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==Known Lost Adverts==
==Known Lost Adverts==
-'''Kimberly-Clark advert'''<ref>''Aardman: An Epic Journey: Taken One Frame at a Time'' (2018), pg. 76</ref> (involved a boardroom of executives contributing their ideas for cleaning products in similar vox-pop to Aardman's other work; one of their first)


-'''Unknown advert containing "a fruit-and-vegetable man for a healthy-eating campaign" <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004), pg. 59</ref>'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color:green" |Ad Title
! style="background-color:green" |Status
! style="background-color:green" |More Information
|-
|Kimberly-Clark Ad<ref>''Aardman: An Epic Journey: Taken One Frame at a Time'' (2018), pg. 76</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Involved a boardroom of executives contributing their ideas for cleaning products in similar vox-pop to Aardman's other work; one of their first.
|-
|Healthy Eating - Veg Man||[https://youtu.be/8cpnR050Zp0<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||This advert seems to have been found on Les Watt's Vimeo.
|-
|Savlon Adverts||[https://archive.org/details/SavlonAardman/20170521+Savlon_-_Aardman_Commercial_1992+8TwXbcZxbUQ.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||At least three of the four adverts have been found.
|-
|Panda Creature Comforts Dishwashing Ad||[https://youtu.be/M5_e4GyV2s0&t=830<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Not seen within either ''Aardman Classics'' and ''Creature Comforts'' DVDs that have all other Heat Electric adverts; is a Creature Comforts ad with Panda parents and a kid saying "that was disastrous". It is unknown why this isn't within the DVD collections of ads, clips were also seen in [https://youtu.be/3CKFH0_9g3E?t=1058 a documentary] (17:38). It was found on an animation block; 1992.
|-
|The UK Office of Energy Conservation Advert<ref>http://tdgasek.com/CV_T_Gasek_2016.pdf</ref>||[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2nh-FXOW9A3H0iB8SV0l7NNczyo2uvi<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||They're presumably the ones involving a family of Dinosaurs; 1993-1995?
|-
|Honey Bunches of Oats Ad<ref>http://tdgasek.com/CV_T_Gasek_2016.pdf</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||1993-1995
|-
|Britannia Building Society Ads||[https://archive.org/details/AardmanBBS<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||
|-
|C.O.I Vouchers<ref>http://unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Assumed to be 1994 or 1995.
|-
|Weetos Space Toy Promo Ad||[https://youtu.be/PFEU3M0bG90?t=119<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||
|-
|3 St. Ivel 'Prize Guys' Adverts<ref>http://unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Assumed to be 1995-1997; a silent clip can be seen in [https://dropbox.com/s/hst9ancp2soz3wx/A_Matt_Sanders_Showreel.m4v?dl=0 a showreel].
|-
|Bonduelle Salad Snack Advert<ref>http://unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/QPVcPmphdEU This] is rumoured to be the advert but it has not been confirmed whether Aardman made the ad.
|-
|22 Channel 4 Stings<ref>http://telepathy.co.uk/aardman/news/archive/archive02.html</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||21 of the Stings [https://youtu.be/4KUL1FT153o are found], but a report specifically stated 22, perhaps by error (1996).
|-
|Miniwheats Advert||[https://youtu.be/jTuoDI0aDyk<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||
|-
|Meule D'Or Advert<ref>http://telepathy.co.uk/aardman/culture/allabout.html</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||2000 or earlier
|-
|Scottish Health Education Group Advert <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||2004
|-
|Mat Co. Advert <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||2004
|-
|Little Caesars Advert <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||2004
|-
|Lifesavers Advert <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||2004
|-
|Hamburger Helper Advert<ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>||[https://youtu.be/ek2L80uHFms<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||2004
|-
|Asthma Awareness <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>||[https://youtu.be/OZMaGnBLoiI<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||2004
|-
|American Express Travel Advert<ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||2004
|-
|Purina Advert||[https://youtu.be/WB2fgNrAsu4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||
|-
|Pedigree Advert||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||
|-
|16 Nytol Sponsorship Idents<ref>https://marketingweek.com/2010/03/30/nytol-to-sponsor-sky-gold-and-watch-channels/</ref>||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||2010
|}


-'''3 FOUND:''' '''1/4 Savlon adverts''' <ref>http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver</ref> (Assumed to be 1992)
-'''Unknown Creature Comforts Dishwash Electric ad(?)''' (Not seen within either ''Aardman Classics'' and ''Creature Comforts'' DVDs that have all other Heat Electric adverts, is a Creature Comforts ad with Panda parents and a kid saying "that was disastrous". It is unknown why this isn't within the DVD collections of ads, assuming it even definitively is an advert; 1993-1995?)
-'''The UK Office of Energy Conservation advert''' <ref>http://www.tdgasek.com/CV_T_Gasek_2016.pdf</ref> (might be the ones involving a family of Dinosaurs; 1993-1995?)
-'''Honey Bunches of Oats advert''' <ref>http://www.tdgasek.com/CV_T_Gasek_2016.pdf</ref> (1993-1995?)
-'''4 FOUND:''' '''3/3 Britania Building Society adverts''' <ref>http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver</ref> (Assumed to be 1994-1997)
-'''C.O.I 'Vouchers'''' <ref>http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver</ref> (Assumed to be 1994 or 1995)
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-zj1riR-ck '''FOUND:'''] '''Weetos unknown promotion for space toys''' <ref>http://www.gyford.com/phil/models/aardman/weetosfigures.html</ref> (1994/1995<ref>https://twitter.com/philgyford/status/865983311746936833</ref>)
-'''3 St. Ivel 'Prize Guys' Adverts''' <ref>http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver</ref> (Assumed to be 1995-1997)
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPVcPmphdEU '''FOUND?:'''] '''Bonduelle 'Salat Snak'''' <ref>http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver</ref> (Assumed to be 1995-1997)
-'''1/22 Channel 4 stings''' <ref>http://www.telepathy.co.uk/aardman/news/archive/archive02.html</ref> (The video contains only 21 stings, while the article states 22. Perhaps this is a mistake; 1996)
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTuoDI0aDyk&index=63 '''FOUND:'''] '''Miniwheats advert''' <ref>http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:dd1sj7EffukJ:www.awn.com/mag/issue4.02/4.02pages/4.02commercials.php3+&cd=31&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk</ref> (1999 or so)
-'''Meule D'Or advert''' <ref>http://www.telepathy.co.uk/aardman/culture/allabout.html</ref> (2000 or earlier)
-'''Advert(s) for Scottish Health Education Group''' <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>
-'''Advert(s) for Mat Co.''' <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>
-'''Advert(s) for Little Caesars''' <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>
-'''Advert(s) for Lifesavers''' <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek2L80uHFms '''FOUND:'''] '''Advert(s) for Hamburger Helper''' <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZMaGnBLoiI '''FOUND:'''] '''Advert(s) for Asthma Awareness''' <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>
-'''Advert(s) for American Express Travel''' <ref>''Creating 3-D Animation'' (2004) Filmography</ref>
-'''Purina advert''' <ref>''Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators'' (2006?), pg. 213</ref> (2006 or earlier)
-'''Pedigree advert'''
-'''16 Nytol sponsorship idents'''<ref>https://www.marketingweek.com/2010/03/30/nytol-to-sponsor-sky-gold-and-watch-channels/</ref> (2010)
==Media==
===Videos===
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===Gallery===
===Gallery===
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="175">
File:Weetosfigures.jpg|Models used in the unknown Weetos space promotion.
File:Weetosfigures.jpg|Models used in the Weetos space promotion.
File:Nytol.jpg|An image assumingly from the Nytol sponsorship.
File:Nytol.jpg|An image assumingly from the Nytol sponsorship.
File:Prize+Guys+&+Reese's.jpg|Images from the Prize Guys ads from Matt Sanders's website.
File:Prize+Guys+&+Reese's.jpg|Images from the Prize Guys ads from Matt Sanders's website.
File:Cow+Sheep+Dog+Sheet.jpg|Images of the Pedigree advert models.
File:Cow+Sheep+Dog+Sheet.jpg|Images of the Pedigree advert models.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*There seemed to be five privated uploads at the end of a now-defunct Aardman's commercials playlist<ref>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSkSd-az78Fe_SSeT5OWjpD3FCF8lrZT9</ref> for whatever reason.
*There seemed to be five privated uploads at the end of a now-defunct Aardman's commercials playlist<ref>https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSkSd-az78Fe_SSeT5OWjpD3FCF8lrZT9</ref> for whatever reason.
*Storyboarding and design were made for an advertisement for John Smith's lager, but they never got the gig.<ref>''Aardman: An Epic Journey: Taken One Frame at a Time'' (2018), pg. 74</ref> Perhaps they were among perished documents within the infamous 2005 Aardman's warehouse fire.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/4326286.stm</ref><ref>https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/uk/19733/shock-as-motive-for-2005-aardman-fire-is-revealed</ref>
*Storyboarding and design were made for an advertisement for John Smith's lager, but they never got the gig.<ref>''Aardman: An Epic Journey: Taken One Frame at a Time'' (2018), pg. 74</ref> Perhaps they were among perished documents within the infamous 2005 Aardman's warehouse fire.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/4326286.stm</ref><ref>https://thespoof.com/spoof-news/uk/19733/shock-as-motive-for-2005-aardman-fire-is-revealed</ref>
*There was a BBC documentary series called ''The Animators'' that looked at Aardman Animations in the "Kitchen Table Kinema" episode<ref>http://ukanimation.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-animators-kitchen-table-kinema.html</ref>, which included the company's advertising, even showing behind the scenes footage of one of their LEGO ads. Sadly, other than the transcript and images are given in the UK Animation blog mentioning it, it has yet to be seen on the internet.
*There was a BBC documentary series called ''The Animators'' that looked at Aardman Animations in the "Kitchen Table Kinema" episode<ref>http://ukanimation.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-animators-kitchen-table-kinema.html</ref>, which included the company's advertising, even showing behind the scenes footage of one of their LEGO ads. Sadly, other than the transcript and images given in the UK Animation blog mentioning it, it has yet to be seen on the internet.


==See Also==
==See Also==
===Aardman Commercials===
*[[Aardman Animations (found Cuprinol stop-motion TV ads from British animation studio; 1988-late 1990s)]]
*[[Aardman Animations (found Cuprinol stop-motion TV ads from British animation studio; 1988-late 1990s)]]
*[[A Grand Day Out (lost Peter Hawkins' "Gromit" dialogue from stop-motion animated film; 1989)]]
*[[Lurpak (partially lost Aardman Animations commercials for Danish butter brand; 1990s)]]
*[[Lurpak (partially lost Aardman Animations commercials for Danish butter brand; 1990s)]]
*[[Pib & Pog (found original college animation of stop-motion short; 1995)]]
*[[Shaun The Sheep (lost pilot of British stop-motion TV series; early to mid 2000s)]]
*[[Sumitomo Life (found "Wallace & Gromit" commercial for Japanese insurance company; 2000-2001)]]
*[[Sumitomo Life (found "Wallace & Gromit" commercial for Japanese insurance company; 2000-2001)]]


==External Link==
===Other===
*[https://www.dropbox.com/s/hst9ancp2soz3wx/A_Matt_Sanders_Showreel.m4v?dl=0 A silent clip from a Prize Guys ad (2:16).] Retrieved 12 Jul '19
*[[A Grand Day Out (lost Peter Hawkins' "Gromit" dialogue from stop-motion animated film; 1989)]]
*[[Pib and Pog (lost original college animation of stop-motion short; early 1990s)]]
*[[Shaun The Sheep (lost pilot of British stop-motion TV series; early to mid 2000s)]]
*[[Wallace & Gromit Alive On Stage In A Grand Night Out (lost recording of stage show; 1997-1998)]]


==Reference==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 29 April 2024

Aardman logo.png

The company's logo.

Status: Partially Found

Aardman Animations have been making many advertisements ever since their Enterprise Computers ad back in 1984, spanning many well-known brands such as Dairylea, LEGO, Chewits, Chevron, Walkers and so on. But there is even more of their advert work that remains lost online.

Known Lost Adverts

Ad Title Status More Information
Kimberly-Clark Ad[1] Lost Involved a boardroom of executives contributing their ideas for cleaning products in similar vox-pop to Aardman's other work; one of their first.
Healthy Eating - Veg Man Found This advert seems to have been found on Les Watt's Vimeo.
Savlon Adverts Found At least three of the four adverts have been found.
Panda Creature Comforts Dishwashing Ad Found Not seen within either Aardman Classics and Creature Comforts DVDs that have all other Heat Electric adverts; is a Creature Comforts ad with Panda parents and a kid saying "that was disastrous". It is unknown why this isn't within the DVD collections of ads, clips were also seen in a documentary (17:38). It was found on an animation block; 1992.
The UK Office of Energy Conservation Advert[2] Found They're presumably the ones involving a family of Dinosaurs; 1993-1995?
Honey Bunches of Oats Ad[3] Lost 1993-1995
Britannia Building Society Ads Found
C.O.I Vouchers[4] Lost Assumed to be 1994 or 1995.
Weetos Space Toy Promo Ad Found
3 St. Ivel 'Prize Guys' Adverts[5] Lost Assumed to be 1995-1997; a silent clip can be seen in a showreel.
Bonduelle Salad Snack Advert[6] Lost This is rumoured to be the advert but it has not been confirmed whether Aardman made the ad.
22 Channel 4 Stings[7] Lost 21 of the Stings are found, but a report specifically stated 22, perhaps by error (1996).
Miniwheats Advert Found
Meule D'Or Advert[8] Lost 2000 or earlier
Scottish Health Education Group Advert [9] Lost 2004
Mat Co. Advert [10] Lost 2004
Little Caesars Advert [11] Lost 2004
Lifesavers Advert [12] Lost 2004
Hamburger Helper Advert[13] Found 2004
Asthma Awareness [14] Found 2004
American Express Travel Advert[15] Lost 2004
Purina Advert Found
Pedigree Advert Lost
16 Nytol Sponsorship Idents[16] Lost 2010

Gallery

  • Models used in the Weetos space promotion.

    Models used in the Weetos space promotion.

  • An image assumingly from the Nytol sponsorship.

    An image assumingly from the Nytol sponsorship.

  • Images from the Prize Guys ads from Matt Sanders's website.

    Images from the Prize Guys ads from Matt Sanders's website.

  • Images of the Pedigree advert models.

    Images of the Pedigree advert models.

Trivia

  • There seemed to be five privated uploads at the end of a now-defunct Aardman's commercials playlist[17] for whatever reason.
  • Storyboarding and design were made for an advertisement for John Smith's lager, but they never got the gig.[18] Perhaps they were among perished documents within the infamous 2005 Aardman's warehouse fire.[19][20]
  • There was a BBC documentary series called The Animators that looked at Aardman Animations in the "Kitchen Table Kinema" episode[21], which included the company's advertising, even showing behind the scenes footage of one of their LEGO ads. Sadly, other than the transcript and images given in the UK Animation blog mentioning it, it has yet to be seen on the internet.

See Also

Aardman Commercials

Other

References

  1. ↑ Aardman: An Epic Journey: Taken One Frame at a Time (2018), pg. 76
  2. ↑ http://tdgasek.com/CV_T_Gasek_2016.pdf
  3. ↑ http://tdgasek.com/CV_T_Gasek_2016.pdf
  4. ↑ http://unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver
  5. ↑ http://unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver
  6. ↑ http://unitedagents.co.uk/tristan-oliver
  7. ↑ http://telepathy.co.uk/aardman/news/archive/archive02.html
  8. ↑ http://telepathy.co.uk/aardman/culture/allabout.html
  9. ↑ Creating 3-D Animation (2004) Filmography
  10. ↑ Creating 3-D Animation (2004) Filmography
  11. ↑ Creating 3-D Animation (2004) Filmography
  12. ↑ Creating 3-D Animation (2004) Filmography
  13. ↑ Creating 3-D Animation (2004) Filmography
  14. ↑ Creating 3-D Animation (2004) Filmography
  15. ↑ Creating 3-D Animation (2004) Filmography
  16. ↑ https://marketingweek.com/2010/03/30/nytol-to-sponsor-sky-gold-and-watch-channels/
  17. ↑ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSkSd-az78Fe_SSeT5OWjpD3FCF8lrZT9
  18. ↑ Aardman: An Epic Journey: Taken One Frame at a Time (2018), pg. 74
  19. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/4326286.stm
  20. ↑ https://thespoof.com/spoof-news/uk/19733/shock-as-motive-for-2005-aardman-fire-is-revealed
  21. ↑ http://ukanimation.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-animators-kitchen-table-kinema.html
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