Ad of the Day: Apple iPod Touch

Hey, parents. Kids clamoring for an iPhone this holiday season? Meet them halfway with an iPod Touch.

So suggests this new Apple ad from TBWA\Media Arts Lab. Titled "Share the Fun," it pays homage to the classic scenester vibe of erstwhile iPod commercials, complete with the obligatory catchy soundtrack from a semi-obscure indie-rock band ("Tongue Tied" by Grouplove) and a montage of fashionable, beaming teenagers. But the spot's main focus falls on the device's social capabilities: chatting and playing video games with friends, snapping photos, and, of course, tweeting.

The spot demonstrates those features using the same finger-tapping-and-swiping touchscreen close-ups that TBWA employs in ads for the Touch's more desirable cousin, the iPhone. But as the small-print disclaimer notes at the end, the Touch's online features are accessible only via WiFi. What's left unsaid seems at least as important: While a WiFi-only device means teens will enjoy less ubiquitous sharing of fun than with an iPhone, it also means parents footing the bill for hundreds of dollars on a data plan.

CREDITS:

Client: Apple

Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab

CCO: Duncan Milner

ECDs: Eric Grunbaum, Scott Trattner

CDs: Demian Oliveira, Simon Cassels

Senior Copywriter: Kevin Butler

Senior Art Directors: Melinda Keough, Paul Wysocan

Agency Producers: Hank Zakroff, Travis Roever, Tessa Kocourek

Production Company: Anonymous Content

Director: Mark Romanek

DP: Harris Savides

Editing Company: Nomad Editing Co.

Editor: Jared Coller

Postproduction: D-Train

Lead Flame Artist: Ben Gibbs