Standup Comedy with Raging Artists at Saba Sushi Goes Beyond The Brick Wall
LOS ANGELES, January 30, 2012 – The RA comedy troupe is up to something fishy. Well, something sushi, actually. On February 7, content creation and marketing agency Raging Artists presents “Beyond the Brick Wall,” a live show to be taped as part of a new Web series of the same name. Comics and company principals Juicy Diaz, Ernie Noh, and Hersh Rephun (http://youtu.be/YPs5L0TEMoY) will appear in the lineup, which also includes Andie Bolt, Mike Citera, Andy Dugan, and Rich Aronovich. The event will take place at new Melrose hot spot, Saba Sushi – offering a rare, hot combo of comedy, sake, and kosher sushi.
Read More »Tim Damon Directs Honda Odyssey Marketing Experiment
LOS ANGELES, September 20, 2011 – Director/cameraman Tim Damon and his production company Square Planet recently teamed with creative marketing agency Raging Artists on “A Family Man is Still a Man,” an experimental Web video offering an alternative perspective on the Honda Odyssey. Raging Artists, created and implemented the non-commissioned campaign, which puts the fun back in suburbia and shows us that a family man can still be a man…while driving a minivan.
Low Budget Spot Production: 10 Rules from ContagiousLA
There are very few secrets when it comes to pulling off a job with a small production budget. However, there are several ingredients which you cannot do without if you ever hope to pull of more than one of these babies.
1. It better be a good spot. If there is little money then you are probably under staffed and under-paying what staff you have. There might not be a credit roll at the end, but your crew wants to work on good stuff. They have feelings (and egos) too.
2. Make it fun. Again, if you pay people a lot you can arguably be a dick. If you have a low production budget, you better have 20 minutes of a stand up routine ready to go at any take 5 to inspire whatever shrapnel of passion you crew has for their job.
Read More »Little Red Robot: Lincoln MKS Experiment in Advertising
Little Red Robot recently completed a completely computer-generated spec spot for Lincoln’s 2010 MKS. The :30, titled “2010 MKS,” was created as part of Little Red Robot’s internship program. For Little Red Robot, the Lincoln MKS was a natural subject. In 2009, the company was selected by Y+R Team Detroit to create a live-action spot as part of their “Project Rising Stars” campaign tied into the CBS broadcast of the 51st Grammy© Awards. “We really fell in love with this car, when we shot it last year as part of The Project Rising Stars Campaign,” says Seth Shukovsky, Creative Director of Little Red Robot. “The brand DNA that Team Detroit had created for Lincoln is so contemporary, hip and edgy, it was really in line with what Little Red Robot is all about.”
Moonrap: Alex Engel Travels the World on a Vespa Quest
The latest spot from ADDigital director Alex Engel took him to several countries in search of Vespa scooters of every conceivable color.
Web Marketing Content Agency is Better Than Best, More Than Spectacular
“This is B.S.!” shouts Steven Best as we arrive on the set of Best/Spectacular, the eponymous series about a Web marketing and content agency rolling with the punches in the New Media age.
Read More »Creative Marketing: a new paradigm for Public Relations
There’s a new paradigm in town and people will never look at Public Relations the same way again. In this new construct, Web Marketing, SEO, and Original Web Content all work together to reinforce the PR message. The objective is the same: use strategy and communication to get attention for the brand. The tools are different, and when used with expert precision they yield definitive results. The cool thing about evolution is that it doesn’t have to happen overnight. And when it does happen, if it’s pervasive enough, it can start a revolution. So we’ve got that going for us. Which is nice.
Read More »BMW M3 Film: Bandito’s Jacob Rosenberg Talks Tech
As fans drive Mouse McCoy’s BMW M3 spec past 400,000 views on YouTube alone, Jacob Rosenberg, Director & CTO of Bandito Brothers, offers some technical insight into the creation of “Living in the Lights”:
Read More »BMW M3 Rolls Out of Bandito’s Garage
Consider this spec for the BMW M3 the ultimate in high-end user-generated content. Inspired by his affection for his own M3, creator/director Mouse McCoy wanted to play out this car fantasy, combining adrenaline-pumping and arresting visuals in a film that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Not only does this work capture the feeling Mouse describes as "Living in the Lights," it’s a perfect example of what Bandito’s Garage - Bandito Brothers‘ one-stop automotive production shop – can do in-camera, with a few people, a lot of passion, and no barriers. This home-made print and broadcast campaign is arguably competitive with work attempted on a much larger scale, with less spectacular results, and at far greater cost.
BMW "Living in the Lights"
Production: Bandito’s Garage
Creator/Director: Mouse McCoy
Director of Photography: Vic Huber
Editor: Steve Prestemon
Producer: Sumer Friedrichs
The Car: BMW M3
The Driver: Greg Tracy
The Girl: Niki Huey
