Google ChromeBook Rocks With Slayer In New ChromeBook Ads

So what do Google, the ChromeBook, Halloween and the heavy metal rock band Slayer have in common? Nothing really but the combination makes for one awesome commercial.

The latest ad by Google offering the new ChromeBook laptop at a ridiculous low price (take note Apple) of $249 features the Slayer song "Raining Blood" and simple, big, block, multicolored text ending with "Chromebook For Everyone". Below is the another from the campaign entitled "For Goodbye To All That" which features Richard Wagner's "Ride Of The Valkyries".

via: www.youtube.com/googlechrome

Toronto Ad Agency Grip Is Taking Over By A Bunch of 10 Year Old Kids

For Toronto based ad agency Grip, celebrating their 10th anniversary was and is a big deal for them, so big that they had a group of fresh young possibly future creative minds run the show for a day. Grip Limited presents The 10 Year Old Takeover.

Credits:
Grip Limited and The Big Orange Slide

The Greatest Diaper Commercial You Will See This Year

Every parent knows 'that face' when their baby chooses the most inappropriate time to make use of their nappy. Luckily, your Mamia nappy will always be ready, even when you're not. ALDI. Ready when you're not.

Credits:

Agency: BMF

Client: Aldi

Executive Creative Director: Carlos Alija

Executive Creative Director: Laura Sampedro

Megan Fox Can Talk To Dolphins in "VoxFox" for Acer

Not only is Megan Fox working with marine biologists as the star of the new Acer story inspired by Intel commercial but she can talk to dolphins! The ad entitled "VoxFox" shows a new brainy and geeky side to Megan, watch the behind the scenes video (below) as some of the crew seem very impressed too.

Behind Megan Fox's impossibly, almost absurdly attractive exterior, lies a deep love of marine biology. Watch her as she explores the beautiful world of the dolphin and, frankly, makes it even more beautiful.

Credits:

Ad Agency: Mother London

Creative: Mother

Agency Producer: Mother

Director: Ivan Zacharias

Production Company: Stink

Producer: Nick Landon

Editor: Filip Malasek

Postproduction: The Mill

Audio Post Production: Jungle

Director of Photography: John Lynch

Media Agency: EMEA

Media Agency: Radarworks

Dr. Leslie Enlow Has Evidence of Paranormal Ghosts Photo Bombing Us All | AT&T Spot

Ghost have taken to photo bombing us in this ad for AT&T promoting the HTC One X smartphone, according to Dr. Leslie Enslow (a ghost expert) ghosts have been "GhostBombing" us for years now.

Apparently ghosts have been photobombing us for decades. But we didn't have a way to catch them in the act — until now. Thanks to the HTC One X, you can pull stills from video and say boo back to those paranormal pranksters.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: BBDO, New York, USA
Chief Creative Officer: David Lubars
Executive Creative Director: Greg Hahn
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Jaclyn Rink
Associate Creative Director / Copywriter: Ashley Davis Marshall
Digital Creative Director: John Heath
Producers: Jess Brihn, Alexander Loubek
Photographer: Billy Siegrist
Stylist: Quinn Cagney
Directors: Lawrence Chen, Jaclyn Rink, Ashley Davis Marshall
Editorial House: The Kitchen
Editor: Ryan Kipp
Compositors: Matt Craig, Nick Toscano
Sound Design / Mix: Corey Bauman
Retoucher: Sal Torchia

Smile Naturally In An Uncomfortable Situation With The Green Beaver

For those times when holding that perfectly fake smile is important Canadian Green Beaver Toothpaste will keep your teeth pearly white as we see in this new ad campaign for the Beaver toothpaste. Above is the "Wedding" commercial and below the "Politician" and "Office" spots. See all of Green Beaver's product line made with all natural ingredients at www.greenbeaver.com.

Holding a natural smile in an uncomfortable situation can be a tiresome thing, so if you have to do it, you had better do it with a bright clean smile.

This three-spot campaign for The Green Beaver Company's all-natural Frosty Mint Toothpaste was created direct from client by Untitled Films director Jamie Travis. The other two spots feature an uncomfortable office worker and some tense nuptials.

Credits:
Agency: Untitled Content, Toronto
Creative Directors: James Davis, Jamie Travis
Art Director: Daniel Del Toro
Copywriters: Adriana Leite, Ridley Yung
Production Company: Untitled Films, Toronto
Director: Jamie Travis
Director of Photography: Sean Valentini
Line Producer: Tom Evelyn
Editorial Company: Rooster
Editor: Paul Jutras
On-line: Mike Bishop, Track & Field
Color: Wade Odlum, Alter Ego
Music and Sound Design: Grayson Matthews





Thanks Shannon.

AT&T "Hello" Commercial

Amazing moments and the "Hello" effect for AT&T latest ad campaign. "Hello" demonstrates an amazing moment being shared across the country on the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T. It starts as an amazing football play seen by a few people. But once posted, it becomes a moment the entire country can enjoy, and something that builds to an introduction our hero will never forget.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: BBDO, New York, USA
Chief Creative Officer: David Lubars
Executive Creative Directors: Heather Gorman / Jeff Spillane
Creative Director / Copywriter: Alex Russell
Creative Director / Art Director: Stephen McMennamy
Producer: Cheryl Gackstetter
Executive Music Producer: Melissa Chester
Production Company: Smuggler
Director: Henry-Alex Rubin
Director of Photography: Ken Seng
Editing Company: P.S. 260
Editor: JJ Lask
Visual Effects: Spontaneous

DIRECTV "Don't kill 10,000 people dressed as Harry Potter"

Don't kill 10,000 people dressed as Harry Potter, get DirecTV...and this how you make a truly worth watching parody commercial. And don't go to be bed wearing a Harry Potter costume.

Credits:

Starring Matin and Camille

Codirected by Ignatius Fischer

Codirected by Matin

Edited and VO by David Conner

Written by Matin

Produced by Matin

Harry Potter Friend #1 - Broc

Harry Potter Friend #2 - Jarod

Hilariously Awesome Lord of the Rings Tide Commercial Parody

We usually don't share commercial parody's on Great-Ads but, this parody ad for Tide and Lord of the Rings is just too good not too. Thanks to Camille and Tide with Bleach, Gandalf has never been cleaner.

Credits:

Starring Camille

Codirected by Ignatius Fischer

Codirected by Matin

Edited by David Conner

Written by Matin

Produced by Matin

Production Sound and Boom Operator Brian Dillon

The Lovely Charlotte Free "Party Looks" for ASOS

Supermodel Charlotte Free looks stunning in the new commercial campaign for ASOS the online retail fashion giant. This being the first of three ads in the campaign, watch for Azealia Banks and Ellie Goulding to come. The spot features the music of Luvian, song title is Romaine. Shop her looks, see what makes Charlotte's #BestNightEver and find inspiration to make your party season amazing.

Credits:
Directed by Rokkit's Luke Monaghan.

There Are A Whole Lot Of David Baileys In This Samsung Ad

The new Samsung ad campaign star's 143 'David Baileys' all from the UK, aged between 15 and 74.
The Baileys were invited to a meeting in London, they included a father and son David Bailey, a DJ, a painter and a priest, with the support of renowned photographer David Bailey, the Samsung NX1000 camera commercial was created and began airing yesterday.

This massive social networking campaign, the heart of which is "I am David Bailey" and features 143 David Baileys and their peculiar adventures with the Samsung NX1000 - showing that with this camera, you, me, the world, and anyone called David Bailey can shoot like a professional?

Credits:
Client: Samsung
Director: Andrew Lang

Google Nexus Ad "Ask me Anything"

Great new commercial from Google introducing the Nexus 4, 7, and 10. The ad entitled "Ask Me Anything" features the song "Sleep on Needles" by the artist Sondre Lerche.

The Best of Google, now in 3 sizes. Introducing Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10.
play.google.com/nexus

"Surprise" Official Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Live-Action Trailer

The official Call of Duty®: Black Ops 2 live action trailer, directed by Guy Ritchie, takes you into the high-speed world of near-future weaponry. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 arrives globally on 11.13.12. Yup, That is the AC/DC song Back in Black you hear in the spot.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: 72andSunny, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Glenn Cole
Creative Director / Copywriter: Jason Norcross
Creative Directors / Designers: Matt Murphy, Peter Novosel
Senior Designer/Writer: Rey Andrade
Senior Writer: Josh Fell
Designer: Patric Franz
Copywriter: Jorge Brandão
Director of Film Production: Sam Baerwald
Senior Producer: Dan Ruth
Jr. Producer: Peter Williams
Production Company: Reset

Director: Guy Ritchie
Executive Producers: Jeff Mcdougall, Dave Morrison
Line Producer: Aris Mcgarry
Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Dp: Claudio Miranda
Production Designer: Dominic Watkins
Costume Designer: Kim Bowen
Editorial: Jump
Editor: Rich Orrick
Assistant Editor: Healy Snow
Executive Producer: Jane Dilworth
Executive Producer: Erica Thompson
Producer: Lisa Ashe
Visual Effects: The Mill

The Pianist for BMW - His Story Told In Ad

From Italian creative agency BCube comes a new ad for BMW entitled "The Pianist". It features a young man who goes back in time and remembers inspiring moments in his life that lead him to the stage he is preforming on today, being unique was never easy, BMW says not anymore.

Credits:

Brand: BMW

Advertising Agency: BCube, Milan, Italy

Executive Creative Director: Francesco Bozza

Client Creative Directors: Aureliano Fontana, Bruno Vohwinkel

Art Director: Andrea Marzagalli

Group Account Dierctor: Edi Borrelli

Account Supervisor: Giansimone Graziosi

Account Executive: Giorgia benetti

Producers: Claudio Leonetti, Veronica Pasi

Production Company: The Family

Director: Federico Brugia

DOP: Pedro Del Rey

Music Composer: Ferdinando Arnò

Music Company: Quiet Please

2013 Nissan Altima A 3D Water Projection Display

Ad agency JWT, Toronto and production house ThinkingBox use some very innovative equipment to project a 3D film on the lakes and harbors of major Canadian cities simultaneously to introduce the 2013 Nissan Altima. The 120 foot screen of water pumped out 3,300 litres of water per minute to thrill of onlookers.

Credits:

Client: Nissan Canada

Agency: JWT, Toronto

Production: thinkingbox

Creatives: JWT

Strategist: NEWAD

New FedEx "Gimmicks" Commercial

FedEx Canada newest ad campaign features a few turtles, human lizards, giant ants and a couple warlocks in their "Gimmicks" commercial.

Credits:
Ad Agency: BBDO, Canada.

People and Planet Positive - IKEA Unveils New Sustainability Strategy

IKEA begins an ambitious sustainability strategy, People & Planet Positive, the strategy is an integrated part of the IKEA Group long-term growth direction and builds on the company’s long history of working with sustainability by outlining a new set of goals and actions for delivery up to 2020.

New strategy will see IKEA Group become energy independent and help millions of people live an affordable, sustainable life at home.

A $1.95 billion investment in solar and wind projects, the retailer plans to gather 70% of its energy demands from renewable energy sources by 2015, leveraging wind farms in six European countries that generated 152 gigawatt hours of electricity last year, about 12% of the total needed for its stores and distribution centers.

“We want to create a better every day for the many people. A better life includes living more sustainably. We have been working towards that goal for many years and have already done a lot, and we are now ready to take the next big step. People & Planet Positive will help us to do that; transforming our business and having an even greater positive impact on the world,” said Mikael Ohlsson, President and CEO, IKEA Group.

Ontario Kids Stick It To Fast Food Urge Us All To Join In Boycott

Ontario students launch "Stick It To Fast Food" campaign and urge everyone to join the fast food boycott.

See all the posters , logos and banners from the Stick It Shout page.

I'll give these kids credit for having the courage and the smarts to start this campaign, but it's going to be challenging...as I was reading more about the Stick It campaign and found myself reading the article Helen Branswell of The Canadian Press News wrote on the CTV News website, I couldn't help but laugh at the advertisement that displayed, image below.

Here is the Who, What, Why and How the Stick It To Fast Food Campaign came to be (from their website)
WHO
A collaborative effort by high school students across Ontario, the Ontario Student Trustee Association (OSTA-AECO) and Key Gordon Communications, a Toronto-based Design firm.
WHAT
Social media driven fast food boycott and awareness campaign.
WHEN
Boycott = November. Uncooling fast food = forever.
WHERE
Today, Ontario. Tomorrow, across the globe.
We know what you’re thinking: who the hell designed this campaign? That logo, it’s so obscene! Yeah, it’s a little crude, but that’s exactly how we wanted it to be. That’s why you’re here isn’t it? That’s why it grabbed your attention. That’s also why it empowers individuals and helps to un-cool something that should have been un-cooled a long time ago.

The Stick It logo was developed by the guys at Key Gordon Communications. Stick It was designed to grab attention with its racy logo and simplify the too often conflicting health messages directed at today’s youth. The quality of the food you eat matters. It’s not the only thing that matters, but it is freaking important. It really shouldn’t take a team of scientists to figure out that fast food isn’t good for you to eat everyday. You’re better off bringing a lunch.

In May, 2012, Grant Gordon, Founder of Key Gordon, was invited by the Ontario Student Trustees` Association (OSTA-AECO) to speak at their annual conference. This group of peer-elected super-students represent Ontario’s 2.4 million students and bring the student voice to the Ministry of Education, school boards, and education-stakeholders. Grant’s passionate remarks about the food industry and the health problems related to poor eating habits inspired the students. They asked Grant how they could make a difference. Grant shared the germ of an idea – the badass logo.

The student trustees were immediately engaged. Key Gordon was flooded with emails!

So Grant and OSTA-AECO began to collaborate on the idea for a boycott of fast food and soon the campaign was born. The Stick It to Fast Food campaign is simple, clear and has an achievable goal: to empower youth to take care of their health through cooking for themselves and swearing off fast food junk. We don’t want to ban fast food but we do want it to be ‘de-normalized’. Too many people eat it everyday.

We’re pretty stoked about how it worked out. It’s student driven, it’s grassroots, and it developed organically – just the way an activist campaign should. Only this one has a sweet logo and website.

More about Stick It To Fast Food on their website and Facebook page HERE and HERE.

Got Windows 8 Well Google Will Show You How To Get Your Google Back

So today is the big Windows 8 official launch and Google was ready for it with a great video ad entitled "Get Your Google Back". Making the switch to Windows 8 but wondering how to get back some of your favorite Google products like Search or Chrome, not to worry Google's got it covered for you.

Want to make Windows 8 more familiar? It only takes a few minutes to put Google Search and Chrome on your Start page. http://www.GetYourGoogleBack.com

Yes, the song is a remake of the The Jackson 5 "I Want You Back". Thanks Google but we never left.

Toronto Teachers Launch FoodaGram Web App

My Food My Way gets interactive with Foodagram, a new web app invites users to play with puppets in the name of healthy eating.
Toronto Education Workers and the Toronto District School Board recently launched the My Food My Way campaign, the initiative strives to engage students on the subject of nutrition.

Now, as a way of reaching out to those kids aged 13-17, the campaign has developed an interactive web application called Foodagram that allows users to record and share puppet video messages.

"One of the ways that My Food My Way differs from other student nutritional campaigns is its philosophy of engage first, educate second," says John Weatherup, President of the Toronto Education Workers.

The app works like this: you choose a food puppet, record your voice through your computer's microphone, and then presto: the puppet says whatever you want in a video clip. The resulting messages can be sent via email or shared on Facebook and Twitter.

The cast of puppet characters includes a slice of pizza named Papa Roni, a milkshake named Molly Moo, and a hamburger named Pattie.

"Foodagram as an experience is one we think will resonate loudly with students; inviting them to learn about nutrition in a non-traditional way," says Ahmad Ktaech, the managing director of the marketing firm behind the campaign.

Marvin Greenberg, the campaign's chair, stresses the importance of this engagement: "By using fun and innovative technology, we can develop the relationship with students so that a discussion on healthy eating can begin".

To try Foodagram for yourself, visit: www.foodagram.ca.

Lynx and Axe Prepare Us For The End Of The World with Lynx 2012

Lynx, better known as Axe is taking their Lynx Effect campaign from scantly glad women chasing men to preparing mankind for the 2012 end of the world. Apparently this is it, the final fragrance from Lynx, Axe or whatever they call it depending on what part of the world you live in.

Now someone correct me if I'm wrong, the Lynx 2012 commercial at about the :23 second spot as our hero is building his arc is carving a potato...is that what I think it is? And you can forget what I said earlier about the sexy women, they show up at about the :45 second mark, in pairs of course their getting on the arc!

The Sleep Patrol In The UK Will Wake You Up and Destroy Your Matress | National Sleep In Day

Sunday is National Sleep in day in the UK so The Sleep Council, the UK trade association for British bed manufacturers, has released a series of new comical ‘Sleep Patrol’ videos. The videos show the effect lack of sleep has on our everyday lives - such as compensating with caffeine, falling asleep at your desk or even worse while driving. One video even sees two sleep patrol officers taking up an investigation after two people fall asleep whilst making love!

Four spots in total from the campaign, which include: Case 1 - The Coffee Shop, (above)
Case 2, 3, and 4 respectively below, The Nomance, The Office and At The Wheel.

Belgian Natural Gas Association and TBWA Create A Knitting Visual Masterpiece of an Ad

Solar energy is great. But in a 'low-on-sun' country like Belgium, you're better of with a system which combines solar and traditional energy.

TBWA Belgium's new commercial shows ever so gently how renewable energy and natural gas go together very well, hand in hand, as best friends. Thumbs up to whomever did all the knitting for this spot, it must of been a long process but well worth it, the ad is a joy to watch.

Credits:
Advertised brand: Aardgas www.gaznaturel.be
Advert title: Best friends
Advertising Agency: TBWA, Brussels, Belgium  www.tbwagroup.be
Art director: Michael Mikiels
Copywriter: Eric Maerschalck
Creative Director: Jan Macken
Account Manager: Thomas Vande Velde
TV production: SAKE
TV producer: Mieke Vandewalle, Johanna Keppens

Microsoft Says "The World Is Ready" For Windows 8

Microsoft believes the world is ready for Windows 8 as we see in this commercial, watch as the travelling road show prepares for tomorrows big launch of the operating system. From India to China and the USA people have been as long as two years for this day...

Around the world, people gather to experience and celebrate Windows 8 as it prepares to launch on 10.26.2012

Charles Barkley Weight Watchers "Roll Call" Ad Belts Out Some Hilarious Names

Listen as retired NBA great Charles Barkley steps up to the podium in the newest Weight Watchers (for men of course) commercial and calls out some rather interesting names. The roll call starts out with simple names like Peter, and Richard but it progressively gets a little more entertaining as the camera zooms in on Barkley and he calls out Wang, Admiral Winky, Buster McThunder Stick, and Captain ShaftsALot.

Credits:
"Roll Call" presented by Charles Barkley
Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson

Bold Is The New Black | Old Navy

Even fashion critics Joan Rivers and Mario Cantone agree, bold color is "in" this fall. Introducing the Little Bold Dress, your go-to dress that comes in colors like blue, purple and green.

Credits:
Old Navy YouTube Channel

Litter Genie Introduces The Cat Rock Band Walter and the Awful Pawfuls

Cats are the stars of the newest Litter Genie commercial/music video, that's right Walter and the Awful Pawfuls apparently signed a deal with Genie Records and gave us this video: "I Haz a Pie Row Tek Nik" from their debut CD Nine Lives Left. See the earlier Psychedelic '60s video of Walter and the Wizards off the album Litter Trippin' after the credits.

Do you wanna rock? Then grab your owner's milk and tear up the town like it's made of silk. Rock out to Walter and the Awful Pawfuls new music video from the album Nine Lives Left, brought to you by our cat litter brand Litter Genie.

Lyrics
Ohh! Sing it to me.
Come on kitty gonna make you purr.
This Friday night's gonna be a blur.
There's a reason for my good mood.
My litter box don't got a stinky attitude.
My human uses Litter Genie to...
Scoop it up, drop it down,
Come on
Close and pull, all over town.
Ohh Sing it to me!
Its five-layer bag,
That's right
Makes smells wave a white flag.
It holds two weeks of poo.
It's so easy, who knew?
Ohh Litter Genie!

Credits:
Advertising Agency: JWT, New York, USA
Executive Creative Director: Sarah Barclay
Creative Director: Billy Faraut
Art Director: Hope Jordan
Copywriter: David Canavan
Chief Creative Officer: Jeff Benjamin
Co-Chief Creative Officers: Matt MacDonald, Ryan Kutscher
Planner: Mariam Dilawari
Head of Production: Sergio Lopez
Senior Producer: Mustafa Imam
Director of Music: Dan Burt
Project Manager: Jen Schockett
Account Team: Claire Capeci, Ariel Stern, Vanessa Reid, Amy Achenbaum
Director: Keith Schofield
Production Company: Caviar
Post-Production: Final Cut, The Mill
Editing House: Final Cut
Music House: Amber Music
Media Agency: MEC

Alex Morgan Shines in Nike Hyperwarm Ad For Dick's Sporting Goods

Alex Morgan and Devin Hester battle a frigid winter storm in the new commercial "Frozen" for Nike Hyperwarm and Dick's Sporting Goods.

Credits:
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Portland
Production: Anonymous Content
Director: Malcolm Venville
Creative Director: Guy Seese
Creative Director: Rob Thompson
Copywriter: Tom Sebano
Art Director: Ken Meyer
Producer: KAREN SPROUL
Executive Producer: Eric Stern
Visual Effects: The Mission
Account Director: Courtney Nelson
Editing Company: Joint Editorial
Agency Producer: Andy Murillo
Editor: Kyle Valenta
EP/Production: SueEllen Clair
Editorial EP: Patty Brebner
VFX Creative Director: Rob Trent
CG Supervisor: Piotr Karwas
VFX EP: Michael Pardee
Flame: Narbeh Mardirossian, Katrina Salicrup
FX: Eric Rosenthal, Tom Lynnes
Animator: Samir Lyons

Drew Brees and One Direction The Pepsi Showdown Commercial Go Behind The Scenes

It's a Pepsi “Showdown”, with a verbal spar between New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and One Direction. The superstars meet at a late night talk show green room that unfortunately has only one remaining can of Pepsi. A hilarious throw down of accolades ensues in the popularity contest over the coveted refreshment. The escalating standoff finally comes to a halt when 1D'’s Harry Styles offers Drew a place in the band in exchange for the Pepsi. For all you 1DB fans, go behind the scenes of this odd ball pairing of sport and music in the behind the scenes footage clip after the credits below.

Credits:
Client: Pepsico North America
Spot Title: "Showdown”
Agency: TBWA\CHIAT\DAY
Global Creative President: Rob Schwartz
Art Director: Chris MacNeil
Copywriter: Michelle Lewis
Managing Director: Bill Brooks
Group Account Director: Grace Hao
Execuitve Producer: Anh-Thu Le
Assistant Producer: Stephanie Dziczek
Production Company: harvest
Director: Baker Smith
Executive Producer: Bonnie Goldfarb
Executive Producer: Rob Sexton
Head of Production: Niko Whelan
Producer: Vincent Oster
DP: Eric Treml
Art Director: Charles Infante
Editorial: Whitehouse Post
Editor: Rick Lawley
Director of Post Production: Sue Dawson
Executive Producer: Joni Williamson
VFX: Framestore
Executive Producer: James Razall

The Elderly In China Rebel In New VW Beetle Ad

The Volkswagen VW Beetle reminds us not to leave our fun for too late in life with their newest commercial, "Senior Rebels".

The music is an original instrumental soundtrack by composer Nelson Can, song title, "Apple Pie".

Credits:
Title: 'Senior Rebels'
Client: Volkswagen
Product: The Beetle
Agency: DDB GUOAN, BEIJING
Global ECD: Jeremy Craigen
Executive Creative Director: Greg Bray / Stephen Mui
Art Director / Copywriter: David Mackersey
Art Director / Copywriter: Jonathan John
Head of TV: Christine Kastens
Production Company: THE SWEET SHOP
Director: Steve Ayson
DOP: Antonio Paladino
Executive Producer: Claire Davidson
Producer: Maricel Ticar Santos
Editor: Peter Sciberras (Offline; Method Studios) Barry Greaves / Nicholas Bennett (Online Compositors; SFG -- TECHNICOLOR)
Post Production: SFG - TECHNICOLOR

Doctor's Launch A Graphic Junk Food Warning Labels Effort

Ontario doctors are pushing for warning labels on junk food such as chocolate milk, pizza and grape juice box's. The OMA (Ontario Medical Association) released graphic print ad style images recently of what those warning might look if their proposal gets the go ahead, all in an effort to combat what they call an "Urgent Action to Combat Obesity Epidemic".

The Ontario’s doctors pointed to numerous anti-tobacco campaigns that have helped reduce the number of smokers, and called for the imposition of similar measures on obesity-causing foods. Anti-tobacco campaigns have helped to reduce smoking rates in Ontario from close to 50 percent in the 1960s to less than 20 percent today. Tax increases were the most important reason for this success, followed by public information (including disturbing images of diseased lungs and other graphic depictions of the negative effects of smoking), removal of retail tobacco displays, and advertising bans. To that end, Ontario should set an aggressive course with a comprehensive, multi-pronged suite of policies to reverse the course of childhood obesity.

Dr. Doug Weir, President of the Ontario Medical Association added: “We are raising a generation of children that will suffer from devastating and wholly preventable diseases, overwhelm the health system, and die prematurely. We need immediate and strong legal action to address what Ontario’s doctors are now seeing in the diabetes clinics and the stroke centers, and on the operating table: a full-scale public health crisis.”

“The time for gentle admonitions has come and gone. We need to fight this problem with proven tools like tax incentives and graphic warnings. There is an enormous body of evidence that these measures work.”

Images Via: Ontario Medical Association

Apple iPad Mini with Big Brother iPad in "Piano" Ad

Apple wastes releasing the first commercial for the iPad Mini, in typical Apple fashion the "Piano" ad is simple and clean.

Created by the ad agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab, the spot speaks no words, just a shot of the a bigger brother iPad playing “Heart and Soul” on a piano app. As the shot pans out it reveals the smaller iPad Mini, playing along in a piano duet and ends as all Apple ads do...."iPad Mini".

Ashton Kutcher and His 12 Million Twitter Followers Wake Up A Forest for Nikon D3200 Ad

Ashton Kutcher, the face of the new ad for the Nikon D3200 camera, entitled "Tree" seems have brought along all of his Twitter followers for a relaxing day of nature shots in a picturesque serene forest.

Credits:
Ad Agency: McCann Worldgroup, New York
Chief Creative Officers: Sean Bryan and Tom Murphy
Copywriter: Larry Platt
Art director: Tom Sullivan
Creative director/copywriter: Alon Seifert
Art director: Tracey Smith
Executive producer: Kathy Love
Producer: Alexis Mead

Re-Creations Of Our Children's Favorite Cereal Mascots Are Sure To Spoke Em But Awesome Art

Our favorite cereal's and their mascots transformed by illustrator and designer, Guillermo Fajardo and they are fantastic. He call's his collection The Breakfast Time Cereal Collection which includes digital art recreations of Captain Crunch, the Trix Rabbit, Count Chocula and Frosted Flakes's Tony the Tiger. Check out more of Guillermo HERE.

Nissan Extrem New Concept Sports Car Gets Tough On The Streets

Nissan gets tough on the streets with their new concept sports car "Extrem". Nissan captured the vibrancy, color and excitement of Brazil with EXTREM, a radical car aimed squarely at the young (and young-at-heart) car enthusiasts keen to make a statement on the roads. Press below.

• First concept car from Nissan designed specifically for Brazil
• Design reflects the color and passion of the country
• A new urban compact sports car that's exotic yet attainable
• Rugged and agile 2+2 with distinctive color treatment

EXTREM has been created especially for Brazil. It has been designed for and built in the country and has its world debut at the 27th São Paulo International Motor Show (October 24 – November 4).

"Brazil is a country of great natural beauty and it has a passionate, rich culture. But this is not always reflected in the cars on its streets, especially the more affordable locally produced vehicles which tend to be conservative in design, color and specification," said Shiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer.

"EXTREM, with a dynamic, high-character design, is far from conservative. It was created to appeal to the country's growing band of city-based young professionals who are passionate about design and want to make a personal statement. The lightweight two-door 2+2, has a dynamic stance, fresh surfacing, and a clear rugged ability to tackle the urban jungle everyday," he added.

Designed by Nissan Design America (NDA) in San Diego, California, in collaboration with Brazilian designers and produced in Brazil, the concept previews a new breed of car. By blending versatility and toughness with the agility of a compact 2+2, EXTREM is a new genre of urban compact sports car.

Its unveiling at the São Paulo Motor Show underscores Nissan's commitment to Brazil. The country is one of the largest new car markets in the world and one in which Nissan enjoys significant sales growth. The company claimed almost two per cent of the 2011 market, doubling its 2010 sales, and aims to account for five per cent of new car sales in Brazil by 2016. via NissanNews.com | USA

Behind The Scenes of Ikea's "Playing With My Friends"

The new IKEA "Playing With My Friends" ad has been so successful ad agency Mother and IKEA today released the making of the commercial. Come behind the scenes of this fun whimsical spot, meet Darren The Bear and see just how it was created.

See the Playin With My Friends ad HERE.

Credits:
Creative Ad Agency: Mother, London
Director: Dougal Wilson
Production Co.: Blink
Producer: Ewen Brown
Editor: Ed Cheesman
Editing House: Final Cut
Post Production: MPC

The Kia Sorento is Making Families Turn On Their Mothers in "Fathertism" Commercials

The Kia Next Gen Sorento is such a sweet ride that it has kids turning their heads on moms cupcakes in this new ad campaign airing in Australia.

Above is the extended Part 1 cut of "Fathertism" where the kids turn their backs on their mums, and below in Part 2 mommy is caught admiring the new Sorento to the glaring disapproval of her not so sweet daughter.



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Created by Ad Agency: Innocean