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The Times of India steal images off Flickr for publication, copyright be damned.

The Times of India, which by some is considered a reputable newspaper, have happily made a practice of printing copyrighted images without the rights holders permission. It gets better, they defend this with; ..it is common practice to “use” free images from the net.

The photographer whose work was printed in the Times of India tells the full Story here:

When I asked TOI for compensation, I was told that they will pay what they pay to their own photographers, which is a grand sum of 250 INR. I am tired of using this word repeatedly, but yet again, I was shocked and told the editor to keep this princely sum with herself. I was then offered 1500 INR as a “last offer” since this picture had been taken and used without my permission (such euphemism for THEFT). Just who the hell is TOI to decide compensation for MY piece of work?

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Peek Freans Lifestyle Selections -As the Cookie Crumbles - Episode three, the fight - (2008) 4:37 (Canada)

It's an original web-based soap opera series for Kraft Canada's brand Peek Freans Lifestyle Selections. This is episode three in a series of eight episodes. All the episodes can be viewed online at http://www.asthecookiecrumbles.ca. It's a very unique campaign - we’ve done our best to replicate familiar soap opera style, but keeping in full view that this is definitely a branded spoof. The show’s got a 10-person cast and familiar storylines of adultery, mystery and deception. It’s even bookended by “brought to you by” messages reminiscent of TV shows from days gone by when they were produced by companies or brands.

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Midas - “Chase” - (2008) :30 (Canada)

Spoofing a breaking news report, the new national Midas television spot “Chase” humorously conveys the need for winter tires and the importance of winter car maintenance. Developed by DDB Canada’s Vancouver office, the new spot marks Midas’ first original Canadian broadcast campaign in almost 10 years, as well as their first national marketing activity specifically for their tire products and services.

“Seasonal tire changes are a ritual for Canadian drivers,” says Glenn Root, vice president, Canadian operations, Midas. “In Canada to prepare for the ice and snow it’s safer to have a car fitted with winter tires and have proper winter maintenance done. Using a surprise and smile, the new campaign humorously reminds and encourages viewers to get ready for winter by visiting their Midas dealer.”

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Tourism Australia Walkabout - Kate / New York - (2008) :90 (Australia)

Tourism Australia today launched “Transformation”, a new advertising campaign being rolled out in 22 countries around the world. Baz Luhrmann, known for his movies Moulin Rouge and William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, was responsible for the television and cinema commercials set in New York, Shanghai and Western Australia.

Original music for the New York commercial, Billabong, was composed by Sydney composer and song writer Elliott Wheeler, from sound and music boutique Nylon Studios.

The music for the New York spot was composed and recorded within a 48 hour timeframe in early September. Film directors Baz Luhrmann and Bruce Hunt called Nylon Studios on a Friday night a month before the launch, asking for a demo to be completed by the following Monday. Elliott composed two pieces on the Saturday before recording them with a string ensemble from Sydney Symphony Orchestra on the Sunday morning.

Once the creative team had chosen one of the tracks further work included the addition of multiple layers of piano tracks to create a a signature sound for the main piano melody, and careful sound engineering and mix by Wayne Connolly. Encouraged by warm response to the soundtrack, Wheeler has written an extended version with lyrics recorded by Abby Dobson from Sydney band Leonardo’s Bride.

“We wanted to use strings, but not on such a scale that we’d be dictating to the audience what they were meant to feel, so in the end we went with a much smaller chamber ensemble. We put a lot of energy into finding a balance between the intimacy expressed in the dialogue, and the grandness seen in the cinematography.”

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BC Dairy - Foosball - (2008) :30 (Canada)

Foosball guy gets beheaded. Moahahaha.

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Emporio Armani - Diamonds for men - Josh Hartnett / Ride - (2008) :60 (USA)

Yes girls and boys, that's a shirtless Josh Hartnett.

Directed by anonymous content.

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Land Rover - Urgency / sale - (2008) :30 (USA)

Anonymous Content director Justin Reardon slows his roll for prestigious English automaker Land Rover in the latest spot via Y&R Irvine. In this :30 spot shot in comical slow motion, Reardon focuses his lens on the people who go wild in the face of extraordinary sales events. I thought the shot of stock brokers going nuts was apropos today. ;)

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Suicide Kittens - finally, a use for trigonometry

My suicidal instincts aren't wha tthey should be, I kept trying not to hit the kittens, but the point is to kill yourself in 4mations suicide kittens flash game. You have to manoeuvre the 4mations' kitten-skull character "General Tiddles" and shoot laser beams from its eyes in a bid to ultimately self-destruct in a Kamikaze-style finale. The Ka-bloom is quite satifying. Trivia: General Tiddles also appears in two animated viral films ‘Driving School’ and ‘Deep Philosophy’ and an ‘interactive blog badge’ designed to let bloggers support 4mations by adding it to their blog.

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Mad Men : the fonts and what is wrong with them.

If you are font-obsessed enough to get annoyed by all the Gill Sans because it's all wrong in an American ad agency of the 1960's, you'll love that Mack Simpson - bless - has dissected all the font wrongs of Mad Men. Yes, Gotham, ITC kabel, Zapfino and even Gill Sans should not be there.

We know that the show isn't historically accurate, heck, they had that IBM Selectric from 1961 already in 1960, but it's nice to know that I'm not the only one obsessing over the tiniest details. Meanwhile, Andrew Hearst covers the thoughtless choice of Arial in the ending credits. At my house, my significant other plays the game of "spot the stuff the missus actually has" and so far he's seen my blue Boylan Seltzer bottle in the show and a few pieces of furniture.

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Love Condoms - Penis personalities / Icedick, Hot Shot, Arnold, John, Bill - print, Belgium

In this campaign we have penis-personalaties. Everyone from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to billionaire Bill Gates. With a bit of John Lennon and Top Gun Iceman thrown in for good measure. Or is that Icedick? eeew.

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Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne - The product Chanson (eng sub) - (2008) :30 (France)

ad agency: FFL Paris

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Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne - The product Miracle (eng sub) - (2008) :30 (France)

ad agency: FFL Paris

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Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne - The product Magique (eng sub) - (2008) :30 (France)

ad agency: FFL Paris

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Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne - The product Tupperware (eng sub) - (2008) :30 (France)

ad agency: FFL Paris

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Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne - Chanson - (2008) :30 (France)

ad agency: FFL Paris

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Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne - Produit Magique - (2008) :30 (France)

ad agency: FFL Paris

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Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne - Produit Miracle - (2008) :30 (France)

ad agency: FFL Paris

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Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne - Tupperware - (2008) :30 (France)

ad agency: FFL Paris

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Editora Referencia - Horse, Robot, ET -print, Brazil

Neogama/BBH, São Paulo, Brazil created this campaign for Editora Referencia (Magazine Propaganda & Marketing) showing ET, Robots and horses reading their favorite mags. Cute.

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Washington State Dept. of Health - No Stank You “Xylophone” - (2008) :30 (USA)

WONGDOODY’s latest “No Stank You” youth anti-tobacco effort is a tightly integrated Web and TV campaign that lets kids literally BE the message ...By giving thousands of real teens starring roles in new “No Stank You” commercials.

Using an animation technique dubbed “MOB Motion,” WONGDOODY combines hundreds of photos of teens wearing “No Stank You” t-shirts – uploaded by teens themselves at http://www.NoStankYou.com – to create one moving image (similar to a flip book). These images are then featured in new TV ads airing throughout the state. We expect to produce at least eight more ads.

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Washington State Dept. of Health - No Stank You “Dance Off” - (2008) :30 (USA)

WONGDOODY’s latest “No Stank You” youth anti-tobacco effort is a tightly integrated Web and TV campaign that lets kids literally BE the message ...By giving thousands of real teens starring roles in new “No Stank You” commercials.

Using an animation technique dubbed “MOB Motion,” WONGDOODY combines hundreds of photos of teens wearing “No Stank You” t-shirts – uploaded by teens themselves at http://www.NoStankYou.com – to create one moving image (similar to a flip book). These images are then featured in new TV ads airing throughout the state. We expect to produce at least eight more ads.

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The story behind the new look of Diesel - Unlimited Perfume - Fuel For Life Unlimited

"The new advertising campaign for Diesel Unlimited Perfume - both film and print - developed by the independent agency Fred & Farid (Paris) unveils a new dimension of hedonism"

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TV3 "Wipe out" - Dryer stickers - ambient, New Zealand

Colenso BBDO, Auckland are having too much fun with their TV show promoting again! This time, they placed
stickers inside laundromat dryers "to give people something to look at while they waited for their washing to dry" to advertise the show "Wipeout". Funny.

Nick Worthington : Executive Creative Director
Karl W. Fleet : Deputy Creative Director
Alexander Bartleet : Creative
Daniel Nelson : Copywriter / Art Director
Account Director: Karla Fisher
Account Executive: Virginia Frankovich

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Coca Cola Oasis Cactus Kid ads banned for teenage pregnancy & water rejection

The Coca Cola owned Oasis drink brand campaign about "Cactus kid" and his pregnant girlfriend has been banned by the ASA in the UK.

The ending to the story was chosen by Cactus kid fans at www.runcactuskidrun.com and aired the 22 August during the Big Brother show in the UK - making this a toothless ban indeed since the campaign has already officially ended anyway. This ad, it seems, was the final straw - the campaign received 32 complaints, which is apparently enough to get something off the air. It does make sense to kick Oasis a little for acting as if it is a relpacement for regular water. That ain't healthy.

Oasis – Cactus Kid part one (2008):30 (UK)

Oasis - Cactus kid / Diner (part two) - (2008) :30 (UK)

Oasis - Cactus kid / Motel (part three) - (2008) :30 (UK)

Watch the final ad inside, after the jump, folks!

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School of communication Arts group on Linkedin

There's nobody (but me) there yet since I just started the group, but if you went to the School of Communication Arts in London and (or) had the honor to study under John Gillard - why not join the group: School of communication Arts on Linkedin ?
This way, perhaps us old schoolmates that scattered with the wind upon graduation may find each other again. ;)

More on John in Adland:
An interview with John Gillard
Gillard, "the pied piper of creative talent" dies

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ENO - Buffet - print, China

Grey Hong Kong serve up a buffet complete with Eno to help with your indigestion. It's like a trip back to advertising anno 1982!

Jenny Lee : Photographer
Keith Ho : Executive Creative Director
Ray Lam / Keith Lo : Creative Director
Ciff Luk : Art Director
Joshu Wong / Tony Chan : Copywriter

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Mercedes-Benz & Pink Ribbon - Crash test - print, The Netherlands

Some things should be tested by experts. Please let a stranger fondle your boobs today! ;P

FHV BBDO Amsterdam
Jaap Vliegenthart : Photographer
Souverein : Retoucher
Mark Muller : CD/Copywriter
Joris van Elk : Art Director

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American Titty Committee

With all this political hoopla going on, needy charities are going unnoticed......unless.....

ESPN / ESPNU - Reach For The Stars (2008) :30 (USA)

They nailed the cheese factor.

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