This spot, part of the first campaign from The Martin Agency for KAYAK, shows a woman who’s hired several body doubles to try on hundreds of pants for her in a store’s dressing rooms. This way she can quickly and readily see which pants look best on her without having to do all that much herself–kind of like how KAYAK works by sifting through assorted travel sites to get the best deals in flights, hotels and rental cars.
Benji Weinstein from Tool of North America directed the commercials in this “Travel Problem Solved” campaign.
Credits
Client KAYAK Agency The Martin Agency Joe Alexander, chief creative officer; James Robinson, executive creative director; Jamie Umpherson, sr. copywriter; Marie Richer, sr. art director; Kelly Sutton, producer; John McAdorey, executive producer. Production Tool of North America Benji Weinstein, director; Oliver Fuselier, managing partner; Lori Stonebraker, exec producer; Chris Scherk, producer. Editorial Cut+Run Frank Efron, editor; Rena Martin, exec producer; Evyn Bruce, producer. Color Nice Shoes Gene Curley, colorist. Finishing Jogger Studios End Cards Hunter Gather Audio Post Heard City Phil Loeb, engineer/mixer.
When dozens of Klick Health team members said they wouldn’t be able to hug loved ones over the festive season, the agency turned to AI and other magic to orchestrate a series of sentimental, surprise reunions captured in its “Holiday Hugs” video. The heartwarming four-minute video, benefitting the D.C.-based Foundation for Social Connection (F4SC), parallels recent findings from a Maru/Blue Public Opinion survey commissioned by Klick.
The poll found 74 percent of Americans and Canadians won’t be able to hug at least one person they wish they could over the holidays. And like those in the video, survey participants cited geographical distance and loved ones having passed away as the leading factors preventing their hugs.
“I just wish I could really squeeze her right now,” says teary-eyed New York Klickster Kari Bocassi watching her AI-generated hug with her sister Marlene, moments before she bursts onto the set for a long in-person embrace. The siblings have spent the past 14 years caring for their mother since her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but haven’t been together for the holidays since Marlene moved to Virginia. Similarly, Toronto’s Fred Duarte gets the bear hug of his life when his brother Rico, who lives in Brazil, walks into Klick’s production studio for their first holiday reunion in seven years.
Directed by James Cooper via Cooper Films, “Holiday Hugs” also taps into the fact that hugs don’t just make people feel better emotionally, they also have numerous health benefits. According to the National Institutes of Health, hugs can lower blood pressure and boost the immune system.
“There’s nothing quite like the warmth and reassurance of a heartfelt hug,” said Klick’s chief creative officer Rich Levy. “With ‘Holiday... Read More
