I honestly have no damn idea what kind of drugs the Skittles marketing teams take or what kind of idea those in charge of publicity over at Skittles have but lord help them, they make so interesting / memorable advertisements. These advertisements come so far out of left field you just have no idea what to expect next from the Skittles advertising and promotions team.
Some memorable advertisements in the past as just too ridiculous to describe, here are some examples.
5 Second Films Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
5 seconds is all you need to tell as story, at least that's what Brian “Boss Man” Firenzi of 5 Second Films thinks. 2 seconds for an Intro, 5 seconds for the film and 1 second of end titles. Simple rules and has thus been the agenda of 5 Second Films since the Spring of 2005.
Short film makers the world over have submitted and uploaded their 5 second masterpieces onto 5 Second Films database, there are quite a few gems amongst them, admittedly considering the format the selection tend to skew towards Comedy rather then any other genre but then again, its not often you can get across a gripping drama in 5 seconds... Unless you're really talented.
Two up and coming YouTube film makers in Vinny DeGaetano and Aaron Fronk are the founding members of the film production crew called FND films. They've been making little shorts for YouTube since 2005 and have been get some decent exposure on various sites like Newgrounds, CRACKED and EbaumsWorld to name a few.
Their more basic sense of comedy doesn't really appeal to a specific group. They just like to make films about random things. Like their Parlour Kids as they mock the new found wave of popularity Parlour has been getting to This is Art which generally mocks the Art-world for being so deeply self absorbed.
BBC Comedy - Misery bear Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
Misery Bear is a series of web shorts from BBC Comedy. These depressing and soul crushing videos of a sad little teddy bear's life are just hauntingly bleak. You can scoff about even feeling sympathetic towards a stuff creature but the people pulling the strings of this lovable guy really know how to tell a simple story of loss and hopelessness.
There really isn't all that much to it, It's just the sad story of a stuffed little bear with very little going for him, the videos are accompanied with fabulous song choices like "Lost Cause" by Beck or "Brick" by Ben Folds, Songs that really set a sombre mood. It seems auto biographical for a number of viewers which is why he seems so human to most. I guess the reoccurring theme through-out Misery Bear is isolation and loneliness.
TROPFEST Short Film Festival 2011 Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
Tropfest is the world's largest film festival, annually held in Sydney in the Domain the event has been running since 1993. The first Tropfest was held in the Tropicano Cafe in Darlinghurst where the Event got it's name from. With a national audience of around 150,000 attending the live screenings and many more watching on the Televised feed Tropfest is an Australian tradition. Now entering it's second year of Tropfest New York, Tropfest is continuing to expand around the world.
Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson Website: HERE Newgrounds Profile: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE ------- Awesome Series YouTube Channel: HERE
Chances are you've probably stumbled across some of Egoraptor's work on the internet, in fact I've already referenced him twice in previous entries on the blog. Ego has been making Flash movies since 2002, However his first big hit online was the audio track he released of "DBZ in a nutshell" back in 2001. Eventually it was made into a flash movie which is what inspired Ego to go in animation and voice acting.
Egoraptor is now a brilliantly talented and very influential flash animator and voice actor on the internet. He is most famous for his AWESOME series of flash animated cartoons which parodies various mainstream video games using Ego's unique art style and over the top voice overs. He also made the popular Girl Chan in Paradise series which is a parody anime series and is far too ridiculous to write up an accurate report on what goes on in it.
Freddie Wong Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE 2nd How to YouTube Channel: HERE
Freddie Wong is a some kind of film making wizard, making overly stylised gun play videos and masterfully edited works of art. His video archive is a portfolio of a gifted up and coming special effects guru, it's hard to imagine what he would be capable if he was given a sizable budget and full reign over a Hollywood Blockbuster. Currently he runs and owns his own video production company called Overcrank Media which operates out of Los Angelos.
His videos online have garnered him a great amount of recognition and respect as he's had various celebrity and YouTube personalities collaborations. From the largest explosion to the smallest muzzle flash. Each of his videos is expertly crafted.
This is one of those occasions where words alone can't describe the awesomeness of Freddie Wong, so be sure to check out his video archive in his YouTube Channel.
Julian Smith Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE YouTube Vlog Channel: HERE
There isn't much to say about Julian Smith, he's an exceptionally talented young man that makes creative and funny videos on YouTube. Whether they be skits about Hot Kool Aid or a song about Racist Coffee, Julian Smith doesn't really follow a routine of video making. There is a lot to like about Julian's casual approach to film making, here are some of his more popular sketches.
Tales of Mere Existence Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
Some say that Life is Art, well I guess that is true in a sense but it can also be rather bleak, mundane and dreary. Movies and Television sensationalise everything to make you think that everyday is a new adventure when the sad truth is that most people spend their lives in a routine and have surrendered the idea of "Living" to just surviving.
'Tales of Mere Existence' is a cartoon project by Levni Yilmaz in which Lev animates all the small, abstract and mundane thoughts that pass through some people (Mainly Lev) whilst going through Life. Going onto his 5th year of the Project Lev releases these videos over the course of the year telling and animating his unique stories and lessons.
It's a fantastic character piece of a man struggling with his own identity in a matchstick society or whatever deep metaphor is needed here to explain his individually adequately. Just watch it, it's a lot more charming and relatable then most videos on the internet.
