Now that NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is retired, he doesn’t have his gargantuan offensive linemen protecting his every move. He’s all alone. Exposed. Vulnerable. A 6’5’’, 230-pound porcelain doll. So OtterBox, a trusted brand in smartphone protection, decided to come to the rescue–in the form of its man-sized otter mascot named Ollie.
Just like rugged OtterBox cases, Ollie is unapologetically overprotective, always on high alert to keep Manning safe, including in this spot titled “Hikers” in which a guy gets a bit too close to the QB for a photograph. Clearly Ollie takes his job a bit too seriously.
Brigg Bloomquist of Bob Industries directed this spot and two others in the campaign from CP+B in Boulder, Colo.
The spots will stream across YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo fantasy sports and football sites, and air during the CBS Thursday Night Football digital pre-game shows as well as other places.
Credits
Client OtterBox Agency CP+B, Boulder, Colo. Ralph Watson, VP, chief creative officer; Tony Calcao, EVP, executive creative director; Jason Pierce, Mark St. Amant, creative directors; Ryan Contillo, Donny Brunner, associate creative directors; Sloan Schroeder, VP/director of content production; Alina Moeller, integrated producer; Shelby Hawkinson, jr. integrated producer. Production Bob Industries Brigg Bloomquist, director; Pablo Berron, DP; Max Fink, producer; Dana Eudaily, production supervisor; TK Knowles, John O’Grady, exec producers. Editorial PLUS Productions, Boulder Kevin Zimmerman, editor; Bryce Harvey, B. Stover, assistant editors; Lennon Barnica, editorial exec producer. Postproduction Method Studios Cara Lehr, exec producer; Julia Paskert, producer; Aiden Thomas, lead Flame artist; Louis Schachte, Emily Irvine, Jason Frank, support Flame artists; Norris Houk, animator. Sound Design/Audio Post Mix Mark Meyuhaus, audio engineer; Peter Lapinski, mix assistant; Michael Anastasi, sound designer; Kai Paquin, assistant sound designer; Susie Boyajan, mix exec producer; Kayla Phungglan, mix associate producer. Music Massive Music, Los Angeles Kiki McDaniel, exec producer; Tim Adams, Ben Einziger, creative directors. Telecine Company 3 Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist; Katie Andrews, sr. producer; Devin Reiter, VP/managing director.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
