This heartwarming spot–directed by Peter Thwaites of The Corner Shop for BBDO New York–was inspired by the idea that giving a thoughtful gift means really getting to know someone and that you can’t truly understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. Centered on a little girl who is trying to decide what to get her dad for Christmas, the film opens when she decides to try on his shoes for size. Suddenly, the shoes come to life and start walking her through a day in the life of her dad, showing her all of the things he does for the family. Once she’s spent a day in his shoes, she realizes the perfect gift to get him. And because it’s thoughtful and from the heart, it means the world to him.
Titled “In Dad’s Shoes,” this Macy’s Xmas spot is running on TV and online.
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Credits
Client Macy’s Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, worldwide; Eric Goldstein, sr. creative director; Fred Kovey, creative director; Diane Hill, group executive producer; Melanie Cornish, sr. producer. Production The Corner Shop Peter Thwaites, director; Anna Hashmi, VP/exec producer; Jay Shapiro, exec producer; Suza Horvat,producer; Mini Bhogal, production supervisor. Production Services Fimgroup.tv Nathan Miles, exec producer; Renee Poulin, head of production; Oliver Van Beek, service producer. Editorial Friendshop! Ben Suenaga, editor; Laura Shackleford, producer. VFX Preymaker | Creative + Technology Angus Kneale, Verity Grantham, Melanie Wickham, David Gibbons, Simon Holden, Tim Bird, John Gajdecki , Joaqui Lopez, makers. Music Human
Valentine’s Day is all about the celebration of love, but not only the candle-lit, hand-holding, couples-only kind; it’s also for groups of friends, too. Clash of Clans is “clashifying” familiar romantic comedy tropes into heartfelt Clash bromances.
Groups of friends who clan together can drift apart. Life happens, schedules misalign and those who once clashed together leave their clan hanging. This campaign film, created by DAVID New York, shows these players reuniting by reimagining famous romantic scenes. In one scene, a group of friends stands outside a friend’s window with a phone playing iconic sounds from the game, calling out to their bro and pleading with him to come back to the clan. In another, two friends surprise a friend at his door, holding up signs inviting him to return to playing the game together. The next sequence shows in-game characters embodying that same spirit of bromance, by putting aside their rivalries to help each other compete in Clan Wars.
“Rom-coms have always shown us how powerful emotional storytelling can be. For this campaign, we reimagined those classic tropes to celebrate friendship and connection in a way that feels playful, heartfelt, and true to the world of Clash of Clans,” said Andre Toledo, chief creative officer at DAVID New York.
Production was handled by Gravy Films, with Crobin Leo as the director.
