BBDO has just released a new Olympics spot for Visa featuring U.S. Olympic Freeskier Torin Yater-Wallace.
The 45 second spot, “Nightswim,” follows Torin on one of his night runs through “an ocean of snow,” where “it’s only [him] and the mountain.” Torin explains that he skis at night because the days just aren’t long enough, and he can engage his passion in private at night, without the pressures and distractions he faces during the day. The spot closes with Morgan Freeman’s narration that Visa has been “supporting Olympic athletes for over 25 years.”
Like a lot of the Olympic advertising we’ve been seeing, “Nightswim” is pretty straightforward, allowing the athlete involved and the idea of Olympic sponsorship to speak for itself. The most unusual thing about the spot would have to be the nighttime setting, which allows for some interesting visuals, but also some moments where it’s kind of hard to tell what’s going on. Credits after the jump.
Agency:
Client:
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CCO, Worldwide:
Executive Creative Director: Toygar Bazarkaya
Creative Director: Lew Willig
ACD/Copywriter:
Executive Producer: Tom Sann
Senior Account Director: Olivia Farr
Account Supervisor:
Josh Goodman
Prod Company:
Director:
Director of Photography: Kasper Tuxen
Executive Producer: Melissa Culigan
Producer:
Production Designer: Elliot Hostetter
Edit House:
Editor:
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Producer:
Executive Producer: Lauren Hertzberg
Music and Sound House: Machine Head
Exec Producer:
Sound Design/Creative Director: Stephen Dewey
Composer:
Additional Composer:
Kip Smedley
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