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Shelter: House Of Cards

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, London, United Kingdom
Creative Director: Jonathan Burley
Art Directors: Richard Brim, Jay Hunt
Copywriters: Daniel Fisher, Pete Gosselin
Production Company: Outsider, London
Directors: Dom and Nic
Post-Production: Framestore
Music: “Videotape” by Radiohead
Voiceover: Samantha Morton
Sound: Grand Central


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118 118: Who you gonna call?

Take one the most famous hits of all time number one in 54 countries. Add the smooth vocals of Mr. Ray Parker Junior (not to mention a few quick costume changes). Mix with a pair of giant 118 118 runners boogying along with a few hundred revelers. Stir in a couple of angry goats and five pedaling Elvises (or should that be Elvi?). Throw in a long take for good measure. And you have the latest in a long line of fun-filled 118 118 commercials.

Fancy singing along with the legendary Ray Parker Junior? Come back next week to www.whoyougonnacall.tv. And dont forget to bring a photo.

Advertising Agency: The Brooklyn Brothers, United Kingdom


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Wellington Zoo: Adults Only

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Wellington, New Zealand
Creative Director/ writer: Tim Hall
Associate CD / Art Director: Scott Henderson
Agency Producer: Tom Ackroyd, Anna Kennedy
Marketing Manager: Beth Houston
Manager, Marketing & Communications: Stephanie Gray
Typographer: Geoff Francis


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Coca Cola: Heist

Advertising Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Portland, USA
Creative Directors: Hal Curtis, Sheena Brady
Art Directors: James Moslander, Lee Jennings
Copywriter: Marc D’Avignon
Senior Agency Producer: Matt Hunnicutt
Associate Agency Producer: Juliana Montgomery
Director: Psyop
Psyop Creative Directors: Todd Mueller, Kylie Matulick
Production Company: Psyop, Los Angeles
Executive Producer: Neysa Horsburgh
Live Action Producer: Michael Schlenker
VFX Producer: Tina Chiang
Post-Production Coordinator: Thomas Knight
Editor: Brett Nicoletti
Storyboard Artist: Josh Wiesenfeld
VFX Supervisor/CG Lead: Andrew Romatz
VFX Supervisor/Lead Flame Artist: Thibault Debaveye
2D Desktop Supervisor: Lane Jolly
Animation Lead: John Velazquez
Lighting Lead/Look Development TD: Mike Dalzell
Fluid Simulation: Scanline VFX
Pre-Visualization: Mike Makara , Todd Constantine, Sarah Bocket, John Cherniack, Jan Bitzer
Senior Animator: Yvain Gnabro
Animators: Alejandro Castro, Joon Lee, Frantz Vidal, Maxime Devanlay, Zee Myers
FX: Jan Bitzer, Kiel Gnebba,
Flame Artists: Alex Kolasinski, Sarah Eim
Compositors: Jared Sandrew, Michael Dobbs, Miguel Bautista
Senior Lighter: Kyle Cassidy
Lighter/Look Development: Katie Yoon, Wendy Klein
Lighters: Ian Ruhfass, Barry Kriegshauser
Modelers: Clay Osmus, Andy Kim
Modeling/Generalist: Bryan Repka
Rigger/Generalist: Petrik Watson
Riggers: Sean Comer, James Parks, David Bosker
Roto/Paint Artists: Krystal Chinn, Austin Brown, Scott Baxter
Music/Sound Design: Stimmung
Arranger: Robert Miller
Song: Peter and the Wolf
Music Executive Producer: Kelly Fuller
Sound Design: Gus Koven
Mix: Lime
Mixer: Loren Silbur
Assistant Mixer: Lindsey Alvarez
Mix producer: Jessica Locke


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Monster.com: Double Take

Advertising Agency: BBDO, New York, USA
Production Company: Rattling Stick, London/Epoch Films, USA
Director: Daniel Kleinman
DoP: John Mathieson
Chief Creative Officer: David Lubars, Bill Bruce
Executive Creative Director: Eric Silver
Art Director: Gerard Caputo
Copywriter: Reuben Hower
Editor: Haines Hall
Senior Agency Producer: Ed Zazzera, Anthony Curti
Producer: Theresa Ward, Johnnie Frankel
Executive Producer: Jerry Solomon
Music Producer: Loren Parkins
VFX: Framestore
Executive Producer: James Razzall
Producer: Michael Stanish
Visual Effects Supervisor: Mike McGee
Sound Design: Stimmung
Sound Designer: Gus Koven


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Lexus ES: Cards

Advertising Agency: Team One, Los Angeles, USA
Production Company: MJZ, Los Angeles
Director: Dante Ariola
CCO: Chris Graves
GCDs: Gavin Lester & Jon Pearce
Art Director: Ryan “Pocket” Fluet & Lou Flores
Copywriter: Molly Grubbs & Schuyler Vanden Bergh
Editor: Kirk Baxter
Agency Producer: Beth Hagen
Executive Producers: Jeff Scruton, Eric Stern
Line Producer: Natalie Hill
DoP: Toby Irwin
Telecine: Company 3
Colorist: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Editorial Company: Rock Paper Scissors
Executive Producers: Linda Carlson, CL Weaver
Producer: Kim Colen
Editor: Kirk Baxter
Asst. Editor: Ryan Delk
VFX Company: a52
Executive Producer: Ron Cosentino
Producers: Heather Johann, Pete King
VFX Supervisor: Tim Bird
Flame Artists: Joana Cruz, Mike Bliss, George Cuddy, Alex Kolansinski
Music Company: Elias
Sound Design: Stimmung Films
Final Mix: Juice
Mixer: Bob Gremore
Principal Talent: Bryan Berg


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Coca Cola: Happiness Factory III

The third instalment of Happiness Factory tells the story of what happens when a contagious yawn rips through the Happiness Factory and how only Coca-Cola can break its spell…and restore physical and emotional energy to the Factory.

Advertising Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Creative Directors: Sue Anderson, Jorge Calleja
Copywriter: Rick Chant
Art Director: Barney Hobson
Account team: Ryan Lietaer, Andrew Kay, Sylvain Lierre & Philip Jacobson
Producer: Darryl Hagans
Executive Creative Directors: John Norman & Jeff Kling
Agency Executive Producer: Corey Bartha
Production Company: Psyop
Director: Todd Mueller & Kylie Matulick
Executive Producer: Neysa Horseburgh
Producer Kim Wildenberg
Audio Post-Prod. company: Play
Live Action Prod company : Psyop
Director: Todd Mueller & Kylie Matulick
Executive Producer: Neysa Horseburgh
Produce: Michael Schlenker
Director of Photography: Federico Barbabosa
Music: Human Worldwide
Executive Producer: Lauren
Sound Design HenryBoy
Executive Producer: Kate Gibson
Sound Designer: Bill Chesley


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Coca Cola: Crave

Sweltering in the heat of a summer evening a man sits lethargically in his apartment, a fan blowing in vain. As he mops his brow his eye catches sight of the shadow cast on the wall in what quizzically appears to be in the shape of a Coke bottle. He leaves his apartment into the harsh light and heat of the day and begins to see the outline shape of Coke bottles everywhere — in the grill of a car, in the shape of buildings in the frame of a bicycle — and hears the familiar sound of a Coke being opened when a workman opens a bucket lid. Is his mind playing tricks on him? He searches for something to quench his thirst and finally finds an open shop where he buys and drinks a Coke letting out a satisfying “ahhh” as he does so. His thirst slaked, he walks out of the store and hears a similar “ahhh” from above as we see a plane skywriting the same letters. The spot plays off of the sights and sounds of drinking a Coca-Cola and the “craving” that can only be satisfied by an ice cold Coke.

Advertising Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Creative Directors: Sue Anderson, Jorge Calleja
Copywriter: Greg Clampffer
Art Director: Ayse Altinok
Agency Producer: Elissa Singstock


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Coca-Cola: Library

“Library” brings to life the silent flirtation of two teens connecting over a Coca-Cola® while studying in a quiet library. They pass the boring study time by using their ink pins to draw characters on their hands and arms. The boy then draws a Coke® bottle on his arm and in response the girl pens a glass with ice cubes on hers. The drawings come to life as they reach across the table and touch hands as the now animated Coca-Cola pours out of the bottle drawing, down the guy’s arm onto the girl’s hand and into the glass she has drawn. They share a laugh. The spot reinforces how sharing a Coca-Cola connects people and brings a moment of happiness to an otherwise ordinary situation.

Advertising Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Creative Director: Jorge Calleja
Creatives: Gregg Clamptter, Agse Altinolc
Agency Producer: Elissa Singstock
Production Co: MJZ, London
Director: Tom Kuntz
Telecine: Seamus O’LKane/Paul Harrison
Lead Flame: Richard Roberts/Gary Driver
3D: Jamie Lancaster


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Cadbury: Eyebrows Dance

The ad, by agency Fallon London, opens with a brother and sister – wearing a dress in the trademark Cadbury purple – sitting for what appears to be a standard school photograph session. “Over at Glass and a Half Full Productions we noticed the wriggly potential of eyebrows and thought we would have a bit of fun with them,” said the Cadbury marketing director, Phil Rumbol. “Like the other productions ‘Eyebrows’ is all about losing yourself and embracing that moment of joy … after all, everybody remembers pulling a silly face or getting up to no good as a child when backs were turned.” James Bond star Sean Connery topped the poll, with Brooke Shields at number two.

The full list is as follows:
1. Sean Connery
2. Brooke Shields
3. Count von Count from Sesame Street
4. Alistair Darling
5. Brains from Thunderbirds
6. Noel Gallagher
7. Des Lynam
8. Frida Kahlo
9. Liam Gallagher
10. Vanilla Ice

Advertising Agency: Fallon, London, United Kingdom
Executive Creative Director: Richard Flintham
Creative Directors: Chris Bovill & John Allison
Art Director: Nils-Petter Lovgren
Copywriter: Nils-Petter Lovgren
Agency Producer: Olivia Chalk
Production Company: MJZ, London
Director: Tom Kuntz
Executive Producer: Debbie Turner
Producer: Suza Horvat
Director of Photographer: Mattias Montero
Editor: Steve Gandolphini
Post-production: The Mill
Audio post-production: Zoo/Jungle


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Heineken: New House

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Neboko, Amsteram, The Netherlands
Creative Team: Cor Den Boer, Jorn Kruijsen, Jeroen van de Sande
Director: Bart Timmer
Director of Photography: Alex Melman
Agency Producer: Hein Scheffer, Robert Nan
Editor: Annelien van Wijnbergen
Colorist: Olivier Ogneux
Music: Rens Pluym
Sound Designer: Rens Pluym
Sound Design Company: the ambassadors
Interactive Production Company: the ambassadors
Online Editor: Ton Habraken


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Lacoste Love of Pink: Heart-bubbles

Advertising Agency: CBGrey, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Andrea Stillacci
Art Director: Mathilde Carpentier
Copywriter: Baptiste Thiery
Head of TV: Agathe Michaux-Terrier
Director: Paul Gore
Production Company: Irene Paris


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Transport for London: Whodunnit?

Advertising Agency: WCRS, London, United Kingdom
Creative Directors: Yan Elliott, Luke Williamson
Art Director: Kit Dayaram
Copywriter: Tom Spicer
Agency Producer: James Lethem
Director: Chris Palmer
Production Company: Gorgeous
Editor: Paul Watts at The Quarry
Post-production: The Mill
Audio post-production: Wave


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Rolling Stone: Yellow, Blue, Purple

“Read Rolling Stone while you’re still interested in reading it.”

Advertising Agency: La Comunidad, Argentina
General Creative Directors: Joaquín Mollá & José Mollá
Creative Directors: Fernando Sosa & Ramiro Raposo
Art Director: Martín Insua
Copywriter: Ezequiel Soules
Agency Producer: Juan Manuel Menvielle
Directors: Matías Moltrasio (Yellow & Blue) & Agustín Alberdi (Purple)
Producer Company: Landia


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COI Teenage Pregnancy: Use a condom

DLKW London is to motivate condom use amongst sexually active 16-18 year olds, with this deliberately provocative and impactful execution focusing as a reminder to use condoms during the party season. Reports suggest young people are twice as likely to have unprotected sex whilst under the influence of alcohol as when they are sober.

Advertisinh Agency: DLKW, London, United Kingdom
Art Director: Paul Hancock
Copywriter: Richard J Warren
Director: Steve Reeves
Production Company: Another Film Company
Editor: Paul Watts
Producer: Tim Marshall
Country: United Kingdom


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Beate Uhse TV: Parental Controls for TV Viewing

Advertising Agency: kempertrautmann, Hamburg, Germany
Creative Director: Jens Theil, Gerrit Zinke
Copywriter Michael Götz, Stefan Förster
Art Director: Florian Schimmer
Production Company: Markenfilm & Co. KG
Director: Neels Feil
Post Production: Markenfilm & Co. KG
Music Company: Thomas Kisser
Illustrator Jost Keller
Other: Account Manager: Hendrik Heine
Marketing Manager: Stefanie Eisenschenk
Composer: Thomas Kisser
Production: Acki Heldens, Jannik Endemann
Regie: Neels Feil
Edit: Neels Feil


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SKY: Teddy Bear

Advertising Agency: 1861 United, Milan, Italy
Executive Creative Directors: Pino Rozzi, Roberto Battaglia
Art Director: Giorgio Cignoni
Copywriter: Federico Ghiso
Director: Guy Manwaring
Production Company: Akita


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Amnesty International: Crazy Leaders

Advertising Agency: Scholz & Friends, Germany
Creative Directors: Oliver Handlos, Wolf Schneider, Matthias Spaetgens
Art Director: Sara Vieira
Copywriters: Edgar Linscheid, Fabio Straccia
Agency Producers: Nina Heyn, Nele Juergens, Daniel Klessig
Production Company: Markenfilm Berlin GmbH
Director: Benjamin Wolff
Cinematographer: Lutz Hattenhauer
Account Manager: Penelope Winterhager, Anna Kubitza
Graphic: Kathrin Wetzel


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Nike Football: Fate

David Fincher directs the life-long journey of pro football players LaDainian Tomlinson and Troy Polamalu as their destinies collide in an NFL football game.

Advertising Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Portland, United States
Creative Directors: Jeff Williams, Alberto Ponte, Tyler Whisnand
Art Director: Ryan O’Rourke
Copywriter: Jason Bagley
Director: David Fincher
Account Director: Matthew Hernholm
Agency Producer: Matt Hunnicutt
Production Company: Anonymous Content
Editing Company: Rock Paper Scissors
Sound Design Company: MOS
Actors: Lidainian Tomlinson, Troy Polamalu


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MTV Switch: Stallion, Mud

MTV asked 180 for work that encouraged teenagers to switch of their “machines” and spend spend more time outside, which in turn saves energy, which in turn saves the world (a little). Given this challenge, we could either (a) tell aforementioned teenagers that they should turn off their video games and computers – which doesn’t usually go over so well. Or (b) show them what they might be missing by not turning off their video games and computers.

We choose b.

In the film ‘Mud’ a guy sits on his sofa playing computer games. Meanwhile, outside unbeknown to him, three gorgeous bikini clad girls are stuck in mud, requiring urgent assistance.

In the film ‘Stallion’ a girl sits at home on her computer screen. Meanwhile, outside a strapping shirtless guy is mounted on a stallion, with a spare horse by his side.

The VO describes the wonders of the computer age, but finishes with the words ‘but real life can be much, much better’. Both films end with the MTV Switch logo and the TV screen switching off.

The films were directed by Thomas Mailaenderat Yellow House Productions.

Advertising agency: 180 Amsterdam
Creative Director: Sean Thompson
Art director: Chris Landy
Copywriter: Peter Albores
Agency producer: Joe Togneri
Production Company: Yellow House
Director: Thomas Mailaender
DP: Blaise Basdevant
Executive producers: Magalie Dauleu, Charles Petit
Editorial Company: Yellow House
Editor: Gregory Lefevre
Post Production Company: Glassworks Amsterdam
Colorist: Steve Miller
Producer: Charlotte Williams
Sound Recording Studio: Kaiser Sound
Mixer: Laurence Horne
Music Company: Massive Music
Composers: Hans Brouwer / E.J. Grob
Publishers: Massive Music
Producers: Joep Beving / Cris Kos


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Diesel: XXX

Diesel SFW XXX invitation to 30th birthday party on 11th October 2008.
24 hours, 17 cities, 1 party: Tokyo, Beijing, Dubai, Athens, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Milan, Munich, Paris, Oslo, Stockholm, Zurich, London, Sau Paulo and New York.
The international line up includes Mark Ronson, N*E*R*D, M.I.A., David Holmes, Chaka Khan, New Young Pony Club and many more

DIESEL XXX ‘S.F.W’


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Quercus: Total Warming

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, Lisboa, Portugal
Creative Director / Art Director: Diogo Anahory
Creative Director / Copywriter: Jose Bomtempo
Production Company: Seagulls Fly Brazil
Director: Flaviomac


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