01 / Ads & Virals

A different kind of screen.

A campaign made in the early days of YouTube, when its possibilities were still taking shape.

01 / Ads & Virals

A different kind of screen.

A campaign made in the early days of YouTube, when its possibilities were still taking shape.

Ads & Virals

A different kind of screen.

A different kind of screen.

A different kind of screen.

A campaign made in the early days of YouTube, when its possibilities were still taking shape.

A campaign made in the early days of YouTube, when its possibilities were still taking shape.

What happens when an ad borrows the language of early YouTube?

YouTube had only recently arrived. Its rough, homemade films were creating a very different kind of viewing experience.

Put serious production effort into making something feel as though it had just been made for YouTube. The apparently unpolished finish was a deliberate creative choice.

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