by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 19, 2018 / No, seriously. Don't stop with commercials like this. From the Michael Jackson song, to the insane highlights, to the fun graphics, this Nike spot featuring Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is seriously great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqyjKK371vs[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 19, 2018 / There are very few degrees of separation between any of us and those directly affected by the fires. We're all thinking about you and praying for the best. Not that we needed a reminder, but this footage, from ian Montgomery of sfdrones.tv, is a stark reminder of the devastation up north. https://vimeo.com/301337375[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 16, 2018 / John Lewis is known for its incredible Christmas spot every year. This latest one, featuring Elton John is quite the epic. It's a fantastic concept backed by amazing production with a spot-on perfect end line as a kicker. This is really wonderful stuff. And with close to 5.5 million views in 2 days, the internet seems to agree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNbSgMEZ_Tw[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 15, 2018 / Interesting stuff going on over at Portal A. They've greenlit two new pilots as part of a program designed to bring innovative show formats directly to fans. Under the new banner “Moonshots”, the studio plans to fund, produce, and release a series of projects in 2019. “Some of the most groundbreaking series in recent memory – from Insecure to Broad City – have come as a result of creat[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 13, 2018 / barrettSF is launching its second holiday marketing campaign for Cost Plus World Market. Driven by the tagline “Gift Thoughtfully,” the spot showcases a cute-as-a-button kid looking for Santa's favorite cookie... and finding something even better to gift. “This year we wanted to tap into that energy that goes into finding the ‘perfect gift’,” said Cost Plus World Market CMO Adrian St[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 13, 2018 / This has been out for more than a year, but it's getting another look thanks to a new media run. "Trumpy Bear" is possibly one of the strangest commercials we've seen in a long time. From the comical voice over, bizarre "storm" metaphor and goofy bear to the suggestion to use it at a funeral and the off-the-charts crazy testimonials, we just can't stop laughing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 13, 2018 / Sorry, but giant veiny man arms does not make us hungry for breakfast burritos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBCfYDrTD_M[Read More]
by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 12, 2018 / Iceland, the UK grocery store not the country, has had their anti-palm oil holiday commercial banned for being too political. The wonderfully animated spot was originally done as a Greenpeace video, but after the chain decided to stop carrying products with palm oil, it received permission to turn it into their Christmas message this year. Despite being banned from TV, the video has been viewed[Read More]
