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Just some reminders!



Choose or lose. Take off your shirt.



Vote for change. You're not doing anything important on Tuesday anyway.

Barack Obama: American Stories, American Solutions

You're in for a long one here folks. Obama bought this HALF HOUR spot and aired it on seven TV channels during prime time. Epic.



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Basketball Bonanza

There's been a few commercials relating to b-ball lately that I've found semi-enjoyable. And lucky for you, I've decided to lay 'em all out for your viewing pleasure. Pick and roll.

This first one is for NBA TV. It's footage of Kevin Garnett talking about himself and his team throughout the season. I like how they splice the clips together. At times it progresses almost seamlessly. It was probably a pretty cheap spot, too. The music dawdling in the background is "Slonce Moje" by Human.



Next up is an ad for American Airlines. Don't you love happy endings?



Kevin Garnett returns to endorse the video game NBA 2K9. The commercials epitomize the attitudes and habits of gamers just chilling with their bros.



Click here to watch another
And another

Ad Showcase: UPS Whiteboard

Click here to watch

Remember these gems? Some quick strokes and the Postal Service. I just saw one on TV today and it reminded me how enchanting this campaign can be. I don't know why, but I love watching this guy draw his little sketches on that dry erase board. Do you think he practices that a lot?

The man with the marker is named Andy Azula, and he's the creative director of the campaign. Usually people in that position stay behind the camera, but the agency felt it was appropriate for him to appear in the actual commercials after they found several focus groups preferring him over the other professional actors cast for the role. The ads are directed by Errol Morris.

http://whiteboard.ups.com/

Gears of War 2: Last Day

Seems to be a lot of worthy video game commercials lately. Maybe I'm just their target market and they know what I like!

The name of the song in this commercial is "How It Ends" by Devotchka. The discordant sounds give an edgy feel to the video, and if you've ever played the game, you know that the song fits in perfectly.

I distinctly remember the commercial from the last Gears of War game. It was a very dark and dreary spot with the song "Mad World" by Gary Jules. Once again they have chosen a tune that will capture the interest of the audience and generate attention. I think it has something to do with the executive producer, Jeff Baron. He's been involved in the Nike Fate commercial as well as several other spots with awesome audio.

Ahh... the sweet, sweet sound of curb stomps and chain saws awaits me.