Pass the time with this Street View Hyperlapse


Street View HyperlapseStreet View HyperlapseIf you’ve managed to tear yourself away from the last time-waster we shared with you, Google’s 3D marble Maze, then perhaps it’s time you had a play with another Google favourite; Google Street View Hyperlapse.

Developed by the team at  Teehan + Lax, a Toronto based digital utility designer, the hyperlapse works by taking images saved on Google Street View, then speeding them up.

To create your own, you choose a location, select starting and end points and then a focal point, the focal point is the icing on the cake, it will allow you to see an image as the camera approaches and passes, simply recreating a car journey as you pass a point of interest.

Watch the video from Teehan + Lax below, then have a go yourself here.

Google Street View Hyperlapse from Teehan+Lax Labs on Vimeo.

Google Chrome experiment creates perfect time-waster


chrome mazechrome mazechrome mazeGoogle‘s latest innovation in time-wasting fun is the Chrome World Wide Maze, and it isn’t an April Fool’s joke.

Coming from Japan, it is a browser experiment that turns any Web page of your choosing into a 3-D maze. You guide a marble via a smart phone synced with your computer (and, of course, installed with Chrome for Mobile for this to work properly). The aim is to collect ‘power-ups’ whilst completing the maze, and avoiding falling off.

The mobile-phone-as-game-controller idea has promise and isn’t much different from the Wii U’s current setup. It isn’t the first time Google has played with this idea previously releasing Chrome Super Sync Sports and hopefully won’t be the last.

Take a look at the promotional videos below.

Build a paper model of student housing with this free download


TeknotoyTeknobyen studentboligerArchitecture and design company Murado & Elvira has released a free download that allows you to build your own paper model of the Teknobyen Studentboliger, a student housing project they built for SiT in Trondheim, Norway.

The building has been nominated to the Statens Byggeskikkpris 2012, the Norwegian National Building Awards and has won the Trondheim Kommune Energispareprisen (Energy Saving Prize 2012)

The company also has a free desktop pet available to download, there are five to choose from, and represents the belief that buildings as objects can become like pets due to an empathic relationship people build with them.

Download the Free Paper Teknotoy here.

Pantone song titles


pantonrollpantonrollpantonrollPantone is a brand that many will recognise and the folks at Chic & Artistic have created this innovative and clever idea of matching the colour chips to songs.

The series, called “panto’n'roll”, replaces the name of a colour in a song title with one of the famous Pantone cards, for example ‘blue suede shoes’ or ‘yellow submarine’.

Very simple yet wonderfully creative, we love it, and they mention on their website that they will producing some posters of these too, just email them at pantonroll@chic-artistic.com with the one(s) you like. 

You can see all of the series here.

Can you think of any songs they may have missed?

Top 10 public spaces


Floating cinemaEl Bosque de la Esperanza170 foot TrampolineBoca Do Lobo has  featured on their blog  the Top 10 public spaces, architecturally speaking.

The feature has some amazing examples of innovative design and amazing engineering from all over the globe, including the Floating Movie Theater, Thailand, El Bosque de la Esperanza, Colombia and possibly our favourite the170 foot Trampoline in Russia.

The list is a great representation of architecture from 2012 that is accessible to all, and helps to make the world a better and more fun place to live. Enjoy!

See the full list and read more about them here.

Counting with fingers takes a new meaning


Walking DeadWalking DeadIn a new publicity campaign, Leo Burnett Toronto has created a count down for the start of the new series of popular zombie TV series “The Walking Dead“.  

They have installed a hoarding in Toronto Union Station, featuring two zombie hands, that countdown to the start of the new series. To add to the gore, when a day passes a finger is physically removed from one of the hands and left there to “rot”. The company also arranged for some actors to dress up as “walkers”, the name the show gives to the zombies, and wander around the station on the Wednesday whilst chained to cement blocks. They also gave away t-shirts and set up a competition via Twitter to win one of the digits from the hands.

This is a great bit of fun and will have an impact but alas it could put a few commuters off their breakfast.

The show starts again in Canada and the US Sunday 10th February, and in the UK on Friday 15th February.

Looking for love? Doughnut company has the answer


Krispy Kreme Love RouletteKrispy Kreme Love RouletteKrispy Kreme Love RouletteIf you’re looking for love this Valentines Day then Krispy  Kreme may have the answer: they have once again released their Love Roulette game on their Facebook page and website.

The game is a bit of fun, matching you with one of your Facebook friends, regardless of gender, preference or relationship status (we were matched with married people and those of the same gender on some attempts), and then it offers you a voucher to get a free doughnut when you buy one of their new Valentines Day doughnuts.

A clever idea to help promote their new doughnuts and inspire you to buy one for that special person in your life!

Play the game on Facebook here or the website here. Enjoy!

Get the latest weather from Comfortable Weather Guy


Whatever's comfortableLondon weatherHave you seen the Southern Comfort ad with the tanned and rotund guy wearing Speedos and drinking, of course, Southern Comfort? No, then you can see it here then come back and see the brand extension.  

Right now you’re ready for this, the New York based office of Wieden + Kennedy has now given this character a new lease of life, as your own personal weatherman. The idea is simple, go to comfortableweatherguy.com, type in a location and the cheeky chap will be whisked to an environment with the same weather as that location, it could vary from a beach, or a foggy cityscape to a snow covered landscape. The premise of course is that regardless of the weather he is suitably comfortable in just his Speedos.  

This campaign is a great example of taking a memorable ad with a simple protagonist and transferring them into a digital marketing campaign. There are even some videos to help with the campaign, which can be viewed below.


Not your normal tube announcements


Tube AnnouncerUnderground signTime Out London‘s blog, Now. Here. This., has teamed up with Annie Mole, writer of the Going Underground blog, to present some of the best announcements heard on the London Underground.

These announcements vary between being heard on the trains or on the platforms, and are not the usual “mind the gap” or “stand clear of the doors” you would normally encounter whilst circumnavigating the tube network.

Here’s a selection of our favourites, see the rest here.

“Ladies and gentleman, I’m sorry for the delay. I have just been informed this is due to people on the ROOF of the train ahead. Yes, you are probably thinking some of the things I am, but that’s what I’ve been told by my control.”

“Ladies and gentleman, I do apologise for the delay to your service. I know you’re all dying to get home. Unless you happen to be married to my ex-wife, in which case you’ll want to cross over to the Westbound and go in the opposite direction.”

“To the hilarious gentleman that just showed me his bum. I suggest you join a gym or go on a diet before waving it around in the future”.

“Would the lady going down the escalator please lower her umbrella. It doesn’t rain underground.”

Creative Distraction – Draw a stickman


Episode 1Episode 2GameIf like us, you’re back at work this week, then you may find this a welcome distraction.

This site has two interactive episodes and a game which allow you to express your creativity, even if you are not the most artistic of people.
The idea is simple, you start by drawing a stickman, and it develops from there into your very own animated story.

Why not give it go here.

Dangerous times at the office party


Harvey Nichols AdHarvey Nichols Christmas AdsThe office Christmas party gets nasty in this new ad for Harvey Nichols.

This is the sequel to an ad we featured on our blog last year, ‘The Walk of Shame‘ and was created by Adam & Eve/DDB.

It is very funny and suggests ‘How to avoid a same dress disaster this season’.

Enjoy!

Gravity defying device by 2D House


Gravity deviceGravity defying deviceBe amazed by this gravity defying chain reaction Rube Goldberg device created by 2D House – Rube Goldberg vs. Isaac Newton..

Using magnets and visual trickery it will blow your mind – which way up and how do they do that!

You can see more of the devices they have created here.

The corner shop comes to life with Red Stripe


Red Stripe StuntRed Stripe Promotional StuntThis stunt for Red Stripeby ad agency KesselsKramer (along with Stinkdigital director Greg Brunkalla and creative technology consultancy Hirsch&Mann) popped up in a convenience store in East London.

They rigged up loads of products in a corner store to suddenly start dancing and making music whenever a customer picked up a Red Stripe from the fridge.

It a great bit of fun but knowing these types of stores well the late night crowd may get a bit freaked out!

A great gadget for Christmas


Pinball magic gadgetIf you’re looking for the perfect gadget for someone with an iPhone then have a look at The Pinball Magic accessory.

Apparently it is a very realistic experience with a machine cabinet that holds the phone and folding legs for easy transport.

You can get hold of it for around £25 fro various retailers – find it here.

Darren the Bear tells his story


IKEA BearYou may have seen the new IKEA ad ‘Playing with my friends’ on TV recently featuring over-sized toy characters sitting down for dinner.

But have you seen the ‘making of’ film featuring one of the lead actors, Darren the Bear.

A great pseudo-documentary featuring the store cleaning bear who gets his big break in the ad and changes his life.

We like the subtle humour, especially the bus.

Enjoy!


Ad by Mother London

From mono to colour


Mono to ColourHere’s a fun video by film maker Eran Amir.

From Black and White to Colour.

The entire film was shot in one go without any color correction and at the end you can see how he went about making it.

Coke gets interactive


Coke Zero MarketingSkyfall MarketingCoke Zero has been getting interactive with the latest Bond movie. 

In a live marketing stunt at a railway station they invited Coke purchasers to take a challenge to win exclusive tickets for the latest 007 movie, Skyfall. Having to rush across the station to beat the clock Coke didn’t make it easy for them.

A fun interactive marketing stunt that has gone viral with more than 2 million views.

See the video below:

Spotted in Rotterdam


Spotty RotterdamSpotty RotterdamSpotty Rotterdam Things have gone a bit dotty on the streets of Rotterdam.

Dutch art studio Vollaerszwart  has created a new installation called Let’s Stick Together, that has livened up the city streets with 50 000 fluorescent pink stickers as part of the De Wereld van Witte de With art festival.

See more here on Boredpanda.com

A little ‘Hangman’ distraction with the Guardian


Guardian Hangman GameIf you fancy a little distraction then check out The Guardian’s weekly Hangman game – simple, vintage fun!

Click here to get started.

A car chase without the cars


Car chase advertIn a bid not to lose any of their beer these bank robbers head off around town in a police chase without the cars. All the classic moves and a few spills and thrills from Carlton Draught.

Very funny and worth a watch.

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