Hasta La Creative!

San Francisco agency Duncan/Channon has a new campaign for client DriveTime, or “the number-one used car chain for the credit-strapped.” Building on last year’s “Rescued” campaign, the agency again called on the comedic directorial duo Adam & Dave from production company Arts & Sciences to entertain and inform you about the client’s services.

The first spot “Hold the Lemon” involves a bit of old-school freestyling and almost recalls Reno 911!:

Two more below.

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Full-service creative studio Carbon VFX has announced the hiring of Marlo Baird Kinsey as west coast executive producer out of the company’s Los Angeles offices. She will be responsible for overseeing “all aspects of production in Carbon’s L.A. office, including bidding for visual effects, CG, motion graphics, color correction and finishing.”

Marlo joins Carbon VFX with a unique blend of VFX post-production and editorial experience, most recently serving in a production role at The Mission. With over ten years of post-production experience, Marlo has worked as a freelance producer for myriad visual effects studios, production companies, television networks and editorial collectives. She has worked with clients including VW, Nike, and Samsung. Additionally, Marlo has extensive experience working in the worlds of non-profit and political activism, including time as a community organizer for the Barack Obama Campaign. She also serves on the board of the L.A. Contemporary Dance Company.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome Marlo on board to run production ops in L.A. Her experience, versatility and great personality make her the perfect person to build upon the success this office has experienced in the short time we’ve been in this market,” said Frank Devlin, executive producer and partner at Carbon VFX.

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