You’re Never Too Young To Change The World

A great spot to an even better song.. Director: Tom Haines Producer: Jamie Clark DOP: Steve Annis Music: Alt-J ‘Something Good’    

So God made a farmer

To make this spot, Ram Trucks commissioned 10 photographers including William Albert Allard of National Geographic and documentary photographer Kurt Markus to create the images that form the commercial’s backdrop. Written by Paul Harvey          

Sony Xperia – Sound & Vision

Ad Agency: McCann, London Director: Tarsem Singh Music — Sound and Vision by David Bowie (Remixed by by Sonjay Prabhakar)  

Its cool to code

Perhaps its time we all learned a new skill….      

Qualcomm Snapdragon

Framestore directors Murray Butler and David Mellor in collaboration with agency Ogilvy created what appears to be an epic movie trailer for client Qualcomm. Read more about the production here.  

Lurpak – Good Proper Food

Once again Lurpak takes the romance out of food advertising and serves us more good, proper food. Ad Agency: Wieden + Kennedy Director: Vince Squibb Production: Gorgeous    

Guinness – Clock

Ad Agency: AMV BBDO London Production Company: Gorgeous Director: Peter Thwaites Post-Production Co.: The Mill  

William Hill Football Passion

Directed by Peter Lydon      

Coca-Cola : Are You Crazy Enough?

Coca-Cola invites us to engage in our own random acts of happiness and kindness with a new pro-social ad campaign, “Go crazy and do good for others.” Music is the Supertramp song “Give a little bit” Written and performed by Roger Hodgson.  

IKEA – All rooms become a bedroom

With soft fabrics from IKEA, all rooms become a bedroom.     Production Company: Social Club Director: Jesper Ericstam

Orange – Being There

  Advertising Agency: Marcel, Paris

‘The Motherhood’ feat. Fiat 500L

Fiat introduces the new 500L with this bold rap music video expressing the realities of being a mum.

ESPN | Born Into It

Man City v Man United Ad Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, New York      

Make music in the corner shop with Red Stripe.

Just not your ordinary start of the night.

Canon ‘Inspired’

The lengths we will go to to get that shot…. Advertising Agency: Grey, New York, USA Production Company: MJZ – LA Director: Nicolai Fuglsig Director of Photography: Linus Sandgren    

Summer Hater

Advertising Agency: Del Campo Saatchi & Saatchi, Argentina Production Company: MJZ / Labhouse Director: Juan Cabral  

NEW Vinnie Jones’ CPR TV advert funny spoof with kids (Mini Vinnie and his mini henchmen)

Find out more at: http://www.bhf.org.uk/handsonlyCPR 12-year-old Mini Vinnie, Brenock O’Connor, shows us how Hands-only CPR can save a life if you push hard and fast in the centre of the chest, to the beat of Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees, when someone is in cardiac arrest. See the original advert here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILxjxfB4zNk Watch the full series: ...

“The Journey” – John Lewis Christmas

Another spot from John Lewis with great music – a cover song by Gabrielle Aplin of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s original music “The Power of Love” – which is really what makes it. Agency: Adam & Eve Client: John Lewis Director: Dougal Wilson Production Company: Blink  

The Hindu – Classroom

A fantastic commercial by director Prasoon Pandey of Corcoise Films, India.  

The Day Before

Today is the day before. TV Commercial for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by Leo Burnett, Chicago    

Places for Women / Men

Ever wonder whose been there before you? Produced by McCann Worldgroup, Helsinki for the Aids Council of Finland.    

Bodyform Responds – The Truth

A brilliant example of a brand using social media in a clever response to a Facebook post accusing them of misleading men about “happy periods”. Cleverly devised by the brand’s ad agency Carat.  

Facebook – The Things That Connect Us

    Facebook celebrates 1 Billion users… Ad Agency: Wieden + Kennedy Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu    

Guinness: Made of More

  Creative Agency: AMV BBDO, UK Copywriters: Alex Grieve Posters: Mike Sutherland Art Directors: Adrian Rossi Posters: Ant Nelson, Kate Edwards, Amber Glenister Production Company: Gorgeous Director: Peter Thwaites Post-production Company: The Mill

BENETTON – Unemployee of the Year

UNEMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR is a contest created by United Colors of Benetton for young people all over the world. Find out more at http://unhatefoundation.org  

Volkwagen Night Drive

Volkswagen Night Driving spot developed at DDB UK, London – Under Milkwood by Dylan Thomas, narrated by Richard Burton. Directed by Noam Murro via Biscuit Filmworks / Independent, London.  

Smart Fortwo – Skateboard

Two world class skaters. One skateboard. Watch Kilian Martin and Alfredo Urbon in a skate film like nothing you’ve ever seen before. No words….  

Its not the miles….its how you live them – VW

Feel good Loerie Friday everyone!  

John Lewis

You’ll all remember the John Lewis Christmas spot, well here is another great one featuring a split screen story of two people falling in love. On the left side of the screen we see the girl’s side of the story, set in 1925.  On the right side of the screen we see the boy’s side ...

Carlton Draught – Beer Chase

    Advertising Agency: Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne, Australia Executive Creative Director: Ant Keogh Art Director: Ant Phillips Copywriter: Richard Williams Director: Steve Ayson

Old Spice Muscle Music

The Sun – Get Involved

    Agency: Grey Film Prod Co: Caviar Director: Keith Schofield

Southern Comfort Beach – Whatever’s Comfortable

Because we feel like a bit of summer….     Agency: W+K NEW YORK Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks Director: Tim Godsall

Nike – Find Your Greatness

“Find Your Greatness” for Nike has just been released in an attempt to ‘ambush’ the multi-million Pound sponsorship deal their rivals Adidas secured for the 2012 London Olympics. There’s no express mention of the games and it is filmed in locations across the globe called London, from the USA to South Africa. Due to be ...

The Crate Escape – Peter Lydon

The new spot for Carlsberg spoofs The Great Escape. However, instead of escaping prison,  a group of lads use their skills to bring beer into a spa. Agency: FOLD7 London Creative directors: Ryan Newey, John Yorke; Director: Peter Lydon; Production company: 76 Ltd; Post production: Munky  

Sprite Camouflage

Agency: BBH NY Client: Sprite Director: Peter Thwaites, Gorgeous  

TWIX ‘Ideologies’

Agency: BBDO New York Client: Twix Production Company: MJZ Director: Craig Gillespie      

Perrier – The Drop

Perrier presents its new film, The Drop, shot by Johan Renck.     Agency: Ogilvy Paris CCO: Chris Garbutt Client: Perrier Creative Director: Thierry Chiumino Director: Johan Renck

The Light is Your Friend

Directed by Karen Cunningham through her new production company, Pop-Up Films, to celebrate and publicise the Young Directors’ Award 2012 on June 21st in Cannes.       Agency: BETC Paris Creative: Damien Bellon Production Co: Pop-Up Films Director: Karen Cunningham Producer: Julia Fetterman Photography: Vincent Warin Post Production: The Moving Picture Company Editing House: ...

Halfords – The Trip

The launch ad of the new Halfords Summer Campaign follows 4 children on a nostalgic summer family holiday; a boy and girl from the 1970s playing alongside a present day brother and sister, set to the 70s anthem ‘Into the Valley’ by The Skids.     Agency: DLKW Lowe, London Executive Creative Director: Dave Henderson , ...

From Love to Bingo Getty Images

Patient research work involving more than 5 thousand photographs resulted in a 1 minute film that AlmapBBDO created to advertise Getty Images, the world leading image database for creating and distributing visual contents. The film is surprising when showing 873 images in 15 images per second, sufficient speed to transform the series into a video ...

Nike Football: My Time Is Now

New spot for Nike Football by Wieden + Kennedy London      

VW Polo – Dad

For all you dads of daughters…   Agency: DDB, London Executive Creative Director: Jeremy Craigen Copywriter: Tom Chancellor Art director: Luke Flynn Production company: Pulse Films Directors: Thirtytwo (Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern) Music: Sniffy Dog    

Honda – Go Everywhere

A new commercial for Honda SA by DDB South Africa in collaboration with New Zealand animator Ned Wenlock and award-winning and touring beatboxer from the UK, THePETEBOX. Executive creative directors: Matt Ross, Grant Jacobsen Creative Director & Art Director: Sean Harrison Writer: Matthew Berge Production company: Hoverlion Animator: Ned Wenlock Agency Producer: Rachel Andreotti  

Land Rover 7th Wheel

Poor Matt…. Ad Agency : Y&R New York  

WTF – Reborn (Bavaria Beer, Charlie Sheen)

Advertising Agency: Selmore, Amsterdam Creative Director: Diederick Hillenius Art Director: Tibor van Ginkel Copywriter: Thomas Reinhold Director: Jonathan Herman D.O.P: Glynn Speeckeart Editor: Gert Van Berckelaer Post Production: Hectic Electric  

Vigor

Director: Jonathan Gurvit Production Company: Mercurio Cinematografica DOP: Nicolas Trovato Art Director: Magdalena Arrieta Agency: ARMANDO TESTA Creative Directors: Vincenzo Celli, Peppe Cirillo Copy: Stefano Castagnone, Federica Saraniti Lana Art: Laura Sironi Soundtrack: by THEMUSICBANK.     Via Nicework Ramble

Motel 6 “Metamorphosis”

A very well executed commercial for Motel 6 directed by Rick Gledhill for King & County. The spot was completed start to finish in house at K&C – production, direction, editorial, animation, and VFX.     Agency: The Richards Group Creative Group Head/Writer: Chris Smith Creative/Art Director: Peter Everitt Producer: Sheri Cartwright Production Company: King ...

Weetabix – “You’re Gonna Need It”

Agency: BBH, London Creative Director: David Kolbusz , Dominic Goldman Creatives: David Kolbusz , Dominic Goldman , Graham Cappi , James Gillham Production: Moxie Pictures, London Director: Frank Todaro  

TNT TV Launch in Belguim

And another one….. To promote TNT Channel’s launch in Belgium, passers-by were invited to push a big red button to “add drama”. The events that unfold are great fun albeit totally over the top!