The Manning Brothers–NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli–star in this tongue-in-cheek music video introducing us to DirecTV’s Fantasy Zone Channel devoted exclusively to fantasy football. The Mannings think the channel is so cool that they’ve dubbed it a fantasy football fantasy.
A music video fantasy then unfolds featuring former pro QBs Joe Namath and Archie Manning (father of Eli and Peyton), female dancers and assorted others.
Director X of DNA helmed the video for agency Grey New York.
CreditsClient DirecTV Agency Grey NY Tor Myhren, president/chief creative officer; Dan Kelleher, executive creative director; Doug Fallon, Steven Fogel, group creative directors; Kim Nguyen, Marques Gartrell, creatives; Andrew Chinich, executive producer; Lindsay Myers, producer; Zachary Pollakoff, music producer. Production DNA, Hollywood, Calif. Director X, director; Missy Galanida, Patricia Judice, exec producers; Justin Diener, producer; Tara Martin, production supervisor; Omer Ganai, DP. Editorial Cosmo Street Tom Scherma, editor; Maura Woodward, exec producer; Heather Richardson, producer; Dave Otte, assistant editor. Audio Mister Bronx Audio David Wolfe, mixer/sound designer. Music Butter Music & Sound Andrew Sherman, creative director; Ian Jeffreys, exec producer; Glen Cavanaugh, producer/mixer. Audio mixHaus studios Richard Furch, additional vocal mixing. On-set Recording Studio 101 NOLA. Post Method Studios, New York. Jay Hawkins, Doug Luka, VFX supervisors; Carlos Herrera, producer. Casting Caballero Casting & Avenue 3 Casting.
Top Spot of the Week: Morrisons, Leo Burnett UK, Director Michael Gracey Present “The Greatest Show at Home” For Christmas
Morrisons, the U.K. supermarket and convenience store chain, has released its new Christmas ad, which presents “The Greatest Show at Home,” paying tribute to the hosts who put on the feasts which are the centerpiece of family get-togethers. Created by Leo Burnett UK and directed by Michael Gracey via production house Partizan, this :60 opens on a snowy evening, with a Morrisons delivery van arriving at a home. Inside, a lone oven glove catches a spotlight and springs to life, beginning to sing the opening line of “Give a Little Love.” As the ad progresses, we are taken on a journey through a series of festive kitchens, where the gloves provide moral support to hosts preparing for the big day.
The much-loved singing gloves, of course, have been a staple of Morrisons holiday cheer. And their new performance is set to the soundtrack of the aforementioned “Give a Little Love” from Bugsy Malone, recorded by a choir of 26 Morrisons colleagues at Abbey Road Studios--with talent spotted from across Morrisons stores, manufacturing sites and support office. The soundtrack sets the tone with the feel-good energy and celebratory warmth of a big “musical” production finale.
The gloves, now fully animated with distinct voices, sing their support for the nation’s family chefs--encouraging them as they prepare an array of indulgent Christmas dishes. From British turkeys and beautifully presented whole salmon, to party food from The Bestrange and indulgent desserts, the ad places Morrisons food front and center, offering a feast for the eyes as well as the table.
Gracey--who directed the feature The Greatest Showman--combines the playful charm of the oven gloves with a theatrical flair, giving the commercial a sense of... Read More