Sony Interactive Entertainment has launched its latest PlayStation spot, “Feel it Now on PlayStation 5.”
Created by adam&eveDDB and directed by Henry Hobson through MJZ, the film is built around the ever-quickening heartbeat of players as they traverse the powerful experiences found on PS5. Each beat is a burst of heightened emotion. A glimpse of what players can feel when they enter our worlds. From a snapshot of fear, coming face to face with a Clicker from The Last of Us, to the joy of meeting mooncalves from Hogwarts Legacy. As a player travels across the worlds of PlayStation, the speed and power of the emotions she feels build to a heart-racing crescendo, giving our audience a small sample of what they can really feel when immersed in the extraordinary gaming experiences on PlayStation 5.
Credits
Client Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation Agency adam&eveDDB Richard Brim, chief creative officer; Ant Nelson, Mike Sutherland, executive creative directors; Andy Clough, Rich McGrann, creative directors; Mary Fostiropoulos, Jaki Jo Hannan, producers; Simon Adamson, executive content director; Jessica Taylor, head of content. Design Agency King Henry Scott Silvey, joint head of design; Sam Harris, Dave Callow, artworkers. Production Agency Cain&Abel Ludovica Melica, executive producer adaptation; Charlotte O’Reilly, sr. producer; Dylan Pugh, producer. Can Yagan, editor; James Brown, joint head of integrated production; Matt Walker, digital producer; Hash Milhan, creative technology director; Sam Butler, digital design director. Production Company MJZ Henry Hobson, director; Lucy Jones, executive producer/head of production; James Waters, producer; Luke Thornton, production manager; Mauro Chiarello, DP; Jonathan Houlding, production designer; John Lowe, 1st AD; Florian Hatwagner, MoVi operator; Charlotte Martin, casting director. Production Service Company Division Film Rok Bukovec, managing director/EP; Rok Luneznik, EP/producer; Spela Bajc, line producer; Urska Vardijan, production manager; Miha Knific, production designer, Slovenia; Monika Lorber, costume designer; Ana Lazovski, hair & makeup artist; Filip Krzisnik, stunts; Kristjan Repalust, SFX. Editorial Work Editorial Stewart Reeves, editor; Rain Keene, edit assistant; Frankie Elster, producer. Postproduction/VFX Framestore Guy Lubin, William Laban, Michael Baker, Rocky Vanoost and Alexia Paterson, Top 5x VFX team; William Laban, Guy Lubin, VFX supervisor; Michael Baker, 2D supervisor; Rocky Vanoost, animation supervisor; Luigi Russo, Flame; William Bartlett, executive creative director; Adam Bailey, Daniel Bielawski, Harry McCusker-Bland, animation; Aaron Baudin, Deniz Cinar, Morten Kvale, Zybrand Jacobs, FX; Alex Ling, Corrina Wilson, Cristina Recuero Esquina, Dominique Breyvogel; Jess Kavasoglu, Julia Caram, Kotryna Lidziute, Max Degroot, Mike Simons, Min-Hui Chang, Owen Braekke-Carroll, Suzanne Jandu, Zavier Mojica, compositors; Nikola Yordanov, Chelsea Aston, Scott McInnes, Katie Hallaron, Gabriella Pruskowska, Tomas Muller, digital matte painting & concept; Andrew Niven, Jack Field, Daniella Marsh, design. Color Company 3 Jean-Clement Soret, colorist; Santino Napolitano, Karl Pasamonte, Jack Kennedy, color assists. Audio 750mph Sam Ashwell, sound design & mix; Olivia Ray, Carla Thomas, audio producers.
Director Sune Sorensen of production company Hey Baby teamed with The Wonderful Agency on this lovely story to ring in the holiday spirit for floral delivery service Teleflora.
The spot introduces us to Matty who’s hospitalized during the holiday season when a magical encounter with a snowman ensures. There’s something unusual--and familiar--about this snowman. And thanks to Make-A Wish, Matty sees the person whom the snowman represents--his father who’s away on naval duty.
The production was shot in Vancouver, Canada, and includes local talent and crew. Sorensen related, “It’s hard enough to find strong, believable, child actors let alone one who has to not only carry the story but also deliver complex emotions on cue.” Clearly, he found one. “When Aaron Stansberry auditioned, the entire room starting crying. I don’t remember the last time that has happened. It was clear that he understood what it meant to his character in a very profound way. His tears felt genuine.”
The commercial is part of the “Power of Wishes” campaign which empowers Americans to help Teleflora donate $250,000 to the nonprofit organization Make-A-Wish. More than 4,000 children will receive a devastating diagnosis this holiday season and through this partnership, Teleflora will help Make-A-Wish grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. Donations are triggered when consumers order qualifying seasonal bouquets on Teleflora’s website, like the Teleflora and Make-A- Wish collaboration posts on Instagram or Facebook, or through an in-person activation at Rockefeller Center in New York City, where passersby can build a snowman on December 11. Teleflora will donate $10 to Make-A-Wish for every snowman built during the... Read More
