5 Of The Best Christmas Ads

November 24, 2017

5 of The Best Christmas Ads

A man is sitting on a bench on the moon looking at balloons flying in the air.

24th November 2017 by CH

Yes, Christmas adverts.

They seem to come round earlier and earlier each year but you’ve got to admit, they’re a great talking point!

So we thought this is a good time to revisit some of our favs from the past few years. Get the fire going, pour yourself a mulled wine and get watching…

Christmas with love from Mrs Claus (M&S 2016)

We loved seeing Mrs Claus in action in this modern interpretation. Not to mention that it’s beautifully shot and instantly makes you feel all Christmasy!

Man On The Moon ( John Lewis 2015)

We’re not crying, YOU’RE crying! On a more serious note, however, this had to be one of the most emotionally-charged Christmas ads. An excellent example of how you can create powerful content using just the right audio – no dialogue needed.

Kevin the Carrot (ALDI 2016)

ALDI’s Kevin the Carrot and his adventure-filled Christmas poem keep you watching this ad until the very last frame. We love how well they blended 3D carrot with real footage to bring Kevin to life!

1914 (Sainsbury’s 2014)

Sainsbury packs a punch with this full-blown production which is pretty impressive. Made in collaboration with the Royal British Legion and inspired by real events, this is another one that pulls at your heart strings.

A Pug’s Christmas (Vision Direct 2015)

Who doesn’t love pugs? Add some Christmas music, jumpers, a pug running around and we’re sold. Nice plot twist at the end too.

Which one of these is your favourite and have we missed anything that should’ve been added to the list? Let us know on Facebook , Instagram or Twitter .

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