A blizzard is bliss for a gamer in Playstation's Black Friday spot
Matthijs Van Heijningen directs funny ad for BBH New York
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As winter descends upon us, few will be rejoicing at the prospects of blizzards, freezing winds and snow shovels. Except, apparently, gaming fans, who now have the perfect excuse to stay home all day on their consoles.
That's the idea behind Playstation's new Black Friday ad, by BBH New York, in which an initially depressed-looking gamer opens his curtains upon a howling blizzard. He breaks into a huge grin and a Broadway-style song about how it's a "gorgeous day to play." Director Matthijs Van Heijningen of MJZ has fun with the outdoor scene of misery; screaming neighbors are blown around by the wind, and there's even an oddly adorable frozen cat. In contrast, our gamer hero leaps around in ecstasy indoors. The ad ends with a message to "stay warm this Black Friday."
Promoting Playstation's Black Friday deals, the campaign includes the TV commercial and custom social videos that will run on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube pre-roll.
Credits
- Date
- Nov 14, 2018
- Client :
- Sony Playstation
- Agency :
- BBH-New York
- Senior Vice President, Global Marketing :
- Eric Lempel
- Vice President, Marketing :
- Mary Yee
- Director Brand Marketing :
- Eric Lachter
- Brand Manager :
- Dianne Segovia
- Chief Creative Officer :
- Gerard Caputo
- Executive Creative Director :
- Jonathan Mackler
- Creative Director :
- Lucas Bongioanni
- Creative Director :
- Colin Kim
- Art Director :
- Aimee Perrin
- Copywriter :
- Stu Rubin
- Head of Design :
- Bruno Borges
- Designer :
- Stephanie Muñoz
- Head of Production :
- Ed Zazzera
- Executive Producer :
- Abbie Noon
- Director of Business Affairs :
- Librado Sanchez
- Head of Account Management :
- Brett Edgar
- Group Account Director :
- Kendra Schaaf
- Account Manager :
- Johnny Skwirut
- Assistant Account Manager :
- Alex Zadeii
- Production Company :
- MJZ
- Director :
- Matthijs Van Heijningen
- Director of Photography :
- Ruben Impens
- Executive Producer :
- Eriks Krumins
- Head of Production :
- Janet Nowosad
- Producer :
- Donald Taylor
- Production Service Company :
- Migrate Films
- Edit :
- Work Editorial NY
- Editor :
- Jono Griffith
- Assistant Editor :
- Trevor Myers
- Executive Editorial Producer :
- Erica Thompson
- Producer :
- Chris Delarenal
- Color :
- The Mill - New York
- Shoot Supervisor :
- Ruben Vandebroek
- 3D Lead :
- Ruben Vandebroek
- 3D Lead :
- John Montefusco
- 3D Artist :
- Todd Akita
- 3D Artist :
- Charles Lee
- 2D Lead :
- Siro Valente
- 2D Artist :
- Marco Baratto
- 2D Artist :
- James Cudahy
- Executive Producer :
- Eliana Carranza-Pitcher
- Senior VFX Producer :
- Mandy Harris
- Color :
- The Mill - New York
- Senior Colorist :
- Mikey Rossiter
- Music :
- Walker
- Record & Mix :
- Tom Jucarone
- Record & Mix :
- Sound Lounge
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