Building anticipation for the rolling out of the PS4, this epic spot takes gamers deep into scenes from a few of PlayStation's most popular and eagerly awaited games while players push themselves and each other to greatness. The message: Every day is the "perfect day" on the PS4, especially the day you first try it. VFX house is The Mill New York. Agency is BBH NY.
CreditsClient: Sony PlayStation Agency: BBH New York. John Patroulis, chief creative officer; Ari Weiss, executive creative director; Tim Nolan, interactive creative director; Gerard Caputo, Chris Maiorino, creative directors/creatives; Jennifer Moore Bell, lead sr. producer; Kate Morrison, sr. producer; Justin Booth-Clibborn, head of integrated production; Ian Hart, copywriter; Dave Brown, art director; Rahim Masunu, visual designer; Kelly Bignell, UX designer; Martin Mlekicki, lead producer; Victoria Fishel, digital producer. Production Company: MJZ Matthijs Van Heijningen, director; Joost Van Gelder, DP; David Zander, president; Scott Howard, exec producer; Donald Taylor, producer; Robin Brown, production designer. Bohemia Sherry Baumgart, local production company producer. HAUS (production partner) Rasmus Blaesbjerg, creative director; Dino Petrone, technology lead; Claudine Nichols, sr. producer; Tracey McAvoy, digital producer. Editorial: Union Editorial Jono Griffith, editor; Caryn Maclean, exec producer; Sara Mills, sr. producer; Megan Swados, assistant editor. Visual Effects: Legacy Effects US wardrobe construction The Mill New York Sean Costelloe, exec producer; Charlotte Arnold, Will Mok, sr. producers; Heath Raymond, color producer; Gavin Wellsman, Joji Tsuruga, shoot supervisors; Fergus McCall, colorist; Gavin Wellsman, 2D lead artist; Joji Tsuruga, 3D lead artist; John Mangia, Leonardo Costa, Jeff Robins, Emily Bloom, 2D compositing artists; Leon Woods, Alex Dreiblatt, Jeff Butler, additional 2D; Jeffrey Lee, 3D animation lead; Olivier Mitonneau, 3D lighting lead; Nicolas Couret-Chailloux, 3D FX; Wyatt Savarese, Hassan Taimur, 3D Massive; Corey Langelotti, Elizabeth Mitchell, Yoann Gouraud, Quentin Sauvinet, Lauren Shields, 3D artists; Kristin Johnson; matte painting; Tetsuro Mise, design. SCANable, The Woodlands, Texas. Travis Reinke, LiDAR services Trace VFX, Mumbai, India Rotoscoping and tracking Music: Lou Reed. Audio: Human Sound design/additional music: Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, mixer.
Top Spot of the Week: Director Jake Scott, Paramount Brand Studios “Make Your Gameday Epic” In “Gladiator II”-Inspired Pepsi Spot
Nearly 20 years after Pepsi’s “Roman Empire” made its mark on pop culture, the brand is returning to the arena with a colossal Gladiator-themed campaign titled, “Make Your Gameday Epic™.” Celebrating the start of the 2024 NFL season and the highly anticipated release of Paramount Pictures’ Gladiator II in theaters on Nov. 22, this short film--directed by Jake Scott via RSA Films for Paramount Brand Studio features Megan Thee Stallion, as Empress Megan, leading a legion of NFL superstars turned Gridiron Gladiators, including Josh Allen, Derrick Henry, Justin Jefferson and Travis Kelce, locked in an epic battle with ice-cold Pepsi at the heart of the action. A brand-new gameday anthem from three-time, Grammy award-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion soundtracks the campaign. The unmistakable “boom, boom, clap” from Queen’s epic track “We Will Rock You” is featured on a fresh sample with cutting new lyrics from Megan. The new track became available on all major music streaming platforms, and ahead of Megan hosting the 2024 MTV VMAs last night (9.11), where the track and music-video inspired spot were heard and seen throughout the show. “I’m honored to follow in the footsteps of the legends who appeared in this Gladiator campaign 20 years ago and proud to have carved my own new legacy,” said Megan Thee Stallion. “Pepsi really brought the worlds of music, sports and entertainment together in a powerful way to set off the new NFL season.” The spot opens with Lamorne Morris and Jake Lacy peering into a can of Pepsi Zero Sugar as it transforms into a colosseum. Empress Megan calls the shots, and the royal roster of NFL players are at her command as they all vie for her favor and a sip of an ice-cold Pepsi... Read More