I was watching this video and thinking about how awesome spontaneous guerrilla art happenings are. But my heart sank when I visited the link that appears at the end and I realized this was all set up by A&E to promote their Hammertime television series - yet another example of how corporations co-opt cool underground art trends and movements. I wonder how much the dancers got paid.
Another weird advertising thing are these quests that give really obscure hints in public places that lead to other hints that eventually lead to a commercial. What a horrible trick.
Painter and creator of Art Seen Asheville, a public access television show that documents artists and promotes a more creative community through arts awareness, independent media, public displays of creative intelligence, art "crimes", and fabulous dance parties.
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I didn't know this was an advertisement, but it is happening a lot now. For example, T-Mobile's bullshit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM
As opposed to awesome random musical:
http://improveverywhere.com/2008/03/09/food-court-musical/
Another weird advertising thing are these quests that give really obscure hints in public places that lead to other hints that eventually lead to a commercial. What a horrible trick.
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