Ian Griggs
Jun 07, 2014

Beats launches global World Cup campaign

Watch the ad film conceptualised by R/GA here

Beats, the headphone company recently bought by Apple, has launched a global brand campaign starring footballers including Neymar Jr and Luis Suarez ahead of the World Cup which starts next week.
 
The roll call of football stars in the five-minute, full-length version of the ad includes Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie, Rio Ferdinand and Thierry Henry as well as cameos from stars from other genres such as Serena Williams.
 
The film, "the game before the game", was produced in collaboration with the London and Los Angeles offices of Interpublic’s R/GA, which provided the strategic development and creative concepts for the work.
 
The story in the ad, which is directed by Nabil Elderkin through The Swordfight, is about the pre-game rituals of footballers, celebrities and fans as they prepare for the match to come.
 
The concept is that the game begins before kick-off in the dressing rooms where players conquer their doubts and fears through various methods.
 
Neymar Jr is seen calling his father for words of strength and wisdom, while Fabregas kisses a ring his girlfriend gave him four times.
 
The ad also features the original track ‘Jungle’ by Jamie N Commons and X Ambassadors.
 
Beats will roll out several short-form versions of the campaign in nine countries and five different languages, with each version highlighting the athletes and rituals that are authentic to that country.
 
This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk
Source:
Campaign India

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