The Journal of Awesome

Awesome Oscar Promo: Jimmy Kimmel Live - Movie: The Movie

2012-03-02T15:44:00.000-08:00

No one does better promos than Jimmy Kimmel. This Oscar bit proves it.

And here's the making of Movie: The Movie.

Awesome Video: Guardian - open journalism

2012-03-02T15:31:00.002-08:00

Thanks Elisha for this one!

Awesome Video: Audio-Technica - audio 911

2012-03-01T19:33:00.001-08:00

Predictable and long, but every second is entertaining. Must watch!

Awesome Dunk: Javale McGee

2012-02-29T10:00:00.002-08:00

Probably the one watchable moment of any game featuring the Wiz and the Bucks.

Side-note: And maybe Javale McGee's throwdown could replace the dunk contest? The contest would now feature players trying to throw the ball into the hoop from various heights above the rim.

Awesome Ad: Carl's Jr - Drive-In feat. Kate Upton

2012-02-28T20:12:00.000-08:00

Um, yeah. Definitely not trying to fall into the typical male target market (which this ad is obviously targeting), but this is one of the sexiest ads I've seen in a long time. The throwback to classic America gives it just the right amount of class too.

Awesome Spots: Hyundai x Wes Anderson

2012-02-28T15:16:00.001-08:00

These are some great ads directed by Wes Anderson for the Hyundai Azera. It's amazing how 30 seconds of awesomeness can make average benefits that most cars have seem really special.

Awesome PSA: The Story of Sushi.

2012-02-28T12:57:00.001-08:00

A bajillion hours in the making no doubt.

The Story of Sushi from Bamboo Sushi on Vimeo.

Awesome Video: Kenny Powers x K-Swiss - Blades

2012-02-23T11:12:00.002-08:00

K-Swiss Blades by Kenny Powers - watch more funny videos

Awesome Doodle: Google - Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T09:25:00.000-08:00

Brilliant! The perfect amounts of cuteness, heart and the pureness of love.

Awesome Spot: NBA - Big: Rondo

2012-02-14T09:11:00.000-08:00

Hands down (or diving on the floor) the best NBA or major sports ad we've seen in a very long time.

Awesome Trailer: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012-02-10T14:03:00.001-08:00

Awesome Video: M.I.A. - bad girls

2012-02-07T10:19:00.000-08:00

I'm still not a huge fan of her music, but she makes awesome videos. This one is no exception.

M.I.A, Bad Girls from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

Awesome Ad: MetLife - everyone

2012-02-06T17:35:00.001-08:00

Voltron!! Nuff said.

Awesome Ad: Chrysler - halftime in america

2012-02-06T12:06:00.000-08:00

There's a lot of talk about this sounding like Reagan's "It's morning in America", Eastwood opposing automotive bailouts and this being a subtle Obama campaign ad. Regardless of your political views, this is a great spot.

Awesome Spot: Chevy - 2012

2012-02-03T10:24:00.001-08:00

Awesome Edit: 5 Hours of Adriana Lima

2012-02-02T13:23:00.000-08:00

The original Super Bowl spot from Kia, "A Dream Car. For Real Life" isn't bad at all and features some great cameos. But, actually creating a 5 hour clip of Adriana Lima's cameo and putting it on YouTube is brilliant.

Awesome Ads: Old Spice x Bounce & Charmin

2012-02-02T13:21:00.000-08:00

Awesome Spot: Toyota Reinvented

2012-02-01T16:12:00.001-08:00

Awesome Video: Apple Scotland

2012-02-01T11:37:00.000-08:00

Hilarious! Thanks JK for this one.

Awesome Ad: Acura NSX - Transactions

2012-01-30T16:20:00.000-08:00

RPA's doing big things this year. Another great spot.

Awesome Hangout: Obama x Google+ & YouTube

2012-01-30T15:31:00.000-08:00

Since his first campaign, Obama's made great use of social media and technology. That trend continued today with his hangout on Google+. Regardless of your political views, being in a live video chat with the President of the United States or watching it stream live is pretty awesome. Keep an eye on the White House's YouTube page for a rebroadcast here.

Awesome Videos: Kobe System continues &...ends?

2012-01-30T11:19:00.001-08:00

Awesome Super Bowl Ad: Honda - Matthew's Day Off

2012-01-30T10:27:00.001-08:00

Awesome Intro: Alaska Nanooks

2012-01-27T15:01:00.001-08:00

Thanks JK for this one

Awesome Campaign: Nike - The Kobe System

2012-01-27T12:23:00.000-08:00

Ok, not every video in the series is awesome. But, it's a killer idea. Kobe's acting is pretty decent. And the cast is amazing. Here are a couple of my favs so far.

Awesome Edit: Hello

2012-01-27T12:19:00.001-08:00

Awesome Video: Star Wars - Kinect

2012-01-27T11:35:00.001-08:00

Awesome Ad: Audi - vampire party

2012-01-26T14:04:00.001-08:00

Best 2012 Super Bowl spot I've seen so far.

Awesome Trailer: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

2012-01-20T12:32:00.001-08:00

Awesome Idea: BGH Quick Chef Music

2012-01-20T11:42:00.001-08:00

Awesome Product: nike+ fuelband

2012-01-20T10:21:00.001-08:00

Not only does it look more legit than the Jawbone Up, now I can have quantitative proof of how lazy I am.

Awesome Ad: WHheat Thins

2012-01-17T14:49:00.001-08:00

If you watch Family Guy, this needs no explanation.

Awesomely Genius Idea: Wimpy - Braille Burgers

2012-01-13T16:28:00.000-08:00

Brilliant! Simply brilliant. Love the idea. And how they kept the sesame seeds from falling off is beyond me.

More Google Awesomeness: Tanjore - the web is what you make it

2012-01-13T16:17:00.000-08:00

Awesome Video: Type - The Joy of Books

2012-01-13T16:11:00.000-08:00

This is so cool, it actually makes me wanna read. And that's saying a lot.

Awesome Wooden World: Google Maps - Explore Your World

2012-01-13T13:59:00.000-08:00

First awesome thing of 2012! This is an amazing video done for Google Maps by Venables here in San Francisco. Amazing! I can't wait to see the behind-the-scenes clip on how they build this thing.

Awesome Year: 2011

2012-01-03T17:05:00.000-08:00

So much happened this past year besides Whoopi Goldberg farting on air. So, instead of posting the usual Jib-Jab video or some other recap video, here are best wins and fails of 2011. via Devour

Awesome Trailer: Nitro Circus

2012-01-03T13:47:00.001-08:00

Red Bull Media House is turning into the Pixar of action sports. Everything they put out looks amazing.

Awesome Use of Projectors and Body Suits: PS3 - "Most Insane Immersive Movie Experience EVER"

2011-12-24T21:06:00.001-08:00

Doesn't exactly tie directly back to the PS3 but this is still a pretty impressive performance.

Awesome Moves: Nathan Barnatt and his Skittles boom box

2011-12-24T16:57:00.001-08:00

Awesome Artwork: Miguel Endara draws his dad with 3.2 million dots

2011-12-24T16:50:00.000-08:00

Awesome Video: Audi - Passion Leaves Its Mark

2011-12-24T16:44:00.000-08:00

Great tie-in to the Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona game.

Awesome Animation: AICP Southwest 2011 Sponsor Reel

2011-12-24T15:50:00.001-08:00

Awesome Site: Google Music tour

2011-12-24T15:37:00.000-08:00

What Google does here without the use of Flash is amazing. It's still not enough for me to sign up for Google Music, but it's brilliant. Click here to check it out.

Awesome Trailer: Prometheus

2011-12-23T09:32:00.000-08:00

We all have high expectations for this one. "From the man who defined the genre."

Awesome Trailer: The Dark Knight Rises

2011-12-19T15:25:00.001-08:00

Awesome Ad: Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012

2011-12-19T10:02:00.000-08:00

This is hilarious. Like that old boost mobile spot with the pig eating pork, there's something funny about animals killing animals in a human way. via sfegotist

Awesome Gaming Skills: Bearded Dragon Plays Ant Crusher

2011-12-15T12:14:00.000-08:00

Brilliant video. Thanks JK for this one.

Awesome Acts of Happiness: Coca-Cola Rivalry Wallet & OFW Project

2011-12-14T18:43:00.000-08:00

Proving there's happiness in the world is a tough job but some brand's gotta do it.

Awesome Action: the most intense taekwondo fight ever

2011-12-14T10:58:00.000-08:00

We don't normally post a lot of "cute" YouTube videos. This one's hilarious though. Thanks JC for this one!

Awesome Ad: espn - decent proposal

2011-12-14T10:45:00.000-08:00

Saw this in August and not sure why we didn't post it. Months later and it still cracks me up.

Awesome Trailer: The Last of Us

2011-12-12T20:46:00.001-08:00

I love the Uncharted series from Naughty Dog and this looks like it's not going to disappoint.

Awesome Comedy: Picking Up Chicks on the Subway.

2011-12-12T14:14:00.000-08:00

Oh that's how it's done.

Awesome Site: Comic Sans Project

2011-12-11T14:01:00.001-08:00

This is a hilarious Tumbler site that takes famous logos and switches the font to Comic Sans, because "Helvetica is so 2011". Click here to check out the rest.

Awesome Brand: Killspencer

2011-12-11T13:55:00.001-08:00

Really liking some of their bags and iPhone accessories. Click here to check out their site.

No Subject | KILLSPENCER® Interview from Spencer Nikosey on Vimeo.

Awesome Skit: College Humor - brunchables

2011-12-08T11:06:00.001-08:00

Thanks JK for this one

Awesome Ad: Dukoral - this is not a good time

2011-12-02T11:53:00.001-08:00

This cracked me up!

Awesome Impression: Mike Tyson as Herman Cain

2011-12-02T11:31:00.001-08:00

Thanks Ian for this one.

Awesome Video: Afghanistan - touch down in flight

2011-12-02T10:48:00.001-08:00

A different and beautiful view of the country.

Awesome Site: Kern Type

2011-12-02T10:10:00.001-08:00

This is a pretty cool sight that everyone even remotely involved with design should play with. The correct answers may be debatable but the principles are on point. Click here to check it out.

Awesome Profile: Handmade Portraits - The Sword Maker

2011-12-01T16:38:00.001-08:00

Make your disciple better than you or the tradition wears thin with time. That's a great mindset, no matter what you do.

Awesome Site: Shoot Paul

2011-12-01T16:19:00.001-08:00

It turns out that shooting people with paintballs is just as fun digitally as it is in person. Click here to check it out.

Awesome Video: Corridor Digital - Brush with Death

2011-12-01T15:30:00.001-08:00

Awesome Visuals: Sony - HD Experiment

2011-11-27T21:34:00.001-08:00

An awesome collection of random things that are hard to capture on film.

Awesome Idea: Slurpee BYO Cup Day

2011-11-26T14:39:00.001-08:00

My only question is, how much did they charge people who brought in the giant containers?

Awesome Short: Address is Approximate

2011-11-26T13:11:00.001-08:00

Awesomely Hilarious: Clorox - Daddy

2011-11-25T22:31:00.001-08:00

Awesome Spot: Toyota Hilux - Tougher Than You Can Imagine

2011-11-25T22:26:00.001-08:00

I've had this one bookmarked for months. I couldn't delete it so I decided to post it. Even if you don't like the ad itself, don't you wish Toyota sold the Hilux in the States? Seriously, why do the best cars end up overseas?

Awesome Spot: Nike - KD Paint the Town

2011-11-25T21:08:00.001-08:00

I don't know if it's the fact that KD really does interact with the people or the Sam Cooke track, but this spot makes me feel good. Not a big fan of the KD IV shoe though.

Awesome Ad: Samsung - next big thing

2011-11-23T09:36:00.001-08:00

I love my iPhone and all the other Apple products I own. But, this spot from Samsung is spot on. Well done. Thanks Jonathan for this one.

Awesome Exhibition: SFMOMO - Dieter Rams: Less but More

2011-11-23T09:03:00.001-08:00

Legendary German industrial designer, Dieter Rams, who is known for his work for Braun and Vitsce gets his own exhibition at the SFMOMA entitled, "Less but Better". Here is a preview of the exhibit from Dwell Magazine. The exhibit will be on display through February 2012 and for more information, click here to visit the SFMOMA site.

Awesome Site: Honda - the experiment

2011-11-22T15:16:00.001-08:00

The old Honda Cog commercial is a classic. Now, the same type of Rube Goldberg machines are digital. Click here to check out the site for yourself. Great use of interactive windows.

For those that don't remember the Honda Cog commercial, the video is below.

Awesome Sofa: the Cay Sofa by Alexander Rehn

2011-11-21T10:27:00.001-08:00

I don't even know if these are for sale. There's little info on Rehn's site. But every 'cool' company should have one of these.

Awesome Truth: universality

2011-11-21T10:11:00.001-08:00

"Laughter sounds the same in every language." Amazing. I'm surprised this project hasn't gotten more buzz. It's probably because it's positive.

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Awesome Ad: Greenpeace - 40 Years

2011-11-21T10:00:00.001-08:00

Still digging through the bookmark crates. I love the simplicity of this video. Just sad that the title ruins the punchline. Still worth watching though.

Awesome Promo: Barefoot Wine & Bubbly - One Beach

2011-11-21T09:52:00.001-08:00

This is another post that we let sit in our bookmarks folder for far too long. It definitely deserves a callout for being awesome. Barefoot Wine & Bubbly launched "One Beach," a film series highlighting the creative innovators who support clean and sustainable beaches by creating a movie poster mural in Venice Beach made of 17,500 pieces of trash found on Southern California beaches. Click here to learn more.

Awesome Campaign: Benetton - unhate

2011-11-21T09:47:00.001-08:00

Bennetton has always been known for their controversial advertisements—some more brilliant than others. I think these skew further toward the brilliant end.

Awesome Ad: FedEx - dominos

2011-11-17T12:07:00.001-08:00

Awesome Dunk Video: Bill V. Blake

2011-11-17T10:18:00.000-08:00

Noted sports journalist/funnyman Bill Simmons offers Blake some advice on dunking...with some helpful early footage of a 19 year Simmons in his backyard.

Awesome Video: Triumph the Insult Comic @ Occupy Wall Street

2011-11-17T10:05:00.001-08:00

Yeah, we got busy and are just catching up on bookmarks. Thanks Tobs for sending this our way

Awesome Trailer: Brave

2011-11-17T09:30:00.001-08:00

I've never seen a Disney/Pixar movie I didn't like so this one should be amazing as usual

Awesome Ad: AT&T x BlackBerry - responsibilities

2011-11-17T09:27:00.001-08:00

Awesome Ride: Jaguar XKR-S Convertible

2011-11-17T09:26:00.001-08:00

To learn more about the new drop-top Jag, click here

Awesome Program: eBay - Give-A-Toy Store

2011-11-16T10:30:00.001-08:00

"Window-shop for good." Absolutely brilliant.

Awesome Spot: Sony 3D - two worlds

2011-11-12T09:44:00.001-08:00

Awesome Video: Mitsubishi - the new normal

2011-11-09T18:05:00.001-08:00

Awesome Video: Kina Grannis - in your arms

2011-11-09T17:26:00.000-08:00

This video took:22 months1,357 hours30 people2 ladders1 still camera288,000 jelly beansYes, the video is awesome. But after reading that it took 2 years to make and watching the behind the scenes video below, what this project really looks like is the most elaborate attempt for a director to get with a cute artist. She is cute. But still, two years?!

Awesome Trailer: Safe House

2011-11-09T17:02:00.001-08:00

Awesome Ad: Columbia - Wim Hof

2011-11-09T17:01:00.001-08:00

Awesome Video: Jack Daniel's Does Letterpress

2011-11-09T16:53:00.001-08:00

Aparaently it's Letterpress Wednesday. Here's another great video about the best way to print stuff. This time from Jack Daniel's

Awesome Video: Hard Pressed

2011-11-09T16:51:00.000-08:00

Awesome Sketch: Twilight Zone San Francisco - Why is Everyone Here?

2011-11-07T21:33:00.000-08:00

Great sketch from Killing My Lobster. Learn more about them by clicking here

Awesome Campaign: Nike - basketball never stops

2011-11-07T21:28:00.001-08:00

really nice idea. i just wish it were true about the nba

Awesome Trailer: EA x Michael Bay - Need for Speed: The Run

2011-11-07T09:12:00.001-08:00

Awesome Trailer: Eames - The Architect and The Painter

2011-11-06T19:02:00.001-08:00

Awesome Video: Mike Tyson Quotes - The Song

2011-11-03T11:18:00.001-07:00

via SF Egotist

Awesome Product: PlugBug

2011-11-02T12:39:00.001-07:00

Visit Twelve South by clicking here to learn more or get your own

Awesome Trailer: Danger 5

2011-11-02T12:29:00.001-07:00

This looks funny

Awesome Ride: Mini Roadster

2011-11-02T12:26:00.000-07:00

I've never been a big fan of Mini's but this roadster looks sweet!

Awesome Trailer: Grand Theft Auto V

2011-11-02T11:51:00.000-07:00