It may be my background in advertising or perhaps my long history of being obsessed with sharks when I was little, but this clever and well put together ad from BBDO just hit my funny bone the right way. BBDO is not unfamiliar with quirky and strange ads such as this one, you may recall back to the creepy Snickers lady. I think Snickers has done well for itself picking BBDO to campaign for them. Check out the hilarious ad after the jump!
Category Archives: Advertising
The 2010 Brandcameo Award Winners
Who knew that a little thing like Reeses Pieces could spark a cultural complexity and annoyance such as product placement. Being a geek of both arts, advertising and film, I wonder to myself, how have I never heard of these awards? Well your guess is as good as mine. But moving forward… the Brandchannel has furiously tabulated product placement for over the past decade. Each year they honor the good, the bad, and the ugly of product placement in films. To see who the big winners are, find out after the break!
Final Thoughts on The Super Bowl XLV Commercials
The air has cleared and the dust has settled. The 45th Annual NFL Super Bowl has ended along with a long line of sub-par advertising. This year proved to be another depressing year for creative thinking Who were the rising stars that shined brighter than the rest? I’ll tell you if you keep reading!
Critiquing The Super Bowl 45 Commericals (Live Updates)
Today, Sunday, February 6, 2011, is the biggest day for the NFL all year, but also one of the biggest days for television commercials as well. I’m going to be paying close attention to each ad and judge them based on a few factors: the entertainment value, creative originality, and the effectiveness of the message. Hopefully this year the agencies and in-house creatives have stepped up their game as last year wasn’t anything to special. Let the commercials begin! Check out the ads after the break!
What Movie Trailers Can You Expect to See During the 2011 Super Bowl?
2011 is going to be an epic year of movies; so why not prepare our eyes to explode when we see these movies than to preview trailers during one of the largest viewed sports spectacle in the world? There are rumored to be at least 13 films that you can expect to see ads for on Sunday, February 6, during the big game!
A Brief History of Product Placement in Cinema
Being an advertising grad, I tend to notice product placement perhaps a little more than the average bear, but FilmDrunk.com also has a product placement radar. The fine folks at FilmDrunk created a great little video montage depicting a brief history of product placement from the beginning to the present state of things in movies today. Watch the video after the break.
Great Commercials You Might Have Missed In 2010
In a world where we try to take advantage of commercial skipping devices, 2010 proved to be the year of great viral marketing ads and some seriously funny commercials that you couldn’t stop talking about. Isaiah Mustafa rocked the Old Spice commercials thanks to ad agency Weiden and Kennedy and the Geico commercials went full steam ahead with their double entaundre “Rhetorical Questions” campaign (Maxwell wee wee wee’d all the way home). But I found a few ads you might have missed in 2010. Check them out after the jump!
Michael Bay Delivers Another Victoria’s Secret Holiday Ad, Surprisingly With No Explosions
Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Chanel Iman, Erin Heatherton, Katsia Zingarevich, Lily Aldridge, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley join director Michael Bay in the city of Chicago to strut their stuff. This 90-second spot premiered at the 2010 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show which aired last week. The man sure knows how to make in your face, balls to the wall, fast-paced action, and he makes no exceptions with his ads either. Sleek, clean, and flashy, this Victoria’s Secret commercial leaves nothing to the imagination. Watch the commercial spot after the break!
T-He: Bundaberg Rum – Favourable Lie
Bundaberg Rum have chosen to go the obscure and strange route to attract their customers. Much like Starburst and Oldspice, Bundaberg Rum have created a very strange, but hilarious advertisement promoting their product. Judging from this post’s picture you could only imagine where this ad will lead, but I assure you that your guess will be quite off. Catch the hilarious video after the break!
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T-He: Volkswagen’s “See Film Differently”
Volkswagen has more on their mind then just automobiles. VW has been seen sponsoring various film festivals these days and have been really taken with the industry. The See Film Differently campaign has been reignited after a few cute print ads that surfaced last year. The new campaign is focused on locations rather than cars within film. VW is calling it, “Turning the Camera On Locations,” visiting “a number of iconic film locations to see what effect the movies have had on the everyday lives of those who work there.” I love this idea. It is fun and the concept of imagining what real working people have to deal with when tourists visit must be a laugh and a headache.
Riding on the nostalgia train, Volkswagen has picked two infamous movie locations for TV spots focusing on Ghostbusters and When Harry Met Sally. You can check out the fun little videos after the break!
Turn The Right Corner 
