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DraftKings

'Why Do You Play?'

You had us at football.

We were immediately inspired by the opportunity to create something bold and intense for the DraftKings campaign. And no, it’s not just because we love football. We are thrilled to accept the challenge of singling out fantasy fans; talking to them in their language and tapping into their passion for the game. Because let's be honest, it's a little like looking in the mirror. We are so familiar with the language that it forced us to go deeper. We didn’t want to use game footage you’ve seen over and over. Instead, we honed in on the fantasy players and spoke directly to them with bold typography; the “brain” of our spot. Next was the “heart;” the footage. We explored different ways of shooting and using slow motion shots and in-camera effects to increase the drama and intensify the experience for the viewer.

Credits

Production Company
Scholar

Directors
William Campbell & Will Johnson

Creative Directors
William Campbell, Will Johnson, Chace Hartman

Executive Producer
Christina Roldan

Head of Prodution
Rachel Kaminek

Line Producer
Robert Morales

Director of Photography
Claudio Miranda

Production Designer
Peter Kirkegaard

Coaching Consultant
Harvey Stables

Art Director
Trish Janovic

CG Supervisor
Adam Burke

Producer
Gregory Behrens

Designers
Chris Finn, Macauley Johnson, Cam Floyd, Hana Eunjin Yean, Hanna No, Andy Lyon, Leah Evans, Vin Kim, Christina Liang, Jina Kwon, Juan Carlos Cuadra

2D Animators
Jaewoo Park, Juan Monasterio

Compositors
Joseph Brigati, Ari Reisner, Victor Torres, Kristjan Zaklynsky

Flame Artists
Kieran Walsh, Jamie Scott

Storyboards
Iain Slack

 

Editorial
Whitehouse Post

Editor
James Dierx

Assistant Editor
Sam Omenn

Telecine
Carbon VFX

 

Audio & Music
Human World Wide

 

Client
DraftKings

Agency
Deutsch New York

Chief Creative Officer, North America
Pete Favat

Chief Creative Officer, NY
Dan Kelleher


Director of Integrated Production
Joe Calabrese

Director of Print and Art Production
Sarah Manna

Executive Print Producer
Jeanette Luis

Print Producer
Melissa Betancur

Associate Producer
Marieme Sall

Executive Creative Director
Pete Johnson

Creative Director, Art
Marques Gartrell

Creative Director, Copy
Heather English

Art Director
Krishnan Karunanidhi

Account Director
Andrew Arnot

Account Supervisor
Emily Doll

Account Executive
Mina Mukherjee

The Campaign

We’ve achieved a spot that re-creates the instinctive emotional engagement fans feel when watching a game, but it goes to the next level because YOU, the viewer, are IN the game.

TYPE + DESIGN