W+K New York is launching a new round of work for Duracell, kicking off with 30-second spot “Hallway” which is part of the continuing “Trust is Power” campaign.
The spot sheds a light on what happens when you can’t trust the battery power inside your new smart door lock–specifically, the Smart Lock fails without Duracell AAs and an apartment hallway becomes increasingly uncomfortable. Will the neighbors help? Will the super have a spare key? Will a small dog ever stop barking?
Directed by Arts & Sciences’ Matt Aselton, “Hallway” debuted this week on all major networks.
Credits
Client Duracell Agency W+K New York Karl Lieberman, executive creative director; Eric Helin, Stuart Jennings, creative directors; Howard Finkelstein, copywriter; Grant mason, art director; Nick Setounski, head of integrated production; Alison Hill, executive producer; Alexey Novikov, producer; Dan Hill, director of brand strategy; Rachel Yoes, brand strategist. Production Arts & Sciences Matt Aselton, director; Mal Ward, managing director; Marc Marrie, exec producer; Christa Skotland, head of production; Zoe Odlum, producer. Local Production Services Suneeva Ian Webb, producer. Editorial Arcade Edit Dave Anderson, editor; Samuel Barden, cutting assistant; Sila Soyer, exec producer; Fanny Cruz, producer. VFX Framestore Sarah Hiddlestone, exec producer; Lily Tilton, producer; Matt Pascuzzi, VFX shoot supervisor; Liz Yang, 2D lead artist; Jose Arauz, Zavier Mojica, 2D artists; Aaron Batista, coordinator. Telecine Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist; Alexandra Lubrano, producer. Audio Post Sonic Union Steve Rosen, mixer; Pat Sullivan, producer.
In this Super Bowl :30 for Reese’s Chocolate Lava Big Cup--directed by Matias & Mathias of Epoch Films for agency Erich & Kallman--a concerned park ranger reports live from the site of an active volcano where Reese’s fans are going to extreme lengths to get their hands and taste buds on the lava flow.
As passion builds, a team of park rangers rein in the mayhem--saving grandma from scootering into the hot flowing molten lava--and try to clear up the confusion: “Don‘t eat lava. Eat ooey-gooey Chocolate Lava.”
“There’s nothing better than seeing our fans go wild over new flavor additions to the classic Reese’s chocolate and peanut butter combo,” said Ryan Riess, VP of brand strategy and creative development, The Hershey Company. “The Big Game is the perfect stage to showcase our fan’s energy – whether that be from the top of a volcano or on the couch during football Sunday.”
In a joint statement, directors Matias & Mathias said of the “Don’t Eat Lava” spot, “Although the characters’ obsession with Reese’s Chocolate Lava Big Cups is completely realistic and very easy to identify with, our favorite part of this project was seeing all the talented people we got to work with become obsessed with making the lava flows of our dreams become a reality.”
