People Defy the Word 'Can't' in Samsung's Latest Global Spot
Mark Zibert Directs Spot Set to The Killers "All the Things That I've Done"
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Samsung's global "Do What You Can't" campaign debuted with a spot last March that depicted an ostrich learning what it's like to fly by means of virtual reality. In its latest ad, human beings defy the word "can't," with the message that people are born to do the impossible.
A series of different vignettes, in the ad by Leo Burnett Chicago, kicks off with "can" scenarios: a baby walking and a child learning to swim and to ride a bike. But the narrative then switches to show people being told they "can't" do things -- a father tells a little boy he can't get a doll, a vlogger is abused with "can't you just get a real job?" and a musician is trolled on social media with the comment "can't even play." The final scenario shows an amputee learning to walk again--she says she can't do it, but finally with the help of a Samsung VR headset, she can. The soundtrack, "All the Things That I've Done" by the Killers, kicks in at this point.
Mark Zibert at Imperial Woodpecker directed the spot. It's airing in several countries and debuted in the U.S. during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Credits
- Date
- Feb 20, 2018
- Brand :
- Samsung
- Client :
- Samsung
- Agency :
- Leo Burnett
- Global Chief Creative Officer :
- Mark Tutssel
- U.S. Chief Creative Officer :
- Britt Nolan
- Senior Vice President, Creative Director, Copywriter :
- Brian Siedband
- Senior Vice President, Creative Director, Art Director :
- Gordy Sang
- Associate Creative Director, Copywriter :
- Julio DAlfonso
- Associate Creative Director, Copywriter :
- Travis Klausmeier
- Associate Creative Director, Art Director :
- Luis Marques
- Senior Vice President/Executive Producer :
- Scott Kemper
- Senior Producer :
- Michael Petrucelly
- Senior Vice President, Global Account Director :
- Radim Svoboda
- Global Account Director :
- Andrew Furth
- Global Senior Account Executive :
- Paanii Annan
- Senior Vice President, Global Strategy Director :
- Christopher Bridgland
- Director, Music Production :
- Chris Clark
- Production Company :
- Imperial Woodpecker
- Director :
- Mark Zibert
- Director, Photography :
- Ross Giardina
- Executive Producer :
- Charlie Cocuzza
- Line Producer :
- Robert Mooring
- Production Supervisor :
- Kelsey Mezzenga
- Production Coordinator :
- Erin Henneghan
- Post-Production/Visual Effects :
- The Mill
- Lead Flame Artist :
- Paul Downes
- Flame Artist :
- Jonathan Freeman
- Flame Artist :
- Trent Shumway
- Flame Artist :
- Milo Paterson
- Colorist :
- Adam Scott
- Color Executive Producer :
- Thatcher Peterson
- Color Producer :
- Liza Kerlin
- Color Assistant :
- Logan Highlen
- Color Assistant :
- Gemma Parr
- Color Assistant :
- Asa Fox
- Designer :
- Devin Hayes
- Executive Producer :
- Carl Phillips
- House of Production :
- Carl Phillips
- Producer :
- Natalie Ksiazek
- Editorial :
- Cabin Editing Company
- Editor :
- Sam Ostrove
- Editor :
- Scott Butzer
- Audio Mix/Sound Design :
- Another Country
- Music :
- All These Things That Ive Done
- Music :
- The Killers
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