This week’s best ads

Looks like these two giants are battling it out to see who’s king of the advertising world.  Yet again DDB and BBH feature this week with their brilliant ads.  DDB London made an ad for Volkswagen called: “Coconuts” featuring weird tribal people jumping between coconut trees without any problems. (We’ll post it as soon as we can track it down)

This one we did find online and its the latest advert for Mentos:

It’s called  ”Beat it” and was created by the folks at BBH, London.

Keep up the good work guys!

Archie’s voiceover passes away

Dallas McKennon, the American voice over artist died Tuesday morning at the age of 89.  McKennon was best known as the voice of Gumby.  He was also Archie in the Filmation animated TV series and Buzz Buzzard in the Woody Woodpecker cartoons.

This week’s best ads

Here’s an ad by DDB London for Volkswagen called “Positive thinking” telling us to look on the bright side.

Wanted: Jamaican Voiceover

A Dublin ad agency just asked us to source a male Jamaican voice actor for a TV ad.  Anyone out there?  Please ask your VO friends.  Nice gig.

This week’s best ads

Woahoa!  Three out of the top 6 ads from around the world are from the UK this week!

DDB, London brings us Budweiser : Lyrics.

You must’ve seen this one by BBH London for Audi on your tellies. Its called Stop\Start.

Here’s a nice one by RKCR/Y&R, London for Virgin Mobile titiled Fantastic journey:

And just because you can’t go wrong with using babies in advertising, we included this french one for you:

Friday’s Voiceover Tip

Dear voiceover, try not to do the job with a hangover.

 

Don’t get boozed up the night before a gig.  Or at least not if the gig is in the morning.  Your voice will thank you for it.

 

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