The Man Who Walked Around The World
Here is a brilliant ad which really inspires. In this six minute movie, Robert Carlyle tells us the history of the Johnnie Walker brand while walking through the Scottish Highlands.
Agency: BBH London
Director: Jamie Rafn
Amsterdamn!
Just got back from a short trip to Amsterdam. The weather was very nice, had a lot of sun. I did some sight seeing and I had a lot of delicious food. I highly recommend you to go eat at Maoz Vegetarian. They serve falafel-balls in a pita sandwich, which you can fill with anything you like from their complimentary salad bar. Deeelicious!
There were many tourists, just like always. But I did notice that there were many young American tourists, I guess they were all excited to go visit a coffee shop.
Thanks to a promotion campaign where several hotels give away free hotel nights to boost the tourism, I managed to get a free room at the four-star Hotel Arena. The room was nice and all, but the service could have been better.
I walked by some advertising agencies and the Miami Ad School’s Greenhouse in Amsterdam. I was drooling a bit when I saw the plate. :O
For more photos, please visit my Flickr page.
Flashmob – Weeds
Weeds is such a great tv show. At the end of the latest episode, there’s a flashmob. Never thought I would see that on a tv show. I was asking myself the question why they would do that but then I just thought: “cuz it’s cool”. Enjoy the video and sorry if I spoiled it for the people that haven’t seen the episode yet.
I have been active on Twitter for two weeks now. First I was a little bit sceptical about the concept, but after using it I’ve become a huge fan of this platform. I’ve been able to reconnect with the advertising world by following ad agencies, people working in agencies, fellow bloggers and marketing & advertising magazines. I’m more active on Twitter than I’ve been on my facebook page for months. I’m not a big fan of facebook. And now that vanity URL’s are coming, I probably won’t be able to get my own name as URL, because there are like 35 other Pascal Tran’s on facebook.
If you’re interested, you can always follow me on Twitter HERE.
Backpaks
I have a fetish for backpacks. My preference goes to daypacks and other hiking packs. The newest addition to my collection is the Deuter Futura 32. I bought this one because I wanted to test the Aircomfort system. It should provide an effective ventilation for my back. Less sweating = happy me! Can’t wait to try this one out during the summer.
Blast from the past!
Look what I have found in my attic.
It’s an old Minolta XG-1(n) my dad bought about 25 years ago. It says 1984 on the receipt. It’s in pristine condition, but I will have to change the batteries if I ever want to use this camera. It should be fun to experiment with film.
I *Heart* Photograpy!
My love for photography is growing every day. That’s why I’m (re)starting my blog with this old photo I took with a Canon Ixus 65 I used to have.
A few months ago I bought my first dslr, the Nikon D40. Now it’s time for me to get out and start shooting pictures. I’m still in a learning process, so bear with me.
