Turncoat Politics

Holy crap - @rhysrama does it again- links to cool shit! Google Earth, Old Spice, 3D…

SyFy 2010:
-This is an honorable follow up to the spots that SyFy did last year, which in my opinion was one of the better vfx spots put out last year.  Directed by Brett Foraker who also Directed last year’s campaign ( http://bit.ly/dD7ZH2 ) with the same vfx house, MPC in London.  These are fun 2 minute identity films that takes you into this magical world that only SyFy can take you to with their original programming. 
http://bit.ly/cPhoer

Cubehead:
-Another spot for MPC London for The Drench which is a soft drink.  It’s like having a rubiks cube as a head.  Wonder how they did this one…My guess is an animatronic head with eyes and parts of the face comped in? Could be all 3D, but hands are constantly interacting with it which is a reason why I think it’s a combination.  Sorry…I just nerded out a bit. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mio3sJ_GJoc

Hair Conditioner:
-I had forgotten that I stumbled upon this a few months back and then saw it again wondering why I never sent this out before.  This is a very fun spot coming out of Argentina for Santadner Rio Bank for Ogilvy Argentina, Directed by former Agency Creative Jonathan Gurvit.  The VFX were done by Bleed VFX in Argentina.
http://vimeo.com/11384488

Another World Music Video for The Chemical Brothers:
-Following in the footsteps of other artists who’ve combined music with visual data, Directors Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall of RSA’s Black Dog division created an interesting visual display for The Chemical Brother’s latest single on the “Further” Album.

36 Studio Reels That Will Knock Your Socks Off:
-It’s exactly what it says.  In my opinion, there are some companies that I was surprised made the list, but hey…that’s my opinion.  Blacklist is included in the compilation!!! Yay!!!
http://bit.ly/dlwA0D

“Pigeons” Music Video For The Hundred In The Hands:
-I think I like this video a lot because sometimes when you’ve partied too much and all that party comes out of your body and into the porcelain throne, it just feels like it’s fireworks coming out.  Great video by Daniels at Pretty Bird.

Deliver Me To Hell:
-So throughout film history, only a few monsters continue to terrorize the living.  Vampires, werewolves, and zombies seem to always figure out a way back into our hearts.  Well this one is no different.  This is a series of interactive videos for Hell Pizza in New Zealand where you have to help Steve deliver a pizza to a young woman who is about to be eaten by zombies.  Along the way you make choices that either help you defeat zombies or end up getting eaten by zombies.  It’s a little cheesy, but that’s ok…It’s still a little fun to play around.  I’ve always been a fan of the choose your own adventure stories.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p1yBlV7Ges

Booty Reader:
-Yes, you heard this right…Crispin, Porter + Bogusky created a Booty Reader for Old Navy where a fortune teller accepts a picture of your bootay and then suggests the right pair of jeans that you’d look fantastic in.  Try it out!
http://www.bootyreader.com/

GE - Visible You Installation:
-Tronic creates an installation for GE that gives you a look at your major biological systems using cameras that respond to the movement you make.  Pretty cool thing to mess around with.  Just wait until Nintendo Wii has those same exact capabilities.  Best thing about it is seeing AC Slater give it a spin. 
http://creativity-online.com/work/ge-visible-you-installation/20889

Real or Fake 3D???:
-This is just a list of upcoming films that will either have real stereoscopic 3D or Fake 3D which is of course a post conversion of a 2D into 3D.  Don’t get too excited guys, but a re-release of Titanic is set to happen in 2012 in Fake 3D!  You know you love that movie.  Ron Artest from the Los Angeles Lakers not only loves the film, but also lovesCeline Dion and would want to work with her in the future on a song: http://es.pn/b8UGg6
http://realorfake3d.com/

Digital Tutors:
-Check out this little website I came across that gives a free new tutorial everyday.  That stuff adds up!!!
http://www.digitaltutors.com/09/index.php

Real time rain and snow now seen on Google Earth:
-Pretty neat stuff.
http://bit.ly/ctOuFO

Old Spice - The Numbers:
-Holy crap everybody…I thought I was done talking about Old Spice, but obviously not.  This is something to share with everybody.  Since the hugely successful campaign, the numbers are in.  Check out the article and see for yourself that the Body Wash jumped up 1900% from February to July.  I hope creatives Eric Krallman and Craig Allen at W+K get some kickback for coming up with the campaigns. 
http://bit.ly/aXxwVp

SIGGRAPH:
-The links…things you may have missed:
http://bit.ly/cX8guC
http://bit.ly/bbAEYo

MTV Music Video Awards:
-With video veterans/legends, Francis Lawrence and Jonas Akerland in the mix, it’ll be interesting to see if some of the younger Directors like LEGS can pull off a win for Best Music Video of the year.
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/video-of-the-year/

VFX Schools:
-Something to share with the younger ones.  Scott Squires breaks down vfx schools and includes links of some of the best out there.
http://effectscorner.blogspot.com/2007/06/visual-effects-schools.html