Animation Ads

Animation in advertising has long been seen as a way to stand out from the crowd. From ad only creations like Captain Crunch, Tony the Tiger and The Jolly Green Giant, to specifically licensed characters brought in to do a job, The Simpsons (Domino Pizza, Mastercard etc), Wallace and Gromit (Renault Kangoo), the list is endless. Anyway, we'll keep digging out more of our favourites and yours too if you let us know.

Here are a few to get us started. Different decades, different styles. Starting with the controversial Flinstones and Winstone Cigerettes - then moving on to the silly but excellent Chewits ad (1986!) - through to present day and Becks. We had to include this one on here, what with the nod to the different animation techniques. Subscribe to the Lollipop Blog to see more in coming weeks.

If Ofcom have a problem with Tom and Jerry smoking, just imagine what they'd say about this one: