Beardy is a dreamer of big dreams. And Beardy’s latest big dream was to watch all 4047 entries in this year’s crash the superbowl contest and list his predictions for which commercials would make it to the finals. But alas, this was a pipe dream. For if one were to actually sit down and watch every, single entry that was submitted to the Doritos contest this year they’d be stuck in front of a computer for almost three full days. Beardy still wants to compile a list of predictions, but he could use some help.
So, have you seen a spot that you thought was especially awesome? Did you see one that you know is destined to make it to the finals? Or did you create an amazing commercial that you think should be recognized? Or did you make a spot was just OK but you feel like doing some shameless self promotion? If you answered in the affirmative to any of these questions, let us know. Send us a link to your favorite CTSB entries at videocontestnews@gmail.com or just leave it in a comment. In the next few days, I’ll edit this post and insert links to some of the more interesting suggestions I’ve received.
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1. “jason and the doritonauts” 1806
2. “sound effects guy” 1203
3. “doritos please” 1614
4. “a dutch treat” 806
5. “doritos sitcom” 2583
6. “savages” 5163
-D
How about this one?
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/5439
Here is our submission “Doritos Are For Eating” for your consideration:
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/3661
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/4994
Could this be the giant slayer?
This one has Too Tall Jones! Check it out!
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/5410
First of all, Beardy – I read about your plagiarism plight. As you know already, your spot is really terrific, so I’d like to encourage you to worry less about what this other snake-in-the-grass is doing and lean on the fact that you did your job and did it well. You’re spot proves it. Secondly, something fishy is definitely going on there. Should it come to a question of finalist between yours or the other plagiarist’s video, I’d definitely call foul at that point. Anyhow, my two cents.
So here are some good ‘uns I’ve found. The first, as you would expect, is my own. Enjoy.
‘Biter’ – http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2641/
‘Showdown’ – http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2626/
‘Richer, Cheesier’ – http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2114
Doritos just added our 2 spots to the gallery. check them out if you have time:
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2662
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/3188
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/3055
“Doritos Make the Game”
This one is actually about football & it has a high production value, so I think it has a good chance of becoming a finalist.
there are alot of great videos, this one is good and another is,….damn it i forgot the freagin number
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/5861
What do you think of this one?
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/5178/
Thanks for the tips everybody. I think I see at least one video here that I hadn’t seen in the gallery that would make my top ten! So keep the links coming.
I thought this one was pretty good….
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/4767
Here is the ad we shot. Please let us know what you guys think.
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/4716
Feel free to leave your thoughts on our spot.
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/1888
Our video got lost in the shuffle because of technical difficulties. Thanks Beardy for letting us post here. http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/1435
HERE’S OUR SUBMISSION “DORITOS BEGINS” BY FIND THE DOG PRODUCTIONS
THANKS AGAIN
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/3077
Great videos everyone! If you get the chance let me know what you think of mine! Thanks!!!
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2837
Does my Doritos commercial have what it takes? Help…
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/4087
These were shot as a campaign that Doritos might be interested in, its called SPEAK DORITOS!!
Here’s the Karate version:
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2242
And this is the Sexy version:
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2247
Check out Ducky…
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/5240
Check out our entry, #3626. Just looking for some feedback. Thanks!
Joe, here’s the feedback you requested:
The spot is funny and very well shot and edited. It looks like a real commercial and that is hugely important. The bad news though is that no advertiser should ever do anything to make a food product look gross. The main joke of your spot is funny, but I don’t think it would make anyone crave a dorito. In fact, it might create a subconscious choking fear in some viewers. The thought of having an entire dorito stuck in my throat is giving me the willies as I write this. And the visual of someone eating a dorito that’s been in someone else’s mouth is something I’d rather not have in my head. So again, great job on the production but I think the gross out factor is just a little to high.
Please check out this one for consideration. Grill Master. It received 2000 hits in about 26 hours.
Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback, Beardy! Anyone else out there? We just like the fact that people besides our friends and families get to see our work.
Evolutionary pictures, people can’t do a search for titles so please provide a link or a video #.
The wait until January is going to be murder…
In the meantime, here’s mine:
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/5668
Hey,
I don’t know the person who did this but every time I watch it I think “super bowl.” I caught it when it first went up a couple of weeks ago. Knowing the finalists last year, I’d say this one has a really good shot. It’s because of submissions like this that I don’t have the confidence submitting my own stuff.
It’s called The Morning After
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/1325
Hey Beardy, I think that the Video Contest King’s top ten is a pretty legit list to start with. I could see swapping a few out, but I think 5 of those are killer.
This one’s pretty good. Nice production quality.
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/4865/
Ok, you’re on
my video “HoneyhaveuseenmyDoritos” is
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/1959,
but an interesting connection is mentioned like forewords in videos 406 and 1012. Check ‘em all out & see what you think!
Noticed you took some nice time to respond with your opinion of someone else’s earlier, would love to ask that you do the same with my entry.
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/1266
And of the ones mentioned above, the only one I think is really strong is sound effects guy.
I have 3 different versions: 3635 ( my fav ) & 4670 ( hip hop )
Would have loved to type in “Saved by the Crunch” with the logo in the beginning to start the story, but ran out of time. Also would like to hv adjusted some lights in editing, but also ran out of time. Story can be taboo with food product, but hey, it’s superbowl. People are looking for a good laugh. Hahaha. Thx
Joel,
That’s a funny entry and I could see it being like a darkhorse contender for the finals. It’s weird and interesting all the way through so it might do well on the “ad meter” system. I saw on your blog that you had a team of filmmakers shoot it for you. They really did a nice job. Good green screen is hard to do and they did it perfect. The opening image is strange enough that I think that if it played during the superbowl people would sit up and think “what the hell is this??” (that’d be a good thing)
But there are some cons. I think the first shot could have used some music under it. And since you are in both the first and second shots talking into the camera, that seems kind of monotonous. I think it goes a little too long before we get to see any of the site gags. The big problem though is that the jokes all turned out to be popular among contestants. I know I’ve seen at least a half dozen entries that feature someone sitting in a bathtub full of Doritos. And as one very, very angry commenter pointed out, the “doritos as rose petals” gag also appears in a lot of other entries. I think this is the best video to use those jokes but I think your “originality” score will really take a hit.
My favorite part is the very end where you step into frame and the woman screams. It adds a creepy and surreal level to the whole thing. I like the idea of the invisible narrator becoming visible to actors. So I think maybe things would have moved faster if you were actually in some of the shots. The guy would be oblivious to you as he applied his orange powder for instance. You could stand in the foreground almost like Rod Serling did in the Twilight Zone. Most times he would be invisible to the characters but I remember that sometimes the characters would acknowledge him. It was really creepy.
I think that this is a really flexible concept and can be used with any food product so if it doesn’t win I’d say it’s worth recycling.
Hey Man–
When will you be listing your favs?
I ran across this trying to find out when the when the finalist will be announced. My title got screwed up. I uploaded it twice because of the squeezing of the 16×9. I hope it doesn’t count against men. The squeezed version is spelled correctly. “Precedence at The Precipice”.
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/891
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/5690/
Hey guys,
This is my first contest…so I shot a couple of different ones…here are two of the stronger ones…check them out and please feel free to give any feedback!
Thanks!
Awkward Kiss
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2348
and a spoof of the depression ad:
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2360
What’s up Beardy?
What do u think about 3635?
Let me know.
Thanks
Btw- were you one of the finalists in the past for Doritos contest?
Do u know how judging is done in the past?
Flatulence + food product can be a long shot. However times have changed a lot these days.
Doritos sell themselves & I think by having a really funny, memorable & out of the world commercial can
only help them sell more Doritos. Wouldn’t u think so? Hot girl farting is funny I thought. Europeans
have so many of these risque commercials that are so funny & cool. I think it’s time for a change here too!
Somebody has to take a chance & gamble to open up the pandoras box I thought. LOL.
Saved By the Crunch series can keep going with different scenarios like the energizer bunny commercial or the Geico commercials. Haha. I feel like they will either really love it or hate it. But I think I really like my chances. Haha. If I didn’t believe it it, who would?
Peace out B
To answer a few questions:
1. Nope, I was never a judge for doritos.
2. I’ll probably post my predictions in mid-december.
3. I’m not 100% sure how the judging works. But I do know that if you don’t hear from doritos by the end of december, you probably didn’t make the finals.
jinoc_429,
Your spot is very well done and the you cast a very good looking girl. But I think you are right, farts and food products do not mix. Also, I didn’t get the joke at first. Only on the second viewing did I realize she was trying to cover up the fart noise with the crunch of a dorito. So if others don’t get it and can only see it once, they’ll wonder what the hell that was about. And the way her stomach rumbled confused me. Was she hungry or just bloated?
Thanks Beardy…I put it in where it says website…guess that doesn’t come through on the post though.
Repost:
Please check out this one for consideration. Grill Master. It received 2000 hits in about 26 hours. video #1459
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/1459
Thanks!
It’s probably more likely you will be contacted in the next 2 weeks actually if you made the top 6. It says in the “fine print” that contracts have to be back to Doritos by the 21st of December and I would “assume” entrants would be given at least a week to do paperwork. So I would think folks may hear as soon as Mid-December.
Hey Beardy- That’s a fair assessment. I ran out of time to edit it b/c I didn’t want to miss the submission deadline.
In the intro, I wanted to have it say
” Saved by the Crunch” with the Doritos logo instead of having it in the end. That way, the story would have played out better I think.
Thanks for your comment.
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/4628
Here is my doritos’ spot.
Check it out and see what you think!
I spent about about two hours hour watching these today. So many are just plain awful. LOTS of the same ideas repeated. Some really creative ones, though.
I like the fact that these two feature the same two cops. They could easily be recurring characters, like the Geico cavemen.
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2097
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2487
I can’t figure out how some of the worst ones have the most views!!! Do the number of views matter when Doritos picks the finalists?
Pat,
The view counts have zero impact on whether or not an entry makes it to the finals. Certain videos have high view counts for several reasons. But the biggest reason is luck. Some one at doritos had to watch and approve every entry submitted. So every day a new batch of videos would appear online. The last view videos submitted wound up being posted first. That means they were the first thing that people saw when they visted the site.
So again, views and comments mean nothing. The judges probably won’t even watch the videos on the contest site so they won’t know how many times a certain video has been viewed.