In this tongue-in-cheek Superior Seminar–part a campaign from BBH NY for Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix–the Hulk provides a how-to on smashing things, an area in which he has great expertise. The comedic Hulk seminar is one of three such tutorials–the others by Iron Man and Mrs. Marvel, respectively–that along with a CG trailer promote the release of the new Marvel’s Avengers video game.
BBH NY enlisted the help of director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) of RSA Films, visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Skywalker Sound for the campaign.
Although the whole team was physically spread apart due to COVID-19, the story inspired them to come together and make something memorable. In the midst of a pandemic that’s forced us to isolate, there couldn’t have been a better time for the Avengers, with a one-of-a-kind game underscoring the point that we’re stronger together.
Credits
Client Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix/Marvel’s “Avengers” Agency BBH NY Rafael Rizuto, chief creative officer; Jonathan Mackler, executive creative director; Lucas Bongioani, group creative director; Diego Fonseca, Scott Cooney, creative directors; Hora Somani, Bruno Francino, associate creative directors; Ben Cascella, sr. copywriter; Lukas Weber, designer; Brooke Kaylor, head of production; Tom Callard, head of planning; Dylan Fauss, strategist. Production RSA Films Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director/exec producer; Buddy Brakha, exec director; Julien Lemaitre, producer; Bryan Chojnowski, associate producer. VFX Industrial Light & Magic Katherine Farrar Bluff, sr. producer; Karen Kelly, associate producer; Jeff White, VFX producer; Scott Benza, animation supervisor; Bruno Baron, CG supervisor; Lauren Fong, production manager; Nick Johnson, associate production manager. Editorial Mackenzie Cutler Ian Mackenzie, editor; Cooper McLane, assistant editor; Gina Pagano, exec producer. Audio Skywalker Sound Al Nelson, sound designer; Gwendolyn Whittle, ADR supervisor; Pete Horner, audio engineer/mix. Sound Design Gypsy Sound William McGuigan, sound design Music Sizzer Music, original composition
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you canโt. 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 โClubโ that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Clubโs products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOTโs 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this โWelcome to the Clubโ 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."
โThe Clubโ 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.
