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.
For the global EX30 Cross Country launch, Volvo and creative agency Forsman & Bodenfors wants to de-dramatize the outdoor experience--and remind people that small trips into nature can be grand experiences.
Cross Country is Volvo’s concept of turning their regular cars into more outdoor-capable versions, with higher ground clearance, all-wheel drive and other features making it more capable and off-road ready. And now, the compact, fully electric EX30 becomes available as a Cross Country version. It’s a small car designed for big experiences, made to elevate both urban living and outdoor adventure, and to bring people closer to nature.
“With Volvo being such a human-centric brand, it felt natural to focus on the human side of nature. The child’s perspective became the perfect metaphor for this, to spend time in nature on nature’s terms,” said Karl Risenfors, creative at Forsman & Bodenfors.
In a category that often portrays epic journeys deep into the wilderness, the campaign serves as a reminder that even everyday adventures can be memorable experiences. Thus this launch spot--directed by Marcus Ibanez via production company New-Land--shows nature through the point of view of a child. A child’s imagination and perspective generates a visual metaphor for the magic that nature can bring, no matter the scale of the adventure.
