<p>Escape Machines - Surprise from The Cool Hunter on Vimeo.</p>
via Portable.tv
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
this is wikipedia: the printed version
UK photographer Rob Matthews recently printed out every single article of Wikipedia to see how that would look.
Monday, March 28, 2011
how much do you love sport?
I'll bet you don't love it as much as these kids.
TMB presents an incredible true story from a tiny island in Southern Thailand.
via Damian Golding
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
free music friday: phoenix x lil wayne mashup
How's your year going so far? Feel like you could do with another reason to celebrate? 
Well at That's Ace! we've just passed 60,000 site views, and we figured that was as good a reason as any to launch a new weekly feature we call FREE MUSIC FRIDAY.
Each Friday afternoon, we plan to bring you something new to listen to, absolutely free.
That might mean a great SoundCloud we tracked down, a link to an iTunes track or in this case, a brand new mashup EP by Tumblewoof.
Who is Tumblewoof? Nobody, yet. But if he keeps mixing up some interesting sounds like these, that might change soon. It's not going to blow your mind, but we figured it's a fun place to start with for this week.
Enjoy!
Download the EP here
Note to artists: Feel free to send us a link to new tunes you would like us to feature
prelude to vigil
If you are the kind of person who loves saying things like "Advertising is killing our humanity" or "There is nothing positive about the marketing industry"... watch this.
This super clever campaign won a Bronze Pencil at the 2009 AWARD Awards, alongside the global smash hit "The Greatest Job On Earth" for Tourism Queensland (which is still running!).
via the team of smarty pants at Happy Soldiers, Sydney
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
how big is your eco?
If you've sat through the brilliant premise (and painful delivery) of shows like Blood, Sweat & T-Shirts then you probably know just how important a site like this is. 
If, however you are comfortable in the knowledge that children made your pants for less than it costs you to send a text message; this post is not for you.
How Big Is Your Eco describes itself as 'The Eco Ethical Fashion Directory', urging you to sustain labels that sustain your world.
Full disclosure, I've been running a clothing label for nearly 8 years now and I wouldn't wish ridiculous fashion bullshit on anyone, much less the existential issues that arise from only partial understanding of how and where your clothing is manufactured.
If you are even slightly interested in being part of the solution, sites like this are a great start.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
how do you like this apple?
Apparently the odds of this Apple growing with such a perfect 50/50 split is about a million to one.
Nearly as high as the odds of the poor grower making any money out of the most exciting thing to ever happen to a 72 year old Apple grower in Devon, UK.
read the full story here
Saturday, March 19, 2011
10 minutes inside the mind of michel gondry
Here is an absolute treat for anyone who has ever wondered how someone like Michel Gondry goes about creating one of his masterpieces.
If you haven't had the chance to appreciate his brilliance in films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or even perennial video clip requests like the Foo Fighters classic Everlong, then please take a second to enjoy this cracker from 2001: Star Guitar by The Chemical Brothers.
Now, clearly this kind of project requires a ton of pre-production, so now we invite you to spend 10 minutes inside the mind of one of the most creative film makers in the world.
found via MalBonnington.com
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
goose: synrise
Goose - Synrise from Punx Sthlm on Vimeo.
I try not to post many video clips or album reviews because there are so many people out there with better knowledge and musical vocabulary than I.
That said, I haven't stopped listening to this Goose album for months and now they have a rad new clip to go with the title track, Synrise. Enjoi
Friday, March 11, 2011
the most amazing(ly useless) wavepool
In light of yesterday's devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, I can only hope that the voiceover from this video is saying something like "yes, we know this looks like a completely useless billion dollar wavepool, but we plan to use it for good".
via @AdamsConsulting
Thursday, March 10, 2011
one day this will all be yours
http://vimeo.com/derekbeck/intern
Part of the Weekend Project: 5 Second Film by Vimeo
I hate to use the word cute but...
My only question is why the hell this awesome little dude is being poked and jabbed in what appears to be a storeroom of an Apple store?
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
the melbourne harry potter project
Now, I loved these books as much as the next nerd but I'm still weighing up whether or not to grab my house robes and attend what promises to be a dangerously understaffed school excursion.
Organisers of the July 9th Melbourne Harry Potter Project have lain out the following day of activities:
# There will be a duel between Dumbledore's Army/Order of the Phoenix & the Death Eaters.
# We will stumble into the bookstores looking for a magic spell book & asking the staff to find it, surprising people in bookstores.
# We will study muggles through the eyes of wizards.
# We will have a group photoshoot, & house photoshoots.
# Lunch with fellow Harry Potter fans to discuss the upcoming movie & the series.
# We will all point our wands towards the sky in tribute to Dumbledore, the Potter series & an action of thanks for all these years of such wonderful stories that J.K. Rowling has shared with us.
# We will stumble into the bookstores looking for a magic spell book & asking the staff to find it, surprising people in bookstores.
# We will study muggles through the eyes of wizards.
# We will have a group photoshoot, & house photoshoots.
# Lunch with fellow Harry Potter fans to discuss the upcoming movie & the series.
# We will all point our wands towards the sky in tribute to Dumbledore, the Potter series & an action of thanks for all these years of such wonderful stories that J.K. Rowling has shared with us.
You can find out more from their Facebook event page, but if this kind of tomfoolery is anything to go by I'll be steering well clear...
rumble in the metallic jungle
Thought you'd seen every visual homage to the greatest boxer of all time? Not quite.
Check out this recently completed work from artist Michael Kalish, entitled reALize, commissioned by the former Mr. Cassius Clay himself.
ReALize took Kalish 3 years to complete and incorporates 1,300 speed balls, two miles of aluminium tubing and five miles of stainless steel cabling.
via Visual News
andy lloyd photography
A lot of commercial photographers seem to work on the premise that in order to make a name for themselves, their photos need to appear creative AT ALL COSTS.
As a (very) amateur photographer, I'm not sure why this occurs so often but it's refreshing to come across guys like Melbourne local Andrew Lloyd.
Melbourne / California local Andy is a perfect example of what can happen when a photographer loves his work enough to invest in the right equipment, enabling him to focus on finding the right angle for the shoot, instead of adding superfluous creative bullshit. His lines are great, and the results speak for themselves.
Check out his growing folio at LloydPhoto.com.au
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
winners of TED: ads worth spreading 2011
The results are in for the inaugural TED Ads Worth Spreading competition and my oh my, aren't they a bunch of beauties.
We here at That's Ace! had big plans to submit our own uniquely Australian concept but fell short due to lack of quality
Click here to check out the whole bunch at TED.com or simply enjoy some of our favourites from the Top 10.
DULUX // Dulux Walls
I recently had the good fortune to hear one of the creators of this campaign speak about the Let's Colour Project, He basically said the whole point was to use paint to brighten up people's lives, and film it in real time to show the extraordinary effect that colour can have on all of us. They went out into communities all around the world, searching for people who were trying to beautify their neighbourhood and just gave them as much paint as they needed.
Awesome
CHRYSLER // Born of Fire
Just a really great example of a brand capturing the essence of it's story. Fans of 8 Mile, luxury cars and Americana rejoice
NIKE FOUNDATION // Girl Effect: The Clock Is Ticking
Great use of an technique called "kinetic typography", animation which turns everyday information into an audio/visual infographic. This was put together by the brilliant chaps at W+K, who just happen to be situated down the street from Nike in Oregon.
BATELCO // Infinity
Jaw dropping ad that brings the Bahrain Telco to life.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
calling all budding film makers
Genero.tv is a website that allows budding video clip directors and film makers to create the official video clips for some of the world's biggest live acts.
Anyone can do it, but there is some pretty stiff competition as you can see from their winners page.
http://genero.tv/watch-video/24722/
This one is a personal favourite from one of my favourite bands of all time, Royksopp.
Go make your high school media teacher proud, submit a movie today!
Friday, March 4, 2011
is this your pellet in my spam?
A series of photographs created by American Alan Sailer, capturing the moment an air-rifle fired pellet smashes through random objects.
Pellets were shot at speeds up to 200 metres per second, requiring a 17,000 volt flash, triggered by laser beam.
See the rest of the incredible images here
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
an exploration of the santa brand
Recently, I was lucky enough to attend a creative conference which brought together the best of Australian advertising creatives and thinkers. One of the amazing speakers was Richard Sauerman, aka The Brand Guy who gave an epic talk into the stories we tell about ourselves every day. (Incidentally the topic of my first book... More on that later)
Here is an excerpt from a recent post on his blog which made the grown up part of me laugh and the kid inside cry.
Check out the rest here, or if you ever get the opportunity just book Richard to come and speak so you can get swept up in his passion for branding and story telling.
some people are born awesome
To 'celebrate' David Hasselhoff's return to television on his own new reality TV show, US production house Digital Kitchen created this spot for A&E.
It has basically made me smile every day for the past week.
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