A wonderful, technically impressive short film with a great soundtrack that I enjoyed more than any of the Oscar-nominated shorts from this year, including Oscar-winner Logorama. Keep an eye on this Ian Worrel kid.

From Motionographer.

Some mysteries are never meant to be solved. Unless you’re the type that welcomes destructive Ostrich-riding businessmen into your home.

It’s nominated for an Oscar, it’s created by three true ad men, and it features perverted Pringles, a homicidal Ronald McDonald, a gay Mr. Clean, and over 2500 brands come to life. What’s not to love?

But watch it quick; I had to fish overseas for a high quality link because it keeps getting taken down.

Want to learn more? Boards has a great interview with the creators in advance of this weekend’s Academy Awards.

Rube Goldberg is channeled in this incredible video from a band getting more attention for their videos than their music.  Kind of like R.Kelly, who went from “the guy who did I Believe I Can Fly” to  “the guy who peed on an underage girl.”

How did this video get made (the OK Go one, not the R. Kelly one)? Four total months, 60 people, and 60 takes over two days.  Wired.com has the scoop.

BONUS: The other OK Go video for the same song. Also great, but not quite on the same level.

An award-winning short film that channels a darker Pixar. Oh, and it’s done by students.

Genius from Comedy Central promoting their Demetri Martin and Sarah Silverman shows. Has there ever been a better line in a commercial than “I wonder if I could poop in your butt”?

An inventive ad of the “wish I thought of that” variety. Love.

Watch it.

This has nothing to do with advertising or design, but everything to do with awesome. Click to zoom in.

Pulled from Geekologie.