Funny commercial from Amnesty International, "We Can Change What They Do". Award winning TV Spot by Scholz & Friends, Germany has us admiring the great present day world leaders and the message in this public awareness campaign: we can change what they do. Come on, it is pretty funny.
This spot was a 2008 ward show winner at the Cresta Awards 2008 TV/Cinema/Digital Winner. Credits: Agency: Scholz & Friends Creative Director: Oliver Handlos / Wolf Schneider / Matthias Spaetgens Copywriter: Edgar Linscheid / Fabio Straccia Art Director: Sara Vieira Agency Producer: Nina Heyn / Nele Juergens / Daniel Klessig Production Company: Markenfilm Berlin GmbH Director: Benjamin Wolff Cinematographer: Lutz Hattenhauer
Coke Zero commercial and the new James Bond 007 Quantum of Solace movie promo combine for a thrilling commercial. he movie is due out the end of October.
Advertising Agency: Wieden & Kennedy London
Coca-Cola is to launch a global TV campaign in a tie-up with James Bond film Quantum of Solace with music by White Stripes frontman Jack White.
Bobby Brittain, the brand director for Coca-Cola Great Britain, said that the campaign "combines the drama of James Bond with the essence of Coca-Cola Zero in a stylish and contemporary fashion".
New Nike Retro Windrunner online viral film created by Jonas & Francois, El Nino Paris is one pretty cool commercial for Nike. Anytime there is a beat pounding drum beat I'm sucked in. It will be interesting to see how well this Nike online commercial does across the internet.
Credits: Nike Retro Windrunner released September 2008 Production Company: El Nino, Paris Director/Editor: Jonas & Franois Producer: Delphine Rodet Director of Photography: Matthieu Plainfoss Post Producer: Anne Sgrettin Editors: Jonas & François
Hot new commercial for Diesel Fragrances. "Fuel For Life Unlimited" For Women Only. Directed by Paul Gore and shot in Prague, the new Fuel For Life Unlimited commercial for women only, is a sensual shot to our senses. The Diesel TV spot is a sensual, thrilling adventure through the eyes of sensual women. I truly love this, the Diesel Fuel For Life commercial it tantalizes my senses and keeps me drawn in while the entire commercial plays on.Are You Alive?
Brand: Diesel Unlimited Perfume - Fuel For Life Agency: FFL Paris Creative Director: Farid Mokart Art Director: Juliette Lavoix Art Director: Pauline De Montferrant Producer: Emma Butterworth Director: Paul Gore Production Company: Flynn Productions Country: United Kingdom
Exciting new Smith & Nephew TV spot commercial titled "Innovtion in Motion"
Peek Performance powered by Smith & Nephew, an active and exciting commercial for hip and joint replacement. I thought this was simply great when I first watched it. A generation of doers wont let hip or joint replacement stop us from doing anything.
Title: Innovation in Motion Agency: Ogilvy, New York Production Company: Psyop, New York Director: Eben Mears and Mate Steinforth, Psyop Executive Producer: Lucia Grillo Producer: Michael Neithardt Assistant Producer: Tarun Cahraipotra Project Lead: Florian Witzel CG: Alvin Bae, Jan Bitz, Jae Ham, Miguel Salek, Jeff Dates, Rich Magan, Jacob Slutsky, Jason Vega, Goo-Shun Wang, Lee Wolland Storyboard Artist: Ben Chan Software Developer: Andreas Gebhardt After Effects: Doug Purver, Jason Conradt, Elliot Blanchard
The UFO Centraal Beheer Insurance commercial from the Netherlands, have you ever heard of this company? I can guarantee you will remember them after watching this funny commercial for Central Beheer. Created by the DDB Advertising agency in Amsterdam features a UFO maned by aliens of course, on a mission to attack earth, this epic commercial is fantastic and the ending is not at all what you might be expecting. Commercial Credits: Advertiser: Centraal Beheer Achmea Insurance Agency: DDB Amsterdam Executive Creative Director: Mungo Maclagan Art Director: Niels de Wit, Ruben Sonneveld, Daniel Snelders,Robert Van der Lans Agency Producer: Yuka Kambayashi Director: Stylewar Production Company: Stink
LL Cool J is making a comeback but this time the Cool J is starring in a new commercial for Old Spice Swagger. If you are an LL Cool J fan then you will this commercial.
LL Cool J Old Spice Swagger Commercial
Ad Credits: Agency: Wieden & Kennedy, Portland Executive Creative Director: Mark Fitzloff, Susan Hoffman Art Director: Eric Baldwin Copywriter: Michael Illick DoP: Bryan Newman Agency Producer: Fran O'Connor, Ben Grylewicz Executive Producer: David Thorne Producer: Timory King Director: The Perlorian Brothers Production Company: Furlined
The new BMW Efficient Dynamics commercial titled "Free Diver". Nice commercial and the free diver actually does a great job of getting BMW's Efficient Dynamics message across in the ad. Great ad, I really like it.
BMW tag lines for these 2 commercials: "Less Fuel, More Performance" and "Less Emissions, More Driving Power".
Agency: Ireland Davenport Johannesburg Editor: Kobus Loots DoP: Rob Malpage and Didier Noirot Executive Creative Director: Phillip Ireland and John Davenport Creative Director: Phillip Ireland and John Davenport Art Director: Gina King Copywriter: John Davenport Agency Producer: Chantel Kriel Director: Greg Gray Production Company: Velocity Films
Wendy's new Meatatarians unite campaign could be a huge success with great ads like this hitting the internet. I know I just love saying the word "Meatatarian". Wendy's has a new website to go with the campaign www.meatatariansunite.com,
It's a funny commercial at the very least, enjoy the Wendy's Meatatarians Unite revolution.
This a great commercial for the new PGA Tour EA Sports 2009 video game titled "Walk on Water" featuring the greatest golfer in he world Tiger Woods. What is great about this commercial is that it was specifically created to respond (or so they made it seem) to a user on Youtube that claims there was a glitch in the game. Of course Tiger Woods stars in the commercial, walks on water, the have started calling it the Jesus shot, makes the shot and EA Sports tells Levinator that Tiger Woods really is that good.
EA Sports and Tiger Woods 2009 PGA Tour Commercial "WALK on WATER"
EA and Tiger Woods take to the greens to respond to YouTube poster Levinator 25.
COMMERCIAL CREDITS:
Agency: Wieden+Kennedy, Portland
Creative Directors: Jed Alger, Aaron Allen
Copywriter: Eric Samsel
Art Director: Rob Kendall
Producer: Ben Grylewicz, Jeff Selis
Executive Creative Directors: Jelly Helm, Steve Luker
Ashley Madison dot com new racy TV commercial was created specifically much tamer than most of their advertising spots just so they could be aired on ESPN. The new spot was to be less risque so prime time wouldn't go all nuts when it aired . ESPN pulled the Ashley Madison commercial right away but not after a few affiliates aired the commercial, stating that the Ashley Madison TV spot was not appropriate. Bob Garfield an Advertising Age columnist had this to say about Ashley Madison:
"They're ADVERTISING FOR ADULTERY! That's what they're doing wrong.The media are responsible for being the gatekeepers of their own medium. It's certainly within their rights, and they do all the time decide whether a given message is inappropriate for any number of reasons. In this case, I think not only did they make the right decision, they made the only correct decision."
The Full Reuters news report,
Is it just me, I can't believe that they have over 2.5 million paid members, and the Ashley Madison slogan "Life is Short, Have an Affair".
The unedited Ashley Madison TV commercial that aired on ESPN.
Controversial Ashley Madison commercial, the TV spot goes on to state that this couple is married, but not to each other. What a sad sad world we live in. ESPN had every right to pull this ad.
Mac vs PC "Off The Air" Commercial-new commercial released August 2008
Get A Mac, Apples Mac vs PC advertising campaign created by TBWA/Media Arts Lab just got a lot better. The world famous Mac vs PC commercials are simple, witty, funny and very effective. In this one which also features the Mac Genius, PC finally gives up and takes them off the air. Lets hope these great commercials for Mac vs PC don't actually end up going off the air anytime soon.
Ad Credits:
Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab Chief Creative Officer: Lee Clow Executive Creative Directors: Duncan Milner, Eric Grunbaum Creative Director: Jason Sperling ACD/AD: Chuck Monn, Jamie Reilly Sr CW/CW: Krista Wicklund, Kevin Tenglin Producers: Mike Refuerzo, Serena Auroux Production Co: Epoch Films Director: Phil Morrison DP: Peter Donahue Editorial Co: Mad River Post Editor: Val Thrasher Post Co: Company 3
Newest commercial for Burger King BK called "Make Out Point" for the New Cheesy Bacon Tendercrisp burger. Simple idea for this great ad and wow does it work. I'm not sure if the steer in the commercial is the guys lover and it is just really upset that he is eating chicken or what. At any rate, I loved this Burger King commercial and I just might have to go and try the new cheesy bacon tendercrisp tonight.
CREDITS: Agency: Crispin Porter & Bogusky, Miami Executive Creative Director: Rob Reilly Creative Directors: Bill Wright, James Dawson-Hollis Senior Art Directors: Lynn Born, David DeRoma Copywriter: Michael Danko Executive Producer: Matt Bonin Integrated Producer: Amy Bonin Production Company: Smuggler, New York/LA Director: Happy / Guy Shelmerdine DP: Sebastian Pfaffenbichler Executive Producers: Patrick Milling Smith, Brian Carmody Editor: Chan Hatcher @ NumberSix
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.
Adidas "Countdown", 2008 Beijing Olympic Games commercial. This is just one of those feel good TV spots. The Adidas commercials for the Olympics are by far becoming my favorite.
Released: August 2008 Avertiser: ADIDAS Agency: TBWA/China Country: China Category: Clothing & footwear Tags: Beijing Olympics 2008 Credits: Agency: TBWA/China Client/Brand: adidas Creative director: John Merrifield – Creative-at-large Yang Yeo – Executive Creative Director Elvis Chau, - Creative Director Sarawut Hengsawad, Lesley zhou – Associate Creative Directors Copywriter: Lesley Zhou, Sarawut Hengsawad, Nicky Zhang, Michelle Wu Art director: Elvis Chau, Nie Lang, Xia Zheng, Susie Sun, Amani Qian Production House: Stink London Film Director: NEO Account Team: Koo Yeat Mung – Group Account Director Clare Xie – Account Director Planning: Sosuke Koyama – Associate Planning Director Production Company: Corbis Artist Representation
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?
The latest John McCain Presidential ad campaign highlights Barrack Obama as The One and asks us in the end simply if he is ready. Great campaign. John McCain campaign ad (August 2008)
"We are the ones we've been waiting for."
The One:
It shall be known that In 2008 the world will be blessed. They will call him THE ONE... And he has anointed himself, Ready to carry the burden of the world. To quote Barack: "I have become a symbol of America returning to our best traditions." He can do no wrong... Can you see the light? And, the world shall receive his blessings. Barack Obama may be the one— But is he ready? To lead?
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."
New August 2008 Guinness 'Light Show' ad commercial Guinness Beer "Its Alive Inside"
A brand new ad for Guinness - called "Light Show", in which an office block is made to resemble a pint of Guinness. Made by Irish International BBDO, the music for this commercial is perfect too, Alpha 4 by SoundTree Music
Agency:II BBDO, Ireland Creative Director: Mal Stevenson Creatives: Catherine Lennon & Sophie Farquhar Agency Producer: Noel Byrne Production company: GORGEOUS ENTERPRISES Director: Peter Thwaites Producer: Anna Hashmi Director of Photography: Alwin Kuchler Service company: Sofa, Prague Editor: Rick Russell at Final Cut Post production: The Mill Music: Alpha 4 by Soundtree Music
For fans of the upcoming release of The Mummy "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" on August 8th 2008 this promotional commercial is for you, it is being aired on NBC. The movie preview is tied into the 2008 Beijing Olympic games beginning also on August 8th 2008. A great Olympic commercial.
Promotional piece that ties the 2008 Beijing Olympics to The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Both are set to arrive in early August.
