The newest addition to the Ford Mustang family, the electric vehicle Mach-E, promises to be a game-changer. And a new breed of Mustang deserves a new breed of launch from agency BBDO.
The communications plan relies on influencers, experiences, branded content and an online/offline digital film to target the sophisticated, next wave of electric vehicle adopter–lovers of the new.
The latest component to be unveiled is a short film, titled “New Breed,” featuring actor Idris Elba as brand ambassador. Here’s a :60 version that will run on television, directed by Henry Hobson of MJZ.
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Credits
Client Ford Mustang Mach-E Agency BBDO David Lubars, chief creative officer, worldwide; Lauren Connolly, EVP, global executive creative director; Tom Markham, EVP, executive creative director; Rob Kurfehs, group creative director; Wayne Kasserman, Brian Kunath, creative directors, copywriters; Joel Rodriguez, James Salanitri, creative directors, art directors; Freddy Orlando, Jesse Rea, associate creative directors, art directors; Bryan Lark, associate creative director, copywriter; Jay Roeder, designer; Diane Hill group executive producer; Ben Latimer, producer; Reid Pierce, associate producer. Production MJZ Henry Hobson, director; Joost Van Gelder, DP; Kate Leahy, exec producer; Jake Weimer, staff production manager; Adriana Cebada Mora, producer. Editorial Work Editorial Stewart Reeves, editor; Audrey Weiner, Josh Sasson, assistant editors; Brian Scharwath, producer; Alejandra Alarcon, head of production; Erica Thompson, exec producer. VFX The Mill Anastasia von Rahl, exec producer; Sumer Zuberi, producer; Chris “Badger” Knight, creative director, shoot supervisor; Matt Fuller, shoot supervisor, 3D lead artist; Philip Ineno, 2D lead artist; Matt Bohnert, Jacob Bergman, 3D lead artists; Patrick Dirks, Remedy Huynh, Kai Chun Tsai, Edward Black, Ajith Raj, Basabendu, Mangesh Borkar, Naga Praveen Kumar Y, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Sathya Sagar Kolli, 2D artists; Danny Garcia, Elizabeth Hammer, Mitchell Jaeger, Cilaani Francis, Sameer Khan, Daniel Stern, Alice Panek, Bhavani Shankar, Brian Lee, Gokul Navaneethan, Matthew Bell, Rajan Ramakrishna, Yarin Manes, 3D artists; Andy Wheater, matte painting; Jason Jansky, animation. Telecine Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist; Alexandra Lubrano, producer. Audio Sound Lounge Rob Difondi, mixer; Becca Falborn, exec producer; Alicia Rodgers, producer. Music/Sound Design RNDM ORDR Marc McClusky, composer; Stephen Dewey, sound designer; Guin Frehling, exec producer.
Steve Fuller wrote, directed and served as artificial intelligence creative lead on this AI spec film for the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
Fuller took on the spec piece not as a tech demo but rather as a storytelling experiment. He was no stranger to AI going into the project, having deployed it for the past couple of years on treatments and as a means to supercharge his design work. Still, the veteran director--who’s enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Jeff Lewis’ The Directors Network--felt the need to learn and experience more when it came to AI. Thus he initiated a spec piece so he could integrate AI even better into his narrative toolbox.
Spurred on by a desire to discover how his directing instincts could translate into the best utilization of AI resources, Fuller came up with a creative concept for a product he was a user and fan of--the Fire TV Stick. What if a treasure trove of iconic characters and worlds were racing towards a huge Fire TV Stick in the middle of a desert, converging there in order to compete for viewer attention? And the climax of the spot has a household about to make the fateful choice for what they’re going to watch from all these varied options and forms of entertainment.
While via AI he was able to amass major celebrity talent and elements of blockbuster entertainment franchises for the Fire TV Stick adventure, that wasn’t the objective for Fuller who explained, “I was not trying to make a short film and suddenly have it star Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise. Instead I wanted to see if I could use AI to make a really big and epic commercial.” The spec project was designed to open up the opportunity to curate imagery, create video sequences--all the while making choices as a director. “I approached it as I... Read More
