Archive for the 'Nanotainment' Category



A film with no cameramen

Faceless is an ongoing film project, a CCTV sci-fi thriller directed by Manu.Luksch as part of the Spy School project by ambienttv.net. It uses acquired surveillance footage of the actor, filmed using public CCTV footage. This footage is then edited and effects added to create the finished film.
Faceless is in the late first wave of [...]

Evo VIII ‘cult viral’

Blindfold, a micro-movie for the Lancer Evolution VIII by Mitsubishi Motors Europe. An example of an internet-only campaign which uses the medium to simply seed a commercial message rather than push the platform with any innovation.

Mini Cooper Mecha

A project by eccentric English inventor Colin Mayhew to create a ‘Vehicle to autonomous biped robot conversion for the Mini Cooper r5′. Neatly congruent with the increasing profile and revival of the Transformers in 2004, this viral project is expertly executed with the website containing just the right mix of amateurish sketches, links to [...]

Spike Jonze latest: Dalarö mystery

Spike Jonze, the director of Adaptation and Being John Malkovich, has found time in his schedule before adapting Where the Wild Things Are as his next feature film project to create The Mystery of Dalarö for Volvo. The promotional campaign is based around the ‘paranormal’ event where 32 locals of a Swedish village all bought [...]

Mario animation/flash film

Alexander Leon’s Mario animations are simple sprite animations depicting the tragic story of Mario and his ultimate downfall. Leon co-opts the affection many video game players have for Mario, Luigi and the Princess (possibly the most endearing, and enduring characters in video gaming history), and uses it to weave a capsule narrative with an emotional [...]

Radiohead Gigantic Lying DVD

Radiohead’s The Most Gygantic Lying Mouth Of All Time DVD contains all four episodes of The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time, originally broadcast via the Radiohead.tv internet site, with a total running time of 110 minutes. Expect to see exceptional visuals by Johnny Hardstaff (Push Pulk/Spinning Plates), and Ed Holdsworth (Sit down. Stand [...]

Radiohead TV narrowcasting

Latest Radiohead visual project continues to narrowcast.
Catch it before it is usurped by their next audiovisual reinvention:
Episode 1 (93M) | Episode 2 (94M) | Episode 3 (84 mb)
Although one of the best tailored examples of visual feeds to a fanbase, the latest iteration with its democratic bricolage of variously sourced footage loses some of [...]