ALDI – Pasta Sauce / Italian family – (2015) :15 (Australia)

ALDI - Pasta Sauce / Italian family - (2015) :15 (Australia)
ALDI positions themselves as “like brands, only cheaper”, and BMF Australia are cranking out the funny scenarios where this can be discussed. Like at the dinner table of a large Italian family who all speak with their hands and interrupt each other debating the merits of pasta sauce vs pasta sauce. The thing about stereotypes are that they’re an easy way to show something simple, and hopefully tickle everyones funnybone, but some people may find the stereotypes annoying.

ALDI – Vampire / Sunscreen (2015) :15 (Australia)

ALDI - Vampire / Sunscreen (2015) :15 (Australia)
Here’s another classic stereotype, the vampire. & with his grumpy declaration we learn that ALDI is like brands, only cheaper. So with this short clip BMF, Australia continue their very silly short campaign for ALDI, and have found their stride in jokes.

Point P "Virutal reality mask" (2015) 1:24 (France)

When you start remodeling a house, it’s always hard to picture and imagine the final result. And catalogs aren’t much help. HAVAS 360 created the Virtual Reality CUSTOM HOUSE using Oculus, for Point.P, the number building and decorating seller in France. Users could upload their blueprints, bring them to life, and really get a sense of what their place could look like. Smart idea using technology in a relevant way.

Kingsford Charcoal "United we grill" (2015) :30 (USA)

No matter what kind of “backyard,” you have you’re going to be grilling this season and you’ll most likely be using Kingsford charcoal to get the job done. Nice visual treatment, with a track by Houndmouth.

Samsung Home Activewash / Kristen & Dax & the Lamb disaster (2015) :30 (USA)

Samsung Home Activewash / Kristen & Dax & the Lamb disaster (2015) :30 (USA)
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have spawned, and it is a lammy-loving screamer. In their panic to fix the lamb-spill disaster they actually demonstrate a neat feature in the Samsung activewash top load washer, there’s a sink in it so that you can clean stains by hand right there in the laundry room. Oh wait, that’s really useful, what a great idea.

“After spending time using our Samsung home appliances one word describes how Dax and I feel, “wow!,” said Kristen Bell. “There are so many cool innovations that make them fun and our household chores easier. Finally someone has put the same thought and ingenuity that you see in modern mobile devices into home appliances.”

After spending 30 seconds looking at your supposed house, Kristen, I’m just really envious, because that place looks quite nice.

Developed by McKinney New York and directed by Tucker Gates, the campaign consist of a 60-second spot showcasing a suite of Samsung home appliance products, and two 30-second spots focused on Samsung’s laundry and refrigerator innovations.

Samsung Home / Kristen & Dax & the dinner party (2015) :60 (USA)

Samsung Home / Kristen & Dax & the dinner party (2015) :60 (USA)
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have coupled up, as have all of their friends which makes arranging dinner parties a little more complicated than it used to be. As they set out to host a dinner for all of their friends, and all of their children, they demonstrate smart features in all of Samsungs home appliances. For example, you can simultaneously cook two dishes in two separate compartments at different temperatures in the oven – whoa, that’s clever. And Dax points out that in the Samsung 4DoorFlex Refrigerator, there’s a compartment which can convert from refrigerator to freezer and back again thanks to something called “Cool Select Plus” technology. Whatever the name, that seems pretty useful too.

“Kristen and Dax embody a new generation of homeowners for whom technology is a given and high performing, stylish appliances are a must,” said John Herrington, Senior Vice President, General Manager of Home Appliances at Samsung. “They are spending more time at home entertaining and want innovations that surprise and delight them, and make their lives more convenient. For Kristen and Dax, an evening spent getting ready for guests with Samsung’s new appliances could not be easier or more fun.”

Developed by McKinney New York and directed by Tucker Gates, the campaign consist of this 60-second spot showcasing a suite of Samsung home appliance products, and two 30-second spots focused on Samsung’s laundry and refrigerator innovations.

Dunlopillo "Listen to your mattress" (2015) 1:30 (Malaysia)

Geometry Global and Dunlopillo mattresses want you to bone a lot more than you are. So to help encourage your boning, they created a mattress with special sensors in it that would detect when your level of boning activity dropped off. And then the mattress would send you text messages with suggestions on how to rekindle that fire so you could bone more. Becuase Dunlopillo is one kinky mattress.

Whirlpool "Dad & Andy" (2015) 1:00 (USA)

Whirlpool jumps on the Dadvertising bandwagon in this spot featuring a single dad and his son. The dad doesn’t always get it right, but he’s trying, you see, so it’s okay. Or something. While I appreciate the honesty, on one level, I just wonder if this were a momvertising spot, would mothers be up in arms about it? Or would they be pumping their fists in the air and saying “hell yeah, we usually suck at being a parent, and get defensive about it, too!”

Should we really be celebrating a guy who can’t do basic chores, sometimes puts work before his kid, kind of admits he has no idea what he’s doing except for leaving post-it notes in his kids lunch with cave-man like sentences? I assume the notes are there because they don’t have face-to-face communication. Thanks for painting dads like me in such a great light. We’ve been made fun of as men for quite a while in ads, being the dumb dad, or the doofus boyfriend or whatever. Now you answer is to portray as as lovable, gentle fuck ups?

“Sometimes I don’t wash the fishes. Sometimes I forget to pay alimony. Sometimes daddy drinks too much. But it’s okay because I’m trying.”

Whirlpool: For dads who can’t do better.

Clorox – On Marketing – (2015) :30 (USA)

Clorox - On Marketing - (2015) :30 (USA)
“You wanna spend three bucks on liquid doubt, be my guest” quips our bleach ambassador and SNL alumni Nora Dunn. Like in “Toilets” and “Stains”, Nora explains that “Bleach means clean”, while with those others… We’re not so sure. “This one has flowers”

The ad campaign sets out to help consumers overcome the widespread belief that bleach-based cleaners aren’t for everyday use. Dunn’s knack for deadpan humor acts like a diversion against all of the gimmicks in the cleaning aisle, positioning Clorox Bleach as the original badass cleaner.

Pampers – #Everybaby is a prince or princess – (2015) :90 (UK)

Pampers - #Everybaby is a prince or princess - (2015) :90 (UK)
Pampers realized that on May 2nd 2015, the world (or at least the UK) celebrated the birth of a very special baby. They wanted to get involved in the celebrations too, but they wisely celebrated the births of a handful of other special babies – because as we all know, #everybaby is a prince or a princess to their family. Nice insight, and very true, Pampers.

Hefty Cups – Blessed / Party Hard mom – (2015) :30 (USA)

Hefty Cups - Blessed / Party Hard mom - (2015) :30 (USA)
“Don’t hate cos you can’t relate.” What looks like your stereotypical surburban mom turns out to be party animal numero uno armed with an impressive and weird array of modern slang. This could quite possibly instantly cure an entire generation from speaking like this, now that they realize how dumb it sounds. Wanna peep more vids bruh? Coming right right up – see Worth It and Turnt

Hefty Cups – Worth it / Party Hard mom – (2015) :30 (USA)

“Today the struggle is real, but I’m just like: Worth it” – oh these party hard suburban moms are not to be messed with. Do not miss Blessed and “Turnt”. Also, if you’re older than 18 you might need a dictionary app or babelfish of some sort. One thing is clear though, if these moms are pre-gaming with the girls & swiping right for the delivery guy and “twerking hard at a foam party”, they might know a thing or two about the best Hefty Red Party Cups.

Hefty Cups – Turnt / Party Hard Mom – (2015) :30 (USA)

Hefty Cups - Turnt / Party Hard Mom - (2015) :30 (USA)
Suburban mom number two has a vocabulary as twisted as “Hashtag #Blessed” mom does, as she describes this cray party last night where “the bottles were popping and the iceloot was on fleek. Round two tonight? Obvi.”

I have no idea what that means. More vids bruh? Try “Worth it”.

Piero Mattresses – Waiting Room – (2015) :30 (Argentina)

Piero Mattresses - Waiting Room - (2015) :30 (Argentina)
FCB and Piero Mattresses have found a very interesting creative selling angle for their really comfortable mattresses. Sure sure, we all know that a good nights sleep helps us do better during the day, and we all have seen countless ads explaining why one mattress is better than the other, but FCB cut straight to the point: you’re ugly when you sleep. Sleep at home.

Do not miss the equally awkward office version.

Piero Mattresses – Office – (2015) :30 (Argentina)

Piero Mattresses - Office - (2015) :30 (Argentina)
That poor number crunching co-worker of yours. Are you sure you wnat her to see how awful you look when you snore? Like the previous waiting room ad, Piero Mattresses & FCB Argentina cut straight to the point: you’re ugly when you sleep. Sleep at home.

Snuggle "Crescendo" (2015) :30 (USA)

Snuggle Bear is back and wanting to make the world a fresher, softer place for everyone. Poor guy. He wouldn’t last five minutes on Twitter before the trolls ate him alive.

1stAveMachine and The Martin Agency Deliver Bold Colors for Benjamin Moore’s Largest Campaign

Award-winning production company 1stAveMachine recently collaborated with The Martin Agency to deliver a series of commercials for “Paint Like No Other,” Benjamin Moore’s largest campaign to date highlighting its product innovations and retailer expertise.
For the four-spot campaign, including the recently launched :30s “Nursery” and “Firing Squad,” 1stAveMachine directors Tomi Dieguez and Bob Partington teamed up to execute vivid and creative scenarios demonstrating how Benjamin Moore’s new, revolutionary paints don’t fade, chip, stain, or harm people or the environment.
In “Nursery,” a group of friends paint a whimsical mural in a room full of sleeping babies, highlighting the unique gentle qualities of Benjamin Moore’s baby-safe and environmentally friendly Natura paint.
The similarly revealing “Firing Squad” presents scientists in a lab with DIY-style cannons, blasting a pristine white wall with a rainbow-colored array of filthy household items ranging from crayons to Jello. Just after, the mess is effortlessly wiped away to reveal the clean white wall beneath, protected by Benjamin Moore’s incorruptible Regal Select paint.
1stAveMachine brought this bright and original campaign to life following an impressive series of recent projects for brands including a series of nostalgic spots for Gatorade featuring Michael Jordan, an award-winning piece for Google, the revolutionary “smallest film ever made” for IBM, an inventive holiday project for Samsung, and an elegant Squarespace campaign.

About 1stAveMachine:
1stAveMachine is a mixed media production company and storytelling outfit. They create video, digital, and experimental content for TV, print, web, and mobile, all with a unified singular vision. They have won numerous awards since their formation, including Gold, Silver, and Bronze Cannes Lions, AICP, One Show, and ANDY awards, and many others. Their work has been featured across the globe and during the Super Bowl.

C.A.R. "Cool shirt" (2015) :30 (USA)

California Association of Realtors don’t just sell you a house. They sell you a butterfly effect that leads to your getting married.

C.A.R. "Biker" (2015) :30 (USA)

California Association of Realtors sell you homes which then cause you to ride your motorcycle around and have street tacos and stop off to get a dog and man that’s a lot of stuff. All I want from a realtor is a house. That change is significant enough, man.

STIHL "2015, the STIHL Odyssey" (2015) L35 (France)

How powerful is a STIHL leafblower? So powerful that you might actually be blown into Kubrick’s Space Odyssey. Now that’s powerful.