Hurtybrain

2011-10-18T14:48:00.001+01:00

Hurtybrain is closing.

I will continue posting on Twitter (Monkeychimp) but this will be my last post on this blog. Follow me and I will be sure to keep you up to date with interesting links and general internet douchery.

In the meantime, thanks for reading.

1996 vs 2011

2011-09-12T18:10:00.001+01:00

Cheers Lee

Video game in a box.

2011-09-12T14:16:00.002+01:00

Video Game in a Box from adam kumpf on Vimeo.

Thanks Lee.

TA DAAAAAA!

2011-09-09T14:49:00.002+01:00

New Old Spice ad

2011-09-09T14:00:00.003+01:00

'Sextape' by Smearballs

2011-09-06T22:07:00.001+01:00

This is NSFW by the way.

Going to the store

2011-09-06T13:42:00.000+01:00

Click play. You will not find a better way to spend the next 49 seconds of your life.

Cheers Si

Back to the Start

2011-09-06T12:56:00.000+01:00

"Film-maker Johnny Kelly depicts the life of a farmer as he slowly turns his family farm into an industrial animal factory before seeing the errors of his ways and opting for a more sustainable future. Both the film and the soundtrack were commissioned by Chipotle to emphasise the importance of developing a sustainable food system."

Lovely.

Advertising Monopoly

2011-09-06T12:21:00.001+01:00

Cheers Lee

YouTube Pronunciation Guide

2011-09-01T20:06:00.000+01:00

There's a channel on YouTube called the Pronunciation Book that features videos of people correctly pronouncing hard-to-pronounce words.

The videos above are taken from a YouTube channel called Pronunciation Manuel, which is an excellent piss take.

Google Puzzle

2011-08-24T15:42:00.000+01:00

Google Chrome based puzzler.

Portal: No Escape

2011-08-24T09:35:00.000+01:00

Great Portal based short film.

Where's WALL-E?

2011-08-19T14:14:00.002+01:00

This is the coolest image I've ever seen using my eyes.

Hipster Ipsum

2011-08-17T18:22:00.000+01:00

I was using this site before it was cool.

Via Rubbishcorp

T-800 on Twitter

2011-08-16T14:03:00.001+01:00

Some bloke called T-800 is contacting girls called Sarah on Twitter and asking whether they're Sarah Conner.

Brilliant.

Starkey Rap 2

2011-08-16T11:06:00.002+01:00

Innit.

The Many Cum Faces of George Osborne

2011-08-15T12:19:00.000+01:00

Brills

Ro.me - Behind the scenes

2011-08-12T14:05:00.003+01:00

This is very good indeed. Stick with it.

Cheers Lee.

Champion Jockey

2011-08-10T12:38:00.000+01:00

I'd rather introduce my nuts to a steak hammer.

Do something nice

2011-08-10T12:27:00.000+01:00

Photoshop Looter

2011-08-09T15:27:00.000+01:00

Brilliant. Click image for more.

Cheers Lee.

Catch a Looter

2011-08-09T11:14:00.001+01:00

Cheers Andy

London riots - verified areas

2011-08-09T10:42:00.001+01:00

Cheers Lee.

Crap Comic

2011-08-04T10:15:00.000+01:00

T'isn't crap.

Chrome 13 - Google Search with instant pages

2011-08-03T13:50:00.001+01:00

Because Google just isn't quick enough already.

Cheers Si.

40 Fords

2011-08-02T12:00:00.000+01:00

"To celebrate Harrison Ford's 40th credited big-screen appearance in Cowboys & Aliens this weekend, Steve Murray takes a look back at everyone's favourite acting chameleon."

This Is It - Don't hug me I'm scared.

2011-07-29T16:19:00.000+01:00

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared from This Is It on Vimeo.

This is not suitable for children.

Thanks Lee.

Venky's Blackburn Rovers ad

2011-07-28T16:44:00.001+01:00

Awful.

Just awful.

Cheers Lee

All Is Not Lost - OK Go & Pilobolus

2011-07-28T09:29:00.000+01:00

Another interesting online promo from OK Go.

Only works in Chrome.

Football Brought to Life by The Sun

2011-07-26T11:41:00.007+01:00

Andy Lee (my creative partner) and I have just finished the first instalment of this - a TV, radio and press campaign to promote The Sun’s football coverage for the 2011/2012 season. We worked very closely with the animator Richard Swarbrick - an extremely talented chap and a lovely guy to boot – to produce the four spots. Richard also provided the score (pun very much intended).

The production company was Hotspur & Argyle and you can watch the first of the four ads over on their site.

Murdoch freaks out.

2011-07-22T16:32:00.002+01:00

NEW Old Spice Guy Fabio

2011-07-21T10:46:00.000+01:00

Mini Inflatables

2011-07-20T09:43:00.000+01:00

Great ambient idea for the Mini Convertible.

Cheers Andy.

Kenny Powers - K-Swiss' new CEO

2011-07-12T13:29:00.001+01:00

Kenny Powers - The K-Swiss MFCEO (UNCENSORED) from Michael Bay

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

2011-07-12T10:50:00.000+01:00

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore iPad App Trailer from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.

Authored by William Joyce - an accomplished illustrator and animator who has won Emmys for his published New Yorker covers and has created character designs for some of Pixar's first animated classics.

Cheers Andy.

HTC - Detour

2011-07-12T09:40:00.001+01:00

News of the World hides message in final crossword

2011-07-11T21:41:00.001+01:00

Full story here.

Cosmic Panda

2011-07-11T11:19:00.001+01:00

YouTube's experimental redesign.

Are you some kind of dickhead?

2011-07-08T12:15:00.002+01:00

Find out here.

Cheers Andy

We Miss You

2011-07-07T16:05:00.001+01:00

Beautiful short that picked up four awards at Cannes this year.

Wheel of Concept

2011-07-07T11:28:00.000+01:00

By Tribal DDB for Tribal DDB.

Subway - The Need for Feed.

2011-07-06T14:57:00.001+01:00

A nice little game conceived, designed and built for an extremely modest budget, in-house at WCRS&Co. Just goes to show that even those 'nightmare' briefs can be an opportunity to produce something fun and effective.

Splitscreen: A love story

2011-06-28T14:50:00.000+01:00

Splitscreen: A Love Story from JW Griffiths on Vimeo.

Shot entirely on the Nokia N8 mobile phone. Winner of the Nokia Shorts competition 2011.

Cheers Lee.

Masterchef Synesthesia

2011-06-28T13:06:00.000+01:00

Oh my.

Thanks Lee.

Artist's Statement

2011-06-27T14:07:00.001+01:00

Patrick Moore's Space Snacks

2011-06-27T11:07:00.000+01:00

Amazing.

Thanks Si.

'The Loving Trap' by someone who is not Adam Curtis

2011-06-25T13:06:00.000+01:00

Very good indeed.

Animals Being Dicks

2011-06-24T14:58:00.002+01:00

Optimistic Weather app by Nation

2011-06-24T14:54:00.001+01:00

"In our opinion some of the best projects come about from off-the-cuff discussions in the studio. We thought it would be a nice idea (given the current British ‘summer’) to build a weather app that in essence lied to you and made you look on the bright side. The app gives you the current (accurate) weather based on your location and prompts you to look forward to tomorrow. Regardless of the next days weather it will tell you it’s going to be a lovely sunny day."

Skittles Brand Book

2011-06-23T16:36:00.001+01:00

Amazing

Diesel - ExcellBook

2011-06-17T16:27:00.000+01:00

Stuxnet - We're all fucked.

2011-06-17T13:54:00.000+01:00

Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus from Patrick Clair on Vimeo.

Whopper Lust

2011-06-16T16:48:00.000+01:00

Super simple idea. Stare at the Whopper for five minutes and get a free one.

Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt.

2011-06-16T11:32:00.000+01:00

"Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt energy drinks are as unique as the man who created it. It has pioneered the way for nutritional, all natural energy drinks and emerged as many "firsts":

First energy drinks to contain Tibetan Goji Berries
First energy drinks to contain Asian Cordyceps
The only 100% Juice Energy Drink
All Natural - No Preservatives"

Google Image Search

2011-06-16T10:42:00.001+01:00

Search Google by dropping an image in the search bar.

2011-06-15T14:44:00.000+01:00

My work explores the relationship between emerging sexualities and life as perfomance.
With influences as diverse as Kierkegaard and Francis Bacon, new synergies are created from both simple and complex meanings.
Ever since I was a child I have been fascinated by the theoretical limits of the human condition. What starts out as hope soon becomes corrupted into a tragedy of greed, leaving only a sense of decadence and the chance of a new synthesis.
As temporal phenomena become transformed through emergent and diverse practice, the viewer is left with a glimpse of the inaccuracies of our world.

Generate your own arty bollocks here.

Alamo Drafthouse - Angry Texter

2011-06-07T18:11:00.000+01:00

I like this.

Volkswagen Side Assist Office

2011-06-07T15:24:00.001+01:00

The assistance system Side Assist monitors your blind spot. On the road and in the office.

Brills.

29 Ways to Stay Creative

2011-06-07T15:16:00.000+01:00

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.

He-Man - What's Going On.

2011-06-07T11:51:00.001+01:00

I think that the internet has been taking performance enhancing drugs. It's the only explanation.

FWA Web TV

2011-06-06T11:38:00.001+01:00

"On June 8th 2011, FWAwebTV is going live at 3pm GMT.
Get ready for 24/7, back to back live shows from over 80 of the world's leading agencies from over 28 countries. Don't miss the first, live and historic show from Soleil Noir in Paris, France.

These are live video streams. Every hour the stream changes to a new location somewhere in the world."

Withnail & Y

2011-06-03T14:53:00.000+01:00

Hahn - Pioneering Beering

2011-06-03T10:14:00.000+01:00

Cheers Andy

Kaiser Chiefs - create your own album

2011-06-03T08:52:00.000+01:00

Cheers Andy

Ex-blocker

2011-06-02T08:53:00.001+01:00

A browser plug-in that blocks your exes on the internet.

Cheers Hills.

Stories from The Onion as interpreted by Facebook

2011-05-27T08:53:00.002+01:00

Sweary Toy - Yay!

2011-05-20T16:38:00.000+01:00

Sound advice on the forthcoming rapture.

2011-05-20T15:20:00.001+01:00

Duke Nudem

2011-05-19T14:02:00.000+01:00

Potentially NSFW promotion for Duke Nukem Forever.

iJammer & eBumber

2011-05-19T13:40:00.000+01:00

Norman N @ Oldmansearch

2011-05-18T09:34:00.000+01:00

Guy tells him 81 year old grandpa that Twitter is a search engine. These are the results.

Holy Moley

2011-05-12T13:35:00.000+01:00

Cheers Lee

Don't be wasteful

2011-05-11T13:47:00.000+01:00

Cheers Lee/Si

You just got Reichroll'd.

2011-05-09T14:14:00.000+01:00

Here.

Back to the Future, Dr Who, Jurassic Park and Star wars as IKEA manuals

2011-05-09T11:29:00.001+01:00

I don't know what this is but it really doesn't enjoy being turned on.

2011-05-08T21:06:00.000+01:00

the painting of "Plastic"

2011-05-04T17:12:00.002+01:00

Process- the painting of "Plastic" from Robin Eley on Vimeo.

FWA goes mobile.

2011-05-04T10:37:00.002+01:00

Stolen Camera Finder

2011-05-04T10:32:00.002+01:00

Stolencamerafinder uses the serial number stored in your photo to search the web for photos taken with the same camera.

Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise

2011-05-03T10:04:00.002+01:00

Eastern Eggs

2011-04-19T16:43:00.000+01:00

Eastern Eggs from TBWA\London on Vimeo.

Here - eastern-eggs.com

Crazy-ass Lego

2011-04-18T15:22:00.002+01:00

Non-Stop Nyan Cat

2011-04-16T10:57:00.000+01:00

Magnum Pleasure Hunt

2011-04-14T11:52:00.000+01:00

Wow.

WWF Earth Hour

2011-04-13T14:06:00.000+01:00

Banksy on Advertising

2011-04-12T17:13:00.002+01:00

iPad 2 3D. Coming at ya.

2011-04-12T11:28:00.000+01:00

"Head-Coupled Perspective on Mobile Devices. We track the head of the user with the front facing camera in order to create a glasses-free monocular 3D display. Such spatially-aware mobile display enables to improve the possibilities of interaction.
It does not use the accelerometers and relies only on the front camera.
The demo with the targets has been inspired by the work of Johnny Lee (http://youtu.be/Jd3-eiid-Uw ) with a Wii remote.

Jeremie Francone, Laurence Nigay
Laboratory of Informatics of Grenoble, EHCI Research Group
http://iihm.imag.fr/en/"

Amnesty International iPad Ad

2011-04-12T10:37:00.001+01:00

Google a Day

2011-04-12T10:18:00.001+01:00

Google a Day is a daily quiz. The aim is to get you to perform your own search queries to find the answers to allow Google to see how we go about out searches. By getting users to seek out predetermined results Google will now be able to reverse engineer how they’re currently tracking and evaluating data.

Messages for Japan

2011-04-11T14:19:00.001+01:00

"On March 11th, a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the northeastern coast of Japan, creating extremely destructive tsunami waves. As the country turns from immediate disaster response to the next phase of rebuilding, this site will help deliver messages of hope and support from all over the world to the people of Japan. Write your own message and have it automatically translated into Japanese, or read messages from around the world."

Stormtrooper Windows 7

2011-04-08T15:33:00.000+01:00

Fight For Your Right - Revisited

2011-04-08T14:11:00.000+01:00

Official Trailer of "Fight For Your Right-Revisited", from the Beastie Boys' long anticipated eighth album, HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART TWO.

Can't wait.

Unicef - Celebrity Tap Project

2011-04-06T11:10:00.002+01:00

Cheers Lee

Chromaroma

2011-04-05T16:25:00.001+01:00

"Chromaroma is a game that shows you your movements and location as you swipe your Oyster Card in and out of the Tube (Bus, Tram and Boat coming soon).

It connects communities of people who cross paths and routes on a regular basis, and encourages people to make new journeys and use public transport in a different way by exploring new areas and potentially using different modes of public transport.

At its simplest, Chromaroma is about amassing the most points possible. By watching your own travel details you can investigate interesting new ways to travel and exciting new destinations in order to get more points. Grab "multipliers" and bonus points by working with a team, building up connections with fellow passengers and discovering mysteries that are attached to locations on your routes.

Beyond competition and conquest, Chromaroma's gameplay opens up the beauty in the city's transport flows and reveals to its most persistent players some of the mysteries of travel, and even the strange characters travelling through the tunnels in the centre of the system, who may hold the secrets to your city."

Retro Game Deaths

2011-04-01T17:22:00.002+01:00

Lovely

In B Flat 2.0

2011-03-30T16:00:00.000+01:00

"In Bb 2.0 is a collaborative music and spoken word project conceived by Darren Solomon from Science for Girls, and developed with contributions from users.

The videos can be played simultaneously -- the soundtracks will work together, and the mix can be adjusted with the individual volume sliders."

Skittles Touch

2011-03-30T09:21:00.000+01:00

Best Skittles ad yet.

Near perfect reflection

2011-03-27T22:29:00.000+01:00

One Thousand Cranes For Japan

2011-03-21T15:12:00.000Z

"Fearful and confused we want to busy ourselves with trivialities that distracted us before. This is in itself a wound to our humanity. A beautiful Japanese tradition tells that a wish may be granted in response to someone with the devotion to fold one thousand origami cranes. This project seeks to draw on that ancient healing and show that the emotional blow received can be responded to through the strength of solidarity and human compassion.

Artists have created beautiful designs that can be made into origami cranes. A donation to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund will allow you to download a design with instructions to guide you in making a crane. We are hoping many thousands of you will fold and then place your crane somewhere prominent so that it might inspire others to also focus their intent and devotion toward those in the grip of this tragedy."

Via Rubbishcorp

iPhone Street Fighter IV on sale for £0.59. All sales currently go to earthquake relief.

2011-03-16T11:53:00.001Z

Click the image for the press release.