Christmas ad of the day. Apple - The Song

With a Mac, iPhone or iPad you have the power to create thoughtful, emotional gifts and memories that transcend time. It could be a movie, a homemade card or a song that brings two generations closer together.

http://www.apple.com/holiday

Wonderful stuff of the day. Soundscape: The Physical Sounds of Manhattan

via creativereview.co.uk

Soundscape: The Physical Sounds of Manhattan from John Davies on Vimeo.


Soundscape is a project by Art Director and Graphic Designer John Davies. It focusses on the physicalization and visualization of music by shining a light on the rich and vibrant history of New York City ingrained in the various neighbourhoods of Manhattan.

Find out more about Soundscape at knot1designs.com/soundscape

Animal Spot of the day. SNIFFERS: Dogs find STIs

SNIFFERS: Dogs find STIs. New public service tackles rise in sexually transmitted infections
Supported by http://Confidantetest.com, the home testing kit that checks for 10 STIs
We train dogs to detect sexually transmitted infections like herpes, chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhoea - patrolling streets and clubs around the UK and ROI to safeguard public health.

For live updates on our activities:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/STI_Detection
http://facebook.com/stidetectionunit
Subscribe to: http://youtube.com/user/stidetectionunit

Followers must be 18+ 
Please remember – only send us tip-offs in private
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About the STI Detection Unit
In July 2014, Public Health England published a report expressing concern over the explosion in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with 446,253 new cases diagnosed in 2013 alone [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads...]. As part of an initiative to counter the rising epidemic of STIs, the STI Detection Unit was created.

Making use of dogs’ incredible sense of smell, the unit trains ex-service dogs to detect 10 of the most commonly occurring infections in the general public. Notably, the unit cannot detect HIV. After a person has been identified as having a potential infection, they are referred for specialist treatment.

It is hoped that the presence of the unit will encourage the public to take greater care of their sexual health, for example by having regular STI tests.
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Credits
Creative Agency: Langland
Director: Chaplin & Forbes
DOP: Benedict Spence
Producers: Claire Jones, Nigel Foster

Smart campaign of the day. Moto 360 - A watch for our times.

credits via agencyspy

Advertising Agency: Droga5

Creative Chairman: David Droga

Chief Creative Officer: Ted Royer

Executive Creative Director: Neil Heymann

Creative Director: David Gibson

Creative Director: Nathan Lennon

Creative: Bryan Stokely

Creative: Martins Zelcs

Creative: Spencer LaVallee

Creative Mutant: Jen Lu

Designer: Mark Yoon

Executive Producer: Matt Nowak

Production Business Manager: Librado Sanchez

Global Business Director: Bryan Yasko

Account Director: Brian D’Entremont

Account Manager: Kate Behne

Associate Account Manager: Lucie Kittel

Group Brand Strategy Director: David Gonzales

Brand Strategy Director: Dan Wilkos

Communications Strategist: Elsa Stahura

Production Company:  Believe Media

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Executive Producer: Liz Silver

Executive Producer: Luke Thornton

Executive Producer: Jannie McInnes

Head of Production: Vitaly Kashman

Producer: Oualid Mouaness

Editorial: Cutting Room

Editor: Chuck Willis

Executive Producer: Melissa Lubin

Color: The Mill

Finishing/FX: Light of Day

Audio Post: Heard City

Music: Barking Owl

Automotive ad of the day. Open Your Eyes - Lincoln

Open Your Eyes from The Lincoln Motor Company on Vimeo.

Open Your Eyes — a tale of new-found hope. Through Contreras' lens, we’re launched into the deep and dark thoughts of an elderly man who struggles to adapt to his recent blindness. His wife has passed and his daughter has moved into the city to chase after her dream career, leading him to live an isolated life in his secluded Louisiana farm house. When, for his 70th birthday, his daughter plans a surprise journey to all the places that marked his childhood, he attempts to regain the hope and joy for life he once knew. Narrated through a thank-you poem written by the father to his daughter, we’re left to see the world through his eyes, even as he can’t see for himself.

Director: Diego Contreras
Cast: Lafair Hebert, Jessica Swopshire
Writer: Diego Contreras
Director Of Photography: Khalid Mohtaseb
Producer: Brendan Cochrane
Co-Producers: Diego Contreras, Khalid Mohtaseb
Production Designer: Joseph Sciacca
Location Manager: Julie Bordelon
Editor: Adam Rudd, Final Cut
Edit Assistant: Nicke Hupp
Edit Producer: Suzy Ramirez
Colorist: Diego Contreras
Sound Design & Mix: Defacto Sound
Original Score: Ryan Taubert
Gaffer / 2nd Unit DP: Daniel Stewart
1st AC: Jared Knecht
Steadycam Operator: Mike Wilson
Key Grip: Aaron “Otter” Moore
Prop Master: Madison Hatch
Art Assistant: Brooke Taylor
Aerial Photography: Aerial Imagery Works
Behind-the-scenes: David Gamboa
Key Grip: Aaron “Otter” Moore
Stylist: Saury Contreras-Armenta
Hair/Makeup: Diana Solano
Production Assistant: Robert Tarleton, Albert Dat Tim Johnson
Production Company: NYLAHD
Voiceover Writer: El Jefe
Voiceover Actor: William Bryan
Additional Cast: Michelle Jeanmard, Chubby Carrier, Jovan Williams, Gabriel Perrodin, Emmett Carson,
Patricia Hebert, Ora Hebert, Rachel Bruno, Melena Naumann, John Naumann
Tech Sponsors: Red Digital Cinema, Glyph Hard Drives

Nice ad of the day. State Farm® - "Never"

For all the nevers in your life, State Farm is there.

Agency: DDB, Chicago
Chief Creative Officer: John Maxham
SVP, Group Creative Directors: Barry Burdiak, John Hayes
Creative Director, Art Director: Brian Boord
Creative Director, Copywriter: Chad Broude
Chief Digital Officer: Joe Cianciotto
SVP, Group Strategy Director: Gustavo de Mello
SVP, Group Business Director: Penn French
EVP, Director of Production: Diane Jackson
VP, Executive Producer: Scott Kemper
Executive Producer: Kent Smith
Production Business Manager: Ryan Hentsch
Director: Matt Aselton, Arts & Sciences
Editing: Arcade Edit - Geoff Hounsell, Editor; Sean LaGrange, Asst. Editor
Finishing: Filmworkers Club - Rob Churchill, VFX Artist
Music: Elias Music​​