Letters of Note: I am a lousy copywriter

Jamie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:59:48 +0000

Testify, Mr. Ogilvy!

April 19, 1955

Dear Mr. Calt:

On March 22nd you wrote to me asking for some notes on my work habits as a copywriter. They are appalling, as you are about to see:

1. I have never written an advertisement in the office. Too many interruptions. I do all my writing at home.

Rollercoaster

Jamie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:46:10 +0000

Well done, fellas!

Visualization of the 1st violin of the 2nd symphony, 4th movement by Ferdinand Ries in the shape of a rollercoaster. The camera starts by showing a close-up of the score, then focuses on the notes of the first violin turning the staves into the winding rail tracks of the rollercoaster. The notes and bars were exactly synchronised with the progression in the animation so that the typical movements of a rollercoaster ride match the dramatic composition of the music.

Client: Zurich Chamber Orchestra / Zürcher Kammerorchester
Agency: Euro RSCG, Zurich
Creative Direction: Axel Eckstein, Frank Bodin

Created by virtual republic animation and visual effects
Animation Direction: President M. Klein
Producing: Gerhard Vetter
Technical Direction: Martin Chatterjee
Modeling: Martin Sobott
Animation: Marco Kowalik, Christian Marschalt
Compositing: Steffen Dünner
Data Handling: Morris Willner

Dogs in Cars

Jamie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:21 +0000

If this doesn’t make you happy, you’re dead inside.

via presurfer

When DM goes wrong

Jamie — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:50:13 +0000

When you think of our company, think of dead fish. I can’t believe someone thought sending a live animal as Direct mail was a good idea. Sea Monkeys, sure, but fish?!?

Via Copyranter

Ice Finger Of Death

Jamie — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:22:09 +0000

[Insert prostate exam joke here]

Via The Presurfer

Catvertising

Jamie — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:33:42 +0000

John St. continues to knock it out of the park.

Deadlines by KreativMagazin

Jamie — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:48:04 +0000

Nicely done.

Via Denver Egotist

Tempo Tissue

Jamie — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:58:34 +0000

I need to kow whether this was actually drawn on tissue or composited before I like it or not.

Via Copyranter

Poop, There It Is!

Jamie — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:13:04 +0000

I’m so happy this was Voted Worst Ad in America for 2011 on Adweek.

Via Adweek.

This just in: Tea is your salvation.

Jamie — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:07:59 +0000