Sam Mendes-directed iPhone 4 ad debuts [video]
American Beauty director Sam Mendes plopped down behind the camera to create a clever ad for the new iPhone 4 that shows off the Apple gadget’s much-hyped video calling capabilities.
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I think you’re missing the point, Jez Kay. This commercial emphasizes the *why* of the product. Yes, there are many applications of the FaceTime feature that aren’t discussed in the commercial, but they are whats & hows. In this ad, they are demonstrating why most people will want to use this technology – which is exactly the spirit of Apple.
And Louis Armstrong is arguably the most important American musician in history. His innovations are myriad and music has never been the same since his work – you might even say Steve Jobs is the Louis Armstrong of computing.