Adweek just posted their top 10 Best commercials of 2012 and man there are some amazing ones. Some were a little predictable, but all were wonderful.
New poster for the Total Recall remake? I’m not sure what they’re calling it. I believe it is supposed to be a “re-imagining” of the short story its based on by Phillip K. Dick. Either way, I really like the poster and the viral marketing they’ve been doing. It’s too bad the REKALL phone calls only work in the US.
videogames trailers Music advertising Aliens Colonial Marines Mood
I don’t like to see cool ideas in advertising copied by other companies that sell a similar product. BUT! I am always a fan of these slow-motion, soft music, high-action video game teaser trailers. I don’t know why. It is just a format that super does it for me.
I believe Gears of War was the first one who really did it effectively.
In no particular order, the other commercials like this I remember were:
Hah!
boomsauce.
hehehehehe. awesome. this sounds like the beginning of a blog post.
An absolutely amazing ad. Called carousel. Find out the details here.