Bryan Buckley and Dave Laden of Hungry Man co-directed this Bud Light Super Bowl spot for Wieden+Kennedy NY in which fan-favorite characters from the brand’s past Big Game ads–including Cedric the Entertainer, Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone, the Bud Knight and the “I Love You, Man” guy–come together to help a delivery driver right an overturned Bud Light Truck, ensuring that the ice-cold brew makes it to the convenience store.
In the process the “Bud Light Legends,” which is the title of this commercial, recreate some of the best moments in the history of Bud Light advertising.
Credits
Client Bud Light Agency Wieden+Kennedy New York Karl Lieberman, chief creative officer; Gerard Caputo, group creative director; Grace Martin, art director; Chris Maiorino, copywriter; Craig Duffney, designer; Nick Setounski, head of integrated production; Jessica Griffeth, Dave Lambert, executive producers; Stephane Missier, group strategy director; Matt Hisamoto, sr. brand strategist; Leah Greene, strategic planner; Connor Corr, sr. social strategist. Production Hungry Man Bryan Buckley, Dave Laden, directors; Mino Jarjoura, exec producer; Matt Lefebvre, line producer; Scott Henriksen, DP. Editorial Arcade Edit Dave Anderson, editor; Andrew Cravotta, post producer; Sila Soyer, exec producer; Laurel Metzler, editorial assistant. VFX The Mill Anastasia Von Rahl, exec producer; Ade Macalinao, producer; John Leonti, creative director Maira Allendoerfer, production coordinator; James Allen, creative director/2D lead; Lenz Kol, Abigail Riegel, Patrick Dirks, Yukiko Ishiwata, Roxy Zuckerman, Ben Smith, Chad Buehler, Christel Hazard, Shauna Prescott, Ant Walsham,YoungJoon Mok, Brad Scott, Anthony Barcelo, 2D artists; Yarin Manes, 3D lead; Michael Kash, Naotaka Minami, Kevin Gillen, Luis Sanchez, Jason Huang, 3D artists; Itai Muller, Bill Lu, Max Gabl, Roger Kupelian, matte painting; Katie Yancey, Alejandra Alvarez, animation. Telecine Company 3 Tim Masick, colorist; Kevin Breheny, producer. Audio Post Sonic Union Brian Goodheart, mixer; Pat Sullivan, head of production. Music KO Music Phil Kay, composer; Andy Oskwarek, producer. Sound Design JAFBox Sound Joseph Fraioli, sound designer.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
