Wow. That is incredible sleuthery.
I will say that the scenario in the commercial is most likely just meant to depict a fight between two partners, but....yeah you're probably right about this. Awesome job.
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Apple Debuts Three Apple Watch Ads: 'Rise', 'Up' and 'Us'
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Wow. That is incredible sleuthery.
I will say that the scenario in the commercial is most likely just meant to depict a fight between two partners, but....yeah you're probably right about this. Awesome job.
Apple is being conservative about selling the water resistence, but it's VERY water resistant (no such thing as waterproof). Have you seen the Apple Watch torture test video? They left it in a bucket of water for 5 minutes and it was completely fine, then went swimming with it and it was completely fine.
These spots are seriously some of the best that Apple has done. They're nailing the aspirational yet slightly messy and real feeling.
Has anyone seen these on TV yet?
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Wow.
Clearly you haven't grasped the meaning of Ad
This is very mild, if you want to see the real overblown sense of self importance just look at any of Samsung ads.
That is some amazing sleuthing. I am amazed the segment made the ad. Its incredibly honest to portray in an ad about communication, that not all communication is positive.
Incredible ad for sure.
RE: Water & Weather
And the "Us" add has both snow and rain.
It's water resistant and that's pretty goodor didn't you see the video here of the Australians dunking it in buckets and swimming with it? It'll do fine in the rain so long as it's not a flood. If it's a flood, well, you're not going to be worried about the watch.
And the "Us" add has both snow and rain.
Um...that's not what I got from the ad. In fact, I got the exact opposite. Give it another viewing. All the people who are apart use the watch to keep "connected"sending heartbeats, emojis, short messages. But all the couples that are together (the two taking photos, the two entering the room, the friends meeting and hugging) are actually talking. Unlike, say, teens with phones who aren't talking or looking at each other, just at their phones. The only exception to this are the couple who are studying, but then they're supposed to be studying not talking.
So the message of the ad (at least the one I got) is that the watch keeps people in touch/connected when apart, but in no wise takes the place of actually talking to one another. This includes the couple that has a disagreement. The messages keep them connected through this difficult time, but none of them are taking the place of them actually talking to each other. The short, "I'm sorry" messages are, at best, like the flowers the man buys.
You wouldn't say that an ad for buying apology flowers implies that people should exchange flowers rather than actually talking to each other, would you? So why would a quick "I'm sorry" message on a watch do so? Especially if the person apologizing wasn't that the one they hurt wanted to talk to them yet? I think the "Us" ad gets across that the watch is simply a way to feel together when separated from someone we very much want to talk to. That, at least, is what I took from it.
Don't be a hater, brah. Maybe one day you, too, will say something people find interesting or funny.
What musician is playing during these ads? Siri gives me a different answer every time I try
Instrumental version of OneRepublic's Au Revoir, perhaps?
+1 on the sleuthing, man, very interesting. cool.
i'm gonna go out on a limb and say these ads were directed by david fincher. another reason trent r. did the music.
they all look like fincher. very well done. top of the class indeed.
In a lot of these vignettes you can't even see the Watch. Selling something relatively small and unobtrusive is kind of hard to do.
Still, what I saw of the Watch did not really impress me. It's still pretty bulky and not really something I would want on my wrist (and unlike many complainers here, I do wear watches).
Still, what I saw of the Watch did not really impress me. It's still pretty bulky and not really something I would want on my wrist (and unlike many complainers here, I do wear watches).
I just watched it on tv and rewound a few times. The guy taps his watch while she runs back and apparently starts the timer on the phone so by the time she gets back and the camera shoots, he is able to put his watch arm down. Which is good because a picture of you tapping the watch would be kind of lame.
Honestly, the fanboyism in this thread is overwhelming. Must every slight criticism someone makes be met with a complete backlash? Sheesh.
At the end of the day, as much as I love certain Apple products, these watches fall into the camp of products I'm not so much on board with.
While the commercials themselves were inspirational: a bunch of idealistic looking, independent, determined and focused hipsters doing their thing, living their lives, discovering themselves, at this point, I'm more interested in seeing actual advancements in technology. Something new. Not incremental upgrades, added bells and whistles, or pointless gadgets. Something new and innovative!
Plus, when it comes to watches, I'm a traditional guy. Rolex, Omega, Raymond Weil, Cartier. Something fashionable, not something techy. To each their own.
At the end of the day, as much as I love certain Apple products, these watches fall into the camp of products I'm not so much on board with.
While the commercials themselves were inspirational: a bunch of idealistic looking, independent, determined and focused hipsters doing their thing, living their lives, discovering themselves, at this point, I'm more interested in seeing actual advancements in technology. Something new. Not incremental upgrades, added bells and whistles, or pointless gadgets. Something new and innovative!
Plus, when it comes to watches, I'm a traditional guy. Rolex, Omega, Raymond Weil, Cartier. Something fashionable, not something techy. To each their own.
Here ya go. So happy for you! Sorry, Apple didn't make it.
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It is much less bulky than my previous watch. It is incredibly comfortable and you soon forget you wear it.
Just goes to show what can be done with a "price is no object" budget.
Apple becomes unstoppable.
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Samsung is merely emulating Apple.
With a head start building a brand in tech, unlimited budget, and the Apple Disciples, no other company has a chance. The others are left to play catch up.
Apple becomes unstoppable.
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Clearly you haven't grasped the meaning of Ad
Samsung is merely emulating Apple.
With a head start building a brand in tech, unlimited budget, and the Apple Disciples, no other company has a chance. The others are left to play catch up.
These are still the some of the best ads Apple has ever created. I was skeptical at first when I saw that the ads were showcasing actual people using the product and not just highlighting the design of the product (like most other ads by Apple), but they did these perfectly and made great story lines for each ad.
And don't even get me started on the music.
And don't even get me started on the music.
