Mysdirection

Faceless ‘aliens’ spotted in crowd at...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:36:52 -0700

Faceless ‘aliens’ spotted in crowd at Wimbledon

I’ve already checked www.facelessaliens.com, but nuttin’

Bound and Gagged in a Van? Now THAT'S commitment!

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:28:21 -0700

Bound and Gagged in a Van? Now THAT'S commitment!

Happy Anniversaries to Me!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:45:00 -0700

July 1st, 2005! The day I escaped reality and took my current job. The day I was able to rediscover and let loose the kid in me before he disappeared for good. The day nerf guns became acceptable in the workplace. The day I kissed a good night’s sleep goodbye. The day I looked back from a black helicopter to discover I’d been living on a remote island surrounded by deadly reefs. The day the box was broken into little bits. The day I was given the world as a canvas, unprecedented creative satisfaction, cemeteries, cell phones, fireworks, secret concerts, twitchy the clown, ulcers, pen-pals from around the world, and most importantly…

…a banjo.

You guys don’t believe me, but I’m tellin’...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:52:03 -0700

You guys don’t believe me, but I’m tellin’ ya….Clues on toast are coming!

Comments back...mostly

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:03:58 -0700

Well, I seem to have gotten comments back and working again, but ones over like three months old seem to not be showing up for some reason.

Anyway, feel free to test comments, since I can’t. :)

GladOS as your GPS voice! Oh hell, yeah!

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:50:57 -0700

GladOS as your GPS voice! Oh hell, yeah!

FCC To Reevaluate "Embedded Advertising" On Television

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:31:00 -0700

FCC To Reevaluate "Embedded Advertising" On Television: Hmmm. My question is, what are “disclosure messages,” exactly, and how do they protect me from Oreos?!

Holy Viral Marketing, Batman! (NPR)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:08:00 -0700

Holy Viral Marketing, Batman! (NPR)

So yeah, I got the Spore Creature Creator. Say hello to my...

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:18:13 -0700

So yeah, I got the Spore Creature Creator. Say hello to my little friend!

New Look for Mysdirection

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:10:00 -0700

So, I guess my constant need for a new look shows my lack of caring anything about personal branding. Or something.

Anyway, here’s the new non-iPhone look, and welcome to it. :)

ETA: I’ll get comments working again soon…

ARGFest-o-con 2008 in Boston

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:56:15 -0700

What began as two guys carousing in Vegas in 2002 has turned into ARGFest-o-Con! This year, it’ll be in Boston, July18-20th. I’ll be part of a panel talking about how to make the jump from ARG player to ARG developer, and best of all, there’ll be free tickets to The Dark Knight! How cool is that?

So register and come on over/down/up to Boston. You know you want to!

Ball Girl Makes Incredible Catch (via VascoGames)OK,so...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:48:56 -0700

Ball Girl Makes Incredible Catch (via VascoGames)

OK,so it’s a viral for Gatorade, but it’s cool. :)

The dot matrix toasterClues in toast, I’m telling ya.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:45:57 -0700

The dot matrix toaster

Clues in toast, I’m telling ya.

Taco Bell Gets Frozen (via getyourfreezeon)This is being...

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:37:36 -0700

Taco Bell Gets Frozen (via getyourfreezeon)

This is being reported everywhere as being Improv Everywhere…but is it? And if it is, is this the first time they’ve done a stunt as a corporate viral campaign?

Real World invisible ink, kinda! (via labfly on Twitter)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:18:26 -0700

Real World invisible ink, kinda!

(via labfly on Twitter)

Notes To Mary - Plot Summary, or How I Rick Rolled The Internet

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:18:04 -0700

Notes To Mary - Plot Summary, or How I Rick Rolled The Internet

42 Entertainment wins for its “Year Zero”...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:08:08 -0700

42 Entertainment wins for its “Year Zero” interactive campaign.

"Oh, we can’t talk about something that’s still in play. Got to respect the fourth wall."

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:15:31 -0700

“Oh, we can’t talk about something that’s still in play. Got to respect the fourth wall.”

- On Cannes: A New Kind of Storytelling

At Cannes Lions Awards

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:30:34 -0700

Watch http://www.twitter.com/vpisteve for live updates.

Cannes Report

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:11:00 -0700

Well, our workshop is over, all is well. We had a packed room as Susand Bonds, Alex Lieu, Mike Borys and I talked the wonders of ARGs. The only hitch was a planned phone gag that we had to nix at the last minute due to technical problems, but otherwise a great success.

Best for me was getting to meet folks from around the world, literally, who are producing ARGs. One young lady introduced herself as an ARG developer in Turkey (!) who has a game live right now! Who knew? :) I just think it’s awesome that the ARG creative space is getting more and more crowded with talented, excited people. ARGs are, after all, the Future Of Entertainment. :)

I also had one of my most humorous travel moments last night upon arrival in baggage claim, involving me, a unisex restroom, and 3 shocked and appalled female Japanese tourists, but I’ll save that for in-person storytelling only. :)

Now, to try and stay awake until the sun goes down. Until next time, reporting live from Beaumont sur Mer, this is me, signing off….