This way cool live-action version of the opening
sequence of The Simpsons might be a little less cool now that we know what it's about. It turns out, the video
is part of a viral marketing
campaign by UK broadcasting network, Sky. The network and its ad agency created the dead-on, live-action video as
part of an on-air promotion for The Simpsons. They even had the blessings of Simpsons producers and
creator Matt Groening. The ad gurus thought it was so cool that they decided to launch it on the internet and just let
word-of-mouth go to work for them. Obviously, they were successful. The video is huge right now. And, unlike NBC, Sky has no plans to
pull it from the 'net.opening sequence-related stories
Simpsons live-action video a marketing campaign
This way cool live-action version of the opening
sequence of The Simpsons might be a little less cool now that we know what it's about. It turns out, the video
is part of a viral marketing
campaign by UK broadcasting network, Sky. The network and its ad agency created the dead-on, live-action video as
part of an on-air promotion for The Simpsons. They even had the blessings of Simpsons producers and
creator Matt Groening. The ad gurus thought it was so cool that they decided to launch it on the internet and just let
word-of-mouth go to work for them. Obviously, they were successful. The video is huge right now. And, unlike NBC, Sky has no plans to
pull it from the 'net.Simpsons opening sequence done with live actors
Eliot over at Hackaday found
this super cool clip on YouTube. It's the opening sequence of
The Simpsons, but done entirely in live action. Before I clicked over to it I wondered, 'how in the world are
they going to pull that off?' Actually, they pull it off quite well, using some awesome editing techniques to maintain
the frantic pace of the animated sequence. Also, notice the keen attention to detail, such as the real-life versions of
the twins Sherri and Terri in the bandroom sequence. (Embedded player after the jump)
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