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.
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Credits
Client 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.
This holiday season, YETI, in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy (W+K) Portland, has launched a film to highlight the unintended consequences of gifting a YETI product to someone you love. “Don’t Get Them a YETI,” is a punchy cautionary tale with a wink, warning those considering gifting a YETI not to, because a world of adventurous highs and lows awaits and it might just be more than they bargained for.
Directed by Daniel Wolfe and Jess Kohl of Love Song, with VO by Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Yellowstone actor Ryan Bingham, the hero film opens with a YETI Tundra Cooler flying off the back of a truck and tumbling through the mud. This kicks off a kaleidoscopic fever dream of worst-case scenarios in the mind’s eye of the female lead. As she imagines what could unfold, bites to burns to rashes, to wet dogs to never ending slideshows, the witty voiceover rattles off reason after reason why giving a YETI is a terrible idea.
But the truth is, every “disaster” looks kind of amazing. And as the adrenaline builds, so does her resolve. By the end, she commits. This might be the worst idea she’s ever had, but it’s also the best. She’s getting the YETI.
The campaign embraces YETI’s core truth: it’s not just gear, it’s a gateway. A catalyst. And commitment to whatever comes with it. And YETI clearly has no problem beating up their own product in the process. Because they know it’s built to take it. From the mud to the rodeo to the back of a bush plane, these products are made for the ones who go too far—and the loved ones who enable them.
“Don’t Get Them a YETI” flips the holiday script. It’s not just about gift guides and wrapping paper. It’s about understanding what you’re really giving... Read More
