Found Footage: Deconstructing the iPad Ad
Neil Curtis, the guy behind the adjective-filled iPad mashup video we presented last month, has taken the iPad commercial shown on the Oscar broadcast and clarified it. Our own Sang Tang did a graphical breakdown of the ad's focus earlier today, so this is a nice companion piece.
In his version, he slowed down the ad to 15% speed, which gives you a much better idea of what's really going on. He also comments on a few 'Emperor's New Clothes' moments like switching models in mid-stream and how a graphic dragged into text continues to move without any user intervention. Take a look at this iPad video and see what else you can find.
Share
Categories
Neil Curtis, the guy behind the adjective-filled iPad mashup video we presented last month, has taken the iPad commercial shown on the...
Add a Comment
I love how he mentions that the ibooks UI looks like delicious library with out checking out some easy to find background info.
Google Mike Matas formerly of Delicious Monster and Apple. He was on the iPhone interface design team so yes it is possible he has a style that is consistent in his work.
People if you don't want, need, or just cant afford an iPad don't come and pee in everybody's Wheatie's just for the sake of being a jerk thusly corroborating "John Gabriel's Greater Internet Dickwad Theory".
The iPad is not for everybody. Paraphrasing "Beyonce Knowles"â¦. Maybe you are just not ready for this "Jelly"
bookmarked. I think alot of people are taking the iPad ad a bit too literally.
March 10 2010 at 3:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySo, did the guy whine about the high-speed-montage at the end being "fake", too?
Sheesh! It's just a commercial. It's just a commercial. It's just...
You know, most of the times when people make spots like that they aren't actually using the device. It's usually a blank screen and they add the image in later during the film editing process. That would explain why the image moves after the person's hand is off, because it's not synced properly.
March 09 2010 at 7:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt also shows how much one cannot trust what is being shown in a commercial.
March 10 2010 at 3:12 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhilarious, the little audio stuff is just great. boooop! lol
March 09 2010 at 6:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLetterman used to have an 'is this anything' segment on his show.
Let's play the name here.
"No"
How come people don't do this with the DROID ads? Those are totally faked, and they say so at the bottom.
March 09 2010 at 4:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replypause at 19 seconds wonder what that lock icon does
March 09 2010 at 3:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt's where you set switch to picture frame/slide show mode, I think.
March 09 2010 at 4:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat's the slideshow button.
March 09 2010 at 4:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe graphics looks like it has some physics to me. Just like menus keep scrolling if you give them a push. My guess is that it will feel right when you get it in your hands.
March 09 2010 at 3:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis guy doesn't seem to understand how Apple's Multi-Touch works. Of course objects are going to continue to move after you let them go, momentum is one of the key features of the iPhone OS. And of course pages aren't going to move exactly with your fingers, since the page turn is probably just an animation (and even if it isn't, when you flip the pages as fast as they do in the commercials you can't expect it to know exactly where your finger is every fraction of a second).
March 09 2010 at 3:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
Deals of the Day
more deals- JVC Motion Sensing Clock Radio with Dual iPod Docks for $55 + free shipping
- Apple iPhone Headset with Mic for $4 + $2 s&h
- miFrame Picture Frame Dock for iPad for $64 + $8 s&h
- Refurb Apple iPod nano 8GB MP3 Player for $99 + free shipping, 16GB for $119
- Hannspree Apple-Shaped 28" 1080p LCD HDTV for $270 + free shipping
- Philips wOOx Alarm Clock Radio for Apple iPod / iPhone for $60 + free shipping
Software Updates
more updates- EFI Firmware Update brings Lion Internet Recovery to 2010-model Macs
- OS X Lion 10.7.3 released with Safari 5.1.3, Wi-Fi bug fix
- Aperture updated to 3.2.2, addresses Photo Stream issue
- Apple updates Keynote to address Lion issues
- Google Search app gets new look on iPad
- Apple releases Apple TV Software Update 4.4.3



25 Comments