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And the Top 5 videos from the Zorbeez assignment on XLNTads as chosen by the good folks at Zorbeez HQ (in no particular order) are… *drumroll, please*
Zorbeez Old School - FreshSqueezedMedia
Super Absorbent Cloth - jhbmw007
Cleans Just About Everything - majordiamond
Bloody Good Zorbeez - Plato33
Zorbeez Eco Friendly - jenneleudtke
Great job, everyone. Congratulations! Fantastic creative work.
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Great news! Daneboe’s video “Ant Dudes” was picked up by Anheuser-Busch to be featured on their budlightdude.com website. Good job, Dane! Fantastic work. Enjoy that $5000.
Remember, the Bud Light assignment deadline is midnight tonight, so make sure you get those videos in by then. We received a whole slew of them over the weekend, many of which have great potential. I’m constantly surprised by the talent of our community. Keep ‘em rollin’, everyone. You’re all doing a fantastic job.
Anheuser-Busch has already selected another video that is in the running, and will certainly be choosing a couple more in the coming week. Stay tuned, as always.
[tags]xlntads, bud light, advertising, bud light dude, video[/tags]
New assignment alert! It’s ProQuo.com - a new company who’s changing the way you control the junk mail that comes to your house. And guess who made the goofy video for the landing page? You guessed it (don’t laugh too hard):
Can’t wait to see your funny skits, y’all. Let’s see ‘em! Ten people will earn $1500 each, with a bonus package for views. Learn more here.
[tags]proquo, junk mail, video, advertising, funny, xlntads[/tags]
We’ve got ‘em! It’s with great happiness and satisfaction that I bring you the top videos of the Slim-Fast assignment. Thank you all for your patience, we’re excited with the videos that won, they’re exceptional ads. We did receive so many amazing pieces of creative, I was blown away by how fabulous the work.
The Grand Prize is going to:
desert city - Liberate Yourself
The Second Prize is going to:
jhcprod - A Woman’s Body
The Third Prize is going to:
BlindLyleFilms - Find Your Slim
Congratulations, again, everyone.
[tags]video, advertising, slim-fast, winners, xlntads[/tags]
Well, it’s time for another update, friends! Sorry for the steady stream of messages on our Bud Light program, but we wanted to convey a couple important things about the assignment.
First of all, Bud Light has already committed to buying the first video and are gearing up to purchase a second for $5,000 each! I will post those spots here as soon as the releases clear for you all to enjoy.
Secondly, speaking of releases… since it’s beer (yay!), Bud Light has to adhere to a lot stricter set of rules than most of our participating brands. Because of that, they need to be extra careful about what goes up online. They want to make sure they have all the necessary release forms on file for all the videos before we post.
If you have made or are making a video for the assignment, be sure to email Liza or me PDF copies of your forms as soon as you can. You can also fax them to (610) 832-1166
That’s it for now. Remember, subscribing to this blog will keep you up to date on all the happenings as soon as they happen!
[tags]bud light, advertising, dude, video, xlntads, news[/tags]
Boy, this is beautiful, isn’t it?
[tags]creativity, creative inspiration, schweppes[/tags]
We hope you’ve already signed up for our Bud Light “Dude!” assignment. I wanted to mention a couple things to the folks who are participating:
* Bud Light wants to review each video carefully before putting it live on the site. That’s why there aren’t any videos posted there yet. The good thing is that top marketing execs at Anheuser-Busch are watching all your videos! The bad thing is they aren’t live on the site yet. Sorry!
* Bud has mentioned to us that they need people to add a © 2008 Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Bud Light® Beer, St. Louis, MO and “Please drink responsibly” text into their videos. There has been a little confusion about this, I will clarify more as I get more info. They definitely need it in there, though, so plan on adding it.
* The videos we’ve gotten so far are great! One thing to keep in mind, it’s always cool when you take the concept and give it a twist instead of re-hashing the exact same concept. Think creatively! Think outside the obvious.
* One of our community members has already sold a video to Bud Light for $5000! I can’t wait to show you! Details to follow. Get yours in, they’re already picking out ones they like.
* Lastly, if you haven’t done so already, make sure you have your mailing address filled in on your XLNTads profile so we can be sure your checks are going to the right place!
Hopefully you’re all hard at work on these videos. Bud Light is eager to see more great work. Thanks to all of you who’ve submitted so far!
[tags]bud light, xlntads, video, assignment, advertising[/tags]
[photo: impale]
On of my favorite photography blogs, Photojojo just printed this amazing list of legal rights you have when using a camera. If it goes for stills, it also goes for video! Know yr rights, friends. Use these rules to your advantage.
THE TEN LEGAL COMMANDMENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
I. Anyone in a public place can take pictures of anything they want. Public places include parks, sidewalks, malls, etc. Malls? Yeah. Even though it’s technically private property, being open to the public makes it public space.
II. If you are on public property, you can take pictures of private property. If a building, for example, is visible from the sidewalk, it’s fair game.
III. If you are on private property and are asked not to take pictures, you are obligated to honor that request. This includes posted signs.
IV. Sensitive government buildings (military bases, nuclear facilities) can prohibit photography if it is deemed a threat to national security.
V. People can be photographed if they are in public (without their consent) unless they have secluded themselves and can expect a reasonable degree of privacy. Kids swimming in a fountain? Okay. Somebody entering their PIN at the ATM? Not okay.
VI. The following can almost always be photographed from public places, despite popular opinion:
- accident & fire scenes, criminal activities
- bridges & other infrastructure, transportation facilities (i.e. airports)
- industrial facilities, Superfund sites
- public utilities, residential & commercial buildings
- children, celebrities, law enforcement officers
- UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, Chuck Norris
VII. Although “security” is often given as the reason somebody doesn’t want you to take photos, it’s rarely valid. Taking a photo of a publicly visible subject does not constitute terrorism, nor does it infringe on a company’s trade secrets.
VIII. If you are challenged, you do not have to explain why you are taking pictures, nor to you have to disclose your identity (except in some cases when questioned by a law enforcement officer.)
IX. Private parties have very limited rights to detain you against your will, and can be subject to legal action if they harass you.
X. If someone tries to confiscate your camera and/or film, you don’t have to give it to them. If they take it by force or threaten you, they can be liable for things like theft and coercion. Even law enforcement officers need a court order.
So go forth! Use this knowledge to make awesome videos, armed with your rights as an artist.
UPDATE: Zack Scott makes a great point to consider in the comments. You can shoot public places, but you can’t always use those people’s images without their permission. Thanks, Zack!
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