Dos Equis’ “Km 146” takes viewers on a road trip down the coast of Southern California. As the friends reach Km 146, Baja, California, they enter a dark convenience store to buy a case of Dos Equis. “B.Y.O.XX,” as in “Bring Your Own Dos Equis” is written across the screen, and the men travel on to a party with lots of people, fireworks, and Dos Equis. The Dos Equis label and “Experience the Flavor of Mexico” conclude the spot.
CreditsAgency: Euro RSCG Worldwide Executive Creative Director, Jeff Kling; Copywriter, Josh Gold; Art Director, Julie Marsh; Agency Producer, David Evans Production Company: MJZ Director, Dante Ariola Editorial: Final Cut Editor, Eric Zumbrunnen; Mix Facility, Berwyn, New York Music: Tonefarmer Composer, Jummy Harned; Executive Producer, Tiffany Warin
Top Spot of the Week: Nike, W+K Portland, Megaforce Take Us On A “Sunshine” Run
“Winning isn’t Comfortable” is the second chapter of Nike’s “Winning isn’t for Everyone,” extended through the lens of running. It is based on true insights and the realities that runner experience when they lace up their shoes.
It adds the perspective of how hard it can be to just get out the door and go for a run. The idea that if you don’t hate running a little, you don’t love running enough. It celebrates the need and opportunity to push outside a person’s comfort zone to discover what they can accomplish, emphasizing that true victory often requires pushing through uncomfortable moments.
Each film of the series builds on the tension that every runner faces--pushing through the morning dread, the elements outside, the pain of hitting a wall, or even walking down the stairs after a run or race--juxtaposed with the feeling of elation only runners know as they push themselves beyond what they thought possible.
The irreverence of the films--directed by Megaforce via production company Iconoclast for Wieden+Kennedy Portland--is in pairing visuals showing the mundanity of everyday struggles with music that brings to life a contradictory tension. This film, the first to be released, is titled “Sunshine” and shows the inclement weather and obstacles that runners encounter to the tune of “You Are My Sunshine.”
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