Kitty Work It!
May 6, 2013 1:15 PM Subscribe
The music video for "I Don't Wanna Dance" by Alex Gaudino ft. Taboo takes the form of an aerobics class for kitty cats.
Not so much a music video as a viral ad for Whiskas All Natural Temptations cat treats. Here's the website.
posted by Sys Rq at 1:27 PM on May 6, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by Sys Rq at 1:27 PM on May 6, 2013 [3 favorites]
Whiskas Blue?
posted by sparklemotion at 1:28 PM on May 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by sparklemotion at 1:28 PM on May 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
On the one hand, blatant commercial. On the other hand, kitties working out.
Is there a "astroturfing" like word to describe an attempt to create a viral video by an ad agency?
posted by Joey Michaels at 2:07 PM on May 6, 2013
Is there a "astroturfing" like word to describe an attempt to create a viral video by an ad agency?
posted by Joey Michaels at 2:07 PM on May 6, 2013
I was surprised to see them using the Temptations cat treats instead of some generic fake treat name like "Kitty Crunchies," then I realized it was an ad.
Also? How bad is it that a) I want to see the outtakes and b) I'm wondering how much of it was CGI?
posted by bilabial at 3:53 PM on May 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
Also? How bad is it that a) I want to see the outtakes and b) I'm wondering how much of it was CGI?
posted by bilabial at 3:53 PM on May 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
I had the same thought - how much CGI, what are the outtakes like and if I tried any of that with my cats I'd need stitches.
posted by leslies at 4:13 PM on May 6, 2013
posted by leslies at 4:13 PM on May 6, 2013
Black cat at 2:16 has a burly, burly tail.
posted by LobsterMitten at 5:28 PM on May 6, 2013
posted by LobsterMitten at 5:28 PM on May 6, 2013
This is the best thing. There is no more better thing than this.
posted by Joe in Australia at 9:08 PM on May 6, 2013
posted by Joe in Australia at 9:08 PM on May 6, 2013
I really needed this after reading the Cleveland thread. It restores my faith in sentient beings.
posted by cairnoflore at 9:43 PM on May 6, 2013
posted by cairnoflore at 9:43 PM on May 6, 2013
I'm assuming that this is far more about green screen and editing than actual CGI. There are a few actions that look unnatural in themselves, but most of it looks like things that you could get a cat to do once or twice with a bit of coaxing.
I'm curious: did the desire to make a music video come first, or did the desire to make an ad come first. The later I assume.
posted by wotsac at 9:52 PM on May 6, 2013
I'm curious: did the desire to make a music video come first, or did the desire to make an ad come first. The later I assume.
posted by wotsac at 9:52 PM on May 6, 2013
I'd bet there are HOURS of outtakes for that short video,
and I'd bet some are spectacular!
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 7:25 AM on May 7, 2013
and I'd bet some are spectacular!
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 7:25 AM on May 7, 2013
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