This integrated campaign from Wieden+Kennedy in Portland, Ore., for Intuit TurboTax reminds people that they can come to TurboTax and not do their taxes.
Part of the “Come To TurboTax” campaign, this anthem :60 celebrates the vast and surprising (but guaranteed to be better than taxes) world that Not Taxes has to offer. Because life happens in the Not Taxes. Additional :30 films take us into Not Taxes experiences. In one, we experience the great outdoors, from the comfort and safety of the great indoors. In another, we witness the beauty of a really solid nap.
Fiona McGee directed the films via production company Arts & Sciences.
CreditsClient Intuit TurboTax Agency Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. Ana Balarin, Hermeti Balarin, John “JP” Petty III, chief creative officers; Patty Orlando, Kevin Jones, creative directors; Caitlin Alexander, Hernan Pettinaroli, Jason Turner, art directors; Brooke Barker, Juan Vassallo, Joe Albert, copywriters; Orlee Tatarka, head of production; Katie McCain, executive producer; Sydni Chustz, Kacey Klonsky, producers; Lauren Walker, Sebastian Obando, creative operations manager; David Trujillo, design director; Reshi Dev, Reena Chai, Seth Shelman, designers; Tara Neilsen, design producer; Vicki Liu, studio specialist; Brooke-Lynn Howard, group strategy director; Christian Clay, strategy director. Production Arts & Sciences Fiona McGee, director; Mal Ward, managing director/partner; Marc Marrie, managing partner/exec producer; Christa Skotland, exec producer/director of production; Milena Milicevic, head of production; Patrick Harris, line producer; Ross Giardina, DP; Clement Price-Thomas, production design/art direction; Mark Robinson, 1st AD. Editorial Joint Eric Hill, JB Jacobs, editors; Charlie Harrington, CJ Duncan, cutting assistants; Kris Faris, Molly Preston, assistant editors; Jenny Greenfield, post producer; Izzie Raitt, associate producer; Catherine Liu, head of production; Kathleen Russell, post exec producer. VFX a52 Andres Barrios, creative director, shoot supervisor; Matt Sousa, VFX supervisor; John Valle, Richard Hirst, Michael Vaglienty, 2D artists; Nick Sullo, matte painter; Andy Wilkoff, head of CG; Adrian Grey, CG supervisor; Jose Limon, Ryan Taylor, Joey Bettinardi, Joseph Chiechi, 3D artists; Benjamin Woodlock, creative director; Sky Bird, Liz Margiotta, designers; Richard “Trix” Taylor, sr. animator; Ashlee Biss. sr. VFX producer; Patrick Nugent, Kim Christensen, exec producers; Jennifer Sofio Hall, managing director; Alex Ramos, head of 3D production. Color Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist; Shannen Troup, sr. color producer. Music “Plantasia” by Mort Garson Sound Design/Audio Post Field Day Sound Noah Woodburn, Morgan Johnson, sound design & mix; Leslie Carthy, exec producer.
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