In order to deliver to customers during what's expected to be a record-setting holiday shipping season, deemed “the Shipathon,” FedEx is doing everything it can to get peak performance from its workforce as reflected in this “Training Day” spot directed by Noam Murro of Biscuit Filmworks for BBDO New York.
We see a FedEx delivery guy whose training has put him at the top of his game, dominating an American Ninja Warrior-style obstacle course to win the competition and deliver the goods, literally.
This ambitious spot–which debuted this past Sunday on televised NFL games–was filmed overnight in a parking lot in downtown Los Angeles.
CreditsClient FedEx Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, worldwide chief creative officer; Greg Ketchum, Tom Godici, executive creative directors; Greg Gerstner, sr. creative director; Banks Noel, creative director; Tom Kraemer, sr. creative director/copywriter; Alex Gianni, group executive producer; Julia Millison, sr. music producer. Production Biscuit Filmworks Noam Murro, director; Shawn Lacy, managing director; Andrew Travelstead, exec producer; Emily Skinner, producer; Eric Schmidt, DP. Editorial Friendshop Ben Suenaga, editor; Melissa Mapes, managing director/partner; Laura Shackleford, producer. VFX Method Studios Mario Caserta, sr. Flame; Stuart Robinson, managing director; Jesse Kurnit, sr. exec producer; Bennett Lieber, sr. VFX producer; Douglas Luka, VFX producer. Color Color Collective Alex Bickel, colorist. Audio Post Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, mixer. Music Search Agoraphone Dawn Sutter Madell, music supervisor. Song: “Give It All” by 7KingZ
Top Spot of the Week: iPhone 16, Director David Shane “Write Smarter” With Apple Intelligence
Created by Apple’s in-house agency and directed by David Shane of production company O Positive, this commercial is one of two which continues the Apple Intelligence campaign for the iPhone 16.
Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that can make users look, feel and be smarter. In the case of this “Write smarter” ad, we meet an office worker who leverages Apple Intelligence on his iPhone 16 Pro to dramatically improve his barely literate email to one that is professional, concise and has a measure of eloquence--much to the surprise and amazement of his boss.
This slice of office life highlights the value of key Apple Intelligence upgrades, including Writing Tools which work wonders with the quality of how one communicates and connects with others.
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