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GBBO sweeeeet stop motion ad

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Some people get highly emotional around, what I believe to be, trivial things such as Uber changing their logo, Brangelina breaking up, or in this case, programmes moving to other channels. This is why Great British Bake Off's new trailer ad has been met with some mixed reviews; because passionate BBC-apostles are outraged that the show will be on Channel 4 and not feature the beloved Mary Berry, Mel nor Sue. But I LOVE IT. Click to Watch I'm not usually into twee, overly cute or British things, but this ad has just enough edge to win me over..... A doughnut vomiting jam on a tart? Love it. Haunted? This is literally a dream for me. Here are some fun facts about this ad: - This is the first time an entire ad has animated out of baked goods. - 335 baked character were created for the ad - 500 eggs were used - 28kg of sugar - 50kg of flour A nice short and sweet post from me tonight, because really just an opportunity to show off ON

YOU are a KICKASS creative!

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As Britney Spears once sang;  "There's only two types of people in the world; the ones that entertain, and the ones that observe" It's not often I start a post quoting such a highly reputable source, yet she brings up an interesting point. It is quite common for people to assume one of two personality roles: The creative person or the logical person. Either you are artistic or you are scientific... A dreamer or grounded... Right-brained or left-brained. Here is a humorously awful pic which demonstrates what it's like to be right and left-brained. Basically you are either grey and boring, or you are kooky and potentially unhinged. AKA: The Geek in IT vs. the Twat in Marketing Now, I'm not 100% sure, but I think, I THINK , I have a rep for being right-brained. Here are the comments I received from my colleagues when asked what my strengths were... but guys, I have so much more to give Most of the time in my job, I