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Save Our Stories

Applebee's

Every day, we lose nearly 500 WWII Veterans, and with them their memories. Upon learning this, Applebee's went on a mission to preserve their stories for generations to come as a part of their larger initiative and loyalty to veterans around the globe. Partnering with Bark and Iain Trimble, we created one of my favorite pieces to date: a beautiful series of tributes to four WWII veterans.

Director: Iain Trimble, Bark

Post/VFX: 19 Below

Music: Primary Color Music

Dear Coach, Dear Dad

Russell Athletic

Sometimes, coaches are more than role models, they're like fathers. Inspired by real-life letters collected from Little Leaguers to their dads and coaches, we partnered with Barkley's internal production arm to create a piece that shined a spotlight on the bond between Little League coaches and their kids. 

Director: Josh Dubois, Barkley Films

Post/VFX: Barkley Films & 19 Below

Music: Primary Color Music

That's How Flavor Is Done

Wingstop

Wingstop went national with their advertising in 2017. To teach all of their soon-to-be fans about who they are and what they're about, we partnered with award-winning director Nez Khammal and DP Stephane Vallee to create two beautiful one-shot spots focused on how Wingstop does wings.  

Director: Nez Khammal, Furlined

Post/VFX: Whitehouse LA & Barkley Films

Music: South

Can't Stop

Wingstop

At Wingstop, it’s all about flavor. So in these spots, food is front and center. But how do we make the visual of wings as dynamic and mind-blowing as the actual taste? We looked for a partner to help us catalyze a “tabletop shot” into something that creates tension, that draws you in, and even messes with your mind a bit. We then paired the visuals with compelling found audio and aggressive supers to convey the swagger Wingstop is known for.

 

 

Director: Trevor Sheppard, Woodshop

Post/VFX: Woodshop

2 for $20

Applebee's

Applebee's 2 for $20 menu was the first of its kind. Now that all of their competitors are getting in on the savings action, we wanted to showcase just how good of a deal the original was. Partnering with MacGuffin and the Bean Brothers, we created three mouth-watering pieces true to Applebee's.

 

Directors: Chris & Kevin Bean, Assembly/MacGuffin

Post: Whitehouse LA

Music: Asche & Spencer

Queen to Queen

Dairy Queen

Coinciding with the Queen's 90th birthday, DQ launched a line of "Royal" Blizzards featuring decadent centers and wanted to ensure she could share in the fun -- one queen to another. With a scrappy team of 1 videographer, 1 talent and agency personnel, we came back with one heck of a content series for DQ.

 

*2017 AAFKC Gold Addy Winner*

*2017 AAF Regional Silver Addy Winner*

Sportscation

Missouri Lottery

Missouri Lottery is full of fun promos throughout the year. This execution was all about the chance to win VIP trips to various games throughout major league sports. Partnering with Superlounge and Director Daniel Sheppard, we created a series of hilarious spots that had fans rolling and engaged throughout the promotion. 

Director: Daniel Sheppard, Superlounge

Post/VFX: Substation K

Music: Primary Color Music

Our Thing Is Wings

Wingstop

PostOriginally shot in New York with Superseed and Director Erik Shirai, we took a spot our team loved and spiced it up for Wingstop's national launch in 2017. Partnering back up with Whitehouse and South, we got twice the punch from this tasty spot.

 

Director: Erik Shirai, Superseed

Post/VFX: Whitehouse/Carbon

Music: South

#KC5Stars

Kansas City Amazon Pitch

It's rare that we get the opportunity to rally around something that is near and dear to all of us - a place that we call home and a leader we believe in. Kansas City Mayor, Sly James, took to social media to ask his citizens to tell Amazon why we love KC in an effort to make Kansas City the most well-reviewed city and give us a leg up on moving Amazon's second headquarters to town.

 

Production/Post: Barkley Films

Press: AdWeek, CNN, Today Show, Fortune, Engadget, The Verge, Mashable, Business Insider

Gift Wisely

Missouri Lottery

When you give Missouri Lottery Holiday Scratchers Tickets, people can win. A lot. So what if your next door neighbor is one of those winners? And his dream is owning a sports car? Donuts at 4 AM. Every single night. So be careful who you give scratchers to. Another's dream may be your nightmare.

 

Director: Andrew Lang

Production: Bic Media

Post/VFX: Cosmo Street

Color: Company 3

Playoff Props

Wingstop

In 2017, Wingstop wanted to capitalize on the biggest wing occasion of the year - the Super Bowl. Partnering with Austin Walsh Photography and Ranger 7, we created a killer content series driving fans to place prop bets and win sick prizes. 

 

Photgrapher: Austin Walsh

Post/VFX: Carson Catlin, Barkley Films

Let Five Buck Freedom Ring

Dairy Queen

Sometimes a brand decides to give their fans a deal they've wanted for a very long time. And sometimes to announce that deal, you have 2 weeks to make a broadcast spot. That was this project. But we made it work through a great partnership with Woodshop, a ProdCo out of Culver City. Together we created a beautifully animated spot just in time for election season. 

Post/VFX: Woodshop

Insurance Made Simple

SAY Insurance (Shelter)

Insurance is complicated. Auto insurance especially. So we partnered with Legwork to create a content series for Shelter's new auto insurance arm, SAY, to talk about those confusing details in a simple and transparent way.

Post/VFX: Legwork

Fan Food, Not Fast Food

Dairy Queen

What do you do when you've got a great lunch deal available all day? Tell people about it! Partnering with DQ's tabletop shooter, Darren Weninger of MK Films, we got to work and shot a variety of high-end stills, GIFs, and video content focused on their $5 Buck Lunch menu to carry DQ through 2017 on social media.

 

Director: Darren Weninger, MK Films

Post/VFX: Barkley Films

Less Money, More Go!

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines has quite the editorial authority. So with humor and sass, our team at Barkley animated tales of the vacations people in Spirit's new markets people now had access to. 

Post/VFX: Barkley Films

Visual Recipes

Cargill

Partnering with Ben Pieper Photography and Ashley Elwell Photography, we captured a series chef-inspired recipes for Charter Reserve and Cargill Turkey. 

Photographers: Ben Pieper & Ashley Elwell

We've Got Your Party

Wingstop

Nobody does CRAVE quite like Wingstop and we used that to our advantage with our fan worthy OLO posts. Partnering with KC-based Photographer Samantha Levi and her production company, Liquid 9, we shot beautiful work true to the brand that our fans could truly savor.

Photographer: Samantha Levi

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Upside Down or Free

Dairy Queen

In 2016, DQ rolled out their "Upside Down or Free" promise nationwide, and we created a unique content series to carry us through the first year. Partnering with Ron Berg Photography, we built upside down rooms designed around each Blizzard of the Month.

 

Photographer: Ron Berg

The Other Citrus Spice

Wingstop

Wingstop limits the number of LTO products they offer every year to a select, precious few. In 2017, they highlighted Brazilian Citrus Pepper. Partnering with Rusty Hill Photography and Giannini Creative, we created a mini-brand around this LTO's spicy, sweet launch. 

Photographer: Rusty Hill

Green Room Set Up

Green Room Set Up

Influencer Host

Influencer Host

Interviews

Interviews

Live Music

Live Music

Ranch Fountain

Ranch Fountain

Periscope Streaming

Periscope Streaming

And hearts

And hearts

Latin Billboards Green Room

Wingstop

We partnered with Wingstop to bring the Wingstop experience to big events throughout the year. Our team went city to city and set up Green Room activations with local partners complete with wings, ranch fountains, step and repeats, live music, hosts and a VIP lounge area fit for our fans.

Saute & Sizzle

Noodles & Company

You know the kinds of shots that don't exist but you wish they did? For Noodles & Co, shots of beautiful food mid-pan flip were one of those things. So, we partnered with 8183 Studios to shoot food in action for their new "Made. Different." campaign. 

Photographer: Ryan Hill, 8183 Studios

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