Pet Food, Nike Style; Mars Shoots and Scores With Temptations Tumblers Ad
adam&eve/DDB Turns LOLCats Into Athletes in Hilarious New Spot
Editor's Pick
Mars-owned cat treat brand Temptations Tumblers has done something stunningly original with a petfood ad -- it's created a spot that looks like it's for Nike or Adidas. As the spot opens, its muscular sportswear-clad stars, black background and soundtrack all look familiar; but turns out it's cat treats, not basketballs, these people are throwing. They're soon joined by their athletic felines (naturally including one who looks like Grumpy Cat -- the cat's real name is Fizgig). The ad ends with the tagline (and Twitter hashtag) #time to play ball. The agency, adam&eve/DDB, scores highly both on doing something different for the category and showing up the cliches of sports advertising. And, of course, for including LOLcats.
Credits
- Date
- Sep 04, 2014
- Agency :
- Adam & Eve/DDB
- Brand :
- Temptations Tumblers
- Client :
- Mars Petcare
- Executive Creative Director :
- Ben Priest
- Executive Creative Director :
- Ben Tollett
- Executive Creative Director :
- Emer Stamp
- Creative Director :
- Richard Brim
- Creative Director :
- Daniel Fisher
- Copywriter :
- Rory Hall
- Art Director :
- Steph Ellis
- Creative Planner :
- Michelle Gilson
- Production Company :
- P for Production
- Director :
- Adam & Will
- Editor :
- Jonathan Casey
- Soundtrack name and composer :
- Revolusion, Elliphant
- Post Production :
- Smoke & Mirrors
- Audio Post Production :
- Smoke & Mirrors
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