In this Super Bowl :60 titled “Bounty of Earth” for Avocados From Mexico–directed by David Shane of O Positive for agency GSD&M–we are thrust into an interplanetary museum where an alien tour guide leads a bunch of other aliens through an exhibit about Earth. The tour highlights the most unique Earthly possessions that would amaze beings far and wide. These possessions, found by the aliens themselves (and often misinterpreted), include a number of pop-culture treasure troves like the always in-season avocado.
The star treasure on exhibit from Earth is the kidnapped Scott Baio who is anxious to get home, which is where Avocados from Mexico’s #AvosInSpace social campaign comes in. At AvosInSpace.com, viewers can tweet to win prizes and upload their own exhibit to free Scott.
Credits
Client Avocados From Mexico Agency GSD&M, Austin, Texas Jay Russell, chief creative officer; Tom Hamling, Tim Eger, group creative directors; Leigh Browne, Barrett Michael, associate creative directors/copy; Jon Williamson, associate creative director/art director; Jack Epsteen, director of production; Andrew Teagle, chief strategist; Jennifer Billiot, strategy director; Alicia Ross, project manager. Production O Positive David Shane, director; Joe Zizzo, DP; Ralph Laucella, Marc Grill, exec producers; Ken Licata, line producer. Editorial Mackcut Gavin Cutler, editor; Pamela Petruski, assistant editor; Sasha Hirschfeld, producer. Sound Design Mackcut Sam Shaffer, sound designer. VFX/Post The Mill Melanie Wickham, exec producer; Rachael Trillo, producer; Antoine Douadi, shoot supervisor/2D lead artist; Casey Sincic, production coordinator; Andres Eguiguren, 3D lead artist; Jeff Butler, Keith Sullivan, 2D artists; Laurent Giaume, Tim Kim, Seon Crawford, Nick Couret-Chailloux, 3D artists; Emma Taylor, matte painting; Josh Bohoskey, colorist; Dee Allen, exec producer, color; Natalie Westerfield, color producer; Evan Bauer, color coordinator. Audio Post Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, mixer.
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
