New Audi A4 "Progress Is Beautiful" TV Commercial

The all new Audi A4 "Progress Is Beautiful" commercial.

The all new Audi A4 ad debuted in front of millions of viewers for the first time during the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. This spectacular commercial was created by the Venables, Bell & Partners Ad Agency.

I have been attempting to get more details on the music used in the Audi commercial, this is a quote from an email response a friend received after contacting Audi about the "Progress Is Beautiful" commercial campaign.

"We appreciate your taking the time to share your comments with us about
the Progress is Beautiful video and are very pleased that you enjoyed
the music so much. As a general rule, our commercial videos have
specially-created music from a music house for each commercial; this
music is not available to the public."

If anyone has any information on the song title, artist or composer please do share it with us.

Hp TouchSmart PC Commercial "Maestro"

HP TouchSmart PC Commercial titled "Maestro", this is a great commercial and is sure to be an award winning commercial. Created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Franscisco also featuring the music by "Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Summer".
You must turn up your volume to truly appreciate this great commercial for the new HP TouchSmart PC by Hewlett Packard. What ever your opinions are on the TouchSmart technology, I am sure you will agree this is a great commercial.

Advertising Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, USA
Co-Chairman / Creative Director: Rich Silverstein
Creative Directors: Rick Condos, Hunter Hindeman
Art Director: Andre Massis
Copywriter: Jordan Kramer
Executive Producer: Cindy Fluitt
Producer: Todd Porter
Production Company: Psyop, Los Angeles
Directors: Todd Mueller, Kylie Matulick, Psyop
Executive Producers: Angela Bowen, Neysa Horsburgh
Producers: Sara Mills, Blythe Dalton, Luisa Murray
Associate Producer: Tarun Charaipotra
Lead Flame Artists: Jamie Scott, Aska Otake
Flame Artists: Tim Farrell, Peter Amante, Joe Wenkoff
Technical Directors: Jeffrey Dates, Dave Barosin, Ted Kotsadtis, Todd Akita
Animation: Jason Vega, Gerald Ding, Jeff Lopez, Kittly Lin, Andy Hara
R&D: Andreas Gebhardt
Lighting: Andy Hara
Tracking: Joerg Liebold, Jeen Lee, Chris Hill, Steven Hill
Roto: Leslie Chung, David Marte, Alejandro Monzon
Design: Zoe Wishart, Lutz Vogel, Jon Saunders, Chris Saunders Jake Sargent, Ron Kurwin
Storyboards: Josh Wiesenfeld
Editors: Cass Vanini, Brett Goldberg, Brett Nicholetti
Director of Photography: Crille Forsbaerg
Line Producer: Michael Schlenker
Final Music: Sejong Soloists
Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Summer
Sound Design Company: 740 Sound Design
Sound Designer: Eddie Kim
Executive Producer: Scott Ganary
Aired: June 2008

New GM Commercial featuring The Story by Brandi Carlile

GM, General Motors 2008 Olympic commercial "The Story".

General Motors just began airing their new Olympic commercial TV spot, featuring the beautiful song "The Story" by the talented Brandi Carlile. GM used "The Story" to promote their hybrid, bio fuel, and clean diesel vehicles. Without making any environmental issues of this commercial by GM, it is a very well done commercial and at the very least GM is moving in the right direction.

The only question is why they are claiming this to be an Olympic commercial, there is no mention of the Olympics in the commercial. Airing during the Olympics does not make it an Olympic themed commercial.

GM "The Story" 2008 Beijing Olympic Commercial.

Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein "Secret Obsession" uncensored

Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein "Secret Obsession" uncensored commercial spot. If you have made your way here from my Bikini Lines Advertising site, you know keeping a working version of the new Eva Mendes Calvin Klein Secret Obsession commercial has been rather difficult.

Here it is again, what the big deal about having this Calvin Klein Obsession ad with Eva Mendes banned is I don't know. Sorry, but this commercial really isn't that good anyway.

Well, was it everything you hoped for?

With so many great commercials being produced we seem to get so wrapped up in nonsense like having Eva Mendes commercials banned. Why can't we just take them for what they are?

Mr T Snickers ad pulled for being offensive

The new Mr. T Snickers commercial, with the Speed walker. And the new Snickers - Gun
Sadly, this great commercial has been pulled from the air. I guess a sense of humor is a thing of the past in advertising.
Mr.T as himself
Kirby Heyborne as the Speedwalker



Mars has pulled a UK TV ad for Snickers featuring Mr T harassing a speed walker for being a "disgrace to the man race" after US complaints that it was offensive to gay people.

The American confectionary giant pulled the Snickers ad even though it was never shown on TV in the US - as happened last month with the Heinz Deli Mayo ad featuring two men kissing.

The Snickers ad, made by the same agency that caused an international furore with the Heinz male kiss commercial, was first broadcast in the UK on July 13.

The commercial, by ad agency AMV BBDO, features Mr T in full-on BA Baracus mode, the character he played in The A-Team.

It opens with Mr T crashing through a building on the back of a flatbed truck mounted with a Snickers-firing machine gun.

Mr T pulls alongside a man in tight yellow shorts who is speed walking and growls: "Speed walking. I pity you fool. You a disgrace to the man race. It's time to run like a real man."

He then opens fire, peppering the man with Snickers bars and forcing him to break into a run.

In the UK the TV ad barely ruffled feathers, the Advertising Standards Authority said.

The ASA received just two complaints and did not investigate the commercial for a possible breach of the advertising code.

However, the ad caused a storm overseas. A US advertising industry title published an open letter challenging Omnicom, AMV BBDO's American parent company.

The Human Rights Campaign criticised Mars for perpetuating "the notion that the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community is a group of second class citizens and that violence against GLBT people is not only acceptable, but humorous".

Mars said that the ad was meant to be "fun", that it never intended to cause offence and has pulled the campaign.

"This ad is the second in a series of UK Snickers Ads featuring Mr T, which are meant to be fun and have been positively received in the UK," said a spokeswoman for Mars.

"However, we understand that humour is highly subjective, and it is never our intention to cause offence. Accordingly, we have pulled the Mr T Speedwalker ad globally."

Amnesty International's new anti-waterboarding advert

Amnesty International's new anti-waterboarding advert, this is one powerful advertising campaign.

NIKE Take It To The Next Level - 2 minute full version tv spot

Nike "Take It To The Next Level" - Nike Football
New two minute blockbuster TV commercial by director Guy Ritchie starring the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wesley Sneijder, Cesc Fabregas, William Gallas, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marco Materazzi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Nani and Arsene Wenger.
A great commercial, and if you are a soccer fan be warned, its an addictive commercial.
The song is "Don't Speak" by Eagles of Death Metal. Enjoy.

Nike MTV TV Spot "Plus I Run" Commercial

The new Nike Plus I Run advertising campaign is simply brilliant.

Dan Levy the MTV personality jogs through Toronto in this fantastic water colored ad for Nike's Plus I Run ad campaign.

Released: April 2008
Avertiser: NIKE
Agency: WIEDEN+KENNEDY NY
Country: USA/CANADA

Agency: Wieden+Kennedy, New York/MTV Canada
Production Company: Helios Design Labs, Toronto
Director/Editor: Alex Wittholz
DP: Eric Fenato
Animators: Felix Wittholz, Matt Brushett, Setareh Shamdani, Marc Pannozzo, Josh Gorle
Music: Grand PM

Hot Tub Stops Hunger American Freak Commercial

Every once in awhile there comes a long a new product and an advertising campaign that simply blows the mind. Saatchi & Saatchi, Stockholm the advertising agency behind what is one of the greatest commercial epics I have ever seen has proven again why they are the best in the business. The Hot Tub Stops Hunger - American Freak is incredible. I laughed, I cried, I was disgusted and most importantly I wont get Hot Tub snacks out of my mind for a very long time. The website for Hot Tub is just as entertaining.

I promise you that you have never seen anything like this before.

Enjoy the Hot Tub "American Freak" Stops Hunger Commercial Epic.




Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Stockholm
Creative Directors: Adam Kerj, Fredrik Preisler
Art Directors: Mårten Hedbom, Gustav Egerstedt
Copywriter: Nima Stillerud
Productioncompany: The Producers
Director: Erik Nilsson
Producer: Anna Bergström
Postproduction: Nostromo
Special FX: Syndicate
Sound design: Red Pipe
Screenwriter: Sindre Kartvedt

Dacia Renault Commercial Starring Fidel Castro & Other Notables In History

Commercial for the new station wagon by Dacia/Renault. TV Spot starring Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Mao Tse-Tung, Karl Marx, Lenin, Martin Luther King, Rosa Luxemburg, Ho-Chi Minh and Mahatma Gandhi. Watching Castro walk through the bedroom with Gandhi in bed was hilarious.

Special thanks to Kathrin of Nordpol Hamburg for sending us this great commercial spot.

Mercator Insurance - Two Truly Great TV Commercials

Know one likes to think about buying insurance, but Mercator Insurance and their advertising firm came up with a few inspiring commercials that are funny, clever and simply great commercials.



The Mercator Insurance TV Spot: Never Trust Man was a 2007 Film Cristal award winner at the Meribel Ad Festival.
How real is this, men twisting their necks to get a good look at an attractive woman while walking down the street with their own wives. What a great commercial. The music is bang on too.



The tag line is priceless "Mercator Home Insurance. Because you're likely to move out someday.

Agency: Duval Guillaume, Antwerp
Creative Director: Geoffrey Hantson, Dirk Domen
Copywriter: Kristof Snels
Art Director: Sebastien De Valck
Production Company: Caviar, Belgium
Director: Kurt Deleier

Fifa Soccer Pepsi Sumo Edition Commercial

The trailer preview for the new Fifa Soccer Pepsi Commercial - The Sumo Edition.



This great commercial features a few of the greatest soccer players Beckham, Carlos, Raul to name a few, taking on a huge team sumo wrestlers, and the winner gets the Pepsi. Great commercial, I will have the credits posted soon.

Brandt Washing Machine Commercial from France

One of the most brilliant commercials I have ever seen. This comes from France, keep that in mind when you see the shower scene. Cannes award material for sure.



Advertising Agency: DDB, Paris, France
Creative Director: Alexandre Hervé, Sylvain Thirache
Copywriter: Fabien Teichner
Art Director: Faustin Claverie
Agency Producer: Dominique Porte
Advertiser’s Supervisors: Xavier Mendiola, Amélie Avierinos
Account Supervisors: Bertrand Coupy, Pascale Mirikelam
Production Company: Mister Hyde
Director: Keith Bearden

Funny Viral Commercial for Friesche Vlag

To promote milk you can either say it's healthy and good for your bones, or... you can go viral...and end up with the hilariously funny commercial for Friesche Vlag.



We would never see this great commercial air in North America, that is for sure.

Pony "Back In The Game" New Commercial Ad Campaign

In a category saturated with serious messages and celebrity, Fishtank created a humorous ad campaign showing Pony attacking well-known commercials from their competition, Nike, Adidas and Reebox. The campaign was designed for players with personality and creativity -- the same traits you can find throughout the classic Pony brand.

Dangers of Working At Home - Sony Vaio Commercial

The Sony Vaio - Dangers of Working at Home, this great commercial was banned from being aired on most networks, I like it so it here it is....enjoy...I think this is a great commercial. I can tell you without any hesitation that has happened to us.

Time TOP 10 List Best TV ADS OF THE YEAR

We love TOP 10 LISTS, here is Time Magazines Top 10 List for TV Commercials of the year

#1..Super Bowl of Love, Late Show with David Letterman
Long-estranged Dave and Oprah cuddle in front of the tube cheering their teams. "We both win because we're in love," he says. TD Late Show!



#2..Impossible Is Nothing, Adidas
Athletes like David Beckham discuss overcoming adversity and draw defining moments. Classy.

#3..Thief, Gatorade
A hydrated Derek Jeter and Harvey Keitel on the virtues of stealing.

#4..Onslaught, Dove
A little girl is hit with a barrage of ads promising to make a woman "younger, smaller, tighter" as Dove lathers up a new vision of beauty.

#5..Meredith, Apple
A guy describes how he used his iPhone to avoid a social blunder. The supergadget sells itself.

#6..Tina Fey, American Express
This gal's workday is crazier than yours. If the card works for her ...

#7..Happiness Factory
Coca-Cola
A plot, characters and cool animation: commercial or Pixar film?

#8..Most Interesting Man in the World, Dos Equis
At last, a beer-ad hero for people beyond the keg-stand stage of life.

#9..Live the Flavor, Doritos
Made by a consumer, it's appealingly homespun and, yes, cheesy.

#10..Rollin' VIP, Nationwide
Kevin Federline works in fast food--and reinvents his image.

Sophistication......Not Anymore

One thinks of Bentley automobiles as elegant, aristocratic and refined...

NOT ANYMORE.....

This advert is fabulous, when you think about Bentley's sophistication, you would never expect it. I love it!

Hilarious Bikini Line Advertisment by Veet

This is one of the funniest, and disturbing ads I have ever come across. Some ads really make you stop and think... is Veet really going to help this woman, I think a barber is in order first. In case you you didn't notice you have to look at this ladies bikini line. Its really very ingenious how they used the hair of the two ladies posing in the background. This print ad is one of several they created. I will post the others soon.
Enjoy the warm weather ladies.

Now Thats A Zippo

These fantastic Zippo ads were done back in 2003 by McCann-Erickson, Singapore. I love the Zippo Lighters and this has always been one of my favorites. They were placed on taxi cabs through out the city. I did a little research and yes, that is a real flame blowing out the top of the zippo.