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Posted by Gavin Lucas, 29 January 2010, 17:35 Permalink Comments (21)

Mark Denton and Seth Watkins co-directed this charming film to remind people that the 2009 Creative Circle Annual is ready and available to anyone interested in owning a copy. See if you can list all the classic ad references...
Adland credits:
Production companies: Coy! Communications & A Large Evil Corporation
Writers: Mark Fairbanks, Paul Pateman, Mike Nicholson, Mark Denton
Co-directors: Mark Denton and Seth Watkins
Agency producer: Yvonne Clayton
Producer: Guy Thomson
Animation director: Christian Mills
Production designer: Alex Bland
Lead animator: Eva Bennett
Lead modelmaker: Kenneth Jensen
Music composition and sound effects: Tony and Gaynor
Sound engineer: Martin Astle
Post production: Golden Square
21 Comments
Nice 3D
2010-01-30 21:53:46
Just to put the record straight, it was designed to drum up interest in the 2009 Creative Circle annual (which as usual is just a tad late).
The 2010 call for entries, show and annual has a 'Nautical but Nice' theme masterminded by the new Creative Circle President Sir Trevor Beattie.
2010-01-31 20:00:30
WAW
2010-01-31 22:26:52
Right-o, let's have a whirl at this:
- Hovis
- Tesco
- 118 118
- Hofmeister
- Smash
- Skoda
...O God, this is gonna take all day! Very cute job, well done!
2010-02-01 10:24:47
Brilliant, pure genius - you'd have to run this frame by frame to try & get all the references.
2010-02-01 11:02:49
How did the Drench 'keep on top of your game' ad make it in there!
2010-02-01 11:04:51
@ Mark Denton esquire - Oops - thanks Mark. I've tweaked the post accordingly. The film is a big hit here at CR towers - our hats are doffed in the direction of COY! Communications and also of A Large Evil Corporation.
We'd love to see the new Nautical but Nice call for entries work btw...
2010-02-01 11:10:16
What a delight to watch. Charming, funny and gives me a smile from earring to earring.
2010-02-01 11:23:14
Fantastic. Love it. OK, one more time....
2010-02-02 10:49:43
'Nautical but Nice' sounds reminiscent - reminds one of chocolates with runny bottoms...
2010-02-02 10:52:00
Hovis
John Lewis
Milk Marketing Board
118-118
John Smiths
Smash
Dunlop
Skoda
PG Tips
Scotts Porridge Oats
I spotted the The Green Cross Code man.
Sony
Nike
Reebok
Solvite
Health Education Council (pregnant man)
Audi
Levis
Hagen Das
Citroen
Cadburys
Guinness
Birds Eye
LNER
Birds Eye
Carling
VW
Nimble
Honda.
Dunno what the clown was about, but he sure gave me the creeps...
2010-02-02 11:10:04
Apple [hammer through the window of Glorious Chips]
2010-02-02 11:35:52
That is brilliant - what a delight to watch. Did 'Poo at Paul's' boy make it in there?
2010-02-02 11:39:08
I like this. Far to many for me to pick out tho!
Love to see the Smash characters - a real part of my childhood.
I used to love smash too! Hmmm.
No one's mentioned the ReadyBrek 'glow' up til now.
2010-02-02 11:42:38
This is by far one of the best ads iv seen in a good while! camberwickesc niceness
2010-02-02 14:05:19
i like it, its brilliant
2010-02-02 14:07:59
Excellent work! Think I got most of them, but still a fair few that were hard to spot - must have taken AGES!
2010-02-02 14:24:08
Nice one! ;)
2010-02-02 17:35:41
What a blast. Love it. So much to see, need to freeze frame each little bit. Made me laugh.
2010-02-04 12:39:28
Great work!!!! NICEEEE!!!!! props u guys!!!!
2010-02-04 14:12:14
Just wonderful!
It beats Mad Men for laughs.
2010-02-05 13:00:27
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