Fake urinal, true copycat? / Une originalité en trompe l’œil?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Road Safety anti drink driving – 2003
« Alcohol can impair your judgement… »
Source : Cannes Ambient BRONZE LION
Agency : Clarke Quay & Lox (Singapore)
LESS ORIGINAL
Road Safety anti drink driving – 2012
“If you’re peeing here, you’re too drunk to drive.”
Source : Vancouver 24H
Agency : Taxi Vancouver (Canada)

The hidden truth behind the hidden camera / Surprise sur (re)prise

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THE ORIGINAL?
Diesel Loverdose – 2011
Source : Neuro Factory, Speed
Agency : Speed Montreal (Canada)
LESS ORIGINAL
Nivea Q10 cream – 2012
Source : CB News
Agency : Draft FCB Paris (France)

iphone apps that allows you to undress people / Le coup du voyeur vu et revu

iphone1 THE ORIGINAL?
Fake Iphone Application to undress people / I-Nude
http://www.whoisthebaldguy.com/ – 2009
Click here to see this video : YouTube.
Country : USA
iphone2 LESS ORIGINAL
Viral Video advertising a fake iphone app that
allow you to undress people.
Nomao Augmented Reality Search Engine – 2010
Click here to see the video : Wat TV,
Country : France
inude LESS ORIGINAL
Nude-It iphone app that allows you to see
the underwear of people in front of you
Presselite.com – 2010
Click here to download it : Nude-It
Country : France
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Same old april’s fool joke / Tel est “prix” qui croyait prendre

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THE ORIGINAL ?
Eram (low budget shoes) – Fake higher price
April’s fool – 2004
(A pair of shoes at Eram generally costs
less than 100€)
Source : French Art Directors Club, Mention
Agency : DevarrieuxVillaret (France)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Mc Donald’s April’s Fool – Fake Price – 2009
(Usually a cheeseburger costs 10kr)
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : DDB Stockholm (Sweden)
Un prix à Cannes serait beaucoup trop cher payé pour cette annonce Mc Do qui reprend telle quelle l’idée française sans rien y ajouter!

Fake rhino, true likeness / Faux rhino, vraie ressemblance

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THE ORIGINAL?
Kilroy Travels “Go there before it’s too late” – 2005
Source : Culture Pub
Agency : Saatchi & Saatchi Copenhagen (Denmark)
LESS ORIGINAL :
WWF “the future is man made” – 2006
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Leo Burnett (Australia)
Même idée, même mise en scène, même ambiance et même cadrage… ça fait quand même beaucoup. A la chasse à l’idée neuve, les créatifs danois semblent plus rapides.