CLIENT
Putnam Investments.
PRODUCTION CO.
Bruce Dowad Associates, Hollywood. Robert Logevall, director; Tobias Schliessler, DP; Heidi Nolting, executive producer; Tracy Barron Goyer, producer; Dru Adams, production manager. Shot on location in Vancouver, B.C.
AGENCY
Margeotes|Fertitta+Partners, New York. Graham Turner, creative director; Craig Mannion, art director; Robin Reiser, copywriter; Annette Suarez, producer.
EDITORIAL
King Cut, Los Angeles. Karen Knowles, editor; John Bachelier, assistant editor; Barbara Jenicoff, producer.
POST/VISUAL EFFECTS
Company 3, Santa Monica. Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist. 525 Studios, Santa Monica. Steve Scott, online editor/Inferno artist.
AUDIO POST
Sound Lounge, New York. Peter Holcomb, mixer/engineer.
MUSIC
Heaven on Earth, New York. Haley Moss and Josh Selman, composers.
THE SPOT
The :30 "Boundaries" builds on Putnam’s philosophy of responsible money management and of the success that can result from "staying within the lines." A man walking his dog along a strip of oceanside benches, a woman doing a lap within a swimming pool lane, a car tire hugging a corner of a divider line and a girl playing hopscotch all demonstrate the accomplishment and pleasure found in "restrictive" situations. The commercial closes with a shot of the sun setting over a lake as the voiceover states, "Sometimes, thinking inside the box is what sets people free."
Spot broke Oct. 24.
Microsoft Report Says Efforts By Russia, Iran and China To Sway U.S. Voters May Escalate
Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday.
Russian operatives are doubling down on fake videos to smear Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, while Chinese-linked social media campaigns are maligning down-ballot Republicans who are critical of China, the company's threat intelligence arm said Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Iranian actors who allegedly sent emails aimed at intimidating U.S. voters in 2020 have been surveying election-related websites and major media outlets, raising concerns they could be preparing for another scheme this year, the tech giant said.
The report serves as a warning – building on others from U.S. intelligence officials – that as the nation enters this critical final stretch and begins counting ballots, the worst influence efforts may be yet to come. U.S. officials say they remain confident that election infrastructure is secure enough to withstand any attacks from American adversaries. Still, in a tight election, foreign efforts to influence voters are raising concern.
Microsoft noted that some of the disinformation campaigns it tracks received little authentic engagement from U.S. audiences, but others have been amplified by unwitting Americans, exposing thousands to foreign propaganda in the final weeks of voting.
Russia, China and Iran have all rejected claims that they are seeking to meddle with the U.S. election.
"The presidential elections are the United States' domestic affairs. China has no intention and will not interfere in the US election," the Chinese Embassy said in a statement.
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