Gary Freedman of RESET directed this Super Bowl spot in which actor Chris Pratt is in training for his Michelob Ultra ad which is slated to debut during the Big Game telecast.
Turns out Pratt’s role isn’t quite what he thought–far from a spokesman and more in the background.
The comedy commercial was conceived by a creative team at FCB Chicago.
CreditsClient Michelob Ultra Agency FCB Chicago Liz Taylor, chief creative officer; Andy Kohman, Josh Hurley, VPs, creative directors; Nick Stoner, Nick Howard, associate creative directors; Will St. Clair, SVP, director of integrated production; Chris Wickman, executive producer. Production RESET Gary Freedman, director; Dave Morrison, managing director; Deannie O’Neil, exec producer; Jen Beitler, exec producer/bidding; JP Colombo, head of production; Andrew Travelstead, producer; Joe Willems, DP; Chris Gorak, production designer. Editorial Exile Kirk Baxter, editor; Remy Fox, producer. Cartel Leo Scott, editor; Lauren Blauweiss, partner/EP. Post VFX Lord + Thomas Clare Deady, sr. producer.
Top Spot of the Week: iPhone 16, Director David Shane “Write Smarter” With Apple Intelligence
Created by Appleโs in-house agency and directed by David Shane of production company O Positive, this commercial is one of two which continues the Apple Intelligence campaign for the iPhone 16.
Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that can make users look, feel and be smarter. In the case of this โWrite smarterโ ad, we meet an office worker who leverages Apple Intelligence on his iPhone 16 Pro to dramatically improve his barely literate email to one that is professional, concise and has a measure of eloquence--much to the surprise and amazement of his boss.
This slice of office life highlights the value of key Apple Intelligence upgrades, including Writing Tools which work wonders with the quality of how one communicates and connects with others.
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