A good design will enable people to have a better quality life! Taipei World Design Expo 2011 was held inside the Nangang Exhibition Hall. Have you noticed there is a room called, ‘Universal Design’ exhibiting various things from everyday utility to futures and billboards? The concept of universal design is based on ‘humanity’, the products should be easy and convenient to use for the healthy, senile or physically/mentally challenged people.    This multi-functional opener adopts the principle of physics and is suitable for female or seniors who might have trouble opening drinks. With this opener, you can easily

Mobile phone makers are increasingly focusing on hardware upgrades rather than functionality. In the rush to introduce faster processors and add more Flash memory, they forget that it's the user experience that decides how practical the new hardware is.  Though the iPhone dominates the smart phone market, once you remove the IOS system the actual hardware is something that any other smart phone maker can put together. What they can't imitate is how user-friendly and intuitive the design of the operating system is. The UI has always been the most easily overlooked part of software design. Smart phones are

  Shakespeare said, "That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet" but in this time and period, smelling ‘sweet’ is no longer the trend.    Source of picture: billboard.com   Take Lady Gaga as example. It is alleged that her first perfume, ‘Monster’ is said to be launched in 2012. This perfume embodies her uniqueness and quirkiness and smells like a combination of blood and semen. As Lady Gaga described it, “smells like high-class hooker.” However, given that she didn’t even mind wearing a raw-beef dress to appear in front of public eye,

Dramatize このテーマを書き始めたとき、タイトルは「ドラマチック」でした。しかし、書いていくうちに、ずっと袋小路にはまってしまいました。愚かにも大きなケーキを自分にぶつけているような感じです。痛くもなく、楽しそうだと思い込んでいたものの、とてもうろたえていました！ 書きながら修正し、修正しながら書いていました。ドラマチック、シネマチック、物語性、劇場型、それらの言葉はよく使われていますが、厳格な芸術的定義も持ち合わせた言葉には、死ぬほど苦しめられました！私は平凡な人間です。そのため、専門家ぶっているという疑いと、虚勢を張っていると言われることを避けるため、1つの出口を見つけました。それは、Let’s Talk About "Dramatize" 広告を「劇化（Dramatize）」するというのは物語を語る方法の1つです。数年前に金城武が出演したエリクソンモバイルのCM「聞こえない音」、最近ではA.S.O革靴の「真実の愛を支える」もその1つで、CMで伝えたいコンセプトを劇化して、視聴者をまるで泥沼に踏み込んだようにどんどん深みにはめます。演劇的方法でも、ドキュメンタリー的方法でも、あるいは思いを告白する方法でも、ドラマチックな緊張感を持ったあらすじは、ターゲットの消費グループを簡単にワナに落とすことができ、消費者が抜け出られないようにします。あるいは、ワナで人の心を買うと言うこともできます。 ワナというと、少し後ろめたい感じがして、まるでコマーシャルに携わる人は皆とても腹黒いように聞こえます…A.S.O革靴のその新しいCMについて話しましょう。革靴は、一般的に機能性や流行性を売りにします。もちろん感情、さらには愛情も売ることができます。A.S.OのこのCMは、消費者に「革靴をお父さんにプレゼントしよう」「新しい軽高靴の3大特徴は･･･」とあからさまに訴えておらず、マインドコントロールの台詞も使っておらず、言葉を繰り返して商品の押しつけてもいません。そのドキュメンタリーに似たCMは、角度を変えて、「男のロマンとは？」を見せてくれます。 完全版の240秒のCMでは、主人公は黙々と一週間歩きます。主人公は純粋で単純な上に、外観も平凡なものです。それは、中間層の消費者グループを十分に表しています。CMが始まって1分40秒まで、主人公がその長い道を歩いていることを伝えています。そこで取り上げるべきことは、映像に靴がほとんど出ていないことです。クリエイターたちは、「商品をこんなに早く出さない方がいい」とクライアントをなだめるのにずいぶん苦労したことでしょう。 物語の種は、深く埋められておらず、愛のために歩いていることはすでに予想できたことで、「なるほど」という感じもありません。そして、ドキュメンタリーに似た方法は、うそか誠かは重要ではありません。しかし、多くの視聴者は、私と同じように痺れたことでしょう…ヒロインが「どうしてここにいるの？」と話したあとに主人公が跪くと、ヒロインは笑みから感動の涙に代わって、主人公が拙くプロポーズします…私は体も心も痺れて、目頭に涙が溢れ出しました。私は彼のような勇気がなく、あんなに何日も歩いていませんが、プロポーズした時の気持ちを今でも覚えています。 視聴者がドラマに感動して、CMの任務は果たされました。コマーシャルの最後に、クライアントの商品とフレーズが痺れを切らしたかのように現れたのは、雰囲気を壊してしまいとても惜しいことですが、それでも構いません。クリエイターはすでにクライアントのために視聴者の心を勝ち得て、ブランドイメージが再び消費者に認知されたのです。最後のあのコピーは直接的で少しひどいものの、クリエイターもクライアントを安心させる必要があるのです。 劇化で人の心を買うのにはある程度時間をかけることが必要ですが、効果は抜群です。 https://youtu.be/QLXg4HB1ZBg ------------------------------------------- 筆者について Bruce 国内外でテレビCM製作、映画配給、劇場マーケティング、電通北京事務所クリエイティブコンペチーム、ガマニア内部ディレクターに携わる。現在は株式会社ガマニアデジタルエンターテインメント商品開発部課長(セクションマネージャー)。 -------------------------------------------

  Marriage proposal is the most beautiful moment in your life. At that moment, the air seems to freeze, you hear the resonating ‘Marry me?’ a few times in your head. Diamond symbolizes the tear rolling down your cheek and the choice that you make to spend the rest of the life together…   Cartier made three proposal commercial films for its latest campaign, presenting the most emotional and romantic love with Italian director, American playwright and European actors (I guess Asians aren’t that romantic).    Cartier, True love has a colour and a name – Trailer    

▲（Source of picture:http://polwig.com）   You looked at yourself in the mirror on January 1st, beginning to make a list of new year resolutions such as shake off 3 kg (and even bought a new pair of running shoes for it), life is supposed to unfold as the way you planned. Everything seemed so wonderful in your imagination!    January 2nd, your only exercise was lying on the couch, your new running shoes never touched the road.    This is a common scene in the beginning of the year. The new beginning motivates us but we are also easily be

（Photo source：http://thecubiclesurvivalguide.blogspot.com/） I don't know if you know anybody like this, who will sometimes say, "I've just thought of a fantastic commercial script. If I could shoot a commercial for this brand, I would shoot it this way..." And then he will ask you in a very serious manner if you think his script is incredible too. These commercial ideas that your friends love so much are often humorous and very "creative". However, "there should be a standard for how good an idea is, and not just an subjective opinion". I personally feel that the key to a good

One gloomy morning, a group of mysterious black-clothed people swarmed in and brought about 2 minutes of uber-merry dance, leaving passers-by baffled. Then the group dismissed, the crowd marveled at their performance but still confused.  What they saw was the 1st “Gama-Flash” mobilization that took place at 11:11 on November 11th 2011, in celebration of Gama Day.  ▲ Wind and rains won’t put any damp on Gamanians’ enthusiasm, they brought out Gama flag and got ready to “Flash”! （請嵌入影片：http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oecbAHW90FM） What is Gama Day? To commemorate Gamania’s official name change from its precursor, FullSoft to Gamania (Game+Mania) on November 11th,

▲（Source of picture: http://www.backpackers.com.tw/forum/gallery/index）   Don’t know how to execute your plans after drafting lists of new year resolutions? Are you curious what new goals other colleagues have set up?    G!VOICE will satisfy your desires. In this special theme edition, we will explore the deepest desire of Gamanians worldwide and set up “New Year Resolution clinic” to provide you with suggestions according to categories. This year, Gamanians, you will have no problem realizing your wishes!      End of the World, please don’t come ▲（Source of picture: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/2012/）   ■ I’m TIMOR  from GUS. My 2012 New Year Resolution is THE END

I don't remember who was it that told me it was best to sell water, if I had to sell anything at all. Why is this? A simple arithmetic equation will show that once you subtract the cost from the price at which bottled water is sold, you end up with a stunning amount of profit. However, everyone wants in on a good deal, which is why there is always a variety of mineral water brands on the shelves of any supermarket or convenience store. But when it comes to which bottle you purchase in the end, the deciding

GU Morning is easy, interesting and exciting, you will love it!    Gamania continues to extend its frontier to mobile game application. GU Morning, an adorable puzzle game for mobile phone was launched on November 16th 2011. You can now find it in App Store and Android Market worldwide!    The main theme of GU Morning centers on the character—a chick named Gugu. When Gugu was born and opened his eyes for the first time, he saw his father “Colonel Rooster” saluted to the sun. He was fascinated by it and has since determined to follow his father’s footstep.

        The Years of Senior Gamanian, Steve Tsay in the Fight of R&D   SDG-GD-Steve Tsay(蔡岳峰)   Employee: Tsay, Yue-Feng (A.K.A: Steve Tsay) Started from: October 1st, 1998 (FullSoft era, located in Yi-an Road, Chunghe) Total employees then: 20+ Position then: responsible for the main route of ‘Fast Food Shop’ Current position: Manager of Game R&D department, SEEDO Game     Steve manned multiple tasks on his own, and Albert also involved in every step   G!VOICE: During the FullSoft time, ‘Convenient Store’ helped establishing the foundation of Gamania, please share the working experience while producing

Director of the GAMANIA Creative Center, Mr. Kuo: "The most important thing about this exhibitions is that not only is each piece aesthetically pleasing when on display, the concept of the art of life has been integrated into each piece to give them functional value. This is why a great deal of thought has been placed in the creation of each item on display. Unlike regular exhibitions where the pieces are displayed in an emotionless manner, you will feel as if you're at home when you enter this venue. You can view, use, and savor each piece as if

At a press conference on July 12, Gamania's internationally renowned original animation Hero: 108 formally announced a partnership with trend label STAGE to release three ranges of limited edition trendy T-shirts: Honor Roll, Enter the Hero and Water Ink. Fans of Hero: 108 can now wear their favorites cute heroes like Lin Chung, Mighty Ray, Mystique Sonia and more! The Hero:108 mobile game for iOS has also been revamped. Simply register online for the mobile game's national tournament and you will have the chance to win great prizes like limited-edition STAGE trend T-shirts, iPod Touch, iPad, APPLE MacBook…. The

（Source of picture:：http://www.efonia.co.kr/index_kor.asp）   New Year resolution fell short for the past couple of year? G!VOICE gives you top 11 super practical and useful application. This time, your mobile phone will be your supervisor, be it your dream, saving up, losing weight or having fun, it can manage and accomplish effectively. Let’s hope for the 100% complete rate of our new year resolutions!      Bring your quit smoking coach with you—MyQuit Coach Quitting cigarette is difficult but it might help if you have a coach nearby to supervise you. Developed by LIVESTRONG Foundation, founded by cancer-fighter, legendary cycler

When one is explaining a thought or an idea, sometimes you can encounter a bottleneck where it seems very difficult to explain the core concept behind the idea. Why does its execution have to be carried out this way? Why will it succeed? Why? Why...? This is why I look up to creative directors who know how to present proposals. They have to be as funny and entertaining as Stephen Chow, look as sincere as Tony Leung, and have the ability to convince them of anything. The most important thing is to be able to explain one's thoughts clearly

Everyone in the Gamania Group should have received their own ID badge now.  The new ID badge not only has a more minimalist look but also improves the feel of quality in the texture and design as well. So, was the update solely for the purpose of "making the ID badge look better"? The answer is no. For the Gamania Group, the change is far more meaningful than that.     Management Requirements   Gamania's rapid growth in recent years has seen the Group grow in size as well. To give the organization a more defined management system, the

The Years of Senior Gamanian, Lulu in the Fight of Distribution Channels PLS-TW-PB-Simon Lu(呂俊賢) Employee: Simon Lu (A.K.A: Lulu) Started from: April 10th , 2000 (The year when Gamania was founded) Total employees then: around 100 Position then: responsible for the distribution in marketing department and advertising Current position: Section manager of GASH PLUS Unexpected Career Move G!VOICE: Why did you join Gamania? What sort of changes have the company been through?  Lulu: I’ve known Albert two years before I joined the company in 1998. Back then the company’s name was FullSoft. I was doing AE for advertising then