The latest entry in the Rob Lowe “Versus” campaign pits movie/TV star Rob Lowe with a far less desirable counterpart, in this case a Rob Lowe with “scrawny arms” who can’t even open a mayonnaise jar.
Tom Kuntz of MJZ directed for Grey New York. Method Studios served as VFX studio.
Client DirecTV Agency Grey New York Tor Myhren, chief creative officer; Dan Kelleher, executive creative director; Doug Fallon, Steven Fogel, group creative directors; Andrew Chinich, executive producer; Lindsay Myers, producer; Zachary Pollakoff, Amy Rosen, music producers; Michelle Leo, strategy. Production MJZ Tom Kuntz, director; Emily Skinner, producer; Daniel Gonzalez, production supervisor; Hoyte van Hoytema, DP. Editorial MacKenzie Cutler Gavin Cutler, editor; Sasha Hirschfeld, exec producer; Ryan Steele, Mike Rizzo, assistant editors. Audio MacKenzie Cutler Sam Shaffer, mixer/sound designer. VFX Method Studios, NY Jay Hawkins, VFX supervisor; Carlos Herrera, Christa Cox, VFX producers.
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
