A woman runs for her life as a town feels the onslaught of a cataclysmic extraterrestrial invasion. She spots refuge, a bunker in which townsfolk are nestled. A man motions to her to join them and she safely arrives, taken underground to a haven from the destruction above.
What a relief–until some of the food provisions are revealed, including jar upon jar of generic peanut butter. The woman then scurries away, back into the danger above–but it’s worth the risk, underscoring just how far a person might well go for the fresh-roasted peanut taste of Jif peanut butter.
Titled “Bunker,” this cinematic-style comedy commercial is part of “That Jif’ing Good” campaign directed by Wayne McClammy of production house Hungry Man for agency Publicis New York.
Credits
Client The J.M. Smucker Company/Jif Agency Publicis New York Andy Bird, chief creative officer; Erica Roberts, executive creative director; Alan Wilson, associate creative director, copy; Peter Defries, associate creative director, art; Jenny Read, EVP, director of integrated production; Lauren Schneidmuller, executive producer; Jordan Valdes, sr. producer; Zachary Collopy, designer. Production Hungry Man Wayne McClammy, director. Editorial Union Editorial Christjan Jordan, editor; Dani DuHadway, producer. Audio Post Harbor Picture Company, Santa Monica, Calif. Steve Perski, audio mixer. Music/Sound Design Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. Andrew Feltenstein, John Nau, Danny Dunlap, composers; Leslie DiLullo, exec producer; Rommel Molina, sound designer.
FCB Health New York, an IPG Health company, and SAFE Project have joined forces to create “The Snowball,” a short film that spotlights winter as a common catalyst for dangerous increases in alcohol consumption. In collaboration with creative studio LOBO, “The Snowball” combines a compelling visual metaphor with cutting-edge animation and a haunting soundtrack from Billie Holiday.
As millions embrace “Dry January,” the onset of colder, shorter winter days still leads to an uptick in alcohol misuse, which can lead to liver cirrhosis and other medical maladies and dangerous consequences for one’s life. Speaking to casual drinkers, “The Snowball” visually illustrates how anyone is at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol during this time of year when external climate variables can lead to excess consumption, even if the drinker does not immediately realize it.
Making good on the metaphor, the film follows one man as a quick liquor run gradually devolves into a full-blown addiction as a snowball gradually grows beside him, engulfing his whole life and eventually causing his demise. Set to the tune of Billie Holiday’s “Everything I Have Is Yours,” the film’s pathos is drawn from the sonic integrity of Holiday’s original recording maintained in the sound design as well as the singer’s tragic battle with substance abuse.
This entirely animated film was created using a hands-on, collaborative process rooted in traditional animation techniques, with every aspect of the artwork creation, design, and craftsmanship crafted entirely by human hands. AI-driven tools and processes were brought in during the animation rendering stage, helping the film achieve a distinct visual style that would have been difficult to achieve through... Read More
