Adam Hashemi of Furlined directed this spot which plays like a heist film, building suspense until the very end when the impending caper turns out to be a mundane slice of life. Turns out when you’re behind the wheel of an Audi S8, it’s natural to heighten every moment–even when you’re just waiting at the curb for your gal to buy a cup of coffee.
Titled “Suspect,” the commercial broke during tonight’s NFL regular season opening game telecast pitting the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys. Agency is Venables Bell & Partners, San Francisco.
The Venables Bell team included executive creative directors Paul Venables and Will McGinness, creative directors Erich Pfeifer and Tyler Hampton, art director Matt Miller, copywriter Matt Keats, director of integrated production Craig Allen and producer Mandi Holdorf.
Toby Irwin was the DP. Editor was Russell Icke of The Whitehouse.
VFX house was The Mill LA.Here’s “Suspect”:
Britt Nolan Named CCO For McCann Worldgroup, North America
Britt Nolan has been hired as chief creative officer at McCann Worldgroup, North America. He will report to Javier Campopiano, global chief creative officer of McCann Worldgroup and McCann.
Nolan will work directly with the network’s creative leadership in the U.S. and Canada to lead the development of ideas that solve clients’ business challenges, guided by the creativity of the network’s founding philosophy of “Truth Well Told.” Key to this effort will be fostering collaboration across capabilities and agencies, leveraging the network’s talent and expertise in strategy, design, commerce, branding and production to bring its best-in-class offerings to bear for each client.
“Britt is without a doubt a leader and a point of reference for excellence in our industry,” said Campopiano. “He has led some of North America’s very best work in recent years with incredible range--creating eye-catching, smart, authentic, and funny ways of connecting brands with people. He has a rare track record of success across both creative and business, with a unique understanding of how they power each other. And most importantly, we share a common belief that brand-building is right now more important than it ever was, and the only way to do it is through radical creativity based on human truths. He embodies the very essence of our Truth Well Told philosophy.”
Most recently president and chief creative officer of Leo Burnett Chicago, Nolan comes to McCann Worldgroup with a track record of creative achievement and business impact, both for his clients and the agencies at which he’s worked. Over the years, his work has won Grand Prix or Best in Show at every major international award show, including over 50 Cannes Lions, as well as recognition... Read More