johnny marr + microsoft.

wes anderson holiday brilliance.

daydreaming by radiohead.

burn the witch by radiohead.

bing ads presents the art of advertiser science.

powerful new microsoft campaign.

3d robotics iris+ drone. want.

sometimes you just need a little inspiration.

thank you from the 12th man. go hawks.

video on instagram.

jony ive introducing ios 7.

Here is the Apple promo video introducing iOS 7 to the world. It is narrated by Jony Ive, its creator.

google glass. the future is here.

vine will be a huge success.

That is my prediction. As far as I am concerned Vine is going to be a runaway hit. The mobile video medium is already on fire and this app allows users to create the perfect short burst visual goodness. The keys to it's success are the length (about 6 seconds) and the ability to stop and start your recordings as fast as your finger can touch the screen. That's it. Its brilliance lies in its simplicity. Vines are fun, addictive and really encourage creativity.

Brands stand to gain as well as it seems only logical that eventually there will be promoted videos in people's Vine feed just as there are promoted Tweets on Twitter. In addition, brands can create accounts as they have on Twitter and Instagram and have folks follow their feeds. So there will be plenty of opportunities for brands to link up their paid, owned and earned strategies.

Although it is still in it's infancy and not even close to the size of Instagram the potential is there. It saw a huge spike in uploads this past weekend due to several events including the Grammys, NEMO (snowstorm) and NYC Fashion Week. Over 113,897 videos were posted according to SimplyMeasured.

introducing vine (by twitter).

Vine is a new iOS video app created (read acquired) by Twitter. It is a stand alone app that allow users to create short (and I mean very short) videos and immediately upload them to their social networks. What makes it unique and fun is that it lets you edit (sort of) on the go. It takes a little practice but once you have it down it is quite fun. It creates a six second video that you record by holding your finger on the screen. You stop recording by releasing your finger and continue by touching the screen again. And so on and so on until you have reached six seconds. Then when video is uploaded it loops creating a new form animated GIF or sorts. Think of it as an attempt to become the Instagram of video. I think this has a very good chance at being a huge success. Brands should find good use for this as well.

Here is my first video uploaded to Vine.

Have you tried it yet? What do you think?

UPDATE: The app has been getting a little more press than usual as it seems adult content infiltrated their video streaming service. However, they are working on banning search terms and removing users who post this type of content. There's no such thing as bad press, right?

nike: find your greatness

Nike knocks another one out of the park. Great idea and execution. I get goosebumps every time this airs.

conditionone, a 180-degree video player for ipad, iphone.

TechCrunch covered the launch of a very cool new video player for the iPad and iPhone by ConditionOne that gives the viewer a 180 degree look inside the video allowing one to pan and tilt the device to change the perspective and see what is going on all around them in this virtual world. Created by wartime photographer Danfung Dennis and backed by Mark Cuban, this application is already attracting the attention of big brands such as Mercedes, Discovery Communications, XL Recordings, The Guardian, and Popular Science. Check it out:

echograph, the instagram of animated gifs.

According to Wired we have been warned, animated GIFs are making a comeback. Echograph is a new iPad application that animates Instagram"ish" images and animates them GIF-style. Whether or not this will catch on is hard to predict since it involves additional hardware, but you have to admit it is darn catchy.

Here’s how it works: You shoot a video, select a five-second clip, and choose one still as the main frame. Next, use your finger to erase part of the image. That portion of the frozen image is replaced by video playing on an endless loop. The result? Hybrid images that keep your eye guessing.

welcome to the future of ted talks. 2023.

Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, we are pleased to present Peter Weyland...

moonrise kingdom by wes anderson.

Oh this looks fantastic. Another instant classic.

happy holidays.