No joke, this video is hot.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" could have used a steamy sword fight scene like the one found in this video for Wilkinson Sword razors. A couple showcases impressive sword skills as they lunge
for one another in a large, empty ballroom. Blood is not lost in this dance; clothing is. The woman strikes first, slashing the man's shirt in half. After that, the woman loses her long skirt and
jacket, with the fight continuing up a flight of stairs. When the couple are left in nothing but their underwear, the next accessory to be cut is the man's beard, leaving him with a mustache. The
fight ends on the roof, with the woman pushing the man through a skylight. Luckily, he lands on a bed, with the woman joining him -- but she, no doubt, took the stairs. "Free your skin. Foreplay meets
Sword play," closes the video, seen here. Watch a making of the video here. The video
will run as an online pre-roll on YouTube and Unruly, with the making of video posted on Wilkinson Sword's social media account. Yes, real Wilkinson Swords were used in the video, created by
J. Walter Thompson New York.
The latest TV campaign for Lowe's shows a man whose confidence was boosted so much by installing a bathroom sink by himself, he gets the courage to pitch his boss on his
brilliant invention: the glow-in-the-dark cat hat. The office is pitch black, except for the cat's hat, so the employee can't see his boss' reaction: "It's not good," says the boss. See it here. Lowe's created an infomercial for the cat hat, and the 2,250 people who comment have a chance to receive a free one, along with a
coupon good for a discount off their next purchase at Lowe's. Watch the infomercial here, created by BBDO New York.
I have a hard
time understanding perfume ads for adults, but I get the gist of Fetch by Fetch, a poofume for dogs. The black and white ad shows dogs frolicking at the beach, while a breathy
voiceover barks off dog mantras like: "Be the dog you really are" and "release your inner bitch." Those mantras can actually work for people, too. I bet the fragrance smells like grass, meat and fire
hydrant. Once again, potentially interchangeable for people. Watch the ad here. The poofume is available exclusively at 3MillionDogs.com.
Reebok joined the
fragrance world with its debut scent swet. I bet it's heavy on the salt. The fragrance was created in the fitness center at Reebok World Headquarters, taking two years to perfect. You can't just
bottle human sweat, can you? Sort of. Reebok hired a top scent creator to gather actual drops of sweat from employees/exercise enthusiasts. While they worked out, the fragrance team collected the
sweat. Fun job. Samples were then brought to a distillery and two years later, the perfect scent was created. A 15-second teaser video on Instagram shows athletes basking in their own sweat -- a few
look like they're bathing in it -- and a still of the swet fragrance bottle. See it here, created by Venables Bell & Partners.
Duluth Trading Co. developed the perfect pair of pants for homeowners and tradesmen sick of bulky tool belts weighing down their pants. Based on the brand's Fire Hose Work Pants, Duluth
Trading's new Magnetic Fire Hose Work Pants are built with crushed Samarium Cobalt magnets directly embedded in the fabric. Nails, screws and tools can be placed anywhere on your legs -- wherever's
most convenient. Talk about customizable. There's also a copper-lined pocket for your cell phone and credit cards, so your data won't be erased by the magnets. Read more about the pants here, created by ExponentPR.
Ever wish you had an office chair
that would drive you to your next meeting or make a sudden turn so you could avoid talking to your boss? Look no further than the Audi Autonomous Office Chair. Accessories you expect
in your car are brought to life in an office chair that's speedy, drives you to your next meeting and comes equipped with an air bag, just in case you collide with a pedestrian co-worker. This chair
even knows when you're ready for your next coffee break and will drive you to the company coffee machine for a refill. Watch the video here,
created by AKQA.
Match your room scent with
your mood by visiting Air Wick's Scent Decorator website. Users scroll through a series of photos, ranging from pictures of family and
flowers to nature settings and food. Once three pictures are selected, Air Wick determines your mood and lists the ideal Air Wick scents to match said mood. After choosing three pictures, my mood was
deemed invigorating. I was shown a scent to invigorate me, along with some home decor tips and DIY projects to make a room look and feel invigorating. There are so many photo options to select,
resulting in one of 16 moods. ScentDecorator.com will be updated as new Air Wick products are released and new DIY content is added. Droga5 New York created the site.
A video for
Benjamin Moore takes playing with your food to another level, and those involved were paid to make this fantastic mess. What fun. The 30-second video shows a group of researchers,
dressed completely in white, filling oversized squirt guns with colorful foods and crayons. The squirt guns were launched onto a canvas painted with Benjamin Moore paint. The end result resembled a
Jackson Pollock painting and to illustrate the paint's durability, a researcher used a squeegee to write "only this can" among the muck. That's some impressive paint. See it here, created by The Martin Agency.
Cox
Business launched an amusing TV spot that turns the tables on long waits at the "Doctor's Office." A patient takes advantage of her doctor's free WiFi and works while she waits. When the
doctor is ready to see her, she tells the receptionist she'll be in shortly because she's getting a lot of work completed. The spot ends with the doctor asking if his patient is ready and his
receptionist replies: "Not yet, but you're next." A scenario I would love to see play out in real life. Watch it here, created by FCB
Chicago.
Miller
Lite launched a 60-second brand spot called "Wonderful World" that encourages Miller Lite drinkers to be themselves. Whether you are bowling, celebrating after a baseball game or relaxing on
the couch, any time is Miller time, as long as you are being yourself. There's a voiceover that tries to get all poetic and philosophical -- but I zoned out. "As long as you are you, it's Miller
time," closes the ad, seen here and created by TBWA\Chiat\Day LA.