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AT&T – AT&T: Surprise

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  • Agency BBDO New York
  • Production Company Somesuch
  • Editing Company Cosmo Street | Trim Editorial
  • Post Production Framestore London
  • Sound Design Barking Owl Sound
  • Visual Effects Kevin
  • Editor Tom Lindsay
  • Director of Photography Tom Townend
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BBDO New York create meta-magic in two genius spots – directed by Daniel Wolfe through SomeSuch X Anonymous – that mash-up movie genre clichés.

With today’s ever-streaming, ents-drenched, media-savvy audience so well versed in spotting clichés and conventions, ads that leverage recognisable tropes are increasingly popular – as It’s a Tide Ad proved.

These two spots promoting AT&T’s film service merge genres in completely unexpected ways. Surprise riotously blends rom-com and horror, while the second spot, Bus, which is out next month, blends suspense and musical.

 

AT&T: Bus

Those who aren't fans of the musical genre (have you no souls?) often claim they can’t get the need to, literally, make a song and dance over random events – this spot takes that trope to the edge of reason, and the edge of a cliff...

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