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NYC Bed Bugs Squeeze New Creativity From Overplayed Taiwanese CGI Artists

By Joe Coscarelli Fri., Jan. 7 2011 at 1:39 PM
Categories: Bed Bugs, Infestations, Joe Coscarelli, Media, Video

New York's bed bug problem, much-hyped last summer and well into fall, is worse than that of other major U.S. cities, says a survey of exterminators. That news is brought to us by the similarly much-hyped Next Media Animations, the Taiwanese "news organization" whose totally bizarre CGI renderings of international happenings started as charming, but quickly became too self-aware. This one is really good though.

In this case, you can't really question NMA's commitment to entertainment as they take a tired story and inject some surrealism and genuine cartoon horror. Observe, if you will, the bed bug climbing the Empire State Building in New York City in rapid succession with Chicago's deep dish bed bug pizza. It's undeniable.

[via NYO]

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Although bed bugs have spread across the nation, the list of 'worst cities' is based more on testimonial than on an objective basis. The media driven 'entertainment' frenzy exaggerates reality. On that note, what's the point of showing a bed bug animation climbing up the Empire State Building or some bug like creatures on a pizza? Is that meant to drum up fear and business?

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