The commercial begins as the camera pans through a excitedly cheering crowd. One member of the crowd is particularly moved by the cheering, so he strips down to his underwear and runs through the stands onto the field waving his arms in the air. He runs across the field, through the players in the middle of a point, and drops to his knees. The camera zooms in on him to reveal “Forgive me Andrea” painted on his naked chest in red and blue paint while he opens his arms and yells “I love you.” The scene switches to the living room of a stunned woman watching the game with her friends who look at her speechlessly. Andrea gets up from the couch and leaves the room grabbing her jacket on the way. The commercial concludes with the narrator commenting that “love might make you crazy, but finding it shouldn’t” as the camera pans to the television in the living room where the referees are dragging the struggling man off the field and “match.com” appears on the screen.
Agency: Hanft Raboy and Partners Doug Raboy, managing partner/creative director; Sean LaBounty, creative director/art director; Nathan Manske, copywriter; Angelo Ferrugia, producer. Production Company: Independent Media, Santa Monica Peter Chelsom, director; Bob Richardson, DP; Susanne Preissler, executive producer; Lindsey Skutch, producer. Shot on location in Pasadena, Calif. Editorial: Final Cut Carlos Arias, editor; Terressa Tate, assistant editor; Rana Martin, producer; Stephanie Apt, managing director/executive producer. Postproduction: The Mill New York Fergus McCall, colorist. Matt Reilly, visual effects artist/online editor; Colleen Garvey, producer; Luis Ribeiro, executive producer; Connie Griffin, managing director. Visual Effects: Method,Brand New School ,Rob Feng, art director; Rachel Kaminek, producer; Jonathan Notaro, creative director; Kevin Batten, executive producer. Music: Human Composers/sound designers Gareth Williams, Andy Bloch, Morgan Visconti, Lind
Top Spot of the Week: AlmapBBDO, Director Lu Villaca Team On A Show Of Strength For Women and Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker wraps up the year with an inspiring campaign that is a direct and bold response to those who would question the strength of women. Created by AlmapBBDO in São Paulo, Brazil, this anthem film--“Forte São Elas” (“Strong are the Women”) starring actress Alice Braga--references one of the most iconic productions in the brand’s history worldwide:”The Man Who Walked Around The World.” Produced by Surreal Hotel Arts, directed by Lu Villaça, and featuring an original soundtrack by Cabaret Studio, “Forte São Elas” shows Braga walking as she describes how strength plays an essential role in the daily life of every woman. Whether facing stereotypes or countless other barriers, women are the masters of their own choices and stay true to their journeys. “The campaign recognizes the emotional strength and resilience of every woman who faces and overcomes obstacles every day, and boldly challenges outdated stereotypes. And when they say that whisky is too strong for women, we will tell them: it’s the women who are strong,” said Andrea Rubim, head of marketing for Johnnie Walker. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://wp-shoot.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/19005421/Johnnie-Walker-StrongAreTheWomen-1.mp4"][/video] Read More