BS: Locally Filmed Advertising

Subject: RE: BS: Locally Filmed Advertising
From: Rowan
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 11:15 PM

About three years ago, just before Christmas (as it happens) I was in town with daughter #2 after I'd collected her from school. We visited one of the local bookshops and found it occupied with a film crew setting up for an ad. Daughter #2 was 10 at the time and still in her (primary) school uniform. The producer sidled up to us and asked permission to use her 'in shot' selecting a book from the kids' rack. She thought this would be 'cool' and it took only two takes, for which she received a couple of books and a decorated shoulder bag.

It still crops up in local ads and her schoolmates (now in high school) comment to her whenever they see it.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: BS: Locally Filmed Advertising
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 10:41 PM

Compasses? Maps?

Subject: RE: BS: Locally Filmed Advertising
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 12:32 AM

There was a national company who filmed a TV advert near our house... the premise was that the man of the story was a football manager. He left one team to go and work for another ("United" was all they were ever called)on the other side of town. It was filmed locally here on a Sunday morning and those who know the area were very confused to see, in the finished advert, the manager leaving through what was obviously the main gate to the West Ham Football ground, Upton Park. He then proceeded through the streets, the wrong way down a one way, round the block, back up the one way street the right way and back through the main gates of Upton Park with the "United" bit in view.

Never can remember what the product they were advertising was...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Locally Filmed Advertising
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 09:12 PM

We made a couple of ads for the Library a couple years ago. In one, a barrel racer (female) keeps falling off her horse, goes to the Library, reads a book and afterwards performs perfectly. In the other, a golfer can't do a chip shot onto the green -- same scenario.

They were broadcast on the local public access station.

Problem was, the barrel racer was a regional champion and falling off her horse was a problem since she simply didn't. In fact, the first time she did it her horse looked at her like she was crazy.

The golfer, who is quite good at golf even though his wife works at the Library, had to really work at it to blow his shots.

Subject: RE: BS: Locally Filmed Advertising
From: RangerSteve
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 08:20 PM

Nothing worthwhile coming out of NewYork or Philadelphia TV. The local advertisements hear are pretty awful. However, I get a kick out of the ad that says "Enter the exciting world of medical billing!". 18 years in law enforcement and it turns out I could have been sending people doctor's bills. I feel cheated.

Subject: RE: BS: Locally Filmed Advertising
From: number 6
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 12:25 PM

Three years ago the local Subaru Dealership asked if I would be in an ad for Subarus. I obliged. All I did was sit in my car and make some positive statement (I wrote the script) about Subarus and the dealership.

It was a riot ... for a while strangers would recogonize me as the 'Subaru Guy'.

biLL

Subject: BS: Locally Filmed Advertising
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 11:53 AM

You know the type - usually an obnoxiously loud lout in a Santa or Easter Bunny costume pushing cars. We had a strange singer/dancer group of the local dealer's female relatives dressed like hookers and singing about cars. Very strange and woodenly off-key.

But last night I saw one that is a classic. Pure genious on a budget.

Kittery Trading Post's ad opens with the President going over a chart in a conference room before a group of executives. In creeps the CEO with a blow tube and zaps him with a dart. Next scene, President awakens in the middle of nowhere but safe and warm in his Kittery Trading Post jacket. It is great! Funny. Attention getting. Overdone with dignity. A first in local advertising.

Have I missed any?

SINS