Guy Goes Viral, Gets Written Into VW’s Script

November 10, 2009 By David Burn Leave a Comment

Check out Scotsman Danny MacAskill in this new VW spot from TRY Advertising in Oslo, Norway.

in April, MacAskill placed a five-minute video of himself doing bicycle stunts to the tune of Band of Horses’ “Funeral” on YouTube. The video has since been viewed more than 12 million times.
Todd Wasserman of Brandfreak says the Volkswagen Golf Estate’s presence in the spot above is “so subtle that it’s like VW is getting product placement in its own commercial.” Funny.
Music is by The Joy Formidable.

Filed Under: Creative Review, Music In Ads, Video, Viral + Buzz

About David Burn

I wrote my first ad for a local political candidate when I was 17. She went on to win her race, and I felt the power of persuasive copy for the first time. Starting in Portland in 1995, I worked my way across the country as a copywriter and eventually became a content director making media products for big packaged goods brands. I returned to Oregon in 2008, and now I focus on building brands for companies that matter, including this one.