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Hakutake Shiro Shochu – Cheers System

December 16th, 2010 • Commercials
Tags: advertising, commercial

Fun commercial for Shiro Shochu, featuring music by She & Him, directed by Japanese music video director Yuichi Kodama.

Don’t Fall Girl

September 17th, 2010 • Commercials
Tags: advertising, Fashion, synth pop, video

Not sure why, but I keep waiting for her to fall. Yves Saint Laurents Fall/Winter 2010-2011 Campaign Video with music by Fischerspooner.

Kasino A4 Magazine’s New Porn

April 13th, 2010 • Film & Video
Tags: advertising, art, contemporary art, magazine

Just bizarre and visually creative video for the now defunct Finnish Kasino A4 magazine directed by Miikka Lommi.

Reality Bites

April 11th, 2010 • Commercials
Tags: advertising, commercial, Fashion

I don’t often watch reality shows because I know they’re manipulated to enhance the drama and rarely do I see true talent. But this 2010 season trailer for Finland´s Next Top Model looks fun and puts tired old Tyra’s tyrannical mess of a show to shame.

Those Naughty French

February 22nd, 2010 • Commercials
Tags: advertising, Motion Graphics, video

Aides Graffiti directed Yoann Lemoine for TBWA Paris.

Smart and super creative ad for a French aids prevention campaign. Of course nothing this smart would ever show on American television for reasons that run deeper than just puritan prudishness.