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The Making Of IWOOT’s Christmas Ad

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

So you’ve seen our Christmas advert, you’ve marvelled at its clear, concise, humorous message that simultaneously celebrates and debunks the very essence of a noughties festive period, and you’re wondering - “how on earth did they manage to make that happen? Elves or something?”

Luckily for you, we bribed someone to document the day as something of a memento of what was, in all honesty, super. The results are below:

Who knew it took so much effort? IWOOT’s sincere gratitude goes to everyone that made the ad possible! If you’re very unlucky, we might post some videos JimboWoot and I made on-set later this week. Cinematic masterpieces they are not.

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Have a sneaky peek at the IWOOT Christmas Ad

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Like it or not, the festive season is well and truly sneaking up on us. The weather’s turned, the IWOOT Christmas catalogue is out (perfect loo-reading, if you’ve got one) and, best of all, our telly ad is almost ready to fill up HD screens across the nation! So, just for you, we’ve got the whole thing here ready to enjoy: 

Ah, doesn’t it make you feel warm inside? Come back later for the special ‘making-of’ video, where you can see the furrowed brows and inestimable professionalism of everyone involved.

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Dinosaurs Attack German TV Show

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

It seems that zombies are the least of our worries - dinosaurs have invaded Germany.

We’re joking of course - but they could’ve done a better job of acting surprised than the decidedly ‘not fussed’ host and his junior accomplice. The moment when the first dinosaur runs out is pure theatre (even if it’s not quite as surprising when you see the puppeteer’s legs), and as baffling as it is surprising - the virtue of the whole clip being in German means we’ve no idea that this might even happen. But the reactions, though. Come on. Wouldn’t you be delirious with fear? Or, if you knew they weren’t real, giggling like a goon? Apparently these stoic professionals (with Valkyrie hats on) are apparently wise to even the most deadly predators:

Yes, it sort of tails off towards the end, but still. Jurassic Park may be the daddy (I still remember seeing it in the cinema and watching the velociraptor kitchen scene with my hands over my mouth in terror), but these puppets make the whole concept of a live-action dino-flick tantalisingly close. Very impressive.

Thanks to Geekologie for spotting.

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Eddy Woot takes to the skies.

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

It dawned on me after I wrote the post about the Jet Pack that I don’t take enough chances in life. And it made me more than a little depressed. This isn’t how it’s supposed to be, surely? I’m not even thirty and my idea of a good night involves a good book, a home cooked meal and maybe a bath later in the evening (sometimes with lavender - so what? It helps me sleep). There has to be more to life than this.

So, after much running around in mental circles (metaphorically speaking - though the alternative does sound like fun) I have come to a decision. I am going to leave the comforting shell of the IWOOT office and pursue something pure. Something that will make me feel alive. I am going to BUY the Jet Pack.

Lots of people have tried to stop me. Family, friends, colleagues, some people I told at the bus stop - not one of them thinks this is a good idea. But I’m through listening to other people, or common sense for that matter. This is something I need to do.

So, it’s with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to all of you. I’ve really enjoyed writing for IWOOT and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it. I’m sure you would have let me know if you hadn’t - that’s what the comments are for, after all. I’m off to pursue my dream. I’m going to become a rocket man!

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Transformers Competition Results

Monday, July 6th, 2009

After sifting through hundreds of emails I’m very pleased to announce the winner of our Transformers Goody bag. Let’s give Dave from Southampton a huge round of applause - he correctly named the MechRC as the IWOOT product designed by a Transformers artist, and he even remembered to include the link to the product page. He’ll be receiving a Transformer goody bag in the post, courtesy of Paramount Studios.

Now you may be asking yourself “How on earth do they choose the winners without being biased?”, and you’d be perfectly justified in asking. Well, I’ll tell you. I passed the buck completely and used a random number generator, courtesy of Random.org. I’d heard that quite a few organisations have opted to use their wonderful site for competition purposes, so I checked out their testimonials and decided to give them a shot.

This competition has been quite a success (in spite of the fairly shaky start) so I’m hoping that our marketing team can come up with loads of new and exciting goodies to give away in the near future. In the meantime: watch this space.

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Win an exclusive Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen goody bag!

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (cert 12a ) was released at cinemas everywhere on June 19 and to celebrate the release we’re giving you the chance to win a Transformers goody bag!

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the summer blockbuster of 2007; the battle for Earth is not over and the Autobots are in a race against time to stop the Decepticons from destroying the planet and the universe. Both the Autobots and the Decepticons are on a world wide search for the remaining pieces of the AllSpark and the location of the Matrix of Leadership. Once again Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) must become a hero and team up with the Autobots, lead by Optimus Prime, to stop the Decepticons in this global, epic battle to save the world from destruction.

For more information please visit www.transformers2movie.co.uk

Your Goody Bag prize includes: a fold up keyboard, a transforming 4 way USB port, a circuit board notebook and an ‘Autobot’ t-shirt!

EDIT:As so many of you rightly pointed out, it just isn’t a competition without a question (yes, I know - I’m rubbish) so without further ado:

Q. One of our products was designed by a Transformers Artist. Which one? Send your name and the correct answer with a link to the product page to eddywoot@gmail.com

The winner will be chosen at random. EDIT:The competition closes at Midnight, Friday 3rd July - competition is open to UK residents only. SIGH - you’ll have to forgive us, this is the first time we’ve been allowed to run a competition.

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IWOOT on This Morning

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Jimbo woot is too ugly for TV. In fact he’s too ugly for Radio. Luckily, our products are sexy enough to make up for it. Check out what happened when This Morning got hold of our Spy Camera Glasses. Let us all bask in the glory of Philip and Fern.

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