Cool commercial creativity and the lighter side of business.
![An inappropriate Christmas ad: 2012 Galaxy ad will make you cringe! [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MrsClaus.jpg)
In 2012, Samsung ran video #1 for its Galaxy S. Now, I’m pretty sure it’s not me but, this ad seems so very wrong. Interestingly, it is also an unlisted video on YouTube. This means that it can only be viewed if you have the link to it. It won’t be found in search listings….
![I know nothing about American football but I know these Christmas lights are awesome [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/XmasLights.jpg)
Imagine the electricity bill! Apparently, the sound track to this epic display of Christmas lights has some thing to do with American Football rivalry between Alabama and Georgia. For the rest of us, it’s an astonishing display of light and engineering. I find it interesting that Christmas generates such creativity. Each year, tremendous effort is…
Ever receive an oddball business gift? How about a stuffed piranha? Yeah, it really happened. Especially around this festive time of year, workplace gift-giving is alive and well, though some of the items given to clients are weirder than welcome, according to research from Regus. Around 26,000 respondents from over 90 countries revealed the strangest…
![Russian Police choir make a viral video hit. What did they do to achieve it? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/getLuckyRussians.jpg)
It’s one of the catchiest songs of the year, Daft Punk’s Get Lucky. First there was the video that showed young ‘uns how to dance to this epic song – those who don’t remember Soul Train. Now, we have the Russian Police Choir doing a nifty version and getting the guys in their spiffy uniforms…
![How to make your own festive season video from your company [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ANthillXmas.jpg)
Not every company has the skills to create an in-house video to send to their customers. One of the 2013 Cool Company Top 100 honourees, Creativa, has come to the rescue. Use this form to add in your logo and team names and, voila! A customised, 30 second video is created, free for you to…
![Hand on my heart, I don’t think this will eventuate: Amazon Drone Delivery [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AmazonPrimeAir.jpg)
Why? Mainly because it would take away the potential for this scene in Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World ever happening. How would Scott have ever met his skating, dream girl if a drone had delivered his purchase from Amazon.ca? An Amazon drone delivery vs. Ramona Flowers. I think we all know who’d win that round….
![So, you like to like things other people like? Does this make you an iDiot? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/idiotRobot.jpg)
This video captures the tale of some nice, shiny, red robots. Robots, as you probably already know, are really good at doing repetitive things. This video was developed by special effects company BigLazyRobot and, it makes a point, or seven, about life in our digital age. Are we all robotic iDiots? Are we all slaves…
![Created by the world’s greatest inventor, a new instrument is created 500 years after the idea [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DaVinciPiano.jpg)
Da Vinci was one of the world’s greatest inventors. Recently, several of his genius creations have become reality. His version of a helicopter, for example. Now, we have his viola organista, an instrument that is a cross between a piano and a viola. Da Vinci invented it somewhere between 1488 and 1489. A Polish concert…
![Logo not big enough? Well, then maybe you need some Make My Logo Bigger cream [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/LogoBigger.jpg)
This video is an oldie, but a goodie. There’s more to branding than a logo. Plus, a good designer, knows what they are doing when it comes to elements, proportions and sizes when designing good marketing materials, websites and business cards. It’s a simple solution. If your logo isn’t big enough, just rub a little…
![Hug it out! Viral ad bring goodwill to previously bad behaving sportsmen [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TysonHug.jpg)
In the U.S., Foot Locker kicked off a week long sale with this ad. It delivers the line that, during this week of greatness, the world will feel different. How different? Well, for starters Mike Tyson and Evander Hollyfield hug it out. But, only after Tyson gives back the piece of Holyfield’s ear he bit…
![What can a bunch of dancing doctors teach every entrepreneur? One important lesson [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DancingDoctors.jpg)
This is a video of a dancing group of doctors. Or, is there a better collective noun for doctors other than ‘group’? The CEO of the hospital does a great Christina Auguilera impersonation. It was made on the Gold Coast in Queensland by a team of medical specialists at the Pindara private hospital. It was…
![What’s more awesome? Volvo Trucks or Jean Claude Van Damme? It’s a tough choice [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/VanDammeVolvo.jpg)
Volvo Trucks is doing some remarkable things with its marketing. The company is not one to shy about from the opportunities to be interesting, memorable and risky. It hung its chairman from a hook to demonstrate its strength. It had a tight rope walker do the near impossible between two moving trucks. Now, Van Damme…
![What does the farmer say? A parody with a point and some mighty fine tractor dancing [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/FarmerSay.jpg)
Farmer Derek Klingenberg took to YouTube in 2008, offering up parody videos with a farming theme. His latest video, a parody of ‘What does the fox say?’ by Ylvis has been his most successful to date. Klingenberg hails from Peabody, Kansas. He takes his family, farming and filming very seriously. In his heated shed and…
![Dog food commercial creates a dog’s best day ever with a Goldberg machine! [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Puppies.jpg)
Food. Frisbees and, most importantly, balls. Lots and lots of balls. This commercial from Purina for its dog food uses dogs and puppies in a very special, canine friendly Goldberg machine. What’s a Goldberg machine? It’s a deliberately over-engineered, unnecessarily complex device that performs a very simple task. This sounds like a lot of websites,…
![Tea. Earl Grey. Hot. How far away are 3D printers that are really food replicators? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/JLPicard.jpg)
Don’t like to cook? Well, soon it may be possible to have your own Star Trek-esque food replicator in your kitchen. NASA has recently funded one entrepreneur with a $125,000 grant to create a prototype ‘universal food synthesiser’ or, a food replicator. 3D printing pizzas as been considered viable for a while but, what will…
![Advertising is evil and must be stopped! (This ad tells us so…) [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SenseAdvertising.jpg)
You are probably aware of The Pitch on ABC’s Gruen Transfer. Each week, two agencies are given what seems like a crazy or impossible brief. Each agency responds to the brief with an ad then, industry experts judge the results. A few weeks ago, Melbourne agency Sense Advertising was involved in The Pitch to create…
![Is this the best ever video about marketing? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/INeedMoreTrucking.jpg)
Woot! The clicks are through the roof! Everything’s awesome! Order more stock! Hell, order more everything! Oh, wait… This brilliant ad from Adobe makes one very simple point: data is one thing but, make sure your know what you’re measuring. Click, Baby, Click! [videoframe][/videoframe]
![Whatever you do, don’t use Comic Sans … or, should you? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ComicSans.jpg)
Comic Sans. It’s the most hated font ever. Apparently, it is the second most complained about thing on Twitter, just behind Justin Beiber but, ahead of airlines! That’s a lot of hate. And, if the Internet has taught us anything, it’s that haters gotta hate. The British Dyslexia Association has found that Comic Sans is…
![Does Schrödinger’s Cat apply to business? Think about it for too long and you may get a headache [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SchrodingersCat.jpg)
Schrödinger’s Cat is a very famous thought experiment based on quantum physics. This two-minute video will give a quick overview of the theory behind it. My thought is, can the thinking behind this experiment apply to business? Kind of. Is your business a success or failure? In theory, at any given time, it can be…
![The power of Photoshop: why nothing you see is real [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PowerOfPhotoshop.jpg)
Dove became renowned for their ads that showed the truth behind beauty marketing to women. The Dove Evolution ad should be essential viewing for everyone. The company followed up recently with a remarkable campaign that showed just how distorted our images of ourselves are. (Watching it may require tissues). And, here’s another example of just…
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