McDonald's Ripped Me Off and Gave Me a Stomach-Ache

Has anyone seen this new(ish) McDonald's commercial that uses stop-motion animation with live actors? It starts out with a guy asleep in bed, who slides out from under the covers, onto his floor, and down the hallway, all while retaining his sleeping position. He continues out of his apartment, along a sidewalk, and into a McDonald's, all the while "sliding" along the ground, asleep. When he exits the restaurant, he has his coffee now, and he's awake and upright. It's a really cool commercial, well-executed and shot, and it's interesting the way it combines live action with animation. (I tried to find it online, but I couldn't. this looks cool, tho) Hopefully, some of you have seen it.

The funny thing is: I thought of that idea first. Ok, I know I can't say with certainty that no one ever came up with that before, because I'm sure someone has, and maybe someone even did it before me, (not that I know of, though.) The fact is, I shot a short film in 2002 while I lived in Savannah that is basically the same exact concept without the McDonald's or the coffee. Mine is more of a visual art piece that I put to music, but it totally involves a sleeping person sliding around her apartment without waking up, utilizing stop-motion animation. I seriously doubt a former classmate saw my film and then sold-out to McDonald's, but it is really funny (but not haha funny) that someone out there had the same exact idea. It also kinda sucks that my concept doesn't seem so original anymore. I wanted to put it in the local Underground Film Fest this year, since I know some of the organizers, but now I'm having second thoughts because it looks like I ripped off a McDonald's commercial. Fooey.

so... here's my movie:



If anyone can find McD's (much newer) version of my movie, send me the link and I'll put it here.

By the way, I am truly sorry and I humbly repent that this blog has kinda "gone fishin'" lately, but as y'all probably know, I've been working long, weird hours on We Are Marshall. I have, however, been loyally updating the Sketchbook blog every day, (even though no one seems to be paying any attention... ) (but that's ok, 'cause it hasn't gotten good yet.) (but come on, folks, you should still check it out once in a while if you're bored.)

I have also, just so you know, been collecting things to blog here. I have a bunch of stuff. I'm just saving it up for when I have time to put it on the table. proverbially, that is. no tables online. unless you're talking about html tables. but I wasn't talking about that kind of shit, and i hope you weren't either.