Visa's follow up to its "running man" ad features a man performing acrobatic stunts while walking on crutches.
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Frustrating... I can't view this ad! 'Running Man' was one of my favourite ads from last year so I can't wait to see this.
Very clever, but is he really disabled?
PM - 26/02/2009
Apparently he is actually disabled. Well thats what i've heard. But is it me or does almost everything make life flow better these days?
The man on crutches goes by the name of Bill Shanon and is a artist from the Institue of Art based in Chicago but now lives in NY, his site: http://www.virtualprovocateur.com/
The advert itself is ok, much prefered the 'running man', seemed to work a lot better than this updated version.
Doesn't the sign off at the end feel far too similar to the 'slide' Barclaycard ad?
Bill Shannon (1970) is an American artist who resides in Brooklyn.[1] Shannon holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[2] Born with a degenerative hip condition[3], he developed a way to express himself through dance and skateboarding on crutches.
I really liked this advert until i realised that Saatchi & Saatchi had again stolen their inspiration for an advert. This time from RJD2's 'Work It Out' video, which is better!
Saw this ad for the first time last night. Could've been really good but surely Saatchi & Saatchi could be creating their own ideas instead of stealing them? Creative Orchestra prefer the original. www.creativeorchestra.com
Although, Joey Garfield (Ghost Robot) did both the music vid and the ad. Good one.
It's ok, pretty cool, but the fact he's disabled seems to really sidetrack the idea, thats why the first execution of the naked guy running to his wedding... well just "Flows better".
I do like this ad...well, no, I like Bill Shannon who's been doing these tricks and videos for a while now. I just feel the idea of using the viral to make an ad came before the planning process and the slogan "life flows" was only added on top of it. Not much thinking there, so why do we need advertising agencies? Clients might as well just re-produce popular virals, Saatchi & Saatchi did it for T-mobile and look at it now!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxjrBd4WE2U
In comparison to some of S&S's most recent work such as the T-Mobile Ad, I think Visa have drawn the short straw. Although it is a 'good' ad, it has taken a step backwards in comparison to the running man. And with the huge success of both the Barclays slide and T-Mobile Flash Mob ad, Visa is very much in the shadows.
Yet another ad that was originated in the minds of the creative department but in the mind of another. What exactly are clients paying for these days? Obviously not original ideas. Maybe creative departments should be replaced with a single art buyer.
I heard that Sony balls ad and the plasticine rabbits ad are cases of stolen ideas. Gorilla turns up as having been done in Canada first. Cogs was a rip off. Carling's iBeer was ripped off. Guinness dancing man was ripped off. And that's juts a few of many. Our industry has turned in to a bunch of creative thieves. D&AD is become a gallery of theft. How have we allowed our industry to fall so low? Does anyone care? Is it any wonder people in other creative industries have NO respect for the ad creative.
Agreed on the plagarism but really - in the current climate, these adverts are so laugably out of touch with any from of reality they simply leave a taste of 'designer wank' in the viewers eyes.
My favorite for this right now is the current Nat West TV adverts - you may have seen it - it shows a bunch of Nat West employees attempting to give sound financial management advice to customers.. which had me rolling around with laughter.
You're right, the storytelling, dreamy world treatment with a little guitar and "Camille" like soundtracks are just over done. Lets go back to the no-nonsense ways of the 1980s adverts.
http://vintage-original-ads.com/Pictures/albums/uploads/1980-Volvo-GLE-Car-Ad.jpg
why have they not put any new ads on this site for a long time?
Comments
Lionel Thompson - 26/02/2009
Frustrating... I can't view this ad! 'Running Man' was one of my favourite ads from last year so I can't wait to see this.
Matt Mullerworth - 26/02/2009
Very clever, but is he really disabled?
PM - 26/02/2009
Apparently he is actually disabled. Well thats what i've heard. But is it me or does almost everything make life flow better these days?
Julian Esposito - 02/03/2009
The man on crutches goes by the name of Bill Shanon and is a artist from the Institue of Art based in Chicago but now lives in NY, his site: http://www.virtualprovocateur.com/ The advert itself is ok, much prefered the 'running man', seemed to work a lot better than this updated version.
Matthew Bennett - 03/03/2009
Doesn't the sign off at the end feel far too similar to the 'slide' Barclaycard ad?
James Briscoe - 03/03/2009
Bill Shannon (1970) is an American artist who resides in Brooklyn.[1] Shannon holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[2] Born with a degenerative hip condition[3], he developed a way to express himself through dance and skateboarding on crutches.
William Wood - 04/03/2009
I really liked this advert until i realised that Saatchi & Saatchi had again stolen their inspiration for an advert. This time from RJD2's 'Work It Out' video, which is better!
Big Think - 06/03/2009
Saw this ad for the first time last night. Could've been really good but surely Saatchi & Saatchi could be creating their own ideas instead of stealing them? Creative Orchestra prefer the original. www.creativeorchestra.com
Big Think - 06/03/2009
Although, Joey Garfield (Ghost Robot) did both the music vid and the ad. Good one.
Andrew Chapman - 11/03/2009
It's ok, pretty cool, but the fact he's disabled seems to really sidetrack the idea, thats why the first execution of the naked guy running to his wedding... well just "Flows better".
Martin Leguay - 16/03/2009
I do like this ad...well, no, I like Bill Shannon who's been doing these tricks and videos for a while now. I just feel the idea of using the viral to make an ad came before the planning process and the slogan "life flows" was only added on top of it. Not much thinking there, so why do we need advertising agencies? Clients might as well just re-produce popular virals, Saatchi & Saatchi did it for T-mobile and look at it now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxjrBd4WE2U
Carl Martin - 20/03/2009
In comparison to some of S&S's most recent work such as the T-Mobile Ad, I think Visa have drawn the short straw. Although it is a 'good' ad, it has taken a step backwards in comparison to the running man. And with the huge success of both the Barclays slide and T-Mobile Flash Mob ad, Visa is very much in the shadows.
Darian Watts - 25/03/2009
Yet another ad that was originated in the minds of the creative department but in the mind of another. What exactly are clients paying for these days? Obviously not original ideas. Maybe creative departments should be replaced with a single art buyer.
Darian Watts - 25/03/2009
I heard that Sony balls ad and the plasticine rabbits ad are cases of stolen ideas. Gorilla turns up as having been done in Canada first. Cogs was a rip off. Carling's iBeer was ripped off. Guinness dancing man was ripped off. And that's juts a few of many. Our industry has turned in to a bunch of creative thieves. D&AD is become a gallery of theft. How have we allowed our industry to fall so low? Does anyone care? Is it any wonder people in other creative industries have NO respect for the ad creative.
Mark Clarke - 30/03/2009
Agreed on the plagarism but really - in the current climate, these adverts are so laugably out of touch with any from of reality they simply leave a taste of 'designer wank' in the viewers eyes.
My favorite for this right now is the current Nat West TV adverts - you may have seen it - it shows a bunch of Nat West employees attempting to give sound financial management advice to customers.. which had me rolling around with laughter.
Martin Leguay - 31/03/2009
You're right, the storytelling, dreamy world treatment with a little guitar and "Camille" like soundtracks are just over done. Lets go back to the no-nonsense ways of the 1980s adverts. http://vintage-original-ads.com/Pictures/albums/uploads/1980-Volvo-GLE-Car-Ad.jpg
Andrew Chapman - 01/04/2009
why have they not put any new ads on this site for a long time?