BBC News - Background noise affects taste of foods, research shows

This might be evidence for why they call it audio "sweetening".
Good sound - you can taste the difference.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11525897 

Thai Life Insurance

We love finding video out there that offers a change of pace and brings out our creativity. Even without subtitles you kind of get the point of this commercial for a Thai Life Insurance company. What time would you like to have back and would you do it differently.

We love the pacing, music, and shot selection in this commercial. Enjoy and watch it a couple of times for all of the subtle moments.

COW: Stop-Motion and Robotic Motion Control, using a 5D Mark II‏

Great Creative Cow article that takes a look at using new technology with miniature sets to create a 3D space. I recommend taking a few minutes to read the entire article. http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/5d-3d

Here is one of the spots they created.

3D Spot shot for MNET (South Africa) using the Canon 5D and Reflex Motion Control rig.

Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man

If you missed this presentation from Rory Sutherland you might want to get out more, or at least browse videos on ted.com more. Either way, this is a great view. I know its 16min long and that nobody watches anything longer than 60sec online but hey give it a chance. The last example is brilliant.
And by the way, its a proven scientific fact that diamond shreddies taste better.

"Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider “real” value -- and his conclusion has interesting consequences for how we look at life." - TED.com

Public Safety Center Means New Home for Metropolis

Metropolis Integrated Media, a full service media production company, recently began construction on a new facility at 352 South 500 East. This decision to relocate comes after Salt Lake City officials chose the block between 400 and 500 South as the location of the new Public Safety and Emergency Operations center.

While a number of businesses are being uprooted by this deal, the owner of Metropolis is making lemonade out of the situation. They're using this as an opportunity to expand into a larger, state-of-the art audio and video production center complete with a film and TV sound stage as well as additional recording studios and post production equipment.

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Public Safety Center Means New Home for Metropolis | Salt Lake Digs

Talk about high maintenance talent

Watch Lord Vader during the recording of his GPS voice for TomTom

52 Cannon shoot

With new technology comes great power, use it wisely. Timeslice Films shoots 4 world class surfers with a 52 Cannon still camera rig. Lots of cameras, lots of water, unbelievable images.