Two A.I.’s — one older generation and one newer — wander through a looking-glass of a limbo world, gazing at humanity’s past and present in search of humans who might carry the torch into humanity’s future -- and give what knowledge they can, in hopes that we may one day solve the problems we'll face in the future. This is a branded short film for the Japanese technologies company, HITACHI, where the company was seeking to find a way to tell an emotional story about the many crises we face as a human race, and our relationship to artificial intelligence. It was a unique situation where a technologies company sought to craft an abstract, art-driven and hypothetical film as a vessel to spread an important message to anybody developing artificial intelligence: that we must do so quickly and with a moral compass, in hopes that one day AI will be advanced enough and driven by empathy to help human beings solve potential crises together... as AI, being one of our greatest creations, may be the essential factor in ensuring the survival of the human race.

Marvel today unveils a new global campaign, including an ad airing in Times Square above the Disney Store, with creative strategy, visuals, and live-action spots delivered by creative branding agency loyalkaspar. The campaign invites viewers to bring the swagger of Marvel heroes into their everyday lives. Alongside drawing attention to the wide range of Marvel content now available on Disney+, the campaign seeks to highlight the overarching ethos and offerings of the Marvel brand, and connect fans of all levels to the shared sense of empowerment and fun at the heart of every line of Marvel’s business. The work illustrates how brands can build community and proactively engage consumers beyond the buzz of major new product launches. Welcoming new fans Marvel Entertainment is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, with a library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media since 1939. Marvel utilizes its franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media – including 23 films, 17 television productions, themed attractions at Disney parks, and over 50 video games. With such a vast range of entertainment offerings and more to come, Marvel set out to remind fans of the depths of its catalog and create new connections with casual viewers. Anna Minkkinen, Executive Creative Director, loyalkaspar, says: “The ultimate goal of the campaign is to reach out to the casual fans out there – to help all kinds of people connect with Marvel and to give them an entry point into what the brand is really about.” Live action heroes Marvel tasked loyalkaspar to develop a strategic, multi-year global marketing theme across the brand that would connect with fans. Central to the campaign is a series of live-action spots which loyalkaspar developed and delivered to air across a range of Disney broadcast properties, as part of a wider promotion of Marvel. The spots evoke the feel of an action movie trailer and feature a cast of real-life Marvel fans turning everyday scenarios into opportunities to be bold, brave, and fun. Minkkinen says: “When you look at any trailer for a Marvel property, you get these shots of the talent running, flying, walking towards the camera with this determined look. In the Marvel universe, that walk is often not some stiff march, it’s a swagger. It‘s powerful and fun and full of personality. We loved the idea of pairing characters from the Marvel universe moving toward camera with every day people who love the brand – giving them that same swagger.” Creative direction, scripts and storyboards for each spot, as well as post-production was provided by loyalkaspar. For filming and casting, the agency partnered with Superprime Director Ben Quinn to shoot each spot. Static shots from the spots, and additional creative by loyalkaspar, will be featured in out-of-home advertisements, including a Times Square billboard. Find your power The profound ways in which fans have responded to Marvel’s characters provided loyalkaspar with the inspiration for this campaign - especially with the releases of films like Black Panther and Captain Marvel. Says Minkkinen: “Whether you are talking about the origin stories of Spiderman or Ms. Marvel, many characters start out as ordinary relatable people. When we enter their universe, we go on empowering journeys with them that leave us with a spring in our step.” Marvel and loyalkaspar wanted the campaign to emphasize this sense of personal inspiration and empowerment. Minkkinen says “Marvel’s brand isn’t about telling you to change to become something you aren’t. Rather it’s recognizing that you already have power – you just need to tap into it, and by interacting with a brand like Marvel, you can find this elevated confidence that propels you.“ Minkkinen adds: “I‘m a big believer in the power of simplicity, and I love how the concept of our on-air creative is such a clear and simple expression of a shared feeling. We successfully captured the vibe of the brand, and our call to action ‘Find Your Power’ is timely with the kind of creative coming out of Marvel. It speaks so well for this brand and how it makes you feel.” The Find Your Power campaign is live now, airing on Hulu and appearing in Times Square. Film advertisement created by Loyal Kaspar, United States for Marvel, within the categories: Media, Movies.

BooneOakley's campaign for Destin-Fort Walton Beach began with one important fact: 56% of children spend less time outside than maximum security prison inmates. Childhood is being spent indoors. And Destin-Fort Walton Beach is ready to open the door and get kids back outside, where they belong. But Destin-Fort Walton Beach isn't just telling parents to get their kids outside, they're showing them when, where and how to do it. In a partnership with USA Today BooneOakley developed an adventure quiz to let families explore curated activities taking into account their risk tolerance and children's ages. This quiz links to even more detailed information on DestinFWB.com where families can browse 360 videos, quick tips and real kid reviews of their chosen adventures. Integrated advertisement created by BooneOakley, United States for Destin-Fort Walton Beach, within the category: Hospitality, Tourism.

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Zac Efron never holds anything back – not when he's singing in a high school, not when he's rescuing people on the beach, and certainly not when he's testing Bombas Hex Tec performance socks. Film advertisement created by Bindery, United States for Bombas, within the category: Fashion.

Enlisted by CNN Creative Marketing to collaborate in promoting seasons three and four of the HLN Original Series “Vengeance,” 2C Creative (“2C”) gave the campaign a cinematic feel, opting to approach the launch promos more like main titles in style and pacing and delivering elements that heighten a sense of danger through contrasts. “Vengeance” is an HLN Original Series about revenge, betrayal and murder. Each season follows 10 true-life mysteries through all of the twists and turns that lead to arrests, verdicts and justice. “Vengeance – Killer Coworkers” premiered Sunday, January 5, and the campaign will evolve for season four – “Vengeance – Killer Families” this summer. With campaign elements that include launch spots, key art, the HLN Original Series open, episodics and graphic toolkits, 2C’s concept takes the familiar scenes and objects from our work and home lives and injects them with a True Crime twist. The scenarios are simple – a desk, a break room, a kitchen, a living room – but each has been tainted with murder so it’s both familiar and shocking, normal and unsettling. To create these completely custom scenarios, 2C used a combination of 3D elements and compositing. Heavy shadows and shifting darkness isolate the focus on the scene of the crime while a desaturated palette helps emphasize the blood stains in each location, embodying the element of murder. The story is told with titles, as authentic audio from the show provides the pacing. “By developing a toolkit of a distorted normal, it becomes powerful in its simplicity, and we love that the CNN Creative Marketing team allowed us to run with these ideas,” explained 2C Creative Director Ben Frank. “As they say on their website, ‘Creative comes before Marketing for a reason,’ and that philosophy is 100 percent put into practice.” Film advertisement created by 2C Creative, United States for HLN, within the category: TV Promos.

This short film takes a 24 hour look at the work that goes into making a custom copper mug and a copper mug business. Handlebend wanted to take a different approach to a standard maker video by giving viewers a glimpse at the effort it takes to build a business from scratch in small-town Nebraska. From managing multiple kids, multiple jobs, and multiple orders this start up continues to deliver their art to consumers all over the country. Content advertisement created by Agency Squid, United States for Handlebend, within the categories: Industrial, Agriculture, Personal Accessories.

With their outstanding play on the court this season, Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum belong among the stars at the 2020 All-Star Game. To promote their candidacy and encourage fans to vote, Sleek Machine took a decidedly interstellar approach complete with a dramatic mission control launch sequence highlighted by eye-popping plays from the season. Playing out across TV, digital, social, OOH and in arena, the campaign launched Christmas Day and will run through the end of All-Star voting on January 20. Integrated advertisement created by Sleek Machine, United States for Boston Celtics, within the category: Sports.

You may never get your teacher movie moment, so we're bringing it to you. This campaign sheds light on how teachers are undervalued and underappreciated. So, even if they never get the appreciation they deserve, AMC is here to let them know they're valued. Integrated advertisement created by Southern Methodist University, United States for AMC, within the category: Recreation, Leisure.

Skip the Pain, Take the Train. A short film following two protagonists that have to attend the same meeting but they have strikingly different experiences. Film advertisement created by Southern Methodist University, United States for Texas Central Bullet Train, within the category: Transport.

Film advertisement created by SuperHeroes, United States for SuperHeroes, within the category: Agency Self-Promo.

Since the early ‘90s, New York City’s hip-hop community and people of color have transformed Timberland from a blue-collar work boot to its signature shoe. We’re highlighting the shoe as the key to the New York State of Mind that everyone wants a piece of. Integrated advertisement created by Creative Circus, United States for Timberland, within the categories: Fashion, Retail Services.

This year, Bozell launched “The Great Excheeriment,” a social experiment with sentiment. To spread cheer to our clients and friends – and multiply the holiday spirit – we sent each person on our mailing list five pre-stamped Cheer postcards, as well as instructions on how to participate in the excheeriment. They were encouraged to spread cheer by mailing the postcards to their friends, colleagues and loved ones. Upon receiving the postcards, the recipients are prompted to visit https://HereForCheer.com where they can track their locations. Those locations are instantly added to the Cheer Tracker map to visually record just how far and how often cheer has been spread. After tracking their cheer, visitors are then prompted to forward along Cheer GIFs – animated versions of the postcards – in order to continue spreading cheer this year. Then we’ll all sit back and watch how far the cheer spreads. Direct advertisement created by Bozell, United States for Bozell, within the category: Agency Self-Promo.

Death Wish Coffee has over 4x the caffeine of a normal cup of coffee to help you wake the f$&k up. Audio advertisement created by The University of Alabama, United States for Death Wish Coffee Company, within the category: Non-Alcoholic Drinks.

Content advertisement created by The Richards Group, United States for P.F. Chang’s, within the categories: Food, Recreation, Leisure.

Creative production studio And/Or has developed a motion design strategy and assets to align with workspace management startup Knotel’s recent global rebrand. And/Or’s work successfully translates Knotel’s bold, playful brand positioning and visual identity into motion design, and speaks to a growing need for companies to build motion into their brand DNA. Identity in motion In October of 2018, Knotel partnered with brand design consultancy Elmwood to launch a bold, fun rebrand for the start up, full of graphic elements such as shapes, patterns, a geometric custom font and new logo. As a vital step in the refresh, they reached out to And/Or to put the new visual identity to use in motion. Kelli Miller, Partner and Creative Director, And/Or says: “Knotel is a great example of a startup brand considering the way it moves and behaves from the start and making sure the video content they create is informed by their brand principles and design thinking.” By partnering with And/Or, Knotel aimed to incorporate a strategic, thoughtful approach to motion that would be informed by its brand strategy. The startup was looking to reflect a grownup, confident voice and tone that was intelligent, witty, and conversational. “Our work is always grounded in design strategy and branding,” says Miller, “and we’re known for our clever, approachable tone of voice, so this was a perfect fit for us.” Better Way to Workspace And/Or delivered two brand films for Knotel: an overarching brand video that brings the new Knotel branding to life through motion, and a “Better Way To Workspace” spot that explains how Knotel’s service works with a cheeky, playful script and tone. The films were developed based on And/Or’s original presentation to Knotel, in which the creative production company identified five key motion behaviors informed by Knotel’s positioning: “energetic movement” “alive with color” “transformative action” “intelligent editing” and “intuitive building.” In the film and spots, shapes quickly move and change with an energetic ease that captures the brand’s mission to provide a flexible, personalized workspace service. And/Or brings the brand’s custom font to life and gives it unexpected, new applications in motion, further illustrating Knotel’s commitment to creating bespoke solutions for customers. And a confident yet playful script ties it all together with pacey, down-to-earth storytelling. Motion design thinking As more new brands increasingly layer motion into their brand from the very start, it is becoming clear that traditional branding must now embrace motion as a pillar of strategy. Miller says: “Every brand is now creating video content and seeing their brand move on multiple screens in multiple formats, such as a presentation, experience, OOH video ad, or branded content, so motion branding should be part of the brand book.”

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Directed by Douglas Avery, the film features a young girl seen walking through a dark and menacing forest, throughout the film’s dark backdrop, she narrates her reality that for her “monsters” do exist. During her walk, she suddenly pauses when she discovers a golden crown shining brightly amongst the tree branches. As her backdrop fades away, it is revealed that she’s a young cancer patient inside a LifeBridge Health Hospital. The hospital nurse is then shown, bringing a warm, inviting and much needed comforting presence. She places a paper crown on the young girl’s head and they embrace each other. The film is the second ad in LifeBridge Health’s Care Bravely Movement campaign. Developed with StrawberryFrog, the inspiration behind the marketing campaign was to “activate and ignite its purpose” around a simple but powerful idea that would both resonate externally and motivate internally. This “Care Bravely” idea embodies the spirit of the people of LifeBridge Health. Film advertisement created by strawberryfrog, United States for Lifebridge Health, within the categories: Health, Professional Services.

Milwaukee’s Pack Out Toolboxes are beautifully designed and full of tech while still being... well, toolboxes. Film advertisement created by The University of Alabama, United States for Milwaukee, within the category: Electronics, Technology.