At a pivotal point in our creative career, of course starting out in the professional realm wouldn’t be as easy as it sounds; in general, everyone has to go through the same procedures when accepting a job offer. Those essential ingredients are: a crafted portfolio, a resume, and an interview to accommodate our talents.

I was browsing through Core77 channel and thought this seminar would be beneficial for students or recent grads to check out. It may not apply to what you do, but I think these people do give out a lot of good insights and tips to what the creative industry is expecting from a person.

Looking from left to right: Chelsea Vandiver (Ziba Design), Nick Oakley (Intel), Beth Sasseen (Nike), and Kirk James (Cinco Design); moderated by Carl Alviani (Coroflot.com).

Coroflot Creative Confab Panel Discussion P.1

Coroflot Creative Confab Panel Discussion P.2

Thought these ads tickle my senses in terms of their creativity and execution. I have never seen any commercials that’d be close to the level of quirkiness like these Old Spice ad campaigns. I love the fact that they’re so random, leaving us clueless of what’s going on, but still comprehending the ideas attached behind it. I’m sold with the overall branding direction; this is how a product should be advertised on television.

The following spot is called “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.” It has been viewed 6.9 million times on YouTube. Ad agency Wieden + Kennedy should be proud for what they have accomplished. The spot is viral and direct.  It can be a bit too much for some people, hopefully not to women.

Old Spice | The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

Old Spice | Did You Know

Old Spice | Questions

Take a look at these following spots as well; they are pretty damn hilarious.
All of Old Spice ad campaigns are great in my opinion.

Old Spice | Karate

I didn’t expect that coming! Just watch, it’ll be a good surprise!

Old Spice | Blocker

Terry Crews is on crack! I’m speechless and stomach hurts!

Old Spice | Flex

Old Spice | Punch

Old Spice | Zoom

Apparently, Bruce Lee been quite busy shooting a commercial on the side. This limited edition Nokia N96 model was released in China not too long ago. In addition to the phone it comes with a small miniature Bruce Lee toy, a sexy package design, and a black cover protection case with his autograph printed on it. Some ad agency created these two promo videos based on the actual footage that was captured from the Nokia N96o. Bruce Lee is fast and fearless, but the Nokia N960 has no problem of recording the action.

The first video is demonstrating Bruce Lee battling ping pong with his Nunchaku. No this is not fake nor special effects, everything is in real time. The Bruce Lee in this video is the only thing that’s fake, he’s just a look alike martial artist whose skills are inhuman.

The second video is demonstrating how Bruce Lee could also light a match with his fearsome Nunchaku. Try not to blink because this guy cannot miss anything when he hits it.

Ping Pong Furry

Speed of the Dragon

When it comes to performance art, it’s hard to believe how Japan has taken the concept further to create something that is incredibly entertaining on television. Kasou Taishou (Kinchan and Katori Shingo’s All Japan Costume Grand Prix) is a Japanese game show which encompasses a variety of solo artists and amateur groups to perform short skits live on stage. The show usually revolves around the idea of creating an illustion or faking cinematic special effects. It’s fun to view these performances; where at some points it leaves you without any clues how they could possibly put it together by using real people.

Based from Wikipedia, the technique is called stagehands (Kuroko) which serves the purpose as “running crew” and is often use in a traditional Kabuki theatre. They dress in black and move props, sets, or aiding in scene changes on stage.

Here are a few clips from the show that i have gathered. Please check them out and enjoy the show.

Matrix Ping Pong

Matrix Karate

Shaolin Soccer

Samurai Shodown

Food Fight

Battle Sequence

Music Video

Reflection

All Messed Up

Chair Massage

Melody

Many of us have seen a ton of commercials on TV. They can be funny, they can be stupid, and they can be well… a waste of TV air time. I ran into these commercial spots on Youtube a few days ago and I believe they came from Thailand.

Ad agencies over there seem to have this odd way of selling products on television. I thought a few of these spots turned out quite amusing, but they definitely got the message across the room. They are not terrible from my opinion; at least they have a different approach when it comes to advertisement. Haha!

If you have nothing else to do and is looking forward to killing a few minutes of your time, have a wonderful ride with these spots. They cracked me up!

The image of the banner above came from an ad on the city bus in Bangkok Thailand.

Instant Noodle

M Shop Baby

Icy Mint Candy

Low Fat Sealect Tuna

Shera Flexy Board