(Oooo – Hensy – what you doing you fool?! That’s a bold headline to start a Blog post with. Stand by to crash and burn!)
Some of the eagled eyed followers of this blog (particularly those with nothing much on other than blog surfing on a wet Friday afternoon) might have picked this up from an approach that came in from Toby of The 7th Chamber through a comment on the previous post (have removed it now so as not to spoil this). It seems that, IMHO, someone out there has really got their sh*t together in terms of boldly trying to engage through and stand out in this online medium. And I very much applaud them for their efforts.
I was going to post my thoughts on the execution – but then I thought again (for now). So what I’m going to do is let you (in a Friday afternoon posting something fun kinda way) discover this for yourself. Then at some point next week I’ll re-blog about this, give my tupence worth and look forward to hearing any other opinions.
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Excellent viewing - but very spooky with old BS just blinking at you (once you get to the end of his initial speil)!
I like the clever way the ironic and sarcastic humour has been entwined with the jobs.
Problem is, I am still not sure if it a piss take or whether it is sooooooooo clever it is brilliant!!
Posted by: Andy Headworth | 05/09/2008 at 05:31 PM
quick off the blocks there Andy - thanks for that. But I think there's the first lesson in viral video execution, make it damned obvious what the conclusion you're aiming for is. too subtle / long winded and you've just wasted your budget.
If you get the chance / can be arsed then go back and have another go Andy - to quote the comic leg-end that is / was (no idea if he's popped his wellies or not) Jimmy Cricket, "there's more".
:)
Posted by: Alex Hens | 05/09/2008 at 07:27 PM
I'm sure he'll take it well, but I reckon the actor/bloke looks a bit like Tony Andrews. http://www.blackbridge.co.uk/culture/people/tony-andrews.aspx
Posted by: Mike McClelland | 05/09/2008 at 08:40 PM
I just get a black screen with noise....any ideas?
Posted by: Jamie Leonard | 06/09/2008 at 11:46 AM
Mike - whether he'll take it or not I think you're right - definitely separated at birth. :)
And Jamie - have you tried turning your computer off and on again? (I was born for tech support ;)
- seriously though, email me your browser & OS and I'll ask people more qualified to have answers than I.
Posted by: Alex Hens | 08/09/2008 at 07:52 AM
I agree it is very clever but doesn't it prove you can be a little too clever. I haven't heard anyone mention Zurich yet and they are the guys that did it aren't they?
Posted by: Luke Collier | 11/09/2008 at 05:36 PM