MetaFilter posts tagged with commercials

The Good, the Stop and the Motion

bjrn — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:30:10 -0800

The animator Pes has just released a new stop-motion short: Western Spaghetti. Since last being mentioned on MeFi, he's made a number of stop motion shorts, including the Human Skateboard which did the rounds a while back [on MeFi] and Game Over. For those interested in a bit of background there is an interview with him about Game Over and two making of movies, one about Roof Sex and one about Kaboom.

Technological Darwinism

desjardins — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:15:19 -0800

The Evolution of Computer & Video Games (Google video) The Evolution of Computer Commercials (video) The evolution of mobile phones (video)

Pop Art in motion.

flapjax at midnite — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:46:54 -0800

Clever! Peppy! Immensely entertaining! The opening sequence of the Dick Cavett Show was a little masterpiece of 60s pop graphics. A similar aesthetic is at work here in this 60s era PSA reminding you to vote. Here's some jazzy 60s animation: a commercial for Beechnut Gum. And lots more typically 60s animation and graphics on display here in this Animation Commercial Collection.

Retro action

dersins — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:49:03 -0800

The Retroist is a veritable treasure trove of 80's (and 70's) goodness. TV commercials, catalogs, and of course the poetry of Mr. Leonard Nimoy. The Youtube channel alone is worth the price of admission-- Tobor! Diet Rite! Candyland!

the red invasion

Armitage Shanks — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:01:32 -0800

Horror movie or pasta sauce commercials? (The company web site is a little odd, too.) [via]

DJ Cringe on the Turntables

cashman — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:27:57 -0800

Haven't got your fill of awkward rap? Well there's Bill Cosby's upcoming rap CD and a new dance joint about a beat down. Or you can reminisce and revel in 13 awkward rap commercials of old. Not enough? Okay fine, how about a freestyle battle. Get right with some Jean Grae and Eternia.

The Legend Will Live On

kuppajava — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:31:27 -0800

Hal Riney, a legendary ad man, has died at age 75. Hal Riney has died of cancer. You may have heard his voiceovers for First Union's PBS sponsorship ads, chuckled at his ingenious fictional 'every person' wine producers Bartles and Jaymes or been blown away or utterly disgusted by his Reagan presidential campaign ad series Morning In America (rumor has it that Riney was a Democrat), worked with him or for him at Hal Riney & Partners or Publicis & Hal Riney in San Francisco, or marveled at how his agency made Saturn a major player in the auto industry (while obscuring it was just another GM product!). So long, Hal! Whether you see advertising as a creative craft or just a bunch of hooey and manipulative psychological tricks, there is no denying that Hal Riney left a big mark in the world of advertising.

This is serious-- we can make you delirious

dersins — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:17:53 -0800

Retrostatic is a treasure trove of 80's (and 90's) TV commercials--from PSAs of singing pills to the Post cereal Create-A-Villain contest (and so much more). Also, cartoons, with descriptions and opening sequences of everything from Alf Tales to Thundercats.

Have a Bowl of Cereal, Make a Bowl of Gut Chutney.

brain_drain — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:02:14 -0800

The latest All-Bran commercial really pushes out the product's virtues, although not without making a stink. Personally, I still prefer a heaping bowl of Colon Blow.

The Living Room Candidate

The Deej — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:47:20 -0800

The Living Room Candidate. A fascinating archive of presidential campaign commerials. (Yes, I saw in on the Colbert Report, and so did you.)