On 3 March the rebranded Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One team launched its AMR21 challenger for the upcoming F1 season via an integrated digital campaign revolving around a star-studded virtual launch event. Streamed live from the car company’s Warwickshire headquarters at Gaydon, the event was introduced by UK rapper Dave, hosted by actor Gemma… Continue reading Aston Martin Cognizant F1’s Star Studded AMR21 Livestream Launch Event
Tag: James Bond
Gillette’s Action Spot & Style Tweet ‘Bond Moments’ Activate SPECTRE Tie-In
Ian Fleming ‘Lives’ in Gillette’s Action-Packed ‘Spectre’ Ad In an attempt to ‘bring out the 007 in you’, Gillette’s action-packed SPECTRE campaign brings Bond author Ian Fleming back to life. The creative approach is inspired by James Bond creator Fleming and the promotional activity uses the author’s owned words as its foundation. … Continue reading Gillette’s Action Spot & Style Tweet ‘Bond Moments’ Activate SPECTRE Tie-In
Bond/SPECTRE Sponsor Investment Hierachy Reflected In Ad Actors
Bond is back and and a new Bond movie means new Bond marketing. James Bond was the first film franchise to embrace product placement (not surprising considering Fleming’s original novels were full of brand name checks) and SPECTRE sees it stay ahead on the sponsorship stake. September sees several of the film’s key sponsors… Continue reading Bond/SPECTRE Sponsor Investment Hierachy Reflected In Ad Actors
Heineken’s SPECTRE Work Led By Bond/Craig TVC & 1st Ever ‘Spyfie’ Space Selfie
Heineken’s Bond partnership, part of its global strategy of solidifying the brand’s position as a premium drink and drive brand-relevant conversations, continues ahead of the release of SPECTRE through a $100m integrated marketing campaign that includes product placement, advertising and the world’s first space selfie called ‘Spyfie’. This latter Spyfie-led digital strand of the… Continue reading Heineken’s SPECTRE Work Led By Bond/Craig TVC & 1st Ever ‘Spyfie’ Space Selfie
Moneypenny Fronts Sony’s ‘Made For Bond’ (Camera & Mobile) SPECTRE Marketing
Sony has begun to activate its James Bond partnership through a SPECTRE marketing campaign spearheaded by a 60-second, action-packed TV ad starring Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and featuring several state-of-the-art Sony products including the Xperia Z5 phone and the RX100 IV Cyber-shot camera. On her own personal mission, this short-form spot follows a chase across London’s… Continue reading Moneypenny Fronts Sony’s ‘Made For Bond’ (Camera & Mobile) SPECTRE Marketing
SPECTRE Bond Girl Estrella Front’s Belvedere’s Blockbuster Bond Campaign
James Bond has always famously been a vodka drinker, but it’s not always been the same vodka brand. In Fleming’s Moonraker novel it was Wolfschmidth, several movies saw Smirnoff product placement, it was Absolut in Never Say Never Again, Stolichnaya in A View To A Kill and Finlandia in Die Another Day. In the… Continue reading SPECTRE Bond Girl Estrella Front’s Belvedere’s Blockbuster Bond Campaign
Sony Norway’s Waterproof Phone SkyFall Cinema Stunt
Throughout the autumn Sony has been globally and locally activating its sponsorship of the latest Bond film with all sorts of secret agent style marketing initiatives (from the global, multi-category ‘Intelligence Gathered’ initiative to local Xperia-specific virals. But few cinema-goers will have been as intrigued as those seated in one Norwegian cinema to… Continue reading Sony Norway’s Waterproof Phone SkyFall Cinema Stunt
Bondwagon: UK Brands Leverage Bond’s Skyfall
The James Bond franchise is a unique phenomenon: with 23 successful movies and counting, many marketers consider the series as being as close as one can get to aligning with a guaranteed hit film. Thus, in addition to the usual extensive array of official brand partners (Coke Zero, Heineken, Omega, Sony and Tom Ford… Continue reading Bondwagon: UK Brands Leverage Bond’s Skyfall
Intelligence Gathered: Sony’s Global Skyfall Campaign
October saw Sony launch a global product ad campaign, ‘Intelligence Gathered’, to amplify its sponsorship of the latest Bond film on the very day of the movie’s UK cinema release. The MI6-led spy initiative spans several elements – from in-film product-placement, through digital media to traditional advertising platforms. The multi-product, multi-category campaign is… Continue reading Intelligence Gathered: Sony’s Global Skyfall Campaign
Coke Zero’s ‘Unlock Your Inner Bond’ Skyfall Station Stunt Viral
Perhaps the most interesting element of Coke Zero’s Skyfall activation was its intriguing train station experiential Bond-style action stunt. Centred on an ordinary looking soft drinks machine placed in Antwerp’s mainline railway station, the stunt saw each consumer who popped their coins into the slot to buy a Coke Zero faced with a… Continue reading Coke Zero’s ‘Unlock Your Inner Bond’ Skyfall Station Stunt Viral
Heineken’s SkyFall ‘Crack The Case’ Sponsorship
Heineken’s ‘Crack The Case’ spearheads the beer brand’s Skyfall activation and fronts a reported $45m investment in the 23rd James Bond film. Making the most of Heineken’s extensive rights package, which includes a wealth of Bond benefits from star appearances to product placement, the creative features Skyfall stars Daniel Craig and Bérénice Marlohe… Continue reading Heineken’s SkyFall ‘Crack The Case’ Sponsorship
