We’re revisiting this older ad from Sony which was part of its excellent Bravia product promotion. A follow-up to the classic José González bouncy ball ad, Sony and agency McCann traveled to Costa Rica, where they filled a dormant volcano with over 8 million vibrant flower petals. They then used giant fans and air cannons to blast the petals, creating amazingly colorful explosions, which rained down on the local town.

Set to peaceful music, we get enveloped by vibrancy and the feeling of colors, which was the hope of the ad campaign.


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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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