Philips RobotSkin TV commercial

I don't really like razor commercials but this one seems to be breaking some of the boundaries set by its predecessors. Rather than having the female draped over a well built male this advert shows a much more intimate relationship with the feminine aspect actually being a robot (suggesting machinery and masculinity).

With imagery very similar to Bjork and Chris Cunningham's work this advert takes a refreshing break from conventional razor commercials.

The Saga of Noggin The Nog: Tales of the Northlands

I remember watching this as a kid on VHS and loving the simple two dimensional animation, illustrated stills and the total dependence on narration to deliver each episode. I really admired the beautiful drawings and the sketchy stop motion animation that brought the stills to life. Enjoy!

HBO Voyeur

www.hbovoyeur.com

US cable network Home Box Office have recently launched an ambitous interactive video-based website. The concept was a multimedia experience that gives you a peek into what happens behind the countless windows we pass everyday.

The set up of the website is a single camera angle facing the front of an apartment block. Your cursor allows you to click on one of the eight rooms which will take away the walls of the apartment to reveal a cross-section of the building and the action taking place inside. The idea is that the story lines are simply action (no dialogue) but leave the audience wanting to know more. It is also possible to show all the video story lines at once as shown in the video below:

The site itself is a really good example of how video footage is becoming the next stage in website design and also shows how an audience can interact with a video website. It is also an interesting way of gaining a wider audience and providing a whole new slant on 'watching' something but at the same time is a little too perverse for my liking. The story lines do, however, make an interesting point about the fact that when people think no one is looking they are capable of things that are socially unexceptable, dark and impulsive. Please let me know what you think of this site.

The Future of Television

Is the Slingbox the future of TV? This box allows you to watch your home television on your computer or phone via a broadband internet connection meaning that which the right combination of software and hardware you could theoretically watch TV anywhere.


With regards to the future of television I feel that this device is just the first in many more developments to make television accessible. There have been suggestions that TV will eventually combine with the computer so that households wil have one homogenous unit. If this is the case the face of the internet will completely change and television will become alot more like the 'on demand' services around at the moment and even websites could become a full video experience.