Top Spot of the Week: Tom Kuntz Directs "Beach x Bear" For Duracell Optimum, W+K NY
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In this kickoff to Duracell Optimum batteries’ “Two Characters” campaign, we meet a man with a metal detector looking to find hidden treasure on a beach, and another guy with a power screwdriver trying to fortify a cabin door against a hard charging bear. The former wants extra life in his batteries for optimal beachcombing while the latter needs power in a hurry to ward off a grizzly fate.
Thankfully Duracell Optimum delivers both extra life and power, whatever the situation requires.
Tom Kuntz of MJZ directed this humorous package of spots, including “Beach x Bear,” for Wieden+Kennedy New York.
Client Duracell North America/Duracell Optimum Agency W+K New York Karl Lieberman, executive creative director; Laddie Peterson, creative director; Howard Finkelstein, copywriter; Grant Mason, art director; Nick Setounski, director of integrated production; Kristen Johnson, producer; Dan Hill, director of strategy; Rachel Yoes, strategist; John Petty, director of social strategy; Elizabeth Stefan, social strategist. Production MJZ Tom Kuntz, director; Matthew Libatique, DP; Brock Houghton, production designer; Emily Skinner, producer; David Zander, president; Ericks Krumins, sr. exec producer. Editorial Whitehouse Editorial Russell Icke, editor; Melanie Klein, post producer; Devon Bradbury, editorial assistant. Color Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist; Alexandra Lubrano, producer. VFX The Mill Jade Kim, Caio Sorrentino, VFX lead Flame; Joseph Yoon, Andrew Emmerson, Heather Kennedy-Eck, Antoine Douadi, Drew Maloney, VFX Flame artists; Luis Martin, producer. Audio Post Sonic Union Steve Rosen, mixer; Pat Sullivan, producer. Sound Design Trinitite Brian Emrich, sound designer.