YouTube is preparing for Super Bowl 51, namely the commercials that air during the big game. YouTube AdBlitz stores all of the commercials so you can rewatch any that you might have missed and vote on your favorites. As this is the 10th year of YouTube's involvement, they made a slide deck to report the minutes viewed and other stats surrounding YouTube AdBlitz. YouTube is … [Read more...]
Tom Brady guaranteed to appear at Super Bowl LI thanks to Intel commercial
Whether or not Tom Brady and the New England Patriots play in the upcoming Super Bowl is still up to their performance in the playoffs. However, regardless of whether they become the AFC champions, Tom Brady will still be seen by the millions of Super Bowl viewers thanks to a commercial from Intel showcasing their Intel 360° … [Read more...]
The Jetsons in live-action
Justin Lin, director of Fast and the Furious and Star Trek Beyond, made a commercial for Arconic framed as a live-action recreation of Hanna-Barbera's The Jetsons. Arconic is a rebrand of the Alcoa manufacturing division and the Jetson characters work for Arconic in the year 2062. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37waZeR4isc A website for the brand/commercial explains … [Read more...]
Grandkids equal free tech support
Ally Bank has a commercial out that passes the baton to the next generation. Grandkids = free tech support. These grandparents are more excited to get their tech fixed than to see their grandchildren. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL2wal9Wp-E Well, perhaps the "tech support" is not quite free. In the blog post accompanying the ad, Ally provided an invoice to request … [Read more...]