New York -
To ignite anticipation for the 2009 Summer X Games, Superfad lit the
fuse on an explosive integrated campaign that celebrates the best
extreme athletes in the world. Continuing its work with the Martin
Agency on the "Original Works of Sport" campaign, this new round
features a wide reach with print and television spots and other
elements to be rolled out this summer.
To view the new TV spots, visit:
http://superfad.wiredrive.com/l/p/?presentation=4d3aef1d323cc0dd3dd56e2c2db10d2d
To produce the work, Superfad experimented with the look and feel of fireworks explosion to achieve something above and beyond the stuff of neighborhood Fourth of July festivities. Bits of BMX bikes, skateboards, and motocross bikes were included, giving an added sense of danger and derring-do to the imagery. Fuses were also added to the athletes so that they would appear to be an extraordinary combination of human and firework with the right bang for the sport. Other hidden effects were employed, including a high level of rotoscoping -- especially in the Pastrana X10 spot where he appears to race himself.
"It was exciting to take the familiar image of fireworks and deconstruct it by really making these explosions individual to each of the athletes and their events," says Superfad creative director Robb Rugan. "We enjoyed the challenge of making each moment separate and unique."
ESPN
Summer X Games Fifteen
Print & TV
Client: ESPN
Client location: New York, NY
Topic: Summer X Games 15
First Run Date: July 2009
Medium(s): TV
Ad Name(s): Expectations :30, Bigger Bang :30, Pastrana Times Ten :30
Agency: The Martin Agency
Creative Director: Rob Schapiro
Copywriter: Dave Gibson
Art Director: Michael Carpenter
Strategic Planner: Rad Tollett
Account Director: Steve Sanders
Agency Broadcast Producer: Darbi Fretwell
Agency Assistant Producer: Rebecca Gricus
Production & Design: Superfad
Creative Director: Robert Rugan
CG Supervisors: Michael Wharton
Art Director: Andrew Stubbs Johnston
Executive Producer: Geraint Owen
Head of Production: Amy Selwocki
Line Producer: Barry Gilbert
Print Designers: Kinda Akash, Patrick Arrington, Pierce Gibson,
Andrew Stubbs Johnston, Robert Rugan
Animators: Patrick Arrington, Dan Savage
Rotoscope Artists & Compositors: Quentin Below, Fuchun Chu, Chris Lohouse, Ann Sankosik, Adrian Winter
CG Senior Animator, Lighting: Todd Alan Peleg
CG Modeling, Tracking, Particle FX, Animation Team:
David Alonso, Justin Burton, Ryan Chen, Domel Libid,
Angel Negron, Dave Thomlison
Editors: Brenton Gregory-Morley, Johnathon Vitagliano
Audio Post Company: Rainmaker Studios
Engineers: Jeff McManus, Mike O'Connor
Mixer: Jeff McManus