Monday 9 June 2008

Brains from Thunderbirds takes centre stage in Drench ad




This has to be one of the best adverts on TV at the mo. Brains from Thunderbirds doing a Napoleon Dynamite-style dance for a full 55 seconds before telling us that water is good for the brain (get it?). It doesn’t entirely compute, but it’s so artfully executed that it doesn’t matter. It’s a totally seductive piece of work.

The brief for this project was to build mass awareness of drench and position it as the smarter hydrator in the water category.

Love the soundtrack – Rhythm is a Dancer by Snap – classic! Bring back the 90s!!


Posted by: Bew

'The Power to Heal'



NSPCC ‘Power to Heal’ Mailer

I received this really powerful DM mailer from the NSPCC. The mailer is part of their ongoing 'Full Stop' campaign.

The theme is on 'crayons' and 'the power to heal' through art therapy.

When young children are abused they find it hard to communicate about how they are feeling. Through the therapy sessions they can express themselves and talk about the pictures they draw and the experiences they have gone through.

A real worthy cause and if you find the need to give a little then please visit: www.nspcc.org.uk/supporter

Posted by: Richard

TK Foo Fighting at Wembley





I was lucky enough to blag a ticket to see the Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium last weekend, courtesy of our lovely clients at 505 Games. God bless em! What a gig!

Posted by: Tom

Amateur Transplants - when junior doctors get lyrical!



WARNING! Not for the easily offended, but as it says on their website - 10% of all CD sales goes to Macmillan Cancer Support, so you can feel a bit better about yourself whilst laughing at their evil jokes. A bit like making your soul carbon neutral - Karma neutral if you will.

Check them out on YouTube:

Amateur Transplants: Careless Surgeon LIVE




Posted by: Yvette

Charlatans hit Sheffield!







Went to see The Charlatans at the Carling Academy, Sheffield’s latest live music venue. Great fun to get mixed up in some proper sweaty moshing, been a while!


Posted by: Tom

The Pigeon Detectives



Went to see the Pigeon Detectives at the Carling Academy in Sheffield. Much crowd surfing to be had (not by myself of course), and they were fantastic live - great energy. Really enjoying the Carling Academy too, great venue.

Check them out on YouTube:

The Pigeon Detectives - Take Her Back





Posted by: Yvette

The latest instalment from GTA - Grand Theft Auto IV






Ok this game is the real reason why I bought a Playstation 3 at the beginning of April. In previous years I really enjoyed GTA Vice City and San Andreas so I knew IV would definitely be a winner!

It took around 2 and a half years to make, taking over 100,000 photographs of New York and using time lapse cameras to capture environments and weather i.e. rainstorm intensity and sunsets.

This game is incredible and hasn’t disappointed. In fact each time I play it I like it even more. It’s the attention to detail that amazes me, for example when the character’s footsteps reflect the terrain he’s walking on or when you hear a news story on the radio reporting on events that you did during a mission – it’s just incredible!!

Things to do in GTA IV when not causing mayhem…

Get drunk
Play darts
Go bowling
Go shopping
Browse and e-mail online
Go and see Ricky Gervais at the Comedy Club
Listen to the radio
Watch TV

Check out the trailer for GTA IV:



Posted by: Jemma

You're Fired! The Apprentice 2008



Sir Alan makes my day.

Making Wednesday evening a whole lot better. Quality viewing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/

Posted by: Matt

Jason Miller's “Seconds” Dinner Plates

I've just bought a new dinner set, but I'll be getting a set of these purely for decoration - I might even mount them on my wall!




Jason Miller's “Seconds” series challenges the rules that surround modern day consumer items. Do decorations always need to be centered? Is a whole bird better than a half? Here, Jason’s elegant “mistakes” are artfully and carefully applied to porcelain dinner plates. Too cool to eat your dinner off.

Posted by: Matt