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 The world is finally getting a breather, but the indoor air quality is deteriorating. Learn more at airthings.com/breather. Agency: Tante Randi, Oslo.VIEW THE SPOT  Oslo, March 2020. It is more quiet than usual in the streets of Norway due to the lockdown. To thank all the people who are staying home, and inspire more people to do the same, AVIA Oslo have been out in the streets of Oslo to document the results of the ongoing work to stop the COVID-19. Translation: Thank you for staying home, thank you for contributing.VIEW THE SPOT  Andreas J. Riiser's new film for the Norwegian phone and internet provider shows the reality of a time where internet is more important than pants.VIEW THE SPOT  Tante Randi, Oslo has launched this 'The One and Only Childhood' campaign for Unicef and Erlik Oslo.VIEW OUTDOOR  In order to increase the number of blood donors, The Norwegian Red Cross has launched a campaign, focusing on the fact that every year, thousands of women have to have blood transfusions due to childbirth. To address the problem in an unexpected way, The Norwegian Red Cross and Morgenstern, Oslo made a decision to target Norwegian men.VIEW THE SPOT  It's Christmas and again we meet the smug owner of a smart home. This time he has replaced his voice controlled door with face recognition. But does it help? Keep it simple with REMA 1000.Agency: Try, Oslo. VIEW THE SPOT Plan International Norway: We Put Girls First Body armour vests, speech recognition and medications -- these are all examples of products that, for the most part, are designed for men. A new campaign film by creative agency POL and Plan International Norway shows that gender inequality exists everywhere, and that inequality can take various forms. To change this current trend, Plan is encouraging the world to put girls first. VIEW THE SPOT  Morgenstern has created this 'Greenwashing' parody spot for FINN.no directed by Bacon's Matias & Mathias.VIEW THE SPOT  The fight for gender equality is more important than ever. But when it comes to parenting, mom is far too often still considered to be the main care provider.Backed by outdated attitudes towards Dad's role. It's about time we start celebrating the cool dads of the world! Agency: Creuna, Norway VIEW THE SPOT  The initiative started out locally at some of the McDonald's restaurants in Sweden, but is now growing. More franchisees around the country are joining the cause and have also started replacing the grass around their restaurants with flowers and plants that are important for the well-being of wild bees. To celebrate the initiative which is part of McDonald's Swedens sustainability work, NORD DDB, Copenhagen created what could be 'The World's Smallest McDonaldâs' â a fully functioning beehive. VIEW OUTDOOR  The Nordic Cooperative Building Association OBOS is a proud sponsor of women's football in Norway and Sweden. Equality is one of the most important values for all of OBOS' business. This ad, featuring Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg, is made to show respect for the effort and dedication girls in football puts in every single day. Happy Women's Day!Agency: Futatsu Industries VIEW THE SPOT  Did you know that the Japanese people have a secret recipe for how to create beautiful, intelligent and successful babies? SpareBank, the bank for the people of Northern Norway, finally shares this secret. The film, from agency Creuna and production company Motion Blur, takes us on a fantastic journey that shows that the future is bright for the people who have been conceived under the Northern Lights.VIEW THE SPOT  Kondomeriet, Norways No. 1 adult store, celebrates 30 years of bringing lust and naughtiness to Norwegians. This calls for a celebration! The only problem is that in Norway, media laws often prohibits companies like Kondomeriet from showcasing their products in advertising. So in order to get the message out and the commercial on air, we have to use metaphores, and let the audience make the connections in their own naughty minds.VIEW THE SPOT  In Norway most of the big chains of petrol stations also sell fast food. Shell wants to be famous for its hamburgers along Norwegian roads. Thatâs why weâre making a shift from being the petrol stations selling hamburgers, to becoming hamburger stations that also sell petrol. As a part of this shift, we made our own hamburger stations - on radio. Shell â The hamburger Station â is some very short radio station played out in the ad break in-between the other shows on Norway's biggest radio stations.Agency: Creuna AS PLAY THE ROCK SPOT PLAY THE HIP HOP SPOT PLAY THE COUNTRY SPOT International Day of Peace: The Peace Pointer Over 25% of adolescents and teens has been bullied repeatedly on the internet, because of their gender, race or sexual orientation. And with a soaring increase in hate, sexism and racism from online communities all the way to the white house, itâs more important than ever, to make a change for a more positive online experience for everyone. The peace sign has since the 60âs been an international gesture. Now itâs being introduced online to help fight for peace and equality in a time and a place where it is most needed. â¨â¨The Peace Pointer is a plug-in for Chrome and Firefox browsers, that turns your mouse pointer into a peace sign. Being a constant reminder for you to make the web a better place, whenever you post, comment, share and take part in a online discussions.â¨â¨The plug-in was created by the two Norwegian creatives John E. Njoki & Kim Follesøy-Thuen and is being launched on The International Day of Peace on September 21. VIEW THE CONCEPT  Try, Oslo and Rema1000 warm us of the dangers of smart homes in this amusing spot directed by Andreas Riiser.VIEW THE SPOT  Avoid getting frazzled over the small print by using Norwegian banking app, Vipps, to sort your invoices.The new campaign from Oslo agency Pol imagines a man whose eye literally pops out of his head after attempting to pay his bills the old way. VIEW THE SPOT  Morgenstern Oslo has released this amusing spot for 7-Eleven because Norway has one of the highest rates of chlamydia in Europe, so if your visiting from abroad make sure you protect yourself against the locals. VIEW THE SPOT  The Tripp Trapp chair from 1972, with its universal design and durable materials, is a timeless and durable design icon. And it's precisely this longevity aspect that makes the chair more current than ever, among a new generation of young, conscious parents around the world. With this as a backdrop, Stokke is now rolling out a new global communication concept, "A chair for life".VIEW THE SPOT Good Morning: The Trojan Beer Good Morning, Oslo has created "The Trojan Beer," a friendly Christmas gift sent out to Good Morning, Oslo's competitors. That after a few hours in the fridge, turned into a job ad with the temperature activated ink on the beer label.VIEW THE AD Audi: The Quattro Coaster "The Quattro Coaster" lets you virtually build a track and drive an Audi Quattro wherever you like, through all four seasons. You can also explore a detailed 360 degree view of both inside and outside the car. The app includes 3D and true-to-scale models of the Audi Q2, the Audi Q5, the Audi Q7 and the Audi A7 quattro. It gives you an accurate impression of the design and features of the cars. Agency: POL, Oslo.VIEW THE CONCEPT VIEW THE MAKING OF  Try, Oslo and DNB Insurance have created "The Sneaky Pillar," a cheeky prank played on unsuspecting people parking there cars. VIEW OUTDOOR Bama: The 100 best days of the year The 100 best days of the year is a celebration of the short Norwegian summer with its seasonal fruits and vegetables. The story is told from August to June in reverse to remind the Norwegians about the 100 days ahead of them. Bama is Norway's largest distributor of fruits and vegetables and their brand message in Norway is '5-a-day'. Agency: Creuna ASVIEW THE SPOT Ikea: Game Of Thrones Rug In response to publicity that the Game Of Thrones Night Watch's cape was made from IKEA fury rugs the worldwide retailer came back with a quick interactive response on their Facebook page that gave instructions on how to create one. Agency: SMFB, Oslo.VIEW THE CONCEPT  This ad captures an entire life in 60 seconds.In their latest ad, the Norwegian pharmacist Vitus took on a monumental project: to document the development of the human skin through an entire lifetime. In just 60 seconds. People come in all ages, shades and shapes. Vitusâ mission is to help everyone feel comfortable in their own skin and meet whatever changes they may face in the future. After all, we are all living proof that the only thing constant is indeed change. This project set out to document just that. VIEW THE SPOT VIEW THE MAKING OF THE SPOT  A father dreams of taking his daughter on an epic adventure. Fortunatly his wife catches him before it's too late. Film advertisment created by Morgenstern, Norway for FINN.no, within the category: Media.VIEW THE SPOT  End mealtime battles with fishcakes with"hidden" vegetables from Findus.Agency: Crenus, NorwayVIEW THE SPOT  The Nordic Cooperative Building Association (OBOS) is 100 % owned by it members. This means that there are no rich dull guys making profit from the business. This is quite unusual in the construction industry. But what would happen if we took this mindset to a different environment, letâs say a pirate ship? Well, thatâs exactly what this film is telling you. Agency:Futatsu,NorwayVIEW THE SPOT  Audi Norway have teamed up with creative agency, POL, and digital production powerhouse, MediaMonks, to bring car enthusiasts back to the sandpit for a trailblazing VR driving experience. By combining physical installation with virtual reality, customers can test-drive the new Audi Q5 on their own self-made track in the Sandbox 2.0.VIEW THE SPOT VIEW MAKING OF THE SPOT  Something Good, Oslo created this spot for WWF to protest the killing of 47 of the remaining 68 wolves in Norway.VIEW THE SPOT  As a major player in the northern European fashion market, BIK BOK approached us for their Christmas campaign: They had a genuine wish to be recognized for more than just fashion. Going through teens and young adult's Instagram and Facebook pages we realized that they hardly use any words to express themselves. Emojis and short comments like "Pretty," "Beautiful", "Hot" and so on, are their way of complimenting. We found this global phenomenon interesting and proposed that BIK BOK should create a live experiment: How would these girls react to "old fashioned" compliments, face to face? Agency: POL VIEW THE SPOT Bang & Olufsen: Humblebragging The internet phenomenon 'humblebragging' has spread as social media continues to influence our lives. We conceal our efforts to show off by undercutting it with self-pity and the result is both hilarious, adorable and human. And it is fine to be excited about your new flat screen TV. Also to the extent where you want to show it to the whole world, says Bang & Olufsen. We all know the guy, who solemnly shows how he broke his favorite running shoes, while incidentally completing the NYC marathon in 3:05. Or the disheartened person who presents how inconvenient their convertible comes into play on a rainy autumn day. This isn't coincidence, but rather 'humblebragging', as the term coined. Agency: Robert/Boison & LikeMindedVIEW THE SPOT  IKEA puts the Syrian crisis right under the noses of shoppers. Price tags and other point of sale items highlight the story of a typical Syrian family's plight. Agency: POL Norway.VIEW OUTDOOR  The Norwegian dinner week is full of international dishes. Make Room for England. Agency: Creuna, Norway.VIEW THE JAPAN SPOT VIEW THE USA SPOT VIEW THE MEXICO SPOT  St1, a Norwegian chain of Automatic Gas Stations, offers cheap fuel for everyone. Yeah, everyone! Check these spots from Creuna, Norway.PLAY THE MORON SPOT PLAY THE GLASSES SPOT PLAY THE FREEMASON SPOT PLAY THE FEMINIST SPOT PLAY THE SILICON SPOT PLAY THE ATTITUDE SPOT |
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