A young man sinks the winning shot in a basketball game to the delight of the home crowd.
But in the post-game locker room, the story takes a turn as the hardwood hero, now alone, is confronted by two men in suits. A fight ensues in which the lad throws one of the men literally through a wall. The other guy retaliates, slamming the basketball player against a wall of gym lockers. It’s then revealed that our game-winning jump shooter is a robotic creature. Now disabled, he is dragged out of the locker room by the authorities.
A super simply reads, “From sports drama to sci-fi,” underscoring the wide range of entertainment fare available through AT&T.
Titled “Shot,” this cinema ad continues AT&T’s “More for your thing” campaign from BBDO New York. This past summer, AT&T debuted a series of cinema spots which blended movie genres in completely unexpected ways–romance and horror in “Surprise” and suspense and a musical in “Bus.” The campaign has AT&T in partnership with NCM (National Cinema Media).
Steve Rogers of Biscuit Filmworks directed “Shot.”
Credits
Client AT&T BBDO New York David Lubars, worldwide chief creative officer; Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, NY; Matt MacDonald, group executive creative director; David Povill, David Cuccinello, executive creative directors; Kevin Mulroy, Dan Kenneally, creative directors; Julie Collins, group executive producer; Jessica Coccaro, executive producer; David Rolfe, director of integrated production. Production Biscuit Filmworks Steve Rogers, director; Shawn Lacy, partner/managing director; Jeff McDougall, Holly Vega, exec producers; Rachel Glaub, Mercedes Allen, heads of production; Karen O’Brien, line producer; Adam Arkapaw, DP; Bruce McCloskey, production designer. Editorial Work Editorial Rich Orrick, editor; Chris O’Brien, assistant editor; Jane Dilworth, Erica Thompson, exec producers; Jamie Lynn Perritt, producer. Telecine Company 3 Tim Masick, colorist; Keven Breheny, producer. VFX KEVIN Tim Davies, executive creative director/partner; Mike Dalzell, head of CG/CG supervisor; Sue Troyan, sr. exec producer/partner; Jami Schakel, VFX producer. Music/Sound Design JSM Music, New York Joel Simon, chief creative officer, composer; Jeff Fiorello, exec producer; Nathaniel Morgan, Jason Krebs, composers; Nathan Kil, sound designer. Audio Post Sonic Union, New York Paul Weiss, engineer; Justine Cortale, Pat Sullivan, producers.
When dozens of Klick Health team members said they wouldn’t be able to hug loved ones over the festive season, the agency turned to AI and other magic to orchestrate a series of sentimental, surprise reunions captured in its “Holiday Hugs” video. The heartwarming four-minute video, benefitting the D.C.-based Foundation for Social Connection (F4SC), parallels recent findings from a Maru/Blue Public Opinion survey commissioned by Klick.
The poll found 74 percent of Americans and Canadians won’t be able to hug at least one person they wish they could over the holidays. And like those in the video, survey participants cited geographical distance and loved ones having passed away as the leading factors preventing their hugs.
“I just wish I could really squeeze her right now,” says teary-eyed New York Klickster Kari Bocassi watching her AI-generated hug with her sister Marlene, moments before she bursts onto the set for a long in-person embrace. The siblings have spent the past 14 years caring for their mother since her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but haven’t been together for the holidays since Marlene moved to Virginia. Similarly, Toronto’s Fred Duarte gets the bear hug of his life when his brother Rico, who lives in Brazil, walks into Klick’s production studio for their first holiday reunion in seven years.
Directed by James Cooper via Cooper Films, “Holiday Hugs” also taps into the fact that hugs don’t just make people feel better emotionally, they also have numerous health benefits. According to the National Institutes of Health, hugs can lower blood pressure and boost the immune system.
“There’s nothing quite like the warmth and reassurance of a heartfelt hug,” said Klick’s chief creative officer Rich Levy. “With ‘Holiday... Read More
