adidas Originals | A Superstar is not What You Think

When the Superstar shoe was first launched by adidas back in 1969, the word ‘Superstar’ was unambiguous. Today, the word has been corrupted to the point of confusion. This year adidas Originals sets out to question what it means to be a superstar, beginning with this film featuring Pharrell Williams, David Beckham, Rita Ora and Damian Lillard.

Creative Credits:  
Ad Agency: Johannes Leonardo, New York
Production Company: Caviar
Director: Karim Huu Do
Chief Creative Officers: Jan Jacobs, Leo Premutico
Executive Creative Directors: Tom Martin, Julian Schreiber
Creative Director: Ferdinando verderi
Creatives: Matt Edwards, Wes Phelan
Producer: Richard Weager
DoP: Matthias Montero
Designer: Dave Kerr, Annette Lay, Andrea Gustafson
Production Designers: Mark Snelgrove, Mikey Hollywood
Head of Production: Kelly Bowen

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Katy Perry Gets Hyped for Halftime | Pepsi 2015 Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show

Katy Perry gets ready for her performance at the 2015 Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime in her testing facility designed exclusively for the big show.

[Update] Lenny Kravitz will be joining Perry during the halftime show. What song might Kravitz perform with Perry? When NBC's Willie Geist suggested to Perry in a recent interview that they do Kravtiz’ remake of the classic Guess Who hit, American Woman be done, she looked at the camera and winked.

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CHRIS PAUL TEAMS WITH STEPHEN CURRY, JOHN STOCKTON, DAMIAN LILLARD, SUE BIRD FOR STATE FARM NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASSISTS

State Farm has launched a brand new chapter of its popular “Born to Assist” ad campaign with “Best of the Assist,” a game-changing broadcast :60 for the 2014-2015 NBA season. The first of several commercials set to debut in the weeks ahead, “Best of the Assist” finds Cliff Paul catapulted into the ranks of the State Farm National Bureau of Assists, a team of elite assisters featuring twins of All Star point guards Stephen Curry, Sue Bird, Damian Lillard, and legendary all-time NBA assist leader John Stockton.

The campaign was developed by State Farm advertising agency Translation, which has overseen strategy and creative for the “Born to Assist” campaign since its inception during the 2012-2013 NBA season.

This year, the campaign’s debut spot, “Best of the Assist,” was accompanied on its Christmas Day launch by “Seen It All,” a broadcast :30 spotlighting the Bureau’s Chief Assist Officer Don Stockton. Similar spots, focusing on the National Bureau of Assist team, will continue to roll out through the remainder of the NBA season.



Creative Credits:  
Brand/Client: State Farm
Campaign Title: Born to Assist
Spot Title: “Best Of The Assist,” “Seen it All”
First Air Date: 12/25/14

Advertising Agency: Translation
CEO: Steve Stoute
Chief Creative Officer: John Norman
Creative Director, Copywriter: Nick Sonderup
Creative Director, Art Direction: Andy Grant
Copywriter: Katherine O’Brien
Director of Content Production: Miriam Franklin
Executive Producer: Josh Reynolds
Account Team: Susanna Swartley, Zach Dioneda, Stacia Andrews, Julia Farber

Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks
Director: Mike Maguire
Director of Photography: Eric Schmidt
Executive Producer: Shawn Lacy
Line Producer: Tracy Broaddus

Editorial Company: Final Cut
Editor: Crispin Struthers
Post Executive Producer: Saima Awan
Post Producer: Jenifer Locke (LA), Viet-An Nguyen (NY)

VFX Company: MPC
VFX Artist: Marcus Wood
VFX Executive Producer: Justin Brukman
VFX Senior Producer: Matthew Loranger

Audio Post: Final Cut NY
Mixer: Teressa Tate
Executive Producer: Stephanie Apt
Producer: Alek Rost

Music: Felt Music London
Composer: Lorenzo Pignacci
Executive Producer: Steve Spiro
Producer: Steve Spiro

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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Star In H&M's Blockbuster Holiday Christmas Advert

H&M is proud to present a magical holiday with Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett. This Holiday season, H&M is celebrating with a spectacular campaign and festive collection starring Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, performing “It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” from their #1 album Cheek To Cheek.

The campaign is a thrilling fun adventure, where an H&M family of supermodels and superstars celebrate the spirit of giving and togetherness this Holiday season.

Creative Credits:
Director: Johan Renck
Production Company: RAF
Agency Producer: Strange Cargo Collective

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King Snare Crafts A Moment For Greene King IPA featuring Steve Noble

Watch legendary improvisational percussionist Steve Noble perform a mesmerising, unrehearsed freestyle drum solo in King Snare. The two-minute film, for British brewer Greene King IPA, dramatises the intuitive craft that goes into brewing beer.

Greene King has been brewing fine quality ales since 1799, and after more than 200 years, the business of making beer becomes an intuitive craft.

To dramatize this and promote the IPA brand, it has collaborated with legendary improvisational percussionist Steve Noble, AKA King Snare.

Noble is undisputed drumming royalty on the alternative Jazz scene.

In a two-minute film created by Grey London, Noble performs a mesmerizing, unrehearsed freestyle drum solo; every single one of the beats fine-tuned in hundreds of late night jazz clubs over the past 50 years.

Shot by up-and-coming young British Director George Belfield, it was filmed in a single take, without any sheet music and features Noble’s 40-year-old drum kit which has traveled around the world with him.

"There comes a point when you don’t so much play the drums, you feel them. Like any craft that has been perfected over a long time, it’s instinctive, simple and totally unique. It’s not something you can easily teach or replicate.” claims Noble, who studied under Nigerian master-drummer Elkan Ogunde.

“When you see, hear or taste something really special, you can sense the pain, hardship and toil that have helped create that perfect moment.” added Nils Leonard, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer of Grey London.

Credits:
Creative Agency: Grey London
Chief Creative Officer: Nils Leonard
Creative Director: Andy Lockley
Art Director: Andy Lockley
Copywriter: Nils Leonard
Agency Producer: Marcus Eley
Assistant Producer: Charlotte Marshall / Flo Clive
Production Company: Somesuch & Co
Director: George Belfield
Producer: Denna Cartamkhoob
DOP: Steve Annis
Music: Steve Noble
Post Production: Framestore & GPS/Hogarth
Post Producer: Andrew Mclintock (Framestore)
Colourist: Simon Bourne (Framestore)
Editor: Matt Newman (Hogarth)
Sound Design: Toby Griffin (GPS)
AFX: Russ Tams (Hogarth)

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Mythology Mixology - Compari Calendar Featuring The Stunning Eva Green

New project from VAUGHAN HANNIGAN photographer, Julia Fullerton-Batten. She teamed up with Campari to shoot French actress, Eva Green, for the apéritif’s 16th annual calendar. Titled “Mythology Mixology,” each month’s image celebrates a classic Campari cocktail, from The Negroni to The Americano. Julia is the first woman asked to shoot the calendar and brings her distinct style to the project, creating a dreamlike timelessness while telling the intrinsic stories behind these iconic drinks. The calendar itself is very limited, with only 9,999 being made, and will be distributed to friends of Campari, however the images from the calendar are available to show...enjoy.

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The Annual Batch of Spurs Commercials Are Here from H-E-B Groceries

The NBA's San Antonio Spurs star players: Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, Patty Mills, and Tony Parker are the faces of this series or humorous commercials for grocery chain H-E-B. The ads were created by The Richards Group which includes four :30 ads: “Barbie,” “Wise,” “Slogans,” and “Toga”. This is Duncans 10th year appearing in the annual spots, according to HEB Group VP, Cory Basso the guys clicked so well during filming that all four ads were done in 5 hours.

H-E-B has hundreds of affordable and delicious organic products. Take Manu’s advice “a man who eats food closer to the earth becomes closer to the earth.”


The Spurs are grilling up H-E-B Specialty Burgers, including the brisket burger, blue cheese burger and the salmon burger. The guys try to get Patty Mills to say a famous Australian saying in the "Barbie" commercial.


Tim Duncan finds his teammates have gone Greek after trying H-E-B 100 Calorie Greek Yogurt in the "Toga" spot.


The Spurs are coming up with new slogans for H-E-B Creamy Creations Ice Cream. Kawhi has an indubitably good slogan for his flavor.


Creative Credits:
H-E-B Group VP Advertising and Marketing: Cory Basso
H-E-B Senior Advertising Account Manager: Judi Janney
H-E-B Advertising Account Manager: Jenny Williams
Advertising Agency: The Richards Group
Brand Creative Group Head: Chris Smith
Brand Creative/Art Director: Bo McCord
Brand Creative/Copywriter: Wendy Mayes
Brand Creative/Copywriter: Brittany Sarrett
Brand Creative/Art Director: Kyle Kelley
Brand Creative/Copywriter: Steve Grimes
Brand Creative/Art Director: Kevin Reid
Director of Broadcast: Greg Gibson
Agency Producer: Debbie Koppman
Business Affairs Manager: Sara Sax
Business Affairs Manager: Devona Mayeur
Brand Management: Howard Blevins
Production Company: Sugar Film Production
Director: Chris Smith
Executive Producer: Tony Miglini
Head of Production: Michelle Isbell
Editorial: Fast Cuts
Editorial Executive Producer: Lisa Hill
Editorial Senior Producer: Barbara Sanders
Offline Editor: Jason Payne

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Turkish Airlines - Drogba vs. Messi #EpicFood Commercial

Lionel Messi returns in a new campaign for Turkish Airlines. In a previous ad for the airline, which was viewed more than 139 million times on YouTube, Messi raced the basketball player Kobe Bryant around the world in a competition to see who could take the best selfie. In the new spot, Messi is chased by his fellow footballer Didier Drogba in a contest to visit the most exotic restaurants. Crispin Porter & Bogusky London created the campaign, which includes an online competition that invites people to share their own food selfies for a chance to win flights. via:

Creative Credits:
Creative agency- Crispin Porter & Bogusky
Executive creative directors- Matt Gooden Ben Walker
Creative directors- Ben Carey Henrik Delehag
Copywriter- Emma Penz
Art director- Philip Sinclair
Production company- HSI
Director- Joseph Kahn
Production company- Nicola Kenney
Print post-production- The Mill
Editor- Ben Harrex
Music artist- Lank & Tank
Music title- Jakil
Music publisher- Bucks Music Publishing
Music executive producer- Pitch & Sync
Print production company- U La La
Photographer- Eva Edsjö
Production company producer- James Stewart U La La

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Mike Myers and His Brother Star In Sears Canada New Commercial

Mike Myers and his brother Peter (long time Sears employee) attempt to assure Canadians that Sears Canada isn't going away in it's latest ad campaign.

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Romeo Beckham as Cupid in Charmingly Beautiful Burberry Christmas Ad: "From London with Love"

The new Burberry Christmas film / ad starring Romeo Beckham is inspired by the golden age of cinematic musicals. It tells the tale of a young couple falling in love, against a theatrical backdrop of London.

Music and song title: 'The Way That I Live' by Ed Harcourt
Director: Christopher Bailey

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The Fall with James Franco - Motorola Droid Turbo Verizon Wireless Commercial

Watch James Franco own the moment with a phone so fast, it makes everything else seem slow in the latest commercial for the Motorola Droid Turbo and Verizon Wireless.

Creative Credits:
Ad Agency: McGarryBowen, New York
Music/song title: All The Time by the Bahamas

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David Beckham's Extended HAIG CLUB Commercial

Haig Club Exclusive - Guy Ritchie’s extended cut of David Beckham in the new Haig Club TV ad.

Haig Club will officially launch on October 17th with the release of a global film, 'Welcome', featuring David Beckham and shot by director Guy Ritichie. The film weaves together a series of epic journeys made between a group of friends through the Highlands, as they head towards a Scottish estate.

The action culminates in an iconic toasting ritual with Haig Club at it's heart, showing our group toasting their friendship and camaraderie in front of the Scottish Loch they have been venturing towards, before revealing the same toasting moment across a number of stunning locations across the globe.

The film also features the track 'Left Hand Free' from Mercury Music Prize winners Alt-J. Left Hand Free, which also officially launches on 17th October, is a single from the band's Number One album This Is All Yours.

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Renault Captur Adverts - The Jonathan Ross Show

Renault UK unveils ‘interesting ride’ idents to support The Jonathan Ross Show sponsorship

Renault UK is supporting its sponsorship of ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show with a new series of idents that feature its crossover Captur model.

The idents, created by Publicis London, link the Renault Captur’s spirit of adventure with the show’s range of guests and incredible stories by introducing the idea ‘Get ready for an interesting ride’.

Idents will run around the first show, which airs on 18th October, and continue for the 10-week duration of the series.

The spots feature three colourful and adventurous characters who act out everyday scenarios with the Captur in a playful and entertaining way.

Viewers see a spaceman walking his dog on the moon, a pilot trimming a cloud into a moustache and a deep-sea diver being helped with his shopping by a giant octopus. Publicis London introduced a graphic and stylish approach with the use of theatrical, playful, costumes and props.

Louise O’Sullivan, the Head of Marketing Communications at Renault UK, said: “The interesting ride the show offers is a great parallel to the interesting ride the Captur provides – filled as it is with the spirit of adventure.”

Renault’s sponsorship of The Jonathan Ross Show launched in 2013 with Publicis London creating idents around the theme of ‘animal attraction’ to promote Renault’s small car range.

Credits:
Client: Louise O’Sullivan, Head of Marketing Communications
Brief: To convey the Renault Captur’s spirit of adventure in a way that’s in keeping with The Jonathan Ross Show.
Ad Agency: Publicis, London
Creative Director: Dave Sullivan
Art Director: Jolyon Finch
Copywriter: Steve Moss
Account Director: Amber Faulkner / Alexandra Webb
Agency Producer: Colin Hickson
Director/ Production Co: Fern Beresford, Short Films
Producer: Jeremy Barnes
Media planning/buying OMD

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Whitehouse Post Editor Trish Fuller Rocks the Vote with All-Star Cast

Rapper Lil Jon puts a spin on his hit song “Turn Down for What” in the latest PSA for Rock the Vote. “Turn Out for What,” cut by Whitehouse Post’s Trish Fuller, is a star-studded short film featuring celeb cameos including Whoopi Goldberg, Fred Armisen, Lena Dunham, Natasha Lyonne, and Sophia Bush, who share the belief that we should all “turn out” for something.

Directed by Brody Baker and produced by 1985, the film is a frenetic montage emulating the energy of Lil Jon’s “Turn Down for What” music video spliced with celebs dancing and declaring the reasons they showed up to the polls. Student loans, the legalization of marijuana, the environment, and gay rights are all causes featured as Fuller’s fast-paced, well-timed cuts pulse with an energetic call to action.

Credits:
Client: Rock the Vote
Title: “Turn Out For What”

Agency: Starworks Group
Creative Director: Brody Baker

Production Company: 1985
Executive Producer: Kaitlyn Parks

Director: Brody Baker
Writers: Doug Manley, Brody Baker

Director of Photography: Ivan Abel
Line Producer: Craig Dibiase
Production Designer: Andrea Huelse
Editor: Trish Fuller
Colorist: Tom Poole
Sound Mixer: T. Terressa Tate
Casting Director: Lisa Duckworth

Special thanks to: Milk Studios, Whitehouse Post, Company 3, Royal T Room, Method, Fatking Films. via: Trust Collective

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Snickers Mr Bean TV advert - Kung Fu

Check out the new Snickers TV ad where Mr Bean demonstrates that you’re not Kung Fu when you’re hungry.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: AMV BBDO, London, UK
Executive Creative Directors: Adrian Rossi, Alex Grieve
Copywriter: Richard McGrann
Art Director: Andy Clough
Agency Planner: Will Whalley
Agency Account Man: Katy Davis, Dhane Scotti, Chloe Harding, Anna Ohrling
TV Producers: Rebecca Scharf, Nikki Holbrow
Production Company: Rattling Stick
Director: Daniel Kleinman
Production Co. Producer: Johnnie Frankel
Post-production: Jungle
Chief Sound Engineer: Owen Griffiths
Film Editor: Eve Ashwell / Cut and Run

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Gucci Presents: The Jackie (Director's Cut) with Kate Moss

Kate Moss stars in a high-glamour game of pursuit in Gucci's latest ad. Featuring Fall 14's “Jackie Soft” handbag, the short film celebrates Gucci's jet-set style.

Credits:
Creative agency: Rem/Ruini Studio
Production company: Think Cattleya
Director : Anders Hallberg
Art Director : Riccardo Ruini
Creative Direction: Gucci
Editing : Think Cattleya/Shake Movie/Rem
Styling : Alister Mackie
Models/Actors: Kate Moss/Protagonist, Clement Chabernaud

Music:
"A Lizard State" (A. Marshall) Performed by King Krule

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Hans & Franz with Aaron Rodgers in Hilariously Funny "Trainers" Ad for State Farm

Dana Carvey & Kevin Nealon as Hans & Franz join Aaron Rodgers in the newest State Farm commercial "Trainers."
Aaron Rodgers is surprised at the gym when America’s favorite fitness buffs recognize him as the “Discount Double Check Guy”. See how they pump up his workout regimen to take savings to a whole new level.

Creative Credits:  
Advertising Agency: DDB, Chicago, USA
Chief Creative Officer: John Maxham
Group Creative Directors: Barry Burdiak, John Hayes
Chief Digital Officer: Joe Cianciotto
Group Business Director: Penn French
Group Strategy Director: Gustavo de Mello
Director of Production: Diane Jackson
Executive Producer: Scott Kemper
Producer: Luke LiManni
Production Company: Hungry Man
Director: Hank Perlman
Editors: Grant Gustafson, Matt Walsh, Aaron Kiser, Patrick Casey, Craig Duncan @ Cutters
Finishing: Rob Churchill, Daniel Pernikoff, Michael Anderson, Derek de Board, Michael Mazur, Casey Swircz @ Filmworkers

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Tom Brady Stars in UGG’s First Global Campaign

Footwear brand UGG Australia recently launched “This is UGG,” their first global campaign via M&C Saatchi LA. The international multi-media campaign stars longtime brand ambassador Tom Brady in a trio of heartfelt and personal spots skillfully sewn together by Whitehouse Post’s Rick Lawley with finishing by Carbon VFX.

Directed by HSI’s Brendan Malloy, the first spot in the series entitled “Time Out” follows Brady as he muses on the importance of life’s simpler moments while taking time out from his busy schedule to golf with his father. Lawley’s thoughtful cuts paired with the classic black-and-white footage invoke a feeling of nostalgia for small moments that cannot be recreated. Additional spots with more members of Brady’s family are slated to debut later this year.

“This is UGG” is Lawley’s second project with UGG and M&C Saatchi, following last fall’s clever “For Gamechangers” spot in which Brady travels through time inside the confines of a bus.

Creative Credits:  
Client: UGG Australia
Title: “Time Out”

Agency: M&C Saatchi Los Angeles
Executive Creative Director: James Bray
Creative Directors: Ron Tapia
Creative Team: Stephen Reidmiller, Jamie Dos Santos
EVP Director of Operations: Rachel Nairn
Account Director: Christy Shannon-Hayes
Account Supervisor: Makeia Carrier
Producer: Jen Weinberg

Production Company: HSI
Director: Brendan Malloy

Editorial Company: Whitehouse Post
Editor: Rick Lawley
Assistant Editor: James Dierx
Executive Producer: Joni Williamson
Producer: Joanna Manning

Finishing: Carbon VFX
Creative Director: Chris Noellert
Executive Producer: Marlo Baird Kinsey
Associate Producer: Nick Vassil
Courtesy: Trust Collective

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Antonio Banderas is the "King of Seduction"

Several men use different weapons of seduction to impress the most radiant girl at the party, but only Antonio Banderas is the true King of Seduction. The ads feature Banderas and of course "The Girl" who is the lovely Estella Crow.

Below more from the ad campaign just launched for Antonio's new fragrance King of Seduction. Spots include: The Secret, Her Secret, The Golden Secret, and Blue Seduction.

...and yes, this is a re-launch of the same campaign originally released in 2012.

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Volkswagen Cup Sondermodelle Müller & Neymar in "Café" TV Spot

Some people just can’t find peace: This time Thomas Müller challenges Neymar to a little soccer skills competition and the press is wondering if Pelé will be playing second fiddle in the football pantheon soon. But the legendary soccer artist doesn’t give up that fast. After all, the motto is: “We want more!”

Nicht mal im Café hat man seine Ruhe: Diesmal fordert Thomas Müller seinen Kontrahenten Neymar zum Trickwettkampf heraus. Und die Presse fragt sich, ob Péle bald nur noch die zweite Geige im Fußballolymp spielt. Doch so schnell gibt der legendäre Ballkünstler nicht auf. Schließlich lautet auch hier das Motto: „Lust auf mehr!“

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