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Bollinger's 007 campaign for Facebook used fan art

JamesPageJamesPage Administrator, Moderator, Director
edited July 2012 in Fan Creations Posts: 1,380
Put this in the 'whoops' or 'lazy' category, depending on your level of cynicism.

A marketing firm working for Bollinger on their 007 themed campaign to tie-in the 50th anniversary of James Bond as well as the upcoming film "Skyfall", used art from a fan created poster in their imagery for a Facebook promotion.

Seen below is the fan art poster created by Marcos Kontze and uploaded to Flickr on 9th November 2011.

<img src="http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/images/bollinger_campaign_skyfall_fanart.jpg">;

Below is a snippet of the Facebook campaign created by Facundo Pretini, art director & digital, for Bollinger. This was uploaded to their portfolio on Shownd.com, but has recently been removed.

<img src="http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/images/bollinger_campaign_skyfall_fanart2.jpg">;

Comments

  • united1878united1878
    Posts: 92
    Can't say I blame them. It's a cool looking poster!
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    edited July 2012 Posts: 3,277
    I recently talked with the "so called" spanish Designer responsible for the Bollinger image. He apologized for using the image and even said he has no kind of relations with Bollinger, nor the campaign of this year's Skyfall edition. According to him: "It was just a design test".

    Ok, I "believe". Too bad, because I think I could at least get a Bollinger bottle for the first time.

    xxx
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    And yep, I am Marcos Kontze.

    xxx
  • Gaz1961Gaz1961
    edited July 2012 Posts: 117
    Yes!!! Marcos's work is easily good enough to be used in promotional campaigns. If you're gonna use fan art, you might as well use the best.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,356
    Oops, doesn't cover it. This is quite an error! Funny, all the same.
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    Thanks @Gaz1961.

    xxx
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    Just goes to show if you got the talent? Protect your work and sue them for as much as you can! :D
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    Wow, an honor. Protect that smoking gun poster as well, or they'll take it too!
  • gt007gt007 Station G
    Posts: 1,182
    Wow, that was a huge mistake. How could they do that?

    Still, it proves your fan art is amazing, @marketto007.

    RogueAgent wrote:
    Just goes to show if you got the talent? Protect your work and sue them for as much as you can! :D
    And then use the money to buy some Dom Pérignon. :P
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    gt007 wrote:
    Wow, that was a huge mistake. How could they do that?

    Still, it proves your fan art is amazing, @marketto007.

    RogueAgent wrote:
    Just goes to show if you got the talent? Protect your work and sue them for as much as you can! :D
    And then use the money to buy some Dom Pérignon. :P

    Or better still a ticket to the Premiere of Skyfall!!! :-bd
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    I'm waiting for a chance/oportunity to go to a Bond Premiere in London since 1997...I still believe! :D

    xxx
  • KanangaKananga
    Posts: 367
    You have to get something out of this @marketto007. Tell them you want them premiere tickets!!!
  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
    Posts: 4,012
    I think you should take the best out of this situation @marketto007, quem não chora não mama!
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,298
    Kananga wrote:
    You have to get something out of this @marketto007. Tell them you want them premiere tickets!!!
    Indeed, it's the least they can do! Come on, it's not like it's big money for them, and they could even make it a marketing ploy whilst giving Marketto the days of his life! Bollinger, do something, or I'll never buy your champagne again!

  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    Thanks everybody, but I've already spoke with the designer who used the image, and as I said before, he apologized for using the image and even said he has no kind of relations with Bollinger.

    I also spoke with Bollinger, and they confirmed there's no kind of publicity relations with the Spanish designer, and/or the leaked image. Although confirmed a Skyfall themed bottle for this year.

    So, no Bottle for me, no Premiere for me. :(

    xxx
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    Sandy wrote:
    I think you should take the best out of this situation @marketto007, quem não chora não mama!

    Concordo contigo @Sandy, que "quem não chora não mama", but in this case, if the final advert won't feature my Fan Art, there's nothing I can do, unfortunatelly.

    xxx

  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
    Posts: 4,012
    Unfortunately you're right @marketto. Wouldn't it be great if you or anybody else here had the opportunity to be in the center of the action at the premiere? You're fan art it just amazing, so people just go the easy path and copy it. Try to protect your designs as well as you can, at least get a creative commons account if you don't have one.
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    Yep, maybe now it's the time. Thanks for the advices anyway. :)

    xxx
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