Tango takes on ‘political correctness’ in latest campaign

LONDON – Tango is returning to edgier advertising in an ad campaign that breaks tonight. The ads, dubbed ‘Save Tango’, portray Tango as a British institution, asking the British public to get behind the brand.

Discovery Channel: Failure

Failure

BIGSMACKtv
Creative Director: Andy Hann
Producers: Kelly Dials, Larry Schwartz
Art Directors / VFX:, Gabriel Matula, David Sparrgrove, Jeremy Fernsler, Jyoteen Majmudar, Linas Jodwallis
Animator / Compositors: Tom Schiro, Steven Browning, Aaron Beaucher, Raquel Barroso, Amir Elsaiegh, Ihan Cheng
Modelers: Steven Browning, Mark Wurts
Editor: Tom Jones
Color Correction: Michael Wardner
Sound Design: Bob Schachner
EP: Bob Lowery, Miles Dinsmoor
Discovery Channel:
Marketing & Branding Officer: James Hitchcock
VP Creative Director: Dan Bragg
Creative Director: Heather Roymans
Art Director: Amie Nguyen
Writer / Producer: Erin Newsome
Production Manager: Kevin Lahr

Discovery Channel: Far

Far

BIGSMACKtv
Creative Director: Andy Hann
Producers: Kelly Dials, Larry Schwartz
Art Directors / VFX:, Gabriel Matula, David Sparrgrove, Jeremy Fernsler, Jyoteen Majmudar, Linas Jodwallis
Animator / Compositors: Tom Schiro, Steven Browning, Aaron Beaucher, Raquel Barroso, Amir Elsaiegh, Ihan Cheng
Modelers: Steven Browning, Mark Wurts
Editor: Tom Jones
Color Correction: Michael Wardner
Sound Design: Bob Schachner
EP: Bob Lowery, Miles Dinsmoor
Discovery Channel:
Marketing & Branding Officer: James Hitchcock
VP Creative Director: Dan Bragg
Creative Director: Heather Roymans
Art Director: Amie Nguyen
Writer / Producer: Erin Newsome
Production Manager: Kevin Lahr

Discovery Channel: Monkey

Monkey

BIGSMACKtv
Creative Director: Andy Hann
Producers: Kelly Dials, Larry Schwartz
Art Directors / VFX:, Gabriel Matula, David Sparrgrove, Jeremy Fernsler, Jyoteen Majmudar, Linas Jodwallis
Animator / Compositors: Tom Schiro, Steven Browning, Aaron Beaucher, Raquel Barroso, Amir Elsaiegh, Ihan Cheng
Modelers: Steven Browning, Mark Wurts
Editor: Tom Jones
Color Correction: Michael Wardner
Sound Design: Bob Schachner
EP: Bob Lowery, Miles Dinsmoor
Discovery Channel:
Marketing & Branding Officer: James Hitchcock
VP Creative Director: Dan Bragg
Creative Director: Heather Roymans
Art Director: Amie Nguyen
Writer / Producer: Erin Newsome
Production Manager: Kevin Lahr

Discovery Channel: Elements

Elements

BIGSMACKtv
Creative Director: Andy Hann
Producers: Kelly Dials, Larry Schwartz
Art Directors / VFX:, Gabriel Matula, David Sparrgrove, Jeremy Fernsler, Jyoteen Majmudar, Linas Jodwallis
Animator / Compositors: Tom Schiro, Steven Browning, Aaron Beaucher, Raquel Barroso, Amir Elsaiegh, Ihan Cheng
Modelers: Steven Browning, Mark Wurts
Editor: Tom Jones
Color Correction: Michael Wardner
Sound Design: Bob Schachner
EP: Bob Lowery, Miles Dinsmoor
Discovery Channel:
Marketing & Branding Officer: James Hitchcock
VP Creative Director: Dan Bragg
Creative Director: Heather Roymans
Art Director: Amie Nguyen
Writer / Producer: Erin Newsome
Production Manager: Kevin Lahr

Discovery Channel: Afraid

Afraid

BIGSMACKtv
Creative Director: Andy Hann
Producers: Kelly Dials, Larry Schwartz
Art Directors / VFX:, Gabriel Matula, David Sparrgrove, Jeremy Fernsler, Jyoteen Majmudar, Linas Jodwallis
Animator / Compositors: Tom Schiro, Steven Browning, Aaron Beaucher, Raquel Barroso, Amir Elsaiegh, Ihan Cheng
Modelers: Steven Browning, Mark Wurts
Editor: Tom Jones
Color Correction: Michael Wardner
Sound Design: Bob Schachner
EP: Bob Lowery, Miles Dinsmoor
Discovery Channel:
Marketing & Branding Officer: James Hitchcock
VP Creative Director: Dan Bragg
Creative Director: Heather Roymans
Art Director: Amie Nguyen
Writer / Producer: Erin Newsome
Production Manager: Kevin Lahr

Scatto Lighting: Jewels

Jewels

Ceiling fixtures that shine like jewels. Or even more, if you turn on the lights.

Advertising Agency: Filadelfia, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Creative Director: Dan Zecchinelli
Art Director: Márcio Doti
Copywriter: Leandro Neves
Photographer: Nelo Aun
Retoucher: Aderson Fagundes
Published: August 2008

Nielsen names new head of consumer research for Greater China

HONG KONG – The Nielsen Company has named Umang Pabaru as managing director of Nielsen Consumer Research for the Greater China region.

Cave-Mouth Canines – Is Angel Lips The Next Internet Star? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love this trend so much, it really made me laugh. That’s probably because this is not my dog. My dog, Fungus the Boneyman, trolls around (with the Magic Roundabout tune in his head) 24/7 looking for…

Spencer Gifts throws fake dog poo at Hulu

Fartspray

Let’s face it, despite the high-minded stuff, the Internet is mostly about finding new ways to waste time. The new ComScore rankings brought this to mind with its list of the fastest-growing Web sites. For some bloggers, the big news was the meteoric rise of Hulu. Not so fast. Sitting above the NBC U-News Corp. video site as the No. 2 fastest-growing site is none other than Spencer Gifts, redoubt of whoopee cushions, fart spray and “fundies.” It turns out traffic has spiked from 2 million to 5 million visitors per month in the space of a year. I fondly recall strolling the aisles of Spencer’s in Plymouth Meeting Mall as an adolescent, certain that I had found nirvana tucked next to Chil-fil-A. Good to see Spencer’s is taking over the Web.

—Posted by Brian Morrissey

United Way proves to be a terrific exfoliant

Unitedway

Publicis in Toronto has produced a few notable new spots for the United Way. “Youth” and “Homelessness” both show people in desperate straits literally shedding their skin to start anew. The voiceover at the end isn’t really necessary because the visuals are so strong. Nonetheless, the reminder that contributions to the charity provide “a way out” of hopelessness is on point and syncs up nicely with the imagery. So, perhaps a few dollars will find a way out of your wallet and into the UW coffers so you can carve up that Turkey Day bird with a little less guilt, OK? Sean Cochrane directed; Crush provided the effects.

—Posted by David Gianatasio

Good losers give their thanks to Sarah Palin

This goofy ad from OurCountryPac thanking Sarah Palin for her efforts during election season almost play like parody misfires on Saturday Night Live. Sadly, it’s for real, and will apparently be running on network TV during Thanksgiving week. The Democrats are probably even more thankful that Palin was on the GOP ticket. Commentators (myself included) thank her for being her kooky bad self and generating lots of copy. Our loss is Alaska’s gain. No moose is safe from the governor’s twin-barreled attack and Bowie knife, at least until 2012.

—Posted by David Gianatasio

Dawn: Hands, 3

Hands, 3

More beautiful in just five uses.

Advertising Agency: DLC & Associates, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Creative Director: Sebastian Alvarez
Art Director: Liliana Rojas
Copywriter: Aurelio Santiago
Photographer: Studio Wallace
Published: September 2008

Dawn: Hands, 2

Hands, 2

More beautiful in just five uses.

Advertising Agency: DLC & Associates, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Creative Director: Sebastian Alvarez
Art Director: Liliana Rojas
Copywriter: Aurelio Santiago
Photographer: Studio Wallace
Published: September 2008

Dawn: Hands, 1

Hands, 1

More beautiful in just five uses.

Advertising Agency: DLC & Associates, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Creative Director: Sebastian Alvarez
Art Director: Liliana Rojas
Copywriter: Aurelio Santiago
Photographer: Studio Wallace
Published: September 2008

BBC could face competition for funding in digital world

LONDON – Lord Carter, the newly installed minister for technology, communications and broadcasting, has suggested that the BBC could face competition for state funding of public service content in a digital world.

Mobile internet use up 25% as young people make online move

LONDON – Mobile internet use has skyrocketed in the UK in 2008, growing eight times more than PC-based internet, according to a Nielsen Online study.

Modern Traveling Troubadors – Ed, Will and Ginger (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ever dreamed of leaving your life behind and hitting the road, just to see what happens? Three twenty-somethings from the UK, Ed, Will and Ginger, have been doing just that for the last three years. 

What…

20 Modern Musicals – Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Paris Hilton and Haley Joel Osment (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) We already told you that Haley Joel Osment’s musical could be taken off Broadway early, likely due both to the “mostly poor review” it got and the economy. But if Cedric the Entertainer and Haley Joel…

Juror dismissed after posting Facebook poll about court case

LONDON – A juror has been thrown off a trial in Lancashire after she posted a poll on Facebook asking friends if they thought the defendants were guilty.