Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Tanishq - Moham




An old song from Veera Abhimanyu so well used for Tanishq jewellery line called "Moham". Very apt and in place with its Deja Vu like ambience :)

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

MTV Porok



Trivia: Courtesy Best Ads

Description
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'Porok' is a sport played in certain parts of rural India. It is weird and wonderful because one has to adopt the stance of a fighter cock and head butt the opponent out of the circle. So we took this sport and blew it out of proportion to denote the power of gaming.

Our village was constructed bang in the middle of Bombay, because we love this great city of ours and besides, there was no budget to go out. So if you notice a parked car or an electric cable, keep it to yourself.

The spoken tongue in the spot is absolute gibberish. We mixed most of the Indian languages up to get people guessing as to what the language was. The last line actually means "Porok afternoon cock horn, eunuch inside big bangle insect."
Product : XBox
Agency : Mtv India
Creatives : Cyrus Oshidar (Executive Creative Director)
K.M. Ayappa (Copywriter)
Mahendra Bhatula (Copywriter)
Hiren Kapadia (Agency Producer)
Director(s) : Mahendra Bhatula
# K.M. Ayappa
Prod. Co. : Mtv India
Country : India

Pillsbury - Poppin' Fresh



Pillsbury Poppin' Fresh Ad from the '80s. Known for his distinct giggle on being poked, Poppin' Fresh is still favorite world over. its USP being the innocent giggle and the tiny bulge which is a sure sign of prosperity.:)

Trivia:Courtesy Wikipedia.
Pillsbury family



In the 1970s, a Pillsbury Doughboy family was created and were sold as toys in Sears stores.


Included in the family are:

Poppie Fresh (a.k.a Mrs. Poppin' Fresh, Pillsbury Doughgirl) (wife)
Popper (son)
Bun Bun (baby daughter)
GrandPopper and GranMommer (grandparents)
Biscuit (cat)
Flapjack (dog)
Rollie (uncle)
Poppie also appeared in some commercials along with Poppin' Fresh

The name of the artist who actually first drew Poppin' Fresh (the Pillsbury Doughboy) was Martin Nodell.

Dunkin' Donuts - Retro



Fresh Donuts at the stake of Fred, The Baker's personal life :).
He looks so exhausted and tired baking donuts "Twice Everday....upto 52 varieties..."

Guess the regular Labour Laws do not apply to Bakers...




Well.. other than just baking donuts looks like Fred the baker, managed to create his junior too..... :)

NIKE - Air Jordan



A very rarely seen ad starring Spike Lee and Michael Jordan.
The closing Statement:
"Mr. Jordan's opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Nike,Inc."
takes the cake ...

Trivia:
"Mars Blackmon" was a fictional character from the 1986 film She's Gotta Have It. He is also the alter-ego of filmmaker Spike Lee. In the film, he was an immature, annoying, "Brooklyn-loving", sports-loving, die-hard New York Knicks fan. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, "Mars Blackmon" became the primary pitchman in Nike commercials for Air Jordans, the basketball shoes worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan. In these commercials, Mars Blackmon popularized the phrase "Is it the Shoes? Is it the Shoes? Is it the Shoes? … it's gotta be the shoes."

In 2007 Nike and Jordan released the Nike Air Jordan Spiz'ike which is a mix of the classic retro Jordan III, IV, V, and VI.
-Courtesy Wikipedia

Life in the Ad World

http://www.officepartyetiquette.org/

Very Creatively captured slice of life of an Ad guy. Honest to goodness piece. Might sound a tad bit crass but if that's how life is in the Ad World, you cant help but laugh it off it a generous dose of humor...