How does Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s celebrate the release of their Most American Thickburger–which includes a split hot dog, Lays Kettle Cooked Potato Chips atop a charbroiled 100 percent Black Angus hamburger patty, American cheese, served on a fresh baked bun?
The selected means of celebrating the over-the-top burger is an over-the-top “Most American Thing Ever” commercial directed by Baker Smith of harvest for 72andSunny.
The ad opens on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2014 Rookie of the Year model Samantha Hoopes eating a Most American Burger—in a hot tub. The hot tub is in a pickup truck driven by professional bull rider Douglas Duncan. The truck is on an aircraft carrier, next to the Statue of Liberty–under fireworks.
The featured pickup truck was custom built by 72andSunny, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s by fusing two separate trucks together and adding a hot tub to the bed of the massive vehicle.
The spot debuts on June 1, sandwiched between two of America’s most patriotic holidays, Memorial Day and Independence Day.
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Credits
Client Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Agency 72andSunny Glenn Cole, chief creative officer; Justin Hooper, Mick DiMaria, group creative directors; Tim Wettstein, creative director/designer; Mark Maziarz, creative director/writer; Ryan Davis, designer; Reilly Baker, jr. writer; Matt Johnson, group strategy director; Eddie Moraga, strategist; Sam Baerwald, director of film production; Molly McFarland, executive film producer; Juliet Diamond, sr. film producer; Brooke Horne, film producer; Kira Linton, jr. film producer; Taylor Stockwell, film production coordinator. Production harvest Baker Smith, director; Bonnie Goldfarb, co-founder/executive producer; Rob Sexton, exec producer; Niko Whelan, head of production; Vincent Oster, producer. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Christjan Jordan, editor; Angela Dorian, exec producer. VFX Jam Visual Inc. Jake Montgomery, Andy Boyd, VFX supervisors; Asher Edwards, producer. Post Beach House Mike Pethel, colorist; Denise Brown, producer. Audio On Music and Sound Chris Winston, composer/sound designer.
Indie ad agency TDA Boulder has unveiled “No Nonsense Banking,” its debut campaign for new client First Interstate Bank. The rolling launch runs through the end of the year, and spans across 10 states.
The batch of spots includes this one titled “Every Step,” epitomizing a call to end the nonsense. “Every Step” opens on a couple experiencing life’s biggest moments (marriage proposal, first child, a kid learning to drive, and packing up for college). Each meaningful moment, though, has one odd addition: their banker is actually really there, experiencing those moments with them. The unexpected inclusion calls out the cliché that banks love to be with you every step of the way, even in life’s most intimate moments. The spot lands on the twist: First Interstate isn’t promising to be there for every step; just the ones that matter, with a straight answer and a real person on the other end.
Michael Downing directed via The Sweetshop x Chirp Films.
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