My Favorite Monkey Commercials/Viral ads of 2007

Monkeys have always made me smile.. I just cant get enough of them. Nine times out of ten when they are in a commercial its going to be great. Big or small, real or fake, monkeys make for great ads. I have put together my 3 favorites of this year in one easy clip for you. First of is Arby’s Chimps directed by Erich Joiner of Tool of North America. The monkeys channel Michael Flanning on this one. Second is Ball Park Franks Spider Monkey directed by Bryan Buckley of Hungry Man. This is definitely one of the strangest spots to come out this year. And last but not least is Cadbury’s Gorilla directed by Juan Cabral of Blink Productions. This one of my favorite pieces of advertising to come out this year by far.

Arby’s: Chimps
Agency: Merkley + Partners/NYE
CD(s): Andy Hirsch, Randy Saitta
Group Creative Head(s): Chuck Borghese, Jean Batthany
Art Director: Becky Kerrs
Copywriter: Joe Esposito
Agency Producer: Chris Coccaro
Production Company: Tool of North America/Bicoastal
Director: Erich Joiner
Editor: Mike Douglas, Cut and Run/NY
Post/Effects: rhinofx/NY
CD/Director: Vico Sharabani
VFX Supervisor: Rick Schulze
Producer: Linda Gallagher
Telecine: The Mill/NY
Colorist: Tom PooleR

Ball Park Franks: Spider Monkey
Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day, Los Angeles
ECD: Rob Schwartz
CD: Patrick O’Neill
Copywriter: Brad Beerbohm
Art Director: Mahmud Husain
Producer: Lisa Effress
Asst. Producer: Cia Restaino
Production Company: Hungry Man
Director: Bryan Buckley
Editor: Gavin Cutler, MacKenzie/Cutler NY
Sound Designer: Marc Healy, Mackenzie/Cutler NY
Sound Mixer/Sound Engineer: Rohan Young, Lime LA
Graphics: Stardust Studios

Cadbury Dairy Milk: Gorilla
Agency: Fallon, London
Creative: Juan Cabral
Agency Producer: Nicky Barnes
Production Company: Blink Productions, London
Director: Juan Cabral
Producer: Matt Fone
Director of Photography: Dan Bronks
VFX: Stan Winston
Post Production: MPC
Editor: Jo Guest

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