Millions of years ago, pterosaurs ruled the skies. Neither birds nor dinosaurs, they were something all their own, and the largest creatures ever to fly. And now these winged wonders are back–soaring over San Francisco–in a new campaign for the California Academy of Sciences. Developed by Ron Foth Advertising in Columbus, Ohio, the campaign introduces the Academy’s new exhibit, Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs. The TV and online commercial spot features life-like pterosaurs flying over the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco skyline, and the Academy itself in Golden Gate Park. The campaign’s digital, print and radio ads showcase rare fossils, and bring their prehistoric stories to life.
Spot was directed by Ron Foth Jr. of Ron Foth Advertising, with animation from Copenhagen-based studio Ghost VFX.
Credits
Client California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Agency Ron Foth Advertising, Columbus, Ohio Ron Foth, Jr., creative director/director/copywriter; David Henthorne, creative director/copywriter; Megan Small, copywriter; Gene Roy, Mike Wilson, Nikki Murray, art directors; Martin Nowak, producer/editor; Lisa Bauer, producer; Doug Edwards, audio. Animation Ghost VFX, Copenhagen, Denmark.
This Netflix campaign from Wieden+Kennedy Portland gives the word “teaser” a whole new meaning. Netflix is showing entertainment fans around the globe a sneak peek at some of its highly anticipated titles to come this year .
The “Next on Netflix” brand campaign kicks off with this longform preview film titled “You’re Not Ready” featuring nearly three minutes of fan favorites and hidden Easter eggs that will keep fans guessing what’s to come in 2025. But if fans don’t look close enough at each scene, they may not catch hidden clues from some of Netflix’s most coveted movies and shows sprinkled throughout the film.
Directed by Megaforce via production company Iconoclast, the short film tells the story of a woman sitting in a corporate meeting, starved of any excitement. As her uneventful meeting continues, she sneakily pulls out her device and starts watching Netflix under the table. Suddenly, she’s propelled into Netflix’s universe and her action-packed adventure begins, as she takes on scenes from numerous genres and titles.
Our hero fan travels through the unique and thrilling worlds of Netflix’s biggest titles including Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, Emily in Paris, Cobra Kai, Happy Gilmore 2, and many, many more exciting Easter eggs that true fans and internet super sleuths will have to look closely to catch.
As the film concludes, it drums up even more anticipation and excitement for what’s to come when unveiling the final line--“You’re Not Ready For What’s Next.”
Together, W+K and Megaforce integrated 26 different Netflix shows and movies into the film. To seamlessly stitch one scene to the next, the team tapped editor Adriana Legay of Final Cut and integrated a unique... Read More
