Lotus Museum - Video Wing

First Decade: 1982-1992

Fri, 11 May 2007 14:58:09 -0700

Internal documentary on Lotus' first 10 years

Working at Lotus

Tue, 08 May 2007 13:22:56 -0700

New employee orientation video, c. 1986.

Lotus Operating Principles

Fri, 11 May 2007 14:57:05 -0700

Lotus employees discuss the Operating Principles.

Lotus 1-2-3 Music Video

Tue, 08 May 2007 14:11:48 -0700

Not too long after the debut of MTV, one of the hottest music videos around the office was...the Lotus 1-2-3 launch video!

TV Ad: Symphony

Tue, 08 May 2007 14:32:14 -0700

"What are you going to do for an encore?" asks this 1994 TV ad introducing Symphony.

TV Ad: Lotus-Apple Macintosh

Tue, 08 May 2007 14:18:50 -0700

TV Advertisement presented jointly by Lotus and Apple Computer, c. 1984, foreshadowing the launch of Jazz.

TV Ad: Jazz Introduction

Tue, 08 May 2007 14:25:39 -0700

Introducing Jazz, "the business software the Macintosh was invented for." c. 1985

"Monks" 1995

Thu, 10 May 2007 14:24:41 -0700

IBM made this early tribute to Lotus Notes. A year later they bought the company.

"Security" 1997

Thu, 10 May 2007 14:27:05 -0700

Denis Leary's first of several spots for Lotus Notes. Co-star Jack Webb.

"Beyond Walls - Lotus Notes at Sony Music" 1996

Thu, 10 May 2007 14:28:19 -0700

Companion piece to a FEDEX spot from the same year.

TV Ad: Domino Hosts The Peoples' Web

Tue, 08 May 2007 15:47:01 -0700

This TV spot (date?) shows how Domino can help even the most unusual of customers.

"Momentum" 1997

Thu, 10 May 2007 14:32:02 -0700

Early days of the web. Denis Leary is impressed that at least somebody's making money on the internet.

"Boondoggle" 1997

Thu, 10 May 2007 14:32:45 -0700

30 second spot.

TV Ad: "I Am"

Tue, 08 May 2007 16:06:38 -0700

1-minute TV spot for Lotus Notes

"You are a Visionary" 1994

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:15:41 -0700

This video was produced as a video wall for Comdex in May 1994.

Rise and Shine

Wed, 09 May 2007 17:36:40 -0700

Meeting Opener produced in 1994 for the SmartSuite product tour. Shot in super-8 film it ties SmartSuite products to real world applications.

How People Work

Wed, 09 May 2007 17:36:01 -0700

Meeting Opener - 2001 Positions Lotus software as the software to help people get things done.

"Agents of Change" 1995

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:22:09 -0700

Produced for a Notes Tour

"To Act as One" aka "The Drummers" 1997

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:26:40 -0700

Shot in Red Rocks Park near Denver, this video, also known as ¿The Drummers¿, was produced for Comdex 1997 and has won several awards.

¿Working Together for You¿ 1993

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:24:19 -0700

Originally produced for a Fall Comdex booth and a SmartSuite product tour, this video had them dancing in the aisles.