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Leo Burnett’s latest campaign for Allstate continues, with actor Dean Winters retaining his role as the personification of the automotive “Mayhem.” This newer spot finds Winters leading a merry band of directionally challenged college football players into highway traffic. Of course, we should note, this happens after what could be the loudest high-five in advertising history. (Seriously. Damn.)
While this spot spares Winters and injures a rubbernecking driver, another new ad from Allstate finds Winters standing (and falling) in for a faulty satellite dish, plummeting through wood and shattering a windshield. While we may never sicken of the other Allstate spokesman, Dennis Haysbert, and his smooth, deep voice, we have to admit that Winters adds elements of fun, absurdity and excitement which sets the insurance brand and its “Accident Forgiveness” service apart from the Gecko and other competitors.
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To mark WWE Smackdown‘s jump to NBC Universal’s Syfy network this month, creative production company Shilo executed this spot that’s quite vivid to say the least. Director Jose Gomez‘s approach was simple: instead of trying to find any “realism” in the traveling side show known as professional wrestling, why not further exaggerate these strange characters to near-mythological level?
Of course, it’s a bit hard to initially accept this “sport” playing on the same channel that, for the most part, revolves around UFO testimonies, supernatural reality shows and low-budget monster movies. However, Smackdown‘s fictitious plot lines and scientific value (physics!) should find a nice home on Syfy. Also, when WWE’s ads have this level of production value and direction, perhaps it will draw in viewers just tuning in for Stargate re-runs.
Ok, so maybe that’s not the truth in reality (unless you’re at the pub drinking at this moment in time), but one can theorize such a thing from this rather kitschy Stella spot called “Apartomatic” from Mother that features the co-directing services of Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola. We’ve been told the ad is set in 1960′s Europe and it sure does feel like it, what with the mod music, design, and ok, maybe not the shape-shifting apartment. All that’s missing is a cameo from Pagoda. We’ve seen the lovely Stella clip from fellow auteur Wim Wenders; here’s the upbeat antithesis. Credits after the jump.
Apparently, the whole word is in stasis thanks to the new Microsoft Windows Phone 7, which CEO Steve Ballmer has been happily plugging today. Here’s the first of two spots from CP+B that features Donovan’s “Season of the Witch.” Maybe a Halloween ode or just an ominous foreshadowing? Looking at the top advert, we just have to wonder though, isn’t this how our smartphone-addicted society has (d)evolved before the 7 launched anyways? View the second spot that begs the question, “Really?,” after the jump. (And yes, we’re still awaiting proper credits on this)
We received a few tips last Friday about a not-so-friendly memo sent from Lars Bastholm to Ogilvy NY creatives regarding recent digital output. From what we hear from our sources, this is nothing new in the agency world but a spy was nice enough to send us what is apparently the CCO/chief digital creative officer’s note to staff. Bastholm, who we’ve met before and seems like a pretty swell guy, is not happy with what’s happening from what we see. Read on after the jump.
Sure, it’s not ad-related, but on a slow Columbus Day, let’s celebrate the union of notorious street artist Banksy, who from what everyone is saying, directed the opening montage of last night’s 100 billionth Simpsons episode. And please refrain from busting out any of your cliched “Simpsons stopped being funny after season whatever” comments, we still hold it near and dear to our hearts 20 years on. Behold.
We’re all aware of the backlash that’s hit Gap Inc. this week thanks to the company’s logo redesign, but Siegel+Gale is trying to lend a helping hand to the beleaguered brand via an open letter directed at Patrick Robinson, Gap’s executive vice president of global design.
Part of the letter, which is attributed to S+G senior strategist Karen Schnelwar, reads:
“My company consists of highly imaginative strategists and designers, and we’re reaching out to you in this direct and relatively unconventional way, because we have strong feelings about the new Gap logo. Strategically and creatively, this is a misstep for the brand…Seasons and trends come and go, but brands endure, and we’d like to share our thoughts on how to help Gap shine.”
Schnelwar followed up her comments with an invite for Robinson to get coffee and discuss the matter. To further drive the message home, Siegel+Gale went as far as to hang up a banner to try to get the exec’s attention on its office window…which just happens to face Gap’s offices. No word yet on whether it worked. See below and read the rest of the letter here.
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