The new AT&T network campaign from BBDO demonstrates real-life situations where just okay is not good enough. It shows how settling for anything less than the best in critical moments can lead to some serious consequences–like in this spot, “Surgeon,” in which the doctor about to operate hardly inspires a patient’s confidence by being “just OK.”
Similarly, you can't settle for a "just OK" wireless network.
Martin Granger of Moxie Pictures directed the package of spots, including “Surgeon.”
Client AT&T Agency BBDO David Lubars, worldwide chief creative officer; Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, NY; Matt MacDonald, group executive creative director; David Povill, David Cuccinello, executive creative directors; Ben Salas, associate creative director; Steven Nass, sr. copywriter; David Rolfe, director of integrated production; Julie Collins, group executive producer; Angela Narloch, executive producer; Briana Hemphill, jr. producer. Media Agency Hearts & Science Production Moxie Pictures Martin Granger, director; Karol Zeno, exec producer; Heidi Soltesz, line producer; Jodi Fisher, staff production supervisor; Barry Peterson, DP; Ken Averill, production designer; Jane Van Dyke, production manager; Dan Woodstra, production coordinator. Casting Grande/Morris & Ross Lacy Casting Ross Lacy, casting director, L.A.; David Morris, casting director, NY. Editorial Cabin Edit Chan Hatcher, editor; Carr Schilling, exec producer; Liz Lydecker, producer. VFX The Mill Anastasia Von Rahl, exec producer; Andrew Gilson, VFX producer. Graphic Design Brand New School Jackson Rogers, producer. Graphic Design LVLY Bryce Edwards, producer. Color Company 3 Siggy Ferstl, colorist. Music Beacon Street Studios Leslie DiLullo, executive producer/creative director; Andrew Feltenstein, composer. Sound Design & Mix Lime Studios Mark Meyuhas, engineer; Susie Boyajan, producer.
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you can’t. But when Dollar Shave Club tapped Zack Seckler to direct a new campaign to revive the absurdist humor of its iconic launch video, he knew he had a rare opportunity to create something special.
The brief was simple: introduce the concept of a physical “Club” that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Club’s products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOT’s 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this “Welcome to the Club” spot which invites us to join a unique, seemingly exclusive but in reality an accessible and affordable fraternity of Dollar Shave Club members. But you need to know the password or more accurately, the two-word phrase--"shave money."
“The Club” campaign brings the brand back to its humorous roots, reflecting a new chapter after being acquired by Nexus Capital Management from Unilever in late 2023. The work takes Dollar Shave Club back to its disruptive beginnings and what made the brand a viral sensation from its inception in 2011.
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