He's so happy!
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Epic weather at the lake.
Perhaps not the best time for a swim.
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I should not have a blog
Yes, it is official.
Although I sometimes have mildly amusing life - I clearly am not responsible or witty enough to maintain a blog.
Sigh.
Here is quite possibly my third failed attempt at being a blogger. Here we go!
A Cover Letter .. of sorts
Alex Bogusky tweeted this week about looking to hire
interactive teams at Crispin Porter + Bogusky.
Completely our dream job .. so this was our response.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Củ Chi tunnels.
Ok, get the giggles out - it is a pretty funny name.
Last weekend Branden and I drove our motorbike the 70km from Saigon to Ben Dinh, and got a taste of rural Vietnam along the way. After a flat tire [Twice. Before we even left Saigon.] and pulling over multiple times for directions, we somehow managed to make it to the tunnels.
The Cu Chi tunnels were very successfully used by the Viet Cong during the war, and are a network of tunnels that spanned over 75 miles. There are 2 areas near Cu Chi that have been preserved for tourists to visit - and even get a taste of life in the tunnels. We visited Ben Dihn - the more "authentic" of the two. After walking through a bit of jungle, seeing examples of many of the traps the VC fought with, and bomb craters left from the Americans we took a break before going into the tunnels.
And by break, I mean that we visited the firing range. Not your typical firing range, we each took 5 shots with an AK-47 and Branden had a try with a 9mm. All for a buck a shot. Insane. Completely insane.
After we ran out of money [no really, we had to barter with them so that we got that many shots] - We headed to the tunnels.
Most of the tunnel network is about 90cm high and 60-70cm wide. For my American friends - that's just shy of 3 feet high by 2 feet wide. Throw in pitch black and damp and it's a claustrophobic's worst nightmare. Oh, and then there is the bottle neck section. The VC had areas of the tunnels that narrowed even more - further discouraging the Americans. Here, we had to crawl on our hands and knees.
We went just 100m. It felt like a hell of a lot more than that.
I really can't describe it. It was absolutely the coolest thing we have done so far in Vietnam. Amazing.
Check out the Cu Chi Tunnels set in my Flickr.
Last weekend Branden and I drove our motorbike the 70km from Saigon to Ben Dinh, and got a taste of rural Vietnam along the way. After a flat tire [Twice. Before we even left Saigon.] and pulling over multiple times for directions, we somehow managed to make it to the tunnels.
The Cu Chi tunnels were very successfully used by the Viet Cong during the war, and are a network of tunnels that spanned over 75 miles. There are 2 areas near Cu Chi that have been preserved for tourists to visit - and even get a taste of life in the tunnels. We visited Ben Dihn - the more "authentic" of the two. After walking through a bit of jungle, seeing examples of many of the traps the VC fought with, and bomb craters left from the Americans we took a break before going into the tunnels.
And by break, I mean that we visited the firing range. Not your typical firing range, we each took 5 shots with an AK-47 and Branden had a try with a 9mm. All for a buck a shot. Insane. Completely insane.
After we ran out of money [no really, we had to barter with them so that we got that many shots] - We headed to the tunnels.
Most of the tunnel network is about 90cm high and 60-70cm wide. For my American friends - that's just shy of 3 feet high by 2 feet wide. Throw in pitch black and damp and it's a claustrophobic's worst nightmare. Oh, and then there is the bottle neck section. The VC had areas of the tunnels that narrowed even more - further discouraging the Americans. Here, we had to crawl on our hands and knees.
We went just 100m. It felt like a hell of a lot more than that.
I really can't describe it. It was absolutely the coolest thing we have done so far in Vietnam. Amazing.
Check out the Cu Chi Tunnels set in my Flickr.
Excuses for being a slacker.
Ok, so I admit, I am most certainly not the most reliable blogger out there. I have yet to do even one post about happenings in Vietnam - which is by far the most exciting thing about me. Up and moving to Ho Chi Minh City for 3 months has definitely given me enough material, I just haven't taken the time to write about it.
One thing that I have been good about keeping up [well, recently anyway] is my flickr.
One thing that I have been good about keeping up [well, recently anyway] is my flickr.
I tried to add some highlights here as well, but Blogger is not cooperating for me. Here are links to my current Top 5. Most of these were taken from the back of our motorbike while driving the 70km from Ben Dihn back to Saigon. Nothin' like some scooters, adorable little kids, and high-speed photography.
- A glimpse of rural Vietnam.
- Mom and son on bicycle.
- Dreaming of the big-kid bike.
- Running.
- And my all-time favorite: Goldfish.
Crumpler Monster
This is a really quick little video for Crumpler.
I was working on another stop motion idea for a different client, and threw this together to be able to sell the idea to my Creative Director.
Like I said, little and silly but turned out cute for just a couple hours work.
I was working on another stop motion idea for a different client, and threw this together to be able to sell the idea to my Creative Director.
Like I said, little and silly but turned out cute for just a couple hours work.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Motorcycle Diaries - Saigon
The population of Saigon is unofficially around 8 million people. Approximately 6 million of them own scooters - I've been counting.
With all those motorbikes,it's near impossible to cross the street in Saigon - let alone travel any distance on the road. So, if you can't beat them - join them. Here's our morning commute - Branden drives, I hold on.
With all those motorbikes,it's near impossible to cross the street in Saigon - let alone travel any distance on the road. So, if you can't beat them - join them. Here's our morning commute - Branden drives, I hold on.
The Obligatory Superbowl Ad Critique
From my best friends in the ad business, to the New York Times, and yes, even my Mom. Everyone seems to have an opinion on "the best" ads in the Superbowl. I've seen several articles about how there used to be a clear winner in the ad game - which, less face it, is usually more interesting than the football game.
But in the past few years, and especially this year the game is changing. The likes of YouTube are throwing another curve ball [wrong sport, I know] at advertisers and clients alike. While USA Today used to be the number one post-game poll, this year YouTube, Hulu, AOL, Yahoo, and well, everyone had polls and forums discussing the commercials. Fans voted on and discussed favorites and the results simply don't match up.
And that's exactly how it should be.
Advertising is 100% subjective. Different ads speak to different targets, different lifestyles, and different senses of humor. Different people. Each website and poll about the ads do the same. And, we all know this. There should not be a clear winner because that's the beauty of advertising - you get to pick what you like.
And here's mine.
5. Coca-Cola "Heist" - This one is based almost entirely on production, and I'm ok with that. I loved it.
4. Miller High Life "1-second ads" Great concept, possibly a media-nightmare but totally worth it. I'm curious as to how it ran since I didn't see the game, but as a montage it's great.
3. Pedigree Yea, that's right Pedigree - possibly just missing my dog.
2. CareerBuilder.com In a lot of people's top ads. I thought it was great. Punching a koala - oh dear.
1. Pepsi "Forever Young" Feel good Pepsi ad. Perhaps my love of Dylan made this one move up my list but I thought this was fantastic, and definitely stood out.
But in the past few years, and especially this year the game is changing. The likes of YouTube are throwing another curve ball [wrong sport, I know] at advertisers and clients alike. While USA Today used to be the number one post-game poll, this year YouTube, Hulu, AOL, Yahoo, and well, everyone had polls and forums discussing the commercials. Fans voted on and discussed favorites and the results simply don't match up.
And that's exactly how it should be.
Advertising is 100% subjective. Different ads speak to different targets, different lifestyles, and different senses of humor. Different people. Each website and poll about the ads do the same. And, we all know this. There should not be a clear winner because that's the beauty of advertising - you get to pick what you like.
And here's mine.
5. Coca-Cola "Heist" - This one is based almost entirely on production, and I'm ok with that. I loved it.
4. Miller High Life "1-second ads" Great concept, possibly a media-nightmare but totally worth it. I'm curious as to how it ran since I didn't see the game, but as a montage it's great.
3. Pedigree Yea, that's right Pedigree - possibly just missing my dog.
2. CareerBuilder.com In a lot of people's top ads. I thought it was great. Punching a koala - oh dear.
1. Pepsi "Forever Young" Feel good Pepsi ad. Perhaps my love of Dylan made this one move up my list but I thought this was fantastic, and definitely stood out.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Advertising Saves Lives
Inside joke? Well, it certainly looks great on a t-shirt.
This video has been floating around the office today, and hopefully that's happening at agencies everywhere.
Time to make a difference. Sure, the whole saving the world bit gets a little cliche, but success stories like the Tap Project and Earth Hour show that it is possible.
A brilliant solution to actually make a difference, and satisfy our egos. Win, win.
This video has been floating around the office today, and hopefully that's happening at agencies everywhere.
Time to make a difference. Sure, the whole saving the world bit gets a little cliche, but success stories like the Tap Project and Earth Hour show that it is possible.
A brilliant solution to actually make a difference, and satisfy our egos. Win, win.
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