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Rupert & Asylum Drop Droids

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Verizon literally goes to war with its touch-screen competitors in this new spot for Droid. Brought to you by “author of epicness,” Rupert Sanders and VFX heavy-hitters, Asylum; this piece is a call-to-arms more than it is a commercial. Sure, we expected something like this with Rupert’s recent work for ODST. However, this treatment is unexpectedly refreshing for a phone.

I’m personally glad to see a brand whose image counters to the safety, lightness and warmth of some of our other recent hand-held devices. Congrats to mcgarrybowen for being bold enough to take a little risk with this launch in a time where everything is so safe.

Agency: mcgarrybowen, New York
Executive Creative Director: Mark Koelfgen
Executive Creative Director: Warren Eakins
Copywriter: Tiffany Smith
Art Director: Michael Cannova
Head of Broadcast Production: Rosanne Horn

Production Company: MJZ, Los Angeles
Director: Rupert Sanders
Executive Producer: Eric Stern
Director of Photography: Alwin Kuchler
Line Producer: Laurie Boccaccio

Editorial Company: Spot Welders
Editor: Neil Smith

Visual Effects: Asylum
Executive Producer: Michael Pardee
Visual Effects Supervisor: Robert Moggach

Music: Q Department
Sound Designer: Brian Emrich

Sound Design Company: Trinitite Studios
Mix: Lime
Mixer: Loren Silber

Posted on 10 November 2009 |

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  • hansn

    Pick-up trucks, cowboys and fighter jets. Nothing against being bold, but doesn’t that feel a little like the target audience is Chuck Norris?

    • tziopanos

      …and there is a Chuck in all of us…

  • http://www.knife-party.net Simon Robson

    I love how completely over the top this is for a phone ad. Let’s hope the trend catches on. I’m hoping for a Godzilla-esque mega tear up for toilet tissue…

  • ddd_dave

    I was just talking about this ad the other day….. it’s obviously well done (like a movie trailer). But why do I hate it? Maybe because it almost murders a farmer, a fisherman, etc…. Maybe aliens should’ve dropped the pods, we all know they want to kill humans.

    • http://kulthouse.com kult

      ….

  • http://www.fix.com kmfix

    This is what happens when you don’t pay your bill…you get attacked by war planes…

    Really nice work though!

    • http://deoclicianocgiportfolio.wordpress.com/ ochyming

      And win a phone!

  • http://deoclicianocgiportfolio.wordpress.com/ ochyming

    George Lucas?
    Pardon my ignorance ( i do not live in the USA), why?

    After ripping Frank Herbert glad he can make money other than with S. W.

    Nice work but i am not a 5 years old anymore.

  • http://twitter.com/ZeBrownie Marc B.

    Another No Country For Old Men style inspired director.
    Next.

    Love them birds, though.

    @Simon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO5A8XTUg0Q

  • http://www.haukehilberg.com halk

    Can’t believe it. I shot this spec (shown on YDA 2009 in Cannes)
    http://vimeo.com/4413874

    Good copy, thanks google! :(

    • http://deoclicianocgiportfolio.wordpress.com/ ochyming

      Your is actually art, this is pure pyrotechnics.