September 24, 2009 | By Sum Agency

Does this ad make me look fat?

When it comes to our personal appearance, we all want to look good. And sometimes, as a safety measure, before we present ourselves to the world, we ask for a trusted second opinion about how we look. It's a real confidence booster and sometimes it saves us from a fashion faux pas. The question is, do you pay the same attention and hold the same scrutiny to the way your company is presented to your customer? Does your ad get that second opinion from a trusted advisor or does it quickly get sent off as the ad-equivalent of a circus clown, just hoping someone will see it? It's great that you want to get your customer's attention, but oftentimes those attempts are at the expense of an ad that l ...

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September 16, 2009 | By Kenny

If the iPod was released in the '70s

A little obvious, but lets just say the iPod was released in the '70s, the new nano came out in '79, and Jobs was big on celebrity spokespeople. The ad might perhaps look a little something like:

September 2, 2009 | By Rebekah

The Fantastic Fox jumps over the Lazy Dog

I LOVE the nostalgia and craftsmanship in the new Wes Anderson stop-motion film, Fabulous Mr. Fox.

For one, stop-motion is just ridiculous. To think they create full length movies out of thousands and thousands of individual images is nuts! It took 24 individual shots to create thirty seconds of film - and a full day to get 30 seconds worth. All the sets, creatures, costumes and props were made by hand and a lot of the sound was recorded on location... in attics, forests, stables, and even underground.

It also looks really entertaining and fun. Here are a few fast facts for ya:

Tagline: His life is fantastic. His wife is fantastic. His neighbours NOT so fantastic.

Plot: Angry far ...

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