Last week, we fell in love with the latest installment of Sony’s commercial series for BRAVIA, which features hundreds of play-doh bunnies bounding throught the streets of New York, backed by a Rolling Stones soundtrack. Today, we were able to go behind the scenes to see exactly how the teams at Passion Pictures and Fallon pulled off this massive, inspired task. You can head over to the BRAVIA website and watch for yourself — just be ready to pick your jaw up off the ground (and then watch it twice more).

We are saddened, however, to learn of the allegations that the original idea was pinched from kozyndan, who apparently sent in an eerily similar concept sketch to Passion over two years ago. Sony denies any plagiarism is involved, but upon seeing the artwork in question, it’s pretty dang obvious. What are your thoughts on this?

Via Behind the Buzz


Andrew Ferguson Friday, 10.12.07 @ 1:01 pm

To my untrained eye, at least, the idea theft looks pretty blatant.

I could understand a bit more had the company some claim to saying that they never saw his work, but when they’ve specifically requested it? Ouch.


Adam Friday, 10.12.07 @ 4:06 pm

They have done it before is the sad part. The other Bravia ad with the bouncing balls is an idea that David Letterman had years ago. Both videos and comments here if interested: http://www.lifelounge.com/SONY-BITES-KOZYNDAN.aspx


Adam Friday, 10.12.07 @ 4:09 pm

Or here for a great advertising rip off site. Just gold.

http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=509




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