Monthly Archives: August 2008

1) Nike
2) ESPN
3) Apple
4) Carl’s Jr.
5) Budweiser

Runners up: Volkswagen, DeBeers

Note: This is not best one-off commercials or campaigns, this is over time. Also, I should note that I am completely aware of the fact that I am the exact demographic for every one of these companies and therefore might have a slight bias.

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Kings of Leon is one of my favorite bands, and the video above is of a performance of “Arizona,” one of my favorite songs from their last album.  The band is getting set to release a new album and will be on tour this fall.  Their last album,  Because of the Times, was just plain awesome and the Rolling Stone review of it is a classic.  If you haven’t heard it, give it a try.  You can hear the songs “Sex on Fire” and “Crawl” from their new album on their MySpace page.  Robin and I and some friends will be at their LA show at the Nokia Theater in October.  Join us!

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Kaimi asked for a separate post on the danger of film makers working with their spouses. Just to keep it interesting let’s expand it to everyone: directors, writers, producers, or actors. What are your examples of disasters. Here are a few of mine.
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I don’t just mean bad directors. (Paul Anderson of Aliens vs. Predator infamy I’m looking at you and trying to figure out how you keep working) I mean directors that have a ton of promise but somehow never quite live up to it.
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Those of you who have been reading my Photography Tips series will remember that commenter Abby picked up a DSLR. She was in town this week with her family on vacation, so we met up at the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach.

She was hoping I could explain some of the concepts my posts have dealt with in person and help her figure out her camera, which I did. We also had lunch at the Ruby’s at the end of the pier and gabbed non-stop. Abby rules.
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Is it just me, or is this show pretty much dead in the mind of America? Read the rest of this entry →