We know Chrome is fast, but is Opera faster than a potato?
28th May 10
Posted in online video
We enjoyed the new spoof of BBH New York’s / Google Creative Labs ‘Speed Tests’ films for Google Chrome.
We particularly like the casting of two ‘Scandinavian’ looking gents as the main protagonists; perhaps a gentle reference to our own ECDs on the project, Calle and Pelle Sjoenell.
Here’s the original, in case you missed it.
And here’s our film about how we made them.
Finally, a few snaps from the shoot.
Love the fact that you posted the spoof on your site.
Collaboration includes poking fun.
Haha. I think it may have topped you
I wondered if you knew about Opera. Now I’m curious if you get the geek herring reference?
Hi Charles, I assume it’s something to do with Britten’s opera, ‘Albert Herring’. But is there a geekier angle? Cheers. Ben
It’s an auto insult on mirc (the original twitter back in the early 90′s) that says “xyz slaps you around with a wet fish’ like they do in the video.
Though you may have just added a layer of reference that I too missed. Nice going there.
I’ve use Chrome since the first Apple builds came out so I’m a fan though I experience some regular issues on it I stick with as much Google as possible.
However Opera is a really interesting UX experience on browsing. They deserve a mention just for looking at it all from a fresh angle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhJQp-q1Y1s
Herring fight? Take a look at Monty Python Fish Slapping Dance
Got it. Great clip. Thanks for sharing. B
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