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Skribe Productions

The Harold Lloyd Method of Mass Transit Advertising


I am currently in Singapore, which has one of the most modern mass transit systems (trains to us old folks) in the world. Passengers are even treated to a video entertainment system while onboard. What a great way to advertise to a captive audience! But just how do you advertise using video on a train?
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I is Famous


Blink and you’ll miss the tweet sent to me. BTW Microsoft, send me a copy of ultimate please. Just cos you’re nice like that =).

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Commercial – SkyView Home Rentals


This is our latest machinima commercial. It’s for SkyView Home Rentals which offers luxury homes within Second Life. We used a different technique for lip-syncing which we haven’t released publicly before. It works very effectively and increases our productivity over previous methods. What do you think?

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Just not cool enough to be a Mac person


Here’s the first of a new tv campaign by Microsoft (warning: link stupidly requires Silverlight). It’s a dig at the Apple campaign and it will be interesting to see how Apple respond to this one. This ad is certainly better than the stupid Seinfeld one. Hopefully the others will be too.

[Hat tip: Inquisitor]

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Second Life Machinima Effects


Here’s a piece of Second Life machinima that is a commercial for some special effects (they call them High Altitude Environment Launchers). It’s amazing to see people constantly pushing the envelope, offering new treats that film-makers can use to make their Second Life machinima better and more spectacular.

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The Ad Song


Australian commercial mashup.

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How to Sell Soap and Beer


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How to make a winning commercial cheaply

One of the things marketers often forget is that old chestnut of showing and not telling. As consumers we have to see the evidence about why Product A is so good. We’re a cynical bunch, us consumers, but who can blame us? It is after all our hard-earned money that the marketers are trying to steal…to spend as we will. That’s why washing powder and cleaner ads are so formulaic. Who’s going to believe SuperBangWhizCleano is going to remove soap scum twice as fast as the other brands, unless we see a demonstration? Even if it’s just a simulation.
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Presenting Zebra Presenter

The Commercial

Tutorial.

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Clever Zebra – 120-seat Amphitheatre

Another commercial for Clever Zebra. This time for their excellent 120-seat amphitheatre. Great stuff!

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