BBDO NY’s new corporate brand campaign for FedEx captures the emotional side of package delivery. Four films directed by Noam Murro of Biscuit Filmworks bring to life the possibilities that FedEx delivers, from the comfort of home to family memories and much much more. And while FedEx has always been focused on connecting people and possibilities, this new work showcases stories of FedEx going beyond the box to do just that.
Included in this package of ads is “Opportunity” in which we see a baked goods business score it’s one millionth order, and then go back in time to see how this success story evolved, starting with the seemingly uneventful FedEx delivery of a professional electric mixer for baking. At the time, the recipients, our married entrepreneurs to be, note that they don’t even bake.
CreditsClient FedEx Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, worldwide, Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, NY; Tom Godici, Greg Ketchum, executive creative directors; Banks Noel, Greg Gerstner, creative directors; Andrew Wardrep, Matt Fiedler, Gavin Breyer, Karen D’souza, associate creative directors; Alex Gianni, executive producer; Ted Mcenaney, sr. producer; Rani Vaz, head of music production. Production Biscuit Filmworks Noam Murro, director; Shawn Lacy, partner/managing director; Jeff McDougall, exec producer; Rachel Glaub, Mercedes Allen-Sarria, heads of production; Jay Veal, unit production manager; Simon Duggan, DP; Brock Houghton, production designer. Editorial Work Peter Brandt, editor; Chris Delarenal, producer; Mike Horan, Trevor Myers, assistant editors. Color Freefolk Paul Harrison, telecine artist; Celia Williams, producer. Conform/Finish Blacksmith Daniel Morris, conform artist; Charlotte Arnold, exec producer; Alexa Mauro, producer. Audio Post Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, engineer.
Top Spot of the Week: Samsung, BBH Singapore, Director Rhys Thomas Get Fit For A Surf Holiday
Samsung’s new global campaign from BBH Singapore, featuring Samsung Health and Galaxy AI, tells the story of a young professional couple who compete to get fit for a surf holiday.
Titled “A Samsung Health Story: Racing to Fiji,” this film taps into Gen Z’s wellness dilemma and the fact that they can often find health information overwhelming; in particular, BBH Singapore took inspiration from young people who reference their “quarter life crisis” on social media. This film tells the story of Stacey and Steve who decide to go surfing in Fiji, something they did five years ago but haven’t done since they started their jobs. However, there’s one problem: they need to get fitter first.
Featuring a range of Galaxy products powered by Galaxy AI, they rebuild their fitness to prepare for the trip, competing playfully to spur each other on. We see them comparing their Energy Scores (a new feature on the Samsung Health app), recording their runs and swims on their Samsung Galaxy Watches, trying and failing to get fit at work and on their commutes and striving to improve in the run up to the trip. When they get there, however, there’s a fun twist, and the film ends on a cliffhanger.
The ad is expected to be the first in a series, which will develop the characters and their “world” in future episodes. This longform (two-and-a-half-minute) version of the spot delves deeper into the storytelling, in a fresh approach for Samsung’s product campaigns, while the shorter edits focus on driving exposure to specific features.
BBH Singapore also leaned into the entertainment aspect of the spot; it was directed by comedic specialist Rhys Thomas at Stink Films, who has a major TV background. Best known for his work on Saturday Night... Read More