Nissan launches its 2020 Nissan Rogue with the new spot “World of Distractions.” Directed by Tom Kuntz of MJZ, the film depicts a world where everyone’s face is practically smushed against their phone—a seemingly frightening representation of our modern-day screen obsession. Of course, there’s no cause for alarm; the Rogue’s suite of safety features protects you as you navigate this distracted world.
The campaign was created by TBWAChiatDay New York under Nissan’s new North America marketing VP Allyson Witherspoon. It features the track ‘Johny Says Stay Cool’ by top Australian indie band Babe Rainbow, and original sound design by Wave Studios NYC.
Credits
Client Nissan Rogue Agency TBWAChiatDay New York Chris Beresford-Hill, chief creative officer; Al Merry, executive creative director; Mike Blanch, creative director/art director; Aste Gutierrez, creative director/copywriter; John Doris, head of production; Christian Burch, executive producer; Sarah Haroldson, producer. Production MJZ Tom Kuntz, director; Darius Khondji, DP; David Zander, president; Eriks Krumins, sr. executive producer; Emily Skinner, producer. Editorial Whitehouse Post Russell Icke, editor; Alejandro Villagran, assistant editor; Caitlin Grady, exec producer; Ryan Smith, producer. Music Supervision Walker Sara Matarazzo, Stephanie Pigott, exec producers; Danielle Soury, producer. Licensed track: “Johny Says Stay Cool” by The Babe Rainbow. Audio Wave Studios Aaron Reynolds, sound designer, mix engineer; Vicky Ferraro, exec producer; Eleni Giannopoulos, associate producer. Post/VFX The Mill NY Heath Raymond, exec producer; Joe Hobaica, producer; Blake Druery, shoot supervisor/2D lead artist; Artur Elson, Kshitij Khanna, Justin Kiel, Randy Krueger, Alexis Jo, Nasser, 2D artists; Payal Thakkar, line producer; Nithin Babu, paint lead; Anuj Bhandari, Rahul Bhardwaj, BalaChandhiran K, Akash Mishra, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Nageshwara Sunkara, Chakravarthi V, paint artists; Umesh Chand, production coordinator. Color The Mill Damien Van Der Cruyssen, colorist; Rochelle Brown, sr. producer, color; Blake Rice, color producer; Lucy Gatanis, production coordinator; David Franzo, Aaliyah Lambert, Elias Nousiopoulos, Chris Wolcott, color assists.
After losing part of his right leg due to cancer, Terry Fox campaigned to raise national awareness and funding for cancer research by running his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada 42-km daily run, on his prosthetic leg. Fox, who died in 1981, is a national hero. His image will be on Canada’s new $5 bill.
In this two-minute video titled “Finish It,” the Marathon of Hope is recreated. It’s all done in one take, and it features an actor/marathon runner who uses a prosthesis on the same leg as Fox. CGI was deployed to make him look more like Fox. To further ensure the actor represented Fox accurately, not only did the actor and team watch and study many videos of Terry, but Terry’s brothers, Fred and Darrel, coached the actor on Terry’s running style and mannerisms. They also created a copy of Terry’s prosthesis for the actor to use for the shoot.
The message is clear. As the Marathon of Hope now marks its 45th anniversary, we now have the opportunity to “Finish It” for Fox, raising money and awareness to get a cure for cancer over the finish line, completing the work that Fox started. The public service film starts with Fox on the marathon run, eventually joined by a crowd of other dedicated runners from all walks of life who take over the race.
Mark Zibert directed via production company Scouts Honour for Toronto agency Diamond. The video features a never-before-heard version of the song “Courage” from Canadian band The Tragically Hip.
“We wanted to create a campaign that captures the magnitude of Terry Fox’s legacy while driving meaningful action,” said Peter Ignazi, chief creative officer at Diamond. “By revisiting the Marathon of Hope with such care and reverence, we aimed to reignite Terry’s mission and... Read More
