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SpecialGuest: AutoTrader “New Car Finder” This bubbly spot from SpecialGuest for AutoTrader has a bit more to it than meets the eye. At first blush, it’s a beautifully rendered and cutely animated character-driven advert based on a ho hum concept. But I was compelled to watch it a few times over as I started to pick up on clever details, like the fact that all the surfaces suggest the gleaming paint of new cars. And check out the attention to typography for the digital thought-bubbles. I also like that the camera is mostly stationary, with an emphasis on balanced compositions instead of whizz-bang fly-throughs. Probably not for some, but I sure dig it. Full credits Posted on 5 March 2008 by justin This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 at 11:05 pm. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. (No Ratings Yet) RSS feed 9 Comments » Comment by KGB 2008-03-06 02:12:25 Very cute. I like. Log in to Reply Comment by KGB 2008-03-06 02:13:52 P.S. I really like how certain car parts/accessories are integrated into the environment. Log in to Reply Comment by Big City 2008-03-06 10:20:47 I think there’s something for everybody in this spot. I really like the accessory integration as well. PS: Anyone else reminded of the Teletubbies? Log in to Reply Comment by soucibleuet 2008-03-06 12:31:45 i love the little green guy who looks like he is hula hooping on the left during the end logo pull out. great job guys! Log in to Reply Comment by electroduo 2008-03-06 12:45:04 This totally Teletubbies, but I do like it Log in to Reply Comment by dhanai 2008-03-06 14:05:11 Shiny! Log in to Reply Comment by sc 2008-03-06 18:39:01 i like the “auto trader land” concept as the creative environment… it works rather well, beacuase a good website is kind of like a fantasy land with a super machine that does more than you could imagine… the execution is so good that from the first establishing shot i thought i was looking at an elaborate physical model setup. well played Log in to Reply Comment by monovich 2008-03-06 20:18:04 I really like the spot, and the visuals are amazing, but I wonder if it is a problem that I couldn’t figure out what was going on until I’d watched it through a few times. Eh… I’m guilty of the same thing all the time, so I say it doesn’t matter. Cool stuff! Log in to Reply Comment by Joe Clay 2008-03-06 20:55:53 My favorite part has to be the trees made from air fresheners that are made to look like trees. Log in to Reply Click here to cancel "reply". You must be logged in to post a comment.