[url]http://www.adgabber.com/video/grasshopper-commercial-aims-to[/url]
[quote]It's no secret people use and love their DVRs. And, according to Grasshopper, 70 percent of TV watchers fast forward through commercials. They also claim those who do fast forward through commercial pay more attention to the center of the screen when they do so.
To combat ad skippage, leverage the center screen focus and yet another claimed fact human brains are able to process images and advertisements moving 20 times faster than normal without sound, Grasshopper created a commercial which places its mascot, Gary, in the center of the screen. He doesn't move during the entire commercial so if the ad is being fast forwarded, the viewers will see a constant image.
Who knows if any of this works buy you can view the spot, which debuts Monday, here.[/quote]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHCRGsBSBHI&feature=player_embedded[/media]
i bet the person who thought of that is making some pretty fast cash
His face is creepy as shit.
[QUOTE=thisispain;19737662]His face is creepy as shit.[/QUOTE]
naw, hes cute :3
Lol that's pretty interesting.
It can't combat the "30 second skip forward" button on my remote.
This is why you switch to basic cable.
The point of DVR is to skip commercials and boring talk scenes in action movies.
Chances are all they'll remember is that freaky grasshopper.
but what if I turn my face away from the screen?
Too bad I don't have a TiVo!
... :sigh: I want a TiVo!
I watch the corner for the little TV symbol
[QUOTE=Foda;19739232]but what if I turn my face away from the screen?[/QUOTE]
A guy in a grasshopper suit walks into your house and kicks you in the testicles.
Ah, Gary.
GARY!
[img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/b/b4/Gary_%28clone%29.jpg[/img]
HA HA HA, GAAARYYY
I just switch channels when the ads come on.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;19741038]I just switch channels when the ads come on.[/QUOTE]
Its a DVR.
At first I thought this was about commercials that temporarily disable the dvr's ability to fastforward.
Thank god I was wrong.
HEAD ON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD HEAD ON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD HEAD ON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD HEAD ON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD
Eventually they're going to invent a guy that jumps out of the TV and smacks you in the face until you watch the ad. There's just no goddamn way to win...
I don't get how it's fast-forward proof?
Sort of innovative but IMO it won't work for crap.
I like how they're getting advertising for coming up with this idea. It's all over the place.
This is working along all the same principles as propaganda.
This is a BAD thing people.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Who would want to skip such an adorable commercial?
But what happens if I close my eyes?
as long as i can skip the commercial i don't care if they display satanic chants in the middle of the screen
Hehe you can emulate the fastforwarding with youtube by just running the slider to the end.
It's not fast forward proof, it's just a clever way to take advantage of the fast forward feature.
Fucking hate how advertisers are trying to sear this shit into our brains even more. Money = evil.
Clever
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