Toronto agency john st. promotes its penchant for “unignorable” ideas by turning out this tongue-firmly-in-cheek video for Buyral, a fake service that guarantees your uploaded video will become a viral hit. It used to be that attaining viral buzz took hard work and talent but with Buyral you’re guaranteed to generate mega numbers online.
John st. concocted Buyral which is a full-service, globally integrated professional clicking service. In this sales video parody, we see people in a room clicking repeatedly on videos–this scene is repeated in backrooms around the world.
Additionally an outreach program has elderly people in sr. citizen’s centers, outfitted with computers, clicking to their heart’s content. Preschoolers are also clicking in the classroom and learning in the process (1 click + 1 click = 2 clicks).
Buyral has also rigged elevator buttons, traffic light buttons and the like so that when they’re pressed, they are registering clicks toward viral stardom for select videos.
“The phone’s been ringing constantly since we started offering this service,” beamed Angus Tucker, co-creative director of john st. “We’re not only getting calls from other agencies and clients, but musicians and record labels and movie execs. Everyone’s getting in on this.”
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Award®-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Air and Saturday Night.
“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More