Getty Images Turns Stock Oscars Pics Into 15-Sec #BestPicture Ads

For its Academy Awards activation, photo agency Getty Images used its official stock pictures from each of the ‘Best Picture’ nominees to create 15-second film social shorts.   For those who find the average 90-minute movie too long, Getty distils each of the films nominated for Best Picture into quick fire 15-second summary bites.  … Continue reading Getty Images Turns Stock Oscars Pics Into 15-Sec #BestPicture Ads

Cadillac’s ‘Don’t You Dare’ Axes Car Clichés For Young Achievers Oscars Ads

Gone are the generic urban nightscapes, the sweeping mountain road rural backdrops, the uber-stylised dynamic product shots and all the other auto ad clichés and in comes a series of films about inventive young achievers as Cadillac rolls out a set of Academy Awards ads that it hopes will ensure its brand stands out in… Continue reading Cadillac’s ‘Don’t You Dare’ Axes Car Clichés For Young Achievers Oscars Ads

McDonald’s ‘Good Morning Oscars’ Acceptance Speech Awards Telecast Ad

McDonald’s ran a 30-second ‘Good Morning Oscars’ spot during the 2016 Academy Awards celebrating its All Day Breakfast and featuring a narrative built around its own ‘acceptance speech’ to customers.   In classic Oscars spoof style, the brand thanked those who crack the eggs for the McMuffin, the truck drivers who deliver the produce and… Continue reading McDonald’s ‘Good Morning Oscars’ Acceptance Speech Awards Telecast Ad

Kohl’s Oscars Activation Links Old Acceptance Speeches To New Family Events

The theme of Kohl’s Oscars campaign is ‘gratitude’ and the TV ad approach pays homage to classic Oscars winners’ acceptance speeches: with speech narrative played over family moments that ‘celebrate the viewers success and accomplishments’.   Kohl’s month long activation, running under the ‘All the Good Stuff’ tagline, revolves around four TV ads during the broadcast… Continue reading Kohl’s Oscars Activation Links Old Acceptance Speeches To New Family Events