Samir Mallal of Smuggler directed this spot, which is the first in Dell’s “Future Ready” campaign out of Y&R New York and VML NY.
Titled “Beat Again,” the ad tells a touching story, set in the not-too-distant future, of how technology–from networking to cloud storage to predictive analytics software–can lead to the perfect organ donor match for a young girl with a heart defect.
Client Dell Agency Y&R New York Jim Othmer, global creative director; Yuni Son, art director; Tom Jackson, copywriter; Bobby Jacques, sr. content producer. VML New York Hunter Eshelman, creative director. Production Smuggler Samir Mallal, director; Chris Soos, DP; Drew Santasiero, exec producer; John Benet, producer. VFX Framestore Derek Macleod-Veilleux, exec producer; Raul Ortego, creative director/VFX supervisor; Nate Diehl, 3D supervisor; Akira Thompson, Zack Lyndon, Mark Lopez, design; Hieu Phan, Thomas Smith, Ricky Weissman, Denis Kozyres, 2D; Russell Miller, James Dick, Kwan An, Patrick Ross, Tucker Prisco, Seth Gollub, 3D. Editorial Cutters NY Steve Bell, editor; Elizabeth Krajewski, exec producer; Julia Pepe, producer; Casey Swoyer, assistant editor. Post Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist. Audio Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, mixer.
To mark Prudential’s 150th anniversary, McCann New York is kicking off the new year welcoming Generation Beta with “The Beta Baby Bonus,” offering every baby born in the U.S. on January 1st $150, which could potentially grow to $100,000 when they retire. The work is also launching with a new study, in partnership with McCann’s Truth Central, called “Generation Beta: Redefining Life, Longevity, and Retirement”.
The study found that people predict this new generation will have vastly different lives than today, with 86% of people believing Generation Beta will have jobs that haven’t even been invented yet. Generation Beta is also predicted to live longer than those before them, and the study reveals optimism about a healthcare revolution that will transform their lives--with half of adults believing that cancer will be cured by Generation Beta. Crucially, when it comes to retirement, people see the value of starting early. Eighty percent of prospective Generation Beta parents agree that in an ideal world, parents would start saving for their child’s retirement from birth. In fact, the No. 1 regret among current and prospective parents is that they “didn’t save more for my retirement.”
The campaign launches with this “Generations” film--directed by Chris Smith via production house SMUGGLER--which interviews Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z on what defines their generation. With every generation known for something, Generation Beta has many unique advantages as it begins to take shape.
Shayne Millington, chief creative officer, McCann New York, said, “It’s not every day a new generation is born. So we needed to made the most of a once-in-a-generation event. We’re beyond proud to be able to launch... Read More
