Steve Ayson of MJZ directed this spot which shows moms lamenting their sons becoming attractive to the opposite sex thanks to Old Spice. Agency is Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore.
Credits
Client Old Spice. Agency Wieden + Kennedy Portland. Susan Hoffman and Joe Staples, executive creative directors; Craig Allen and Jason Bagley, creative directors; Justine Armour and David Povill, copywriters; Ruth Bellotti, art director; Linsday Reed, senior producer; Ben Grylewicz, head of production. Production MJZ, bicoastal/international. Steve Ayson, director; Ryley Brown, DP, Emma Wilcockson, executive producer; Mark Hall, line production. Shot on location in and around Auckland, New Zealand. Editorial HutchCo, Los Angeles. Jim Hutchins, editor; Patrick O’Leary, assistant editor; Jane Hutchins, post producer. VFX/Post The Mill. Arielle David, head of production; Sue Troyan, executive producer; Adam Reeb, producer; Ben Sposato, coordinator; Tim Davies, creative director/Flame lead; Steve Anderson, shoot supervisor; Meng-Yang Lu, 3D lead; Mike Di Nocco, 3D artist; John Price, Lisa Ryan, Margolit Steiner, Scott Wilson, Jale Parson, Edward Black, Steve Cokonis, Tara De Marco, Tim Robbins and Dag Ivarsory, 2D artists. MPC, Los Angeles. Mark Gethin, colorist. Music Walker, Portland. Brad Neely, composer/arranger; Sara Matarazzo, producer; Abbey Hickman, assistant producer. Music Record Warehouse Studio and GGRP Productions, Vancouver. Vince Renaud, music record engineer; Graeme Gibson, composition engineer; Zack Blackstone, music engineer assistant; Derick Cobden, record coordinator. Audio Barking Owl, Los Angeles. Brock Babcock, post engineer; Whitney Fromholtz, producer.
ScreenWork Categories:Commercial
Screenwork Type:Top Spot
Comcast’s Xfinity, GS&P Take A “Wicked” Turn With Short Featuring Cynthia Erivo, Ariane Grande and The Magic Of Oz
Comcast and Xfinity have released this short, “Stay Connected to Your Dreams,” to celebrate the November 22 release of Universal Pictures’ feature film Wicked.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, based on the generation-defining blockbuster stage musical, stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. This short follows their journeys from childhood to present day, where they take on the iconic roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Along the way, Wicked fans will be delighted by Easter eggs, including props from the film and Broadway show, and will experience emotional, real-life moments featuring the two stars. The short film was unveiled today (11/12) on Erivo and Grande’s social channels and can be viewed across television, social media and on an Xfinity site.
“Stay Connected to Your Dreams,” which is directed by Wicked DP Alice Brooks, ASC (via production house Superprime) in collaboration with Wicked director Jon M. Chu, taps into the power of connection, friendship and achieving your dreams. It begins with Grande and Erivo’s childhoods, and how Wicked fueled their love for music and film. It then moves through their teen years and into adulthood where Grande shared the fateful tweet in 2011 that playing Glinda in Wicked would be her dream role. The short film concludes with the actual footage from the videoconferencing call back in 2021, where both women learned they’ve been cast in the coveted roles of Elphaba and Glinda.
In addition, the short film will be the first-ever 4DX spot shown across the country. Theater-goers will feel the magic of Oz, complete with an immersive cinema experience combining on-screen visuals with synchronized motion seats... Read More
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