Nike
Mercurial Vapor Superfly II
Nike launches an online viral campaign by Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam (W+K) for the revolutionary 'Mercurial Vapor Superfly II". As anticipation for the biggest football tournament of the year heats up, Nike releases the Mercurial Vapor Superfyl II, a football boot with Nike SENSE adaptive traction technology studs. When designing the Mercurial Superfly II, Nike created an adaptive stud that extend and retract by up to 3mm, based on ground conditions and pressure exerted by the player. Two of these studs on the forefoot of each boot combine with directionally positioned blades to allow for quick changes of direction, while secondary toe traction provides added power for those first critical steps. The result is a boot that enables greater speed in all directions in all conditions Enrico Balleri, Head of Nike Football Advertising says,With this campaign we wanted to illustrate how the revolutionary adaptability value of this boot helps the fastest players in the world maintain their performance on any pitch condition. Art Director Pierre Janneau adds Mother Nature doesnt understand the perfect pitch. We wanted to demonstrate the many faces she might show during the tournament with a graphic illustration of how pitch surfaces unexpectedly evolve during the course of a game. The viral, shot by Edouard Salier, features FC Barcelonas Zlatan Ibrahimovic and takes the viewer fantastical world where a mechanical pitch tests Zlatans speed to extraordinary extremes. As Zlatan glides past oncoming defenders, the pitch changes its surface and weather conditions at breakneck speeds as it continues to challenge Zlatans drive to goal. Unfazed by the terrain, Zlatan powers his way past defenders as his boots quickly adapt, grip the ground and accelerate towards victory. Nike always comes up with something new and different, and this film looks amazing. It's incredible to be filming and then see how it all comes together in the finished piece," said Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Mercurial Vapor Superfly II continues to define and reinforce Nikes commitment to developing football boots that provide stability and power for the ultimate athletic physical performance. Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II- Rewrite The Rules of Speed. The campaign was created by Copywriter Mike Farr and Art Director Pierre Janneau, Creative Directed by Eric Quennoy and Mark Bernath, Producer Neil Henry and Cat Reynolds with ECD Jeff Kling, Head of Broadcast Erik Verheijen and Account team David Anson, Jordi Pont and Gene Willis and at Nike Enrico Balleri Global Football Advertising Director and Colin Leary Global Football Advertising Manager.
Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam Client: Nike Football Advert Title: Rewrite The Rules Of Speed Creative Directors: Mark Bernath and Eric Quennoy Art Director: Pierre Janneau Copywriter: Mike Farr Producers: Neil Henry and Cat Reynolds Head of Broadcast: Erik Verheijen Executive Creative Director: Jeff Kling Account Team: David Anson, Jordi Pont, Gene Willis Nike: Enrico Balleri and Colin Leary Production Company: Paranoid US Director: Edouard Salier Executive producer : Claude Letessier / Cathleen O'Conor Head of Production: Matej Purg Producer : Anne Lifshitz Line producer : Romain Staropoli Post coordinator : Charlotte Raffi Director of Photography : Wouter Westendorp Graphic design : Marthe Salier, Xavier Reye, Julien Michel, Damien Martin Editor: Olivier Gajan vfx company: Digital District Producer: David Danesi VFX Supervisor/ 3D : Julien Rancoeur Lead Flame : Christophe Richard Music and Sound Design: Massive Music/ Guy Amatai
