Adverstunts

Extreme awareness through adrenaline rush inductions

Implications - As interests in extreme sports grow, so too does the mass market appeal of using adrenaline-pumping activities for promotion. Real events where death-defying stunts are performed and recorded are increasingly being used to create hype for brands, social causes and personal publicity.

Trend Themes

  1. Extreme Stunt Advertising — With the popularity of extreme sports and adrenaline-pumping activities, brands are increasingly turning to real-life stunts and events to create hype and promote awareness.
  2. Guerrilla Campaigning — Companies are using unconventional and unexpected methods, such as street racing and aerial stunts, to catch the attention of potential customers and to create buzz around their products or services.
  3. Eco-awareness Exhibits — Artists and organizations are using creative exhibits and installations to visually showcase the impact of human actions on the environment and to promote greater awareness of ecological issues.

Industry Implications

  1. Marketing and Advertising — The rise of extreme stunt advertising and guerrilla campaigning highlights the need for innovative and attention-grabbing marketing strategies that can break through the clutter and engage consumers in a meaningful way.
  2. Extreme Sports and Activities — As the popularity of extreme sports and adrenaline-pumping activities continues to grow, there is a need for new products and services that cater to this niche market and support the growing community of enthusiasts and thrill-seekers.
  3. Environmental Conservation and Sustainability — The use of eco-awareness exhibits and installations underscores the need for greater awareness of ecological issues and the importance of taking action to protect the environment and promote a more sustainable future.
3.6
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
8 Featured, 49 Examples:
1,011,928 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jan 09 — Oct 09
Trending:
Average
Consumer Insight Topics:

Featured Examples

Extreme Zoo Awareness Stunts
Extreme Zoo Awareness Stunts
Redesigned Habitats Open Eyes to Ecological Destruction
Austrian artists Christoph Steinbrener and Rainer Dempf are making a case for environmental awareness with minor changes made to zoo animal habitats. Each different habitat at the Schonbrunn zoo in Vienna… MORE
play_circle_filledBungee Jumping Elephants
Bungee Jumping Elephants
The Samsung Jet Phone Launched with Flying Saucer in London
When Samsung wanted to pull off a buzz-worthy publicity stunt to promote the Samsung Jet phone and its super fast camera, they enlisted bungee jumping elephants and a flying spaceship. Yeah, Samsung doesn’t… MORE
Longshot Sponsorships
Longshot Sponsorships
Slush Puppie's Underdog Campaign for Extreme Sports
Typically, it’s the well-known pros who get sponsored for athletic events, but with Slush Puppie’s underdog campaign, ‘Fuel the Underdog,’ all that is about to change. The drink company Slush Puppie… MORE
Extreme Sports Evolution Ads
Extreme Sports Evolution Ads
From Primordial Ooze to Athlete in ESPN's Winter X Games Commercial
This mesmerizing ad for ESPN's Winter X Games illustrates the evolution of an extreme sport stunt. By mimicking the process of evolution, a primordial ooze-inspired jumble of screws turns into a clawing… MORE
play_circle_filledTimes Square Pit Stops
Times Square Pit Stops
Red Bull and NASCAR Pull Hilarious Stunt in NYC
Red Bull has always been the royalty of guerrilla campaigning. The Red Bull Racing Team recently took to the streets of Times Square in New York City for another publicity stunt. The Team had their NASCAR… MORE
play_circle_filledChocolate Bubble Boarding
Chocolate Bubble Boarding
Aero Has Fun With Skateboarding Stunts in Brown Balloons
This fabulous viral ad from Aero chocolate bars is a visually stunning creative idea that works brilliantly. Aero chose famed skate fairy director Ty Evans (of the Lakai footwear Fully Flared video) and… MORE
Parachuting Publicity Stunts
Parachuting Publicity Stunts
'Cow' Sends Noodles and Cash Towards the Heavens
To celebrate the launch of ‘Golden Wonder: The Nation’s Noodle’ a company named Cow fitted 300 noodle pots with individual parachutes and dropped them from a vertigo-inducing 150... MORE
play_circle_filledSweet Bungee Stunts
Sweet Bungee Stunts
Ritter Sport Shows What Daredevils Will Do for Chocolate
I can't tell whether this video for Ritter Sport featuring a bungee jumping stunt is real or fake, but I do know that it's amazing what people will do for chocolate. German chocolate brand Ritter recently… MORE

Related Examples

20 Reasons Snowboarders Rock
20 Reasons Snowboarders Rock
From Stilleto Snowboard Boots to All-Season Snowboarding
Tacky Publicity Stunts
Tacky Publicity Stunts
Bikini-clad Britney Spears Promotes Circus Tour on Letterman
11 Elevated Extreme Sports
11 Elevated Extreme Sports
Exploring New Heights With Bungee Jumping and Skydiving
Super Expensive Sweets
Super Expensive Sweets
The Wispa Gold Chocolate Bar Selling at Auction for $1,628
Broadway Publicity Stunts
Broadway Publicity Stunts
Maybelline Teams with Chicago Cast to Promote Lipwear
No Pants Sports
No Pants Sports
Freeballing Skateboarding & Cycling in Jimmy Hood Ads
Chocolate Lighters
Chocolate Lighters
A Delicious Disguise for Hiding Your Pyro-Maniac Syndrome
59 Alien & UFO Innovations
59 Alien & UFO Innovations
From Invasive Publicity Stunts to Extraterrestrial Architecture
Chocolate Suicide Bombers
Chocolate Suicide Bombers
Stephen J Shanabrook Uses Sweets to Create Morbid Art
16 ‘Bruno' Movie Publicity Stunts
16 ‘Bruno' Movie Publicity Stunts
From Fake Adoptions to Outrageous Staged Stunts
Prehistoric Zoos
Prehistoric Zoos
Mammoth 'Elephant Odyssey' Campaign for the San Diego Zoo
Home Zoos
Home Zoos
Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen's 11-Cheetah Breeding Center
Painted Animal Promos
Painted Animal Promos
Thai Elephants Painted Like Pandas to Lure Back Zoo Fans
Chocolate Diamonds
Chocolate Diamonds
Chocolatines Makes Incredible Edible Jeweled Desserts
play_circle_filledMassive Skateboard Celebrations
Massive Skateboard Celebrations
Go Skateboarding Day Encourages Border Bonding
Candy Controllers
Candy Controllers
The Merckens Wiimote Chocolate Candy Looks Irresistable
15 Captivating Mysteries
15 Captivating Mysteries
From Air France Flight 447 to Publicity Stunt UFO Crashes
Campsite Publicity Stunts
Campsite Publicity Stunts
Zipcar Creates Sidewalk Couch & Camping Display
Drug-Infused Soda
Drug-Infused Soda
Red Bull Cola Proven to have Trace Amounts of Cocaine in Germany
9 Crazy NYC Sightings
9 Crazy NYC Sightings
From Nudes in the Street to Extreme Publicity Stunts
Skateboarding Turkeys
Skateboarding Turkeys
Brilliant Fantasy Illustrations From Huey Crowley
Swimming With Polar Bears
Swimming With Polar Bears
Shocking Video Shows Woman in Bad Bathing Zone at Berlin Zoo
play_circle_filledInhalable Chocolate
Inhalable Chocolate
'Le Whif' Chocolate Inhaler is a Calorie-Free Way to Indulge Your Sweet Tooth
49 Innovations in Skateboarding
49 Innovations in Skateboarding
From GPS Skate Park Locators to An Inflatable Skateboard
Humanizing Zoo Animals
Humanizing Zoo Animals
Lucky Monkey Petting Zoo's Inhabitants Are Waiting to Meet You
play_circle_filledNaughty Publicity Stunts
Naughty Publicity Stunts
Nadya Suleman Offered $1M Adult Film Deal With Vivid Entertainment
play_circle_filledUrban Snowboarding
Urban Snowboarding
Ripstik and Wave Skateboards Are Inspired by Snowboard Technology
Reality Check Zoo Ads
Reality Check Zoo Ads
Santa Cruz Campaign Reminds That Animals Don't Just Exist on TV
Red Bull Shots
Red Bull Shots
Gulp-Sized Energy Jolts for Junkies On the Go
Hideously Cute PR Stories
Hideously Cute PR Stories
Detroit Zoo's Baby Aardvark Woos the Press With Its Ugliness
play_circle_filledSnowsports in the Summer
Snowsports in the Summer
Snowflex Promises Year-Round Powder
20 Planted Publicity Stunts
20 Planted Publicity Stunts
Extreme Snow Pod Racers
Extreme Snow Pod Racers
The Slegoon
17 Energetic Expressions of Red Bull Branding
17 Energetic Expressions of Red Bull Branding
20 Pandavations and Animal Rights Ads
20 Pandavations and Animal Rights Ads
From Protecting China's Pandas to Zoovertising
10 Enticing Zoo Ads
10 Enticing Zoo Ads
Creative Buenos Aires Zoo Campaign
play_circle_filledExtreme Sports Fusion
Extreme Sports Fusion
Rally Car Racing Meets Snowboarding
play_circle_filledSnowmobiles of the Future
Snowmobiles of the Future
The Lotus Ice Vehicle
play_circle_filledPublicity Stunt Secrets
Publicity Stunt Secrets
Truth Behind UFO Revealed
play_circle_filledUFO Crash Publicity Stunts
UFO Crash Publicity Stunts
The Potters Field Mystery
play_circle_filledSkydiving Graffiti
Skydiving Graffiti
Honda Publicity Stunt
Luxury Instant Noodles
Luxury Instant Noodles
Harrods Posh Pot Noodle
Red Bull HQ
Red Bull HQ
Slide Down to Meetings
Snowboarding Gadget
Snowboarding Gadget
Koncur Stix
play_circle_filledRed Bull Music Academy
Red Bull Music Academy
Inspiration Community for Professional and Emerging Musicians
Red Bull Illume
Red Bull Illume
Extreme Sports Photography Competition
Champagne Parachute
Champagne Parachute
Miracle Brand Energy Drinks
Miracle Brand Energy Drinks
Red Bull Indulges in Savvy Stealth Marketing Scheme
Prison for Red Bull Binge Driver After 20 Drink Driving Rampage
Prison for Red Bull Binge Driver After 20 Drink Driving Rampage