Zeiger confronts the U-bahn ads

03.04.2011/06.35

A while back, in Desktop, I wrote about subvertising. This video, found via Rock Rodgers’ Tumblr, destroys the ads altogether, by means of a mirrored contraption that turns the projected images from a Berlin U-bahn station into rather nice art. Of course it isn’t legal, but one has to hand it to these chaps […]

Alarm für Cobra 11: a 15th birthday celebration

12.03.2011/01.24

Today marks the 15th anniversary of Alarm für Cobra 11: die Autobahnpolizei, a German show I have followed for just over a half of its run. I’ve watched it through budget cuts and some naff storylines of late. It’s of some interest to chart the course of the show over these many years. Above, […]

A guide to writing an Alarm für Cobra 11 episode

27.04.2010/05.43

Since my campaign fund-raiser on the 15th, I’ve had to take a back seat from blogging, though there is a lot to discuss about work, our city and other matters. And I would get back in to serious mode but for a nasty stomach bug that has kept me down—and taken away a bit of […]

Funny how the war keeps coming up

05.03.2010/21.00

I could guess the entire storyline but my goodness, I still think this is hilarious. (Courtesy Chris Young at C7 Design in New Plymouth.) You may also like Is your favourite 1980s’ celeb here? On the subject of copying Doctor Who’s Christmas ’10 special: US trailer Steve McQueen, advertising spokesman, 1980 to date Don’t give […]

First trailers for Alarm für Cobra 11’s next season

25.02.2010/10.16

Is it just me, or does it feel like the budget for Alarm für Cobra 11: die Autobahnpolizei has been cut even more? This preview does not seem as spectacular as the last two seasons’ (and last season felt cheaper already). And where are Dieter and Horst? Back on March 11 on RTL. You […]

On the subject of copying

03.02.2010/03.51

Saw this old Mikado commercial a few days back: and, after searching on YouTube, it appears that it was repurposed in Germany for a completely different product. Either that, or this came ﬁrst: The top one seems to work better, probably because of the idea we have about conservative Japanese management. Any idea […]