We’ve all had the experience of going into a store and not seeing the item we’re looking for, and then being given the option to go to another location to find it. To showcase Foot Locker’s global reach, BBDO New York created an experiment called “pickup trips,” where three unknowing consumers were sent to foreign countries to cop the weekend’s biggest releases.
Shoppers from Toronto, London and New York were all sent to pick up sneakers abroad, at Foot Locker flagships.
BBDO Studios produced the experiment, which is reflected in this recap piece with the filmmakers being lead director Lawrence Chen, director/producer Andrew Osborne and director Koji Yahagi.
Credits
Client Foot Locker Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, worldwide; Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, NY; Chris Beresford-Hill, Dan Lucey, executive creative directors; Martins Zelcs, Bryan Stokely, associate creative directors; Steve Panawek, strategy director; David Rolfe, head of integrated production; Joe Croson, director of integrated production; James Young, sr. producer; Michel Woodall, producer; Adrienne Katz, executive producer, experiential. Production BBDO Studios Michael Gentile, BBDO Studios lead; Lawrence Chen, lead director; Andrew Osborne, director/producer; Koji Yahagi, director; Jonathan Hsu, Vincent Lin, Nerenda Eid, line producers. Postproduction EG+ Brad Go, editor.
Comcast and Xfinity have released this short, “Stay Connected to Your Dreams,” to celebrate the November 22 release of Universal Pictures’ feature film Wicked.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, based on the generation-defining blockbuster stage musical, stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. This short follows their journeys from childhood to present day, where they take on the iconic roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Along the way, Wicked fans will be delighted by Easter eggs, including props from the film and Broadway show, and will experience emotional, real-life moments featuring the two stars. The short film was unveiled today (11/12) on Erivo and Grande’s social channels and can be viewed across television, social media and on an Xfinity site.
“Stay Connected to Your Dreams,” which is directed by Wicked DP Alice Brooks, ASC (via production house Superprime) in collaboration with Wicked director Jon M. Chu, taps into the power of connection, friendship and achieving your dreams. It begins with Grande and Erivo’s childhoods, and how Wicked fueled their love for music and film. It then moves through their teen years and into adulthood where Grande shared the fateful tweet in 2011 that playing Glinda in Wicked would be her dream role. The short film concludes with the actual footage from the videoconferencing call back in 2021, where both women learned they’ve been cast in the coveted roles of Elphaba and Glinda.
In addition, the short film will be the first-ever 4DX spot shown across the country. Theater-goers will feel the magic of Oz, complete with an immersive cinema experience combining on-screen visuals with synchronized motion seats... Read More
