In this spot titled “The Launch”–part of AT&T’s national “Too Much College Football is Never Too Much” campaign–an astronaut resorts to some creative antics to delay the launch of his space shuttle in order to see the final play of his beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish football game.
The storyline underscores that with AT&T 5G, too much is never too much.
Tim Godsall of Anonymous Content directed “The Launch” for BBDO LA, BBDO NY and Critical Mass.
CreditsClient AT&T Agency BBDO LA Matt Miller, chief creative officer; Ash Tavassoli, executive creative director; Carissa Levine, Jose Eslinger, creative directors; Alex Zermeno, art director; Stuart Tierney, copywriter; Julie Collins, EVP, group executive producer; Holly Otto, executive producer; Mike Peters, associate producer; Tim Millar, chief strategy officer; Kaleen Ogden, head of strategy. Agency BBDO NY Erin Breen, head of art production. Agency Critical Mass Frank Dattalo, VP, executive creative director; Christiaan Welzel, executive creative director; James Leal-Valias, Minor LeBlond, creative directors; Lauren Barrett, Carl Lukasewich, Michael Pal, Monica Behrmann, associate creative directors; Mica Dieterich, sr. art director; Nobu Wakabayashi, sr. copywriter; Steven Mozdren, Olivia Lake, art directors; Jackson Reed, Dean Alari, designers; Michelle Alig, copywriter; Miguel Molina, associate design director; Ian Wells, sr. design supervisor; Joelle Tso, production design lead; Daniela Gonzalez, visual design lead; Mark Finn, production designer; Aaron Gregory, studio artist; Dary Barclay, sound engineer; Mary Hrytsenko, production coordinator; Hannah Thompson, executive producer; Sylvia Brach, sr. producer; Marinna Breda, producer; Jen Goldberg, VP, strategy; Danielle Zimmerman, strategist. Media Agency Hearts & Science. Production Anonymous Content Tim Godsall, director; Eric Stern, managing director; SueEllen Clair, VP commercials, exec producer; Kerry Hainey, head of production; Ena Abadjian, co-head of production; Laura Miller, line producer. Editorial Arcade Will Hasell, editor; Crissy DeSimone, exec producer; Alexa Atkin Berman, sr. producer; Tom Barnett, producer. Postproduction Framestore James Razzall, president of advertising, North America; Dan Roberts, exec producer; Susan Harris, sr. producer; Toby Brockhurst, Flame lead; Chris Sonia, Steven Miller, Flame; Mark Casey, Nuke; Justin Myrich, jr. Nuke; Chloe Edwards, VFX coordinator. Color Company 3 Beau Leon, sr. colorist; Evan Reinhard, assistant colorist; Dan Butler, sr. producer. Audio Lime Studios Zac Fisher, Jeff Malen, audio engineers; Susie Boyajan, exec producer. Graphics LVLY Bryce Edwards, exec producer
NHS England, M&C Saatchi UK, Director Tom Tagholm Team On PSA Highlighting The Overlooked Signs Of A Stroke
National Health Service (NHS) England has unveiled a multichannel campaign, “Act FAST,” to raise awareness of the individual signs of a stroke and get people to call 999 as soon as they suspect they may be experiencing any one symptom. The push, which is part of the ongoing “Help Us, Help You” campaign, was developed in partnership with M&C Saatchi UK.
The campaign depicts everyday situations where everything might seem relatively normal, but where there’s the sign of someone experiencing a stroke.
A key component of the campaign is this :30--directed by Tom Tagholm of Various Films--which sets up the idea that initially, a stroke might not seem like much, highlighting key symptoms: from struggling to use a paint roller, to not being able to smile when watching TV, to slurring your speech when reading a story to your grandchild. The PSA emphasizes that time is critical, ending with the line: “Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it’s time to call 999.”
Jo Bacon, Group CEO, M&C Saatchi UK, said, “We want to ensure people take action on the first symptom, rather than waiting for more conclusive signs. To help them understand that even when everything seems normal, something serious might be happening.”
Matt Lee, executive creative director, M&C Saatchi UK, commented: “This is important work. We wanted to explore that precise moment when your world shifts, quietly yet powerfully, off its axis during a stroke. We highlight how a tiny external moment can actually be seismic—an extraordinary gear change, framed in a really ordinary way.”
Director Tagholm shared, “My Dad suffered a stroke a few years ago and was saved from the worst by acting quickly, and by the work of the NHS. So there’s... Read More