We’re here. And we’re 3 days away from giving our Urgent Genius talk. In case you missed our tweets/emails, we’ve added new comments to the judges list. New thoughts from Luke “Hey Whipple Squeeze This” Sullivan, Will Saunders and Matt Holt from BBC Comedy, Mark Jacobs from Jelly Helm Studio, Portland and Aaron Lloyd Barr from the ace band The Vanguard who are playing here at SXSW and Adam Springfeldt from Acne Stockholm. I’ve weaved them in throughout the other 18 pages of comments. Enjoy. URGENT GENIUS WEEKENDER JUDGES ENTRIES
INDEX:
1. GENERAL COMMENTS
2. THOM DANCING
3. DEAD ISLAND
4. OTHER TOPICS/PROTEST
5. BIEBER
6. BERLUSCONI
General Comments about Urgent Genius
Great competition – it’s amazing what was pulled together in such a short space of time. It’s very interesting to be able to see what worked and what didn’t and try to draw to some useful lessons from that.
It’s nice to see Dan Bull leading the pack – we’ve collaborated with Dan several times already here at BBC Comedy Online so it’s reassuring to know we’re already talking to some of the right people! We’ve also worked with Jon Plackett before and we thought there was some very smart thinking behind the FaceProtest idea. Not comedy per se, but then that wasn’t the man goal of the weekend.
It was interesting to note that the Thom Yorke video inspired so many of the top 21. One of the challenges we face at the BBC is that mashups are very tricky from a rights perspective so an idea like Choreographer Speaks Out, which neatly sidesteps that problem is great. It was a simple, funny idea well-executed and is probably the best example of something we might have featured on our site.
All-in-all a great experience and a valuable experiment – thanks for inviting us to be part of it! There’s a lot of overlap with what we’re trying to achieve with our Spout topical comedy brand so we’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on all things Urgent Genius in the weeks and months to come.
MATT HOLT, BBC COMEDY: SPOUT, PRODUCER
A lot of broadcast comedy wants to drag you into its own world, with its own characters and its own catchphrases. What’s so exciting about an idea like urgent genius is that it asks you to make comedy about the world at large, or at least what the world at large is talking about on the web. It encourages completely different production techniques and gives you a direct line into audiences you wouldn’t normally get. Let’s do it again some time.
WILL SAUNDERS, BBC COMEDY, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Urgent Genius highlights the potential for how brands can become culture-friendly through positive contribution rather than interruption and also have a much closer, multifaceted and continual dialogue with people. This needs to be one piece of the puzzle of marketing communication of the 2010’s. Great competition.
By taking something in the news and maximizing your own brand idea/message through creatively mixing with it creates new opportunities for brands to become culture-friendly and keep an ongoing conversation with people.
ADAM SPRINGFELDT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ACNE, STOCKHOLM
When we asked for “urgent genius” that’s exactly what we got.
Thom Yorke dancing to Beyonce to Bieber to Benny Hill; Utter genius!
Bieber seemed to emerge quite a bit. My particular favorite was “Bieber gets shot a lot.” Oh come on we’re all thinking about it.
STEPHEN RUTTERFORD, CREATIVE PARTNER, THE BROOKLYN BROTHERS WORLDWIDE
Great competition. Usually with this sort of stuff, speed can compensate for wit. It doesn’t have to be great, as long as you do it first. The longer you take to respond, the better it has to be. But with this competition it’s a fairer race, it’s quick turnaround, but the finish line is the same for everyone. Because of the tight times, people don’t get the chance to keep digging and finding something really original. If you also have to make and edit the thing, you only have a tiny amount of time to write the actual idea. That’s probably why a lot of them feel very familiar, or follow tried and tested formulas. For me, those that stood out, were the ones that did something with a little extra twist, or observation, to lift it above a joke you can see coming or feel like you would of told. Or, as in the case of the Thom Yorke DnM REm1x!!!, create something that works so well on its own, you can’t believe they managed to do it in the time available.
DAVE BEDWOOD, CREATIVE PARTNER, LEAN MEAN FIGHTING MACHINE,
“If we relate this project back to brands, Dead Island and Radiohead certainly got additional PR for their brands this weekend because of Urgent Genius! The launch of Radiohead’s new album, and their music video for Lotus Flower acting as it’s weird commercial, and the shocking Dead Island trailer for their soon-to-be-released video game were already newsworthy and extreme commercials in their own right. Because both brands put controversial content out there, they were able to benefit from more “talkback” and consumer tribute videos to add to their own viral effect.”
“This project opens up the question: what are the most viral mediums? There were submissions that ranged in media from videos, photographs, websites, t-shirts, games, twitter feeds, facebook pages and infographics. It’s second nature to look at video view counts but we would have loved to know the metrics on all of these other mediums to discover if one lends itself to becoming viral more so than other mediums.”
“This was a great first attempt into discovering whether brands can hijack topical events… Radiohead and Dead Island proved that they can get more traction and buzz with mashup and copycat videos… but it’s still a big question mark on whether a brand or product can succeed riding a non-related buzz-worthy news story”
JONATHAN ROSEN/RYAN O’HARA/MARY CROSSE, LUCKY BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT, NEW YORK CITY
I like the idea of this Urgent Genius Event and was glad to be asked to be a part of judging UG 2011. There were some great entries using all different forms of media and channels and it was all turned around in only 48 hrs. I did hope to see more innovative use of the tools we have at our disposal to respond to this kind of brief but. I suspect this will come as creative folk get their heads around what’s expected from UG.
GUY ROBERTS, CD, DROGA5 AUCKLAND
THOM YORKE DANCING ENTRIES
RADIOHEAD – IN GENERAL
Radiohead are good at this. Thom Yorke quite possibly set out to create the perfect parody of himself. A Marcel Marceau meme made in his garage, something everyone could take a crack at. The king of the flailing limbs has mashed up Napoleon Dynamite with a po-faced Charlie Chaplin and opened up the floodgates of tom-foolery.
GEMMA BUTLER AND GAVIN GORDON-ROGERS, FORMERLY CD/ECD of AGENCY REPUBLIC NOW ICD of W+K LONDON (GAVIN)
THOM YORKE WHIPS HIS HAIR
Simple, eternally dumb but well crafted. If they hadn’t done it, someone else would’ve within an hour. But big points given for great editing. I could feel Thom getting his “swag on.” They managed to turn one of the great modern artists into a bratty pre-teen. Not incredibly original, but I would definitely share this. And other people already have. And that means it worked.
ANDY PEARSON, INTERACTIVE ACD, CRISPIN PORTER BOGUSKY, BOULDER
There are some beautifully timed dubs, like ‘Thom Whips His Hair’ which everyone is picking up on. A Willow Smith pop tune mashup which makes you realise in the five minutes of going ballistic there must be every form of modern ‘dance’ squeezed in.
GEMMA BUTLER AND GAVIN GORDON-ROGERS, FORMERLY CD/ECD of AGENCY REPUBLIC NOW ICD of W+K LONDON (GAVIN)
We wanted to point out that it looked like “Radiohead + Whips Hair smashup” had the most views of any other video in the project, at over 45k this weekend, yet we didn’t enjoy the content anywhere near as much as it’s numbers would suggest. This leads us to ask if they were successful because of their own pure timing and luck, if by combining two big names they were able to reach a bigger audience, or if they just did a great job seeding. We think it’s a perfect example of why seeding is so important for brands who are trying to benefit from earned media. The content has got to be great, but it’s not going anywhere unless you put it out there through the right channels first.”
JONATHAN ROSEN/RYAN O’HARA/MARY CROSSE, LUCKY BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT, NEW YORK CITY
RADIOHEAD CHOREOGRAPHER
It does make you wonder who the hell the choreographer was and what was he thinking, which is why ‘Behind the Scenes with the Choreographer’ makes such a great watch.
It’s spot on, complete with stuttering interviewer and wonderfully obtuse answers. The interviewer prompts “a lot of people will be surprised to know that you don’t have a dance background” and our self-important choreographer retorts “What’s a ‘dance background’? Hmmph! Essentially, you know, a certificate that says you can express yourself.” No wonder thousands have been fooled into thinking it’s for real.
In fact, the actual choreographer of the original Radiohead video, Wayne McGregor, is artistic director at Sadlers Wells and was once a research fellow in experimental psychology at Cambridge. Not many people have a dance instructor like that sitting in their garage!
GEMMA BUTLER AND GAVIN GORDON-ROGERS, FORMERLY CD/ECD of AGENCY REPUBLIC NOW ICD of W+K LONDON (GAVIN)
Uses the “Is it real?” question really nicely. Fun to watch
ADAM SPRINGFELDT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ACNE, STOCKHOLM
The fact this was pulled off so straight that its sits on the verge of plausibility is great. I first saw it posted on twitter as a genuine video. Made me giggle cereal onto my jeans leaving an awkward mark. Nicely done.
MATT GOLDING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, RUBBER REPUBLIC
Radiohead Choreographer is the best I’ve seen, so far. This is really clever. My Favorite. Nicely written. Timely/topical. Good performance.
BRETT MITCHELL, HEAD OF DIGITAL, DROGA 5 SYDNEY
This is hilarious. Derivative, but cuttingly dry and witty throughout. The thought that Thom would have had a choreographer and that every flailing move was planned to the ‘T’ is a riot of an idea. Useful? Well, not everything has to be useful, now does it?
AARON LLOYD BARR, MUSICIAN, THE VANGUARD (ALSO ARTIST AGENT AT BERNSTEIN & ANDRIULLI, NEW YORK)
I thought the one which really stood out for me and felt there was an angle, very funny and great creativity was Radiohead Lotus Flower: Choreographer Speaks Out. It was the only one a laughed out loud too.
RICHARD SPALDING, CEO, DIFFUSION MEDIA GROUP
Radiohead Lotus Flower: Choreographer Speaks Out. When I opened this link I had to double check I hadn’t clicked o the real thing. Oscar/Bafta/Grammy to the pretentious twat!
GUY ROBERTS, CD, DROGA5 AUCKLAND
The back story is just as important as the piece itself when it comes to modern comms. And I love the way this treads the line of plausibility to keep the audience guessing. Tom Yorke being “raped from all angles” is a genius bit of dialogue written in a hurry. The TV title in the corner is a nice touch.
NICK DARKEN, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ALBION LONDON
Behind the Scenes With the Choreographer (my joint-fave to win)
Is it original? Yes – as with the outtakes entry, it took what makes the original video so urgent and discussable and spun that round: what if what we think looks like crazy improv lunatic dancing is actually the result of expensive, pretentious professional choreography? what if someone, somewhere, thinks those insane moves are actually artistic, or in some way deep and meaningful?
If derivative, is it entertaining? Does it take the idea to a new place? As above, definitely a new spin on the ‘Thom Yorke is such a crazy dancer’ theme.
Do I get to participate? No
Would I share it? Yes, I have. Although again, it’s a little long. The shorter the engagement required, the more likely I am to share. Also, this could have been edited content-wise as well. The concept is awesome but there is a touch too much filler. I’d like to see the funny right away.
Is it useful? No
This is one of my favourite entries, and certainly my favourite Thom Yorke riff. It ticks the urgent box and gets high marks on genius. It’s a genuinely clever spin on the subject, and it is that spark of cleverness that compels me to share it. Also, this idea isn’t a mean laugh. Too often urgent riffs on the latest bit of pop culture detritus end up making fun of the person at the centre, and I think that’s cheap. I respect this entry for aiming higher. I also like that it pushes the funny-or-wrong bar: ”This is why Thom doesn’t like to put himself out there, because he feels like he’s being raped from all angles” is so over the top… it pushes the concept far enough to be shocking, but still keeps it funny. Also, massive props on the choice of t-shirt for the choreographer – very genius.
SARA WILLIAMS, HEAD OF DIGITAL CONTENT, MADE BY MANY LONDON
LOTUS FLOWER TOURETTES
Loved that they had gone and shot this for real in public. That alone made me laugh – and the bit where he pokes his head out behind the chelsea tractor. Brave man, and nicely shot for something so simple. Thought it deserved more than the 2.5k views it had.
MATT GOLDING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, RUBBER REPUBLIC
Delightful. Great production values. Nicely captured from across the street. Love it when the lady gets up to get away from the dude.
LUKE SULLIVAN, ECD, GSD&M AND AUTHOR OF HEY WHIPPLE SQUEEZE THIS
Of all the takes on Radiohead’s “Lotus Flower”, we had the best laugh from (guy at bus stop remake).
JONATHAN ROSEN/RYAN O’HARA/MARY CROSSE, LUCKY BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT – www.luckyny.com
Well filmed, really nice quality. I think the concept is cool and I always appreciate things taken from the real world and then put back online. I’ve sat at that bus stop and can imagine myself there, laughing at this guy in my head. People would pass this on. I can see the ‘ Lotus flu’ spreading and other videos popping up in the future. Lack of hits knocks a few points off though.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
RADIOHEAD DELETED SCENES
Lotus Flower Deleted Scenes
“Great idea, spinning off the discussion about the original video and nicely executed.”
ADAM SPRINGFELDT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ACNE, STOCKHOLM
So to what I thought was the best……..”Lotus flower outtakes” – is it because it was filmed especially? Maybe. Is it because they created a good story? Maybe. It’s my Gold because it just entertained me. I forgot what I was watching/judging/commenting on. And with Urgent Genius to me that’s what it’s all about. Is it entertaining enough to be shared? To me this was. It’s the only one I forwarded to my non-industry friends – because if you love or hate Thom, if you think the dance is planned or not, this made the most of it and put a spin on it.
I liked that. Nice job.
BEN AKERS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGE PATERSON Y&R, SYDNEY
Fantastically funny use of green screen. Despite the low fi production values it actually matched well enough that you could just go with it. Some great lines. Love the hat scene. “Can’t get it off!”. Great.
MATT GOLDING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, RUBBER REPUBLIC
Possibly because I’m a sucker for a bit of “behind the scenes”, the high point for me is the hat indecision for Thom Yorke in “Lotus Flower Outtakes”.
Who hasn’t been through that agony of whether an accessory is too “summery” or “camp”? Forget all that energetic shimmying, I suspect the out of breath denouement is owing to this quandary alone.
LOUISA ST PIERRE, PARTNER (ILLUSTRATION/INTERACTIVE) FOR GLOBAL TALENT AGENCY BERNSTEIN & ANDRUILLI, NEW YORK
The guy in this clip is a great match in wardrobe and physique. Personally I think it would have been funnier to shoot all the scenes disguising his face by shooting from behind or from tricky angles. With a bit more time this would have gone to the next level.
NICK DARKEN, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ALBION LONDON
Tons of hits. It’s a simple ‘next step’ after the original video. You can also see where else Thom has been dancing by clicking the videos underneath this one. They used Google maps to place him in different locations – fun. Not much interaction but it’s definitely shareable.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
This was a nice little ditty that played well into the weirdness of the video in a disarmingly cute way. If your mother knew who Radiohead was, she’d probably pass this to you. Solid comedic editing help as well.
ANDY PEARSON, INTERACTIVE ACD, CRISPIN PORTER BOGUSKY BOULDER
Lotus Flower Outtakes
Is it original? Yes – it took what makes the original video so urgent and discussable and then spun that round: what if those are Thom’s least weird moves?
If derivative, is it entertaining? Does it take the idea to a new place? As above, definitely a new spin on the ‘Thom Yorke is such a crazy dancer’ theme.
Do I get to participate? No
Would I share it? Maybe. It’s awfully long, and could have been cut down a *lot*.
Is it useful? No
There are a few clever bits – Thom having to pee – but it’s too long. Applause for taking the idea in a new direction, though: for me, this is a lot more genius than a Thom Yorke + drum and bass mashup.
SARA WILLIAMS, HEAD OF DIGITAL CONTENT, MADE BY MANY LONDON
THOM YORKE SAYS NEVER TO JUSTIN BIEBER
So funny. Great editing. Very good mash-up. It’s a new take on the Thom meme that would easily be shared. Useful for pissing off Bieber fans but not much going on in the way of interaction.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
I like the “Dancing Thom Yorke says Never to Justin Bieber” as an example of “crossing the memes”…though I prefer the lesser watched “Thom Yorke kills justin bieber” (http://tinyurl.com/4jnclqr). Both don’t just overlay a new track on old footage (“Thom gets down to Single Ladies), they use Yorke cuts/motions as reactions. But the small number of views tells me (a) they weren’t well spread, or (b) they were too long a walk for a drink of water.
RENNY GLEASON, GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES, WIEDEN+KENNEDY PORTLAND
Is it original?- ish
If derivative, is it entertaining? Does it take the idea to a new place? Definitely does something new with the idea – while a lot of people are taking Thom’s silly dancing in one direction (setting him to different music) this takes a totally different angle: the tantrum over something we all want to kick and scream about.
Do I get to participate? No
Would I share it? Yes, already did.
Is it useful? No
I like the simplicity of this idea and the (relative) brevity of the execution. A two-minute clip asks a lot of the viewer; at under a minute this is much easier to engage with. The three act set-up works and the editing is slick. Very shareable.
SARA WILLIAMS, HEAD OF DIGITAL CONTENT, MADE BY MANY LONDON
It’s a derivative memerider but is brilliantly edited.
AARON LLOYD BARR, MUSICIAN, THE VANGUARD (ALSO ARTIST AGENT AT BERNSTEIN & ANDRIULLI, NEW YORK)
CREEPING THOM
http://creepingthom.tumblr.com - wonderfully simple combination of two things that are fixating; doesn’t insult anyone…just playful
MARK JACOBS, CREATIVE STRATEGIST, JELLY HELM STUDIO, PORTLAND
I think this is such a great meme with amazing potential. If the content (Thom on a transparent background) was given to the public, to do what they wanted with it, this would make it even better. Very shareable and there are already a ton of comments on the tumblr page. It’s a fresh take on the Thom meme.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GOLD-WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
SHOP OF LIMBS
This made me laugh, especially the deep “THOM YORKE” every few seconds. It’s a simple remake of a video that works really well.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
“Shop of Limbs” is wonderfully executed: limited palette, good appropriate typography and strong line work in the illustration makes for a piece with impact. Moreover, copy a voiceover so utterly obnoxious deserves merit, and the James Bond logo is the two tone cherry on top!
LOUISA ST PIERRE, PARTNER (ILLUSTRATION/INTERACTIVE) FOR GLOBAL TALENT AGENCY BERNSTEIN & ANDRUILLI, NEW YORK
Shop of Limbs takes a very strange Radiohead video and makes a graphically funny statement on Tom Yorke and his pretentious dancing. It’s clever and its commentary is softened by the style of its graphics. A person can send it without feeling too mean. It should also serve to stir the controversy and build viewing numbers.
DIANE COOK-TENCH, FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF VCU BRANDCENTER
LOTUS FLOWER FEATURING DANCING SPIDERMAN
I had a good laugh with this one. It has a lot of hits but not too many comments.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
THOM YORKE VERSUS SOULJA BOY
I thought it was a simple mash up that worked because the two genres of music are so different.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
RADIOHEAD INFOGRAPHIC
I found this one really interesting – it had facts I’d never heard before. That’s what a good infographic should be all about. I can see it being passed around in a music forum somewhere.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
LOTUS FLOWER WORKOUT
This was simply funny. I would share it!
LAUREN RANKE, CREATIVE RECRUITER, WIEDEN & KENNEDY
LOTUS FLOWER DRUM AND BASS REMIX
I loved the editing of “Lotus Flower Drum and Bass Remix” – you could see the craft in there, if there was award for craft, it would be going here.
BEN AKERS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGE PATERSON Y&R, SYDNEY
This is my favorite thing. Everybody tried to do something with this video. The folks who did this one actually had some talent. It took some real editing skill to recut this video to that new music track. It was fun to watch.
LUKE SULLIVAN, ECD, GSD&M AND AUTHOR OF HEY WHIPPLE SQUEEZE THIS
DEAD ISLAND ENTRIES
SHAUN OF THE DEAD ISLAND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR9WsSTAqvg=mfu_in_order=UL
This mash up piece taps into two audiences giving it more chance of gaining traction. Recontextualising movie content with music is hardly new, but this is done with a deft editing hand and makes me smile.
NICK DARKEN, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ALBION LONDON
Great work in such a short period of time. A classic mash-up destined to YouTube fame
ADAM SPRINGFELDT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ACNE, STOCKHOLM
This is heart wrenchingly good stuff. Such a perfect fit, the concept, the music and the execution. It made me want to cry, bat zombies and phone my mum all at the same time, which would probably be very wrong, but felt surprisingly right. Thanks Dan Bull.
MATT GOLDING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, RUBBER REPUBLIC
The “Shaun of the Dead” piece touched me, but this might just be because I like Simon Pegg. Let’s face it, multiple zombie reference is always fun, and resonates with the masses.
LOUISA ST PIERRE, PARTNER (ILLUSTRATION/INTERACTIVE) FOR GLOBAL TALENT AGENCY BERNSTEIN & ANDRUILLI, NEW YORK
From a pure viewership standpoint, from what I gather are the entrants, it looks like “shaun of the dead island’ remix (at ~100K views) is the winner. I’m ok with that because unlike Dead Island’s unrecognizable (and virtual) cast, ‘Shaun of the Dead’ featured (and developed) empathetic characters who retain their power even in this remake. And better: this remix reminds one that a good yarn, inspired acting and real character development beat out the shriller notes melodramatically sung by the v-game trailer.
RENNY GLEASON, GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF INTERATIVE STRATEGIES, WIEDEN+KENNEDY PORTLAND
DEAD ISLAND TRAILER – MAD MEN REMIX
The Dead Island trailer is pretty freaking awesome, but isn’t it missing the effortless cool of 1960s New York? Not any more! http://bit.ly/hS8qXB Many teams did stuff using the Dead Island trailer. The trailer is so damn good, almost ANYthing you mix it with is gonna be mesmerizing. Still, this music track had high-concept, used the falling scene to good effect, and was perf for ad geeks like me.
LUKE SULLIVAN, ECD, GSD&M AND AUTHOR OF HEY WHIPPLE SQUEEZE THIS
ZOMBIES ON HOLIDAY
Okay, this one might be my favorite zombie thing so far. As far as the trending memes go—Yorke, Bieber, Berlusconi, whatever that cricket thing is, GaGa—zombies is the only one I really like. So zombies it is. But for this one to work, I need to see a lot more photos. http://zombiesonholiday.tumblr.com/
JIM BOSILJEVAC, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DDB SAN FRANCISCO
CAT ZOMBIES
Take two of the most popular things out there now and smash them together and what do you get? http://catzombie.tumblr.com/ Too easy? Maybe. But as with most stupid cat stuff (I don’t like cats), this grew on me.
JIM BOSILJEVAC, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DDB SAN FRANCISCO
BRITS ABROAD
This was a tight concept – nice idea and great use of footage. It was a shame it didn’t come back to the studio at the end to wrap up the concept. It felt like a great idea that could have been pushed a little further but I still liked it a lot.
MATT GOLDING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, RUBBER REPUBLIC
ZOMBIE GAMING GLOVES
Honorable mention: The zombie gaming gloves are cool, but not sure they have what it takes to go. If this were a product concept contest, maybe, but it ain’t.
JIM BOSILJEVAC, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DDB SAN FRANCISCO
Other Topics/Protest Entries
FACEPROTEST.COM
http://www.faceprotest.com/
Very original and based around participation. I love the idea. Create a new protest ~ as serious or as cheeky as you want ~ or join a current protest and share it with your friends. Useful to create major change, not really though. Great entertainment. timely though seeing the sheer amount of protest going on (mid east and here in the states…)
AARON LLOYD BARR, MUSICIAN, THE VANGUARD (ALSO ARTIST AGENT AT BERNSTEIN & ANDRIULLI, NEW YORK)
This is easy and tempting and seems to be an entertaining anecdote to answer our desire to want to participate. If this is what you could do after signing an online petition, it might actually make you feel like you’re making a difference.
LAUREN RANKE, CREATIVE RECRUITER, WIEDEN+KENNEDY
I LOVE this concept. I haven’t seen it before, it’s useful and it involves the user and their friends. I find it absolutely hilarious – especially what people are writing on the placards. It can be used with any number of topical news stories. Really useful – it’s a new way to get things off your chest and involve your mates.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
I dug faceprotest.com and started a protest to protest protesting. But when I went back to see how my protest was growing, I couldn’t figure out how to get to it. So I moved on.
JIM BOSILJEVAC, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DDB SAN FRANCISCO
Should I feel guilty about uploading my 14 month old daughter’s face to protest for kicking David Cameron in the face? Probably, but I was too busy feeling empowered and engaged by the interactivity of this. Good platform with endless application. Full marks. Probably the most likely to be shared by all us narcissists who love to be heard and love our face even more.
LOUISA ST PIERRE, PARTNER (ILLUSTRATION/INTERACTIVE) FOR GLOBAL TALENT AGENCY BERNSTEIN & ANDRUILLI, NEW YORK
NORTH KOREA NEW AD CAMPAIGN
North Korea Launches New Ad Campaign levies what is going on around the world to make an anti-dictatorship statement. It’s title is provoking and reminds us that titles are critically important to the buzz that a piece with generate. How many pieces never get passed along because of a poor title even though the content is great? I think this has a longer shelf life since the nuclear issue brings a long-lasting and worldwide focus to the form of government there.
DIANE COOK-TENCH, FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF VCU BRANDCENTER,
ZOMBIE POST CARDS
Can you send these to friends? All I can find is the twitpic of the three… If you can send them a la an e-card, them it’s a great idea.
AARON LLOYD BARR, MUSICIAN, THE VANGUARD (ALSO ARTIST AGENT AT BERNSTEIN & ANDRIULLI, NEW YORK)
BIEBER ENTRIES
THOM YORKE SAYS NEVER
So funny. Great editing. Very good mash-up. It’s a new take on the Thom meme that would easily be shared. Useful for pissing off Bieber fans but not much going on in the way of interaction.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
BIEBER GETS SHOT A LOT
When we asked for “urgent genius” that’s exactly what we got.
Thom Yorke dancing to Beyonce to Bieber to Benny Hill; Utter genius!
Bieber seemed to emerge quite a bit. My particular favorite was “Bieber gets shot a lot.” Oh come on we’re all thinking about it.
STEPHEN RUTTERFORD, CREATIVE PARTNER, THE BROOKLYN BROTHERS WORLDWIDE
WHY BIEBER GOT INVITED TO THE ROYAL WEDDING
Hilarious. A very of-the-moment meme.
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GRAND PRIX WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
Bieber Protests is memorable. Something tells me “Caroline 4 Bieber” is the true reportage, and this guy looks like Milton Glaser.
LOUISA ST PIERRE, PARTNER (ILLUSTRATION/INTERACTIVE) FOR GLOBAL TALENT AGENCY BERNSTEIN & ANDRUILLI, NEW YORK
BELIEBER PROTESTS
Absurd, simple, clever and a little bit wrong. This is fantastic. Plus it actually leads to a bit of reflection which is more than can be said for some internet meme’s.
MATT GOLDING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, RUBBER REPUBLIC
BIEBER PUZZLE
The Bieber one that got me was Arrid Amoeba’s “A puzzle worth solving”, which seemed the right mix of funny and forwardable (though I wonder if the numbers bear that out). This is simple, clean, and snidely mocks the original. Win, win, win.
RENNY GLEASON, GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES, WIEDEN+KENNEDY PORTLAND
BERLUSCONI ENTRIES
BERLS BIG PERV
http://www.berlsbigperv.com
I’m an old school Tetris fan, but have never been showered in panties and bras when playing it before. And if you believe the tabloids it’s not far from what the Iti PM get’s amongst. Topical, fun and my top score was 099294.
GUY ROBERTS, CD, DROGA5 AUCKLAND
And you can’t beat thawing money and naked women while their underwear falls on you for “Berls Big Perv “ – or so I thought. (Both Bronzes too).
BEN AKERS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGE PATERSON Y&R, SYDNEY
http://berlsbigperv.com/game.html
Is it original? The idea is, and the execution as well: I haven’t seen a lot of games on the tumblr.
If derivative, is it entertaining? Does it take the idea to a new place? n/a, it’s fairly original
Do I get to participate? Yes
Would I share it? No – see below
Is it useful? No
Full marks for urgency but this could have been a lot more genius if the game went anywhere. Remember Spymaster? The element of competition and the possibility of improving (say, going from Schmoozing Berlusconi to Lothario Silvio to Silvio Stud, and changing the levels visually – the office, the villa, the presidential limo? – or making my score tweetable) would have added something. The game engaged me for the moment I played it, but it lost me when I saw there was nowhere else to go. Still, for 48 hours that’s an impressive result.
SARA WILLIAMS, HEAD OF DIGITAL CONTENT, MADE BY MANY LONDON
BUNGA OR BUST
http://www.bungaorbust.com
A rip on an old site, but when put in the context of the on-going Berlusconi saga, it becomes a pretty amusing satire. Surprisingly, it was actually more fun to mouse over the ratings to see Silvio’s reaction than it was to look at grainy self-shot photos of girls with their tits hanging out. Nice to see an idea that has some interactivity to it.
ANDY PEARSON, INTERACTIVE ACD, CRISPIN PORTER BOGUSKY BOULDER
A hot or not mash up – with Berl giving his view on how much he’d pay. ‘A Rate My ’ website meets Italian PM. Same tabloid comment as above without the top score.
GUY ROBERTS, CD, DROGA5 AUCKLAND
This is nice. With a hangover absorbing bacon sandwich, It took me a moment to get it, and while there isn’t a huge amount to it, its simplicity is a large part of its charm.
MATT GOLDING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, RUBBER REPUBLIC
BERLUCONI BUNGABUNGALOW
http://www.berlsuconibungabungalow.com - another super simple, hilarious execution
MARK JACOBS, CREATIVE STRATEGIST, JELLY HELM STUDIO, PORTLAND
http://www.berlsuconibungabungalow.com
The site is a simple way of promoting the song (which is fun), although I felt a bit paedo entering ‘2’ in the age category box. It might have worked better if they spelled ‘Berlusconi’ correctly in the URL?
CARLA MADDEN, FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES (WRITER ON EPIC CANNES GOLD-WINNING PHILIPS CAROUSEL)
Cheap as shit, like it.
BRETT MITCHELL, HEAD OF DIGITAL, DROGA5 SYDNEY
Of the games – I was got by “The Bunga Bunga-Low” – I even put myself in as 12 years old on my 3rd attempt – what am I thinking? At least I didn’t use my real name. – Nice and simple.
BEN AKERS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGE PATERSON Y&R, SYDNEY
BungaBunga-Low It made a serious point in a light-hearted, clever manner. While dealing with a smutty topic, the piece is easy to share since it brilliantly doesn’t stray into any dirt itself. I enjoyed the way it pulled you into it, asking your name and age. I fell for it and first put in my real age, than dropped it to 17. When that was rejected, I knew they were reinforcing their opinion on Berlusconi’s deeds – all with a smile.
DIANE COOK-TENCH, FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF VCU BRANDCENTER
http://www.berlsuconibungabungalow.com/ (my joint-fave to win)
Is it original? Yes
If derivative, is it entertaining? Does it take the idea to a new place? n/a, it’s an original
Do I get to participate? Yes, and it’s easy to do so
Would I share it? Yes, already did
http://www.berlsuconibungabungalow.com/Is it useful? No
I liked this entry a lot. It’s dead simple, which is a win: it’s easy to get, and it’s easy to engage with. The concept is also a bit wrong, but that makes it work. The sound gets high marks from me: the British newscaster quoting Berlusconi with that wonderfully judgemental tone, and then the cheesy seventies-type music with the effects on top… very well done.
SARA WILLIAMS, HEAD OF DIGITAL CONTENT, MADE BY MANY LONDON
ZOMBIE BERLUSCONI
Love the mash-up of zombies and ANYTHING, and this mash-up of zombies and the Berlusconi and his Perma-hard-on is funny. Reminds me of the twitter-er “Drunk Hulk.”
LUKE SULLIVAN, ECD, GSD&M AND AUTHOR OF HEY WHIPPLE SQUEEZE THIS
HOW TO DO A SILVIO:
Cheap and cheerful
BRETT MITCHELL, HEAD OF DIGITAL, DROGA5 SYDNEY
Thank you to everyone who took part. The response has been immense and we’ve been up into the early hours collating this list. There are a few missing links so please let us know and we’ll update as soon as we can. If anyone’s work is missing then it’s not intentional so drop us a note and we’ll get it sorted.
TEAM: Touch me on my studio, Singapore
TITLE FOR PIECE: Creeping Thom
DESCRIPTION: Thom Yorke creeping into dinners, conversations and cartoons with the Lotus Flower.
http://creepingthom.tumblr.com
LINK TO “MAKING OF” VIDEO:
http://vimeo.com/20158876
Team Charliebitmyfingeragain, Singapore/London
1. Dead Island / Radiohead Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMejP7801vE&
2. Singapore | cricket world world cup | video / unofficial song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy8nTNGaZIA
Team: Slingers, Singapore
http://www.berlsbigperv.com Interactive Berlusconi game
Team: The International Tourism Syndicate AKA Rogue State, Singapore
Bahrain unrests spreads – North Korea launches new ad campiagn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_EQizEaeQ
The real reason the girl in the Dead Island Trailer attacked her dad – Never say no to Bieber!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_DHKgiCtRM
And the directors commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgrHyndwn1I
Song! Listen to Berlusconi and the Colonel rhyming to the wonders of the Bunga Bunga – low
http://www.berlsuconibungabungalow.com
http://soundcloud.com/tracks/search?q=bblow+130
Exclusive album artwork here http://twitpic.com/41ttwc
Italia announce that they are entering the Cricket World Cup
http://twitpic.com/414nlf
Holiday postcards from Idyllic Dead Island
http://twitpic.com/41u9l3
Team: The Gruffalo meets Percy, Sydney
The Lotus Flower Workout [Thom Yorke]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwEiY3YpXWA
Cat zombies
http://catzombie.tumblr.com/
TEAM: Sugarcoatesd Pin-ups, Sydney
http://sugarcoatedpinups.tumblr.com
TITLE FOR PIECE: Radiohead. You don’t know what it’ll do to you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGyLtQ0Wg20&feature=autofb
TITLE FOR PIECE: Ricky Nixon’s Commission
DESCRIPTION: Bersculoni’s not the only one having underage drama.
LINK TO THE PIECE: . http://bit.ly/fy91OR
NEWSTORY LINK WITH DATE/TIME: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/ive-never-had-sex-with-her-ricky-nixon/story-e6frf7kx-1226008771185
TITLE FOR PIECE: Berlusconi
LINK TO THE PIECE: http://sugarcoatedpinups.tumblr.com/post/3379692938/oh-so-funny-by-evan-ferguson
TITLE FOR PIECE: Bieber pube-infographic
TITLE FOR PIECE: The fastest way off dead island
DESCRIPTION: Dead Island’s Trailer was emotionally gripping and wrought with emotion. We thought it needed lightening up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKPPzo-n-mw
TITLE FOR PIECE: Smurfs photoshop comp
DESCRIPTION: Condom Slogans (Trend on twitter) http://sugarcoatedpinups.tumblr.com/post/3379451809/in-the-first-season-of-the-smurfs-there-are-no
TITLE FOR PIECE: Thom Yorke’s dancing inspired a classic mash up with Beyonce’s single ladies.
DESCRIPTION: We’ve dubbed Beyonce’s ‘Single ladies’ over the top of the new Thom Yorke clip, ‘Lotus Flower’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG6B4teQpUc
Team: SALT PICTURES, London
RADIOHEAD LOTUS FLU- FILMED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_BdVtU2Jas&feature=feedlik
SOLAR FLARE – FILMED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQwu6JGiKRI&feature=feedlik
Justin Bieber The Puzzle In 3D photoshop comp mising link
Team @Bungaorbust
Berlusconi Bunga or Busta web game http://bit.ly/hGU1eL #urgentgenius
Team: Lethal, London
TITLE FOR PIECE: ’Killing In The Name Of Dead Island’
DESCRIPTION: Giving Dead Island’s trailer the soundtrack it deserves
LINK TO THE PIECE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSAaTR1TGJA
Team: Fallon, London
1.Radiohead Infographic http://imgur.com/jWWfI
2.Duke Nukem Lazy Bastard http://twitter.com/dukenukemlazy#
3.Zombie Berlusconi http://twitter.com/zomberlusconi#)
4.The Real Big Society http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Big-Society/153424384715367
5.Thom Yorke does the Macarena (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkjMIJWn5k&feature=player_embedded
6.Thom Yorke v Spiderman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4klLlwMcz_M&feature=player_embedded)
7.Lotus Flower Drum and Bass Remix
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBzPmyDzT5k&feature=player_embedded)
8.Bieber Alert or “Bieber Albert” http://imgur.com/cyuDq
9. Dead Island Family Holiday http://sunnyside34.imgur.com/
10. Bieberlusconi http://www.reddit.com/tb/foytt
11. Bieber Could Eat A Whole… (http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/fozeh/reddit_photoshoppers_amuse_us/)
12. Bieber Royal Wedding Invite http://www.reddit.com/tb/foytt
13.Berlusconi Infographic – “Bed-O-Sconi”. http://imgur.com/QeM0j
14. Bieber v GaGa Mash Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkFeaAfz_6U
15. Radio Head v GaGa Mash Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WabNYu62bGs
Team: The Bunker iris MAS students London
1. Dead Island
Offended by the dead girl in #DeadIsland trailer? Alternate version released: http://bit.ly/dQMAAd #UrgentGenius #Techland
2. Radiohead
best #radiohead lotus flower dub. hands down. http://bit.ly/hrDJe0 #urgentgenius #kingoflimbs
Team: Bigballs, London
Entry 1
TITLE FOR PIECE: Radiohead – Lotus Flowers – Remix
DESCRIPTION: Lotus Flower vs Soulja Boy vs Tempz
LINK TO THE PIECE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_fkzm6t3Ys
Entry 2
TITLE FOR PIECE: Radiohead – Lotus Flowers – Deleted Scenes
DESCRIPTION: What didn’t make Garth Jenning’s final cut…
LINK TO THE PIECE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWdEmfqX0oc
Team: The young ones , London
London-Justin Bieber-Mashup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OiyTfPh2Jo
London- Justine Bieber- Photoshop x3
never_say_lezzer_poster1.jpg
never_say_lezzer_poster2.jpg
Lezza Bieber.jpg
Team: banff de campff/iris, London
Radiohead lotus exclusive-comedy-filmed – choreographer defends Lotus Flower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ABInlA5MMY
london-justinbieber- filmed – missing link
Team: For Love Not Money (@FLNM) London
Berlusconi Trial Inforgraphic: http://bit.ly/DoingaSilvio
Radiohead Hidden message: http://bit.ly/lotusflowerhiddenmessage
Justin Bieber gets shot. A lot.: http://bit.ly/Biebergetsshot
All entries are here: http://forlovenotmoney.org/blog/tag/urgentgenius/
TITLE FOR PIECE: Zombies On Holiday
DESCRIPTION: A Tumblr of zombies in Holiday lurking in people’s holiday photos. Based around the idea that Zombies don’t just hang out on Dead Island.
TITLE FOR PIECE: Funny Berlusconi images
DESCRIPTION: Some captions to go with images of the man himself
http://bit.ly/funnyberlusconi
TITLE FOR PIECE: Thom Yorke Raves
DESCRIPTION: The Radiohead video for Lotus Flower was released on Friday. We thought it looks like he’s dancing to D&B / DubStep and that the Internet would like it.
http://bit.ly/ThomYorkeRaves
London – Berlusconi Trial – Infographic
http://bit.ly/DoingaSilvio
TITLE FOR PIECE: Radiohead
DESCRIPTION: The Radiohead video for Lotus Flower was released yesterday. So we’re telling people that there’s a hidden message in the track. Yet, when they listen they’re actually being “trolled” by Thom himself
Radiohead Hidden message: http://bit.ly/lotusflowerhiddenmessage
London/ BIEBER ALERT (In the TV show CSi)/ Video
TITLE FOR PIECE: Justin Bieber gets shot. A lot.
DESCRIPTION: Bieber appeared on US television show CSI last night and today is the mark that it’s been a year since he released his video to ‘baby’..
Justin Bieber gets shot. A lot.: http://bit.ly/Biebergetsshot
TEAM: GLI NETWORK, London
TITLE FOR PIECE: Will you be bitten by a zombie while on vacation?
DESCRIPTION: An infographic showing the most likely holiday destinations in which you might encounter the living dead. Based on zombie video game storylines (source: wikipedia list of zombie video games). All inspired by the forthcoming game, Dead Island
TITLE FOR PIECE: Larry the Cat -
DESCRIPTION: A tumblrblog of Larry, the new Downing Street Cat’s first week on the job as Chief Mouser. He is a well-spoken, politically-savvy lolcat.
LINK TO THE PIECE: http://www.larrylolcat.tumblr.com
Dead island Infographic
Will you be bitten by a zombie while on vacation?
http://twitpic.com/428gqs
TEAM: Club Topicana , London
TITLE FOR PIECE: Little Bieber changes into diaper!
DESCRIPTION:Video of word “bieber” transforming into “diaper”. A trick video to pass on to friends.
http://bit.ly/dMGWhh
TITLE FOR PIECE: Dead Island Trailer – Mad Men Remix!
DESCRIPTION: The Dead Island trailer is pretty freaking awesome, but isn’t it missing the effortless cool of 1960s New York? Not any more! http://bit.ly/hS8qXB
TITLE FOR PIECE: RADIOHEAD FANS. This is NOT the album you’re looking for…
DESCRIPTION: Mock-up of fictional album cover: “King of Limbs – 120 Traditional Folk Songs from the Isle of Man”
http://bit.ly/eDzd7C
Team: RADIO GAGA , London
London-Radiohead/Gaga/Maria Aragon mash up- music/comedy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbd4ZrltsBU
TEAM: SalBot , London
TITLE FOR PIECE: Bieber Loves Crickett
DESCRIPTION: Bieber finds out the results of the first Cricket World Cup Game
http://bieberlovescrickett.tumblr.com/, http://tinyurl.com/4gzl7gz, http://tinyurl.com/4p8n2fn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMejP7801vE&
TITLE FOR PIECE: Never Say Never, Baby
DESCRIPTION: Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber have a quick conversation.
LINK TO THE PIECE: , http://thejustinbieberbaby.tumblr.com/ , http://tinyurl.com/4pa42ym, http://tinyurl.com/4zpdjab
Team: Meanwhile , London
A mash up of Silvio Berlusconi and The Godfather as sinister things happen
to witnesses of the Italian PM’s alleged assignations.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jfretwell/berlusconi-not-worried-about-sex-trial-22b
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Berlusconi’s prolific success with women means that he must have amazing
animal magnetism. Or a really nice smell.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jfretwell/exclusive-greatest-perfume-ad-ever-22bb
Watching Thom Yorke’s performance in Radiohead’s latest video, I couldn’t
help but think I’d seen it all somewhere before… Did someone say, ‘Hail to
the thief’?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jfretwell/radiohead-sued-for-alleged-plagiarism-22bb
Team: Dan Bull – London
TITLE FOR PIECE: Dead Island trailer: Baby Simon’s analysis
DESCRIPTION: Deranged analysis of the Dead Island trailer with a fictitious hard drinking baby, Simon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwrYgfAJAs4
TITLE FOR PIECE: Shaun of the Dead Island
Description: It’s is an arty Shaun of the Dead tribute, in the style of the new Dead Island trailer:
http://youtu.be/yR9WsSTAqvg
Team: Tuffy Tree Huggers, South Africa
http://www.youtube.com/user/ToughTougherTuffy#p/a/u/0/gfJ8duYB0rc
http://www.youtube.com/user/ToughTougherTuffy#p/a/u/1/Sl0ydEiR1R8
Team: Nicolas Mizrahi + team???
“lotus Flower”, Radiohead’s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq2XvhTrpn8 t
TEAM: ilovebadgers –UK
CREDITS: TEAM MEMBERS INVOLVED: badger + lady in the fancy dress shop
TITLE FOR PIECE: zombie gaming gloves
LINK TO THE PIECE:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/__ilovebadgers__/5461477186/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/__ilovebadgers__/5461477008/in/photostream/
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/ilovebadgers/ – my ebay account. i’m gonna start the auction for 6:59GMT Sunday for 7 days.
Team: iris London/Shotopop, London
Thom Yorke Toy Shop: http://www.shopoflimbs.com
Bieber’s Biebliever Tumblr (OMB!):http://biebliever.tumblr.com
Team: Harry Potter and the Viral of Azkaban MODEA, Blacksberg USA
TITLE FOR PIECE: Yorke Says Never
DESCRIPTION: Thom Yorke catches Bieber fever and shuts it down. / Bieber says Never Say Never; however, Thom Yorke says never.
http://www.youtube.com/user/yorkesaysnever#p/a/u/0/3UG546d_Tg8
http://www.twitter.com/yorkesaysnever
http://www.yorkesaysnever.com
Team: West West Coast, USA
Submission Title: Beibers invitation
http://www.buzzfeed.com/urgentgenius/why-bieber-got-invited-to-the-royal-wedding-28em#responses
Submission Title: I heart Bieber (dead)
http://bit.ly/hZhUeG
Submission Title: Biebersconi Brings All the Girls to the Yacht
http://bzfd.it/gg9Ear
Submission Title: Everything Happens for a reason
http://www.robertluciani.com/Bieber.gif
Team: Arriba Amoeba/iris, London
Flailing Thom. The unseen footage of Radiohead’s latest video clip Lotus Flower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmgMGrlre5U
Justin Biebers homo puzzle
Response to Just Biebers comments that he found homosexuality puzzling
http://arribaamoeba.tumblr.com/post/3392831657/justin-bieber-homosexuality-is-a-puzzle
Bieber the AmoebaResponse to the mass of Bieber trends. Set up a ‘I’d rather listen to Bieber the Amoeba’ facebook page for and try and get more likes from the haters. To support that we created this video to give people something to listen to.
http://arribaamoeba.tumblr.com/post/3407233080/beiber-the-amoeba
British tourists ruin Dead Island Response to Dead Island trailerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOysqOD0pZ0
Team: Adam Fish, iris London
Dead Island Berlusconi:
http://diberly.tumblr.com/
