of. Here's a little panoramic shot from the promenade (click for full screen). Batten down your hatches folk, there's a storm a-brewin'!

Virtual DJ saved my life

2010-11-25T11:32:00.004Z

Back in the day, in deepest darkest Cornwall, I used to do a bit of mixing like. It was kind of an obsession for a few years, but as you do, I lost interest. However there's a great programme for Macs called 'Virtual DJ' that seems to be very simple to use. I've got a couple of days off now, so might even try and lay down some mixes. F-F-FRESH!!!

Download the home version for free here.

Rubbishcorp

2010-11-19T09:31:00.004Z

Just a quick mention of Rubbishcorp blog. What I love about this blog is that it's run by a guy called Nathan, a CD at Anomaly London, who most definitely talks the talk and walks the walk.

Too many people in this industry simply just talk about doing great stuff, well this guy not only keeps us up to date with all the latest cool shit, he's also out there making lots of great stuff of his own. And it's all of a consistently high quality. Muchos kudos.

Anyway, that's all I wanted to say really. Rubbishcorp is good, which is why it's been my homepage for the past 6 months.

Girl Talk

2010-11-17T10:11:00.005Z

The new Girl Talk album 'All Day' is available for free download below.

http://illegal-art.net/allday/

Full of trashy hits, mixed up hectic aiiiiiiiitttttt! Skee-Lo over Radiohead anyone?

Skating and Hermes???

2010-11-15T09:18:00.002Z

One of the strangest executions tonally I've ever seen. My mum wears Hermes, yet they've chosen fingerboarding as the film?! Very odd, but I guess that's what makes it different. And they kind of pull it off:

I used to be well into fingerboarding at school...must've had one confiscated every week!

Proxy Mines!!!

2010-11-01T19:08:00.003Z

This is a pretty sweet online app that allows you to plant proxy mines on any websites you want, then blow up you mates.

Love the fact that they've simply taken one of the best bits from Goldeneye on the N64, the proxy mines, and made it feel lovely and modern 10 years on to advertise the new Wii version.

Check it...http://proxymines.com/

Annoyingly, I'm locked out of Facebook at the moment so can't try it properly. Anyway, muchos kudos as usual to Droga5.

Zelda & Hip-Hop. What a Link-up...

2010-10-27T18:38:00.003+01:00

I love Zelda. I also love hip-hop. So this album, The Ocarina of Rhyme, is an absolute dream.

It includes all the classic themes from the N64 smash-hit 'Ocarina of Time', considered by most to be the best Zelda ever (I personally prefer Link to the Past on the SNES but hey). Over the top of these tunes are cleverly layed hip-hop tracks by the likes of Common, Dre and Spank Rock. I don't think it's even an official album. I got it on the down-low aiiiiiiiiiii.

Check out this track, it's Common's 'I used to love H.E.R.' over the Hyrule Village theme.

Makes me want to dig out the old N64 and play it all over again...

RIP Paul

2010-10-26T15:19:00.001+01:00

Curry's Star Wars ad

2010-10-25T16:41:00.002+01:00

Are these the droids you're looking for? Brilliantly done Curry's ad, beautifully shot and amazing that the wipes are true to the original Star Wars films. For some reason, the R2 looking in the washing machine is my favourite shot.

Better than all 3 new Star Wars films put together. Thank god George Lucas didn't direct it.

And it shits on all Star Trek, ever.

Countries I've visited

2010-10-24T19:02:00.002+01:00

visited 31 states (13.7%)
Create your own visited map of The World

Good to know where you've been innit. Not enough foreign shoots I must add (only Hong Kong, Portugal, Spain twice...) Note to self: must sort this out.

Yeasayer

2010-10-22T12:15:00.005+01:00

Saw uber-trendy Yeasayer at the Roundhouse last night...

Their 'Madder Red' video is a proper beaut.

The Dark Side of the Lens

2010-10-21T12:18:00.005+01:00

I used to surf with this guy, Mickey Smith, back in the day.

He's now an established surf filmmaker, specializing in the freezing, outer limits of UK surfing. The guy puts his life on the line each time he gets some shots.

Respect indeed.

Distort O'Clock

2010-10-17T18:46:00.007+01:00

I've always been really into distorted photography, whether it be reflections, images over-layed or just warped. So, I'm blown away by these. They're are awesome, and what makes them even more amazing is that they're actually oil paintings, not photos. Incredible.

They're by an artist called Gregory Thielker. Here's the full gallery. Respec'.

A load of balls

2010-10-12T12:00:00.002+01:00

Here's the original script that Juan sold the famous Sony 'Balls' idea in with. I love seeing ideas raw like this. I wonder if he still has the original bit of beermat he wrote it on, or the bit of Letterman footage?

From Ben.

Snowboard Art Projection

2010-09-29T17:27:00.002+01:00

The 3D projection on display here is very impressive to say the least. Amazing.

Courtesy of the magnificent Rubbishcorp.

Eat 'em like junk food

2010-09-18T13:52:00.003+01:00

Loving this. Great, in your face strategy. Slick execution. CP+B generally rocking it y'all.

Happy Breakfast Yo!

2010-09-07T11:22:00.007+01:00

Here's a new ad we wrote for new Chocolate Weetabix.

It was directed by Ben Dawkins at Stink.

Bit of fun innit.

Spotted in Hammersmith 03/09/10

2010-09-05T17:41:00.001+01:00

Minimal Street Fighter 2

2010-08-09T19:15:00.000+01:00

Spots v Stripes

2010-08-03T23:03:00.004+01:00

This is a big, simple, populist campaign idea for Cadbury and I've got a feeling it's so simple and populist that it'll catch on. It'll unravel more over 2 years (until the Olympics) apparently.

I think the launch film is nicely done, see for yourselves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7WOMw0oV4w

Cows & Cows & Cows

2010-07-29T08:40:00.002+01:00

This is pretty dark...the stuff of nightmares!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FavUpD_IjVY

Dog, Cat, Rat.

2010-07-25T16:11:00.004+01:00

This guy can be found in San Francisco with his 3 pets - a dog, a cat and a rat. The rat is on the back of the cat, which in turn is on the back of the dog. It's a somewhat unusual arrangement but they seem happy enough. In fact, the reason the guy taught them to do it was to show people how we should all get along.

Awesome.

Tarp Surfing

2010-07-23T11:13:00.004+01:00

This is sweet...Tarp surfing.

I love the dude 'paddling out' at 2:05! Nice touch.

Hot Chip 'I Feel Better' Video

2010-07-17T18:15:00.002+01:00

It's a beaut.

Santa Maria

2010-07-12T10:33:00.005+01:00

These guys were fantastic to work with, super positive and just a pleasure all round. They did a lovely RMHC film for us a year or so ago. Check out this interview with them where they talk about the film. Proper dudes they are.

http://digup.tv/?rub=galerie&item=60

Rap Cat

2010-07-07T17:09:00.001+01:00

America, it's finally happening.

E.T. scares me

2010-07-05T17:41:00.004+01:00

I caught the end of E.T. on TV the other day. I remember going to the cinema with my dad to watch it when I was a kid and I had to be taken out because I was screaming!

I love it as a film now though - the storyline, the BMXs, the music - all just exceptional. But there are still bits that freak me out slightly. Mainly the scene at the beginning when he's walking through the farmyard in the mist! Well eerie. My brother had a picture book that contained that image that he used to slide under the bathroom door when I was in the bath...and I would go nuts.

Also, the bit when he comes out of the wardrobe wearing an old woman's wig. Man, that is some dark shit for sure. The finger glowing and all that stuff I was totally cool with, although the other bit that made me lose a bit of sleep was when he goes all white when he's ill.

I found this photo the other day too and I have to say that I'm really not happy about a few of them, namely matey in the top row on the left and also middle row in the middle. Freakshows.

Google Chrome Race

2010-07-02T13:50:00.005+01:00

The Google Chrome Speed Tests earlier this year were really well done.

I've just stumbled across this work from the same campaign - Chrome Fast Ball.

It's kind of hard to explain so you're best off just having a crack at it here.

This is very well crafted indeed. Interactive films are definitely the way forward.

The man your man could smell like part 2

2010-07-01T09:06:00.002+01:00

Hot on the heels of the last spot, which just won the Film Grand Prix at Cannes, is this new ad for Old Spice. Loving the fact it's all one seamless take...I wonder how many times they had to do it?!

It's been a long long time...

2010-06-29T12:26:00.003+01:00

This sorry excuse for a blog just got a bit of a lick of paint...which means YES, SOMETHING MIGHT OCCUR ON HERE AGAIN! Woop Woop!

Don't get too excited though, updates will probably still be as sporadic as before, nothing like as regular and brilliant as Rubbishcorp for example. But at least it's alive again.

So things have been pretty crazy recently. Here's the first bit of work we've managed to squeeze out at WCRS. It's for TFL cycle safety and it's purpose is to raise awareness about the dangers of cycling in lorry's blind spots. 3 cyclists have already died in London so far this year so it's a big problem.

The posters are quite functional, but the idea gets more interesting when you see the film we shot on the set. We're also developing an augmented reality arm to the campaign and hopefully some interactive experiential...

The print was shot by Simen Johan, a Scandinavian photographer.

And here's the film we shot on set:

Battler Battler Baby!

2010-05-13T19:38:00.003+01:00

I purchased this the other day from eBay. Pure 90s reject! But cool now I think. Bar codes are back in of course - check out the RedLaser app on the iPhone, but I might try and pursue a Barcode Battler app. Big in Japan, it never really took off over here...90s playground kids were too busy Tango-ing each other to give a damn. Stupid kids.

Famicom Treasures

2010-05-13T19:32:00.004+01:00

Hell yeah. This site is right up street. Beautifully designed and of course the content is Nintendo, for the Japanese equivalent of the NES, so it's an out and out winner:

http://famicase.com/10/index.html

Skittles 'Tube Sock'

2010-05-11T09:24:00.001+01:00

Another Skittles spot. This one's a beaut.

Muscle Roller Extreme

2010-04-23T10:58:00.004+01:00

No words can describe this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk2wViKSh_M&feature=related

Most Awesomest

2010-04-18T18:42:00.006+01:00

This is a great site for a bit of mindless fun.

It's been created as a way of finding the most awesomest thing ever, constantly being updated with new stuff too. I've sent a few suggestions in too, in a bid to make it less American! But I doubt that 'Aston Villa' or 'Toadie from Neighbours' will get in...although, it should be completely impartial, so you never know.

Animated Skate

2010-04-04T22:24:00.002+01:00

This is a stunning bit of animation, made entirely from skateboard magazine clippings, so all 2D. Lovingly put together with a great soundtrack. Nice.

A Good Friday Wander

2010-04-02T21:44:00.004+01:00

Weetabix Digibix

2010-03-25T16:00:00.004Z

http://www.insideyoursearch.com/

What a treat...nothing for weeks then suddenly 4 posts in a day.

Audio Diary

2010-03-25T14:56:00.002Z

My friend Ollie has started doing an Audio Diary.

Follow his updates here on Twitter.

Small Space Ad

2010-03-25T14:50:00.001Z

Fresh

2010-03-25T14:36:00.002Z

Another great Old Spice spot. Not quite up there with the man your man could smell like, but good none the less.

Deep into first week here at WCRS...great to be back in the land of the living eg central London, where there are people and bars and stuff...

Day One

2010-03-23T10:37:00.000Z

The bar is high

2010-03-11T09:26:00.003Z