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In this hilarious Hostelworld ad, Mariah Carey and her entourage are accidentally booked into a hostel, but try to make the best of it. Via CNBC: An online travel agent is trying to shake off the dingy image of youth hostels by hiring pop singer Mariah Carey to star in a marketing campaign. In a […]
Animal journalists go behind the scenes at Battersea Dogs & Cats home for a series of heartwarming ads that look at how the shelter works. Via the Drum: Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has partnered with Karmarama to produce a brand campaign designed to raise awareness of its tireless work in rescuing and rehoming unwanted […]
The WWF and TBWA/Paris have created the #TooLaterGram campaign, trying to turn the jealousy of wanderlust into environmental awareness. Via Adweek: Browse any travel influencer’s Instagram feed, and you’ll quickly notice one major trend among the commenters: Envy. It’s an understandable feeling. We all wish we had the freedom to travel to the world’s most […]
In this gorgeous sci fi short film Hyperlight, two astronauts wake up in deep space and have to discover the reason behind their mission’s failure. Via Short of the Week: Sci-fi is really hard. Ok, filmmaking in general is hard, and usually when making this point about individual genres, it is Comedy that the “well, […]
The Nano Shoes Project by BBDO Bangkok uses eco-friendly larvicide to control mosquitoes, which are a big problem in many countries. Via Adweek: The agency was approached about helping raise awareness of mosquito prevention in the slums of Bangkok and other Southeast Asian cities. But instead of creating posters and fliers, BBDO Bangkok invented something […]
3D visualisation video shows the making of Pillars of Creation, one of the most iconic images in our universe. No, of course it wasn’t a simple photo. Via Gizmodo: Three pillars of gas and dust sit among stars like towers of billowing smoke. It would take several years for light to cross from the top […]
Anna Akana’s poem “The Moment I Threw Your Toothbrush Away” is expressed in beautiful, expressive animation about throwing an ex’s toothbrush away. Via io9: In this animated version of a poem by creator Anna Akana, “The Moment I Threw Your Toothbrush Away,” lush, expressive animation brings her words to life and places the whole universe […]
The Tiny Kitchen Makeover campaign by Sofi is incredibly cute and satisfying to watch. Especially for people who grew up with dollhouses. Via Adweek: Viral marketing agency Butterbar worked with Jannette Le, an architect and model enthusiast based in Melbourne, to create the video, which is aimed at social channels. A behind-the-scenes video offers more […]
Parents, stop putting naked pictures and videos of your kids on social media. Kids for Privacy is a new campaign by the Child Rescue Coalition, aimed at retaking hundreds of hashtags on social media. Via The Drum: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Child Rescue Coalition has created a campaign with David&Goliath […]
The BBC has made a film of China Miéville’s seminal science fiction book, The City and the City. We didn’t even think it would be filmable. From the BBC: David Morrissey says: “I am delighted to be working with the brilliant Tony Grisoni again on this exciting project. I am a huge fan of the […]