Instant Estimator / Evaluator

Photo Courtesy to Kagulu

Getting your point across to make people understand your business is what advertisements are suppose to do. But when a business tries to get in touch with each individual customer, then it is something in the right direction. A used car dealer in Taiwan - Kagulu came up with moving advertising truck as a Price Scanner which made instant estimation of the vehicle one is driving. Give it a look, the advertisement is in Taiwanese, but keep the caption on to read the English subtitles.

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The above advertisement is said to be inspired (having traces of) from the Audi - Instant Valuation Billboard advertisement. It is amazing to see the expressions on people faces when they feel the advertisement is directly connecting with them on an individual level.

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I came across the video on facebook and really found it interesting. Below is information on the sources which I referred for the information above. Due credits provided.

• CLICK HERE for Creativity Facebook page
• CLICK HERE for the Kagulu advertisement - Creativity page information.
• CLICK HERE for the Audi - Instant Valuation billboard - Creativity page information.
• CLICK HERE for the Kagulu - Price Scanning Truck - ADSTAR Commercial.

Photo Courtesy to Audi Instant Valuation Billboard

Minesweeper Super Challenge

Photo Courtesy to Cinemassive - Minesweeper Super Challenge

Nostalgia is something this game brings back. Once you understand how this worked, the game gets you hooked trying to detect all the mines and then the time challenge. Ofcourse, then the size of the challenge. Starting with

• Beginner : 10 mines (9 x 9 tile grid)
• Intermediate : 40 mines (16 x 16 tile grid)
• Advanced : 99  mines (16 x 30 tile grid)

There are more advance version available online and one such was solved and uploaded on Youtube. The game contained 1412 mines with a tile grid of 58 x 118 board. It took the user 59 mins 48 seconds to complete. The Time lapse video below is of 6:14 mins.

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Then the question arises - What next? Looks like the people at Cinemassive are creative and also lovers of this game. They brought in something to make this more challenging. One of their impressive products are the Video Wall which contain an array of HD monitors or TV screens seemlessly connected to each other. They have gone and made a challenge of minesweeper which is epic due to its size, thus naming it the Minesweeper Super Challenge.

38,799 mines across 16 x HD video Wall.

Time limit 12 hours

3 attempts per user

Only 10 participants.

Minesweeper Super Challenge from CineMassive on Vimeo.

The Challenge video shown above is on 24 x HD video wall which was tested out by team that developed it and had a hard time doing so. Therefore the challenge has been put up. Read the conditions on their site. CLICK HERE (I will mention them below also)

Minesweeper Video Wall Challenge: Terms & Conditions

1. The Minesweeper Super Challenge is not a contest or a sweepstakes and CineMassive cannot offer a prize or reward of any kind to any participant. The Minesweeper Super Challenge is intended for entertainment purposes only.

2. Requests to play the Minesweeper Super Challenge game can be made by completing the contact form found on this page.

3. CineMassive will offer playing time to a total of 10 people. If for any reason CineMassive is not able to run the game as planned, CineMassive may cancel, terminate, modify or suspend playing time for any or all participants.

4. Submitting a request to play the Minesweeper Super Challenge does not guarantee that you will be offered playing time, nor does it guarantee any kind of response from CineMassive. CineMassive reserves the right to refuse playing time requests from any participant at its own discretion.

5. If you are chosen, CineMassive will reach out to you via email to discuss all necessary details, including scheduling and login information to play the game.

6. The Minesweeper game will be played on a 16xHD video wall.

7. Each player is limited to three attempts at the game. Total playing time is limited to no more than 12 hours per individual.

8. If for any reason the game is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, disruption of internet connectivity, unauthorized intervention, or technical failures of any sort, CineMassive may cancel, terminate, modify or suspend playing time for any or all participants.

9. By submitting a contact form, you agree to release CineMassive from any liability resulting from, or related to using the Minesweeper Super Challenge game.

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(Be one of the Lucky 10 and let the world know)

Sources

• CLICK HERE for the article in Wonderful Engineering
• CLICK HERE for the article in Tech Times
• CLICK HERE for the article in Gizmag
• CLICK HERE for the article in Toyland - Gizmodo
• CLICK HERE for the article in BoingBoing

Photo Courtesy to Cinemassive - Look at the size of the video Wall when compared to a man standing in front of the Video Wall

The Magnus Effect - Curve Ball

Photo Courtesy to Youtube Channel How Ridiculous & Veritasium

The Magnus Effect is the curving of a moving object due to a spin on the object generally a ball (WIKIPEDIA). More explanations in the videos with amazing footage of the effects on basketball and soccer ball. One of the videos that became popular is the Youtube Channel Veritasium's explanation on the Magnus effect. Check the video out.

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The magnus effect on basketball performed by How Ridiculous team is the original video. And they performed a follow up video on that also which looks incredible.

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The follow up video by How Ridicolous is below (through the clouds)

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All the above videos cover about Basketball, so it will be fair to cover about other sports, like Soccer. Check the video below.

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Real Life First Person Shooter Live Action

Photo Courtesy to Engadget - RealmPictures

We have games, then we have live action videos; but now we have Live Action Games. That too the first one to dive into is First Person Shooter category. The creator at Realm Pictures came up with the idea of bring First person Shooter in Real life but also wanted the users to enjoy and participate interactively, by making it a Real Life First Person Shooter Live Action Experience. A lot of hard work and time went into getting this done as the whole thing was live for the users at Chatroulette who had no idea what they were getting themselves into once logging into the video chat. Enough of chit chat, just watch the video below.

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I was really thrilled to see that the people who participated on the video chat were hooked to it. I think some of them have never played games, or even first person shooter at that. Getting them interested in this might open a new front for the gaming developers/community. Below is the behind the scenes of how all the things came together.

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I came across this first on facebook through Mysterious things in the world sharing a video of GamersGRABR.

This reminds me of the First POV Action Movie - Hardcore that was made. In that you can see POV footage of the actor going through different obstacles and making it to a set goal. CLICK HERE for the post on that.

The Badass Inc Game

Photo Courtesy to Motion Twin - Badass Inc.

Just came across this game and thoroughly enjoyed the retro feel i got of Pixel art and 2D gaming. You can play it online or even download it. The music adds to the feel to the game. Without much going in details, I will suggest that one should play it, can take anywhere from 10 mins to 30 mins depending how one tackles the game. The more I say will end up in the zone of spoilers. Also, another information to be kept in mind is that some swear words are used, so beware your kids. The only thing I can give for now is the trailer below.

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CLICK HERE to play the game on your web browser.

Now the details of how you get to the game.

Game Website : http://motiontwin.itch.io/badass

Motion Twin website (Badass Inc. Game): https://motion-twin.com/en/badass

Original Soundtrack by Volkor X (free download): http://volkorx.bandcamp.com/releases

You can download the game from this link: https://motion-twin.com/files/badassInc.zip

Twitter for Motion Twin: CLICK HERE

Facebook for Motion Twin: CLICK HERE

The video below is the original audio of the game (original soundtrack without giving you the spoilers.) Volkor X worked on the soundtrack.

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The extended soundtrack video of the game is also available and you can watch it below.

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SPOILER ALERT (after this/below)

Now with all the above things, cleared we can discuss the Game walk through. Lot of gamers have done walk through and these have been uploaded on the Youtube. Now watch below.

Motion Twin - Game Walk through

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Gamer - SomeOrdinaryGamers walk through

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Photo Courtesy to Motion Twin - Badass Inc.

Chain Reaction / Domino Effect Honda and 3M Videos

Photo Courtesy of Honda Accord advertisement - The Cog

The Honda Accord - the Cog commercial which was released around a decade ago, marked an entry into Chain reaction / Domino effects performed in an advertisement. That also without special effects. (The concept shown is known as Rube Goldberg Machine - It is a contraption, invention, device or apparatus that is deliberately over-engineered or overdone to perform a very simply task in a very complicated fashion, usually including a chain reaction CLICK HERE). The whole idea of the Ad was to show the insides of the car to the viewers (Approximately 140 parts of the car can be seen in the advertisement). Check the video below.

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The above video was put up on Youtube which is in HD. Below is the video of how the above video was created and the amount of manpower it took. The whole video was done without any special effects, but definitely a lot of hard work goes into making it. Get that information below. The concept took months and the shooting was done in 4 days with over 600 takes.

The making of Honda - The cog

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The whole recap of the above commercial came into my mind as 3M people took out a similar kind of commercial recently. So first thing that came into the mind was the Honda - the cog commercial.

3M Brand Machine

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The above concept was put together by 17 minds that took 25000 post-it, 10 gallons of paints, 200 pounds of steel and more than 1400 hours of manpower. They call it a truly inspiring machine. Check the video below to see what 3M brand Machine is all about and its truly inspired concept.

3M Brand Machine - Intro Video

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Below is the video of the whole presentation taken from a person at the presentation of the 3M Brand Machine. Give it a look.

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Below is the teasers to the 3M brand Machine, showing the team working and spending time together brain storming to make an inspiring concept.

3M Brand Machine - Part 1 teaser

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3M Brand Machine - Part 2 teaser

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"Slap Her" children's reaction

Photo Courtesy to Fanpage

This social experiment was conducted in Italy and the video was uploaded just after new years in 2015. You can check out the youtube channel of Fanpage which is responsible for the below video. In the video, the young boys were asked a few questions and then introduced to a girl of their age. They were tested with a few tasks to do which they obliged until they were asked to SLAP HER. Check to find out what their reaction is and what they think about slapping a girl. The video is in Italian with English Subtitles.

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The above video really brought a topic which is close to a lot of people around the world. The above video was shown to kids in United States of America (USA) and their reactions and opinions are also valuable to hear. Check the video below.

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In India, based on the above video, in June a similar video was made. Check the video below. The audio language is in English and some Hindi with English Subtitles. The video was created by Ufaan.org

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A Similar experiment was recreated with the Kyrgyz children (Kyrgyzstan), there is no English subtitles available. But you can give it a look. Check out the video below.

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Another video in India was immediately made after the launch of the first original Italian video, in this the girls were asked to hit the boys. Check the video out below. The language is in Hindi with English Subtitles.

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Based on the Fanpage social experiment, there has been a lot of parody videos which have been made. But the purpose of the above videos is to send a message out about a problem that we face and that resonates throughout the world. Hope we learn a lesson and are able to better ourselves.

Photo Courtesy to Fanpage

Motor Bike Surfing

Photo Courtesy to DC Shoes - Pipe Dream project - Robbie Maddo Maddison.

I came across this today morning and its going viral, the epic dirt bike surfing is one of its kind done by Robbie "Maddo" Maddison. DC Shoes - Pipe Dream project shows Maddo riding his dirt bike on the powerful and iconic waves of Tahiti. For more information, check the description of their official video. CLICK HERE.

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DC Shoes Official Information
Website: http://DCShoes.com/PipeDream
Facebook: http://Facebook.com/DCShoes
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/DCShoes
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/DCShoes
Use Hashtag: #DCPipeDream
Music available at: CLICK HERE (Sound Cloud)

Pipe Dream Teaser

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My References for coming across the video and gif files are

Facebook : Architecture & Design
Facebook : NowThis
Website : BlindFold

Pipe Dream "Mikey Taylor" Teaser

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