US Ad of the Day: Google unveils 3D anamorphic billboard with Ludacris in Times Square
An animated avatar of rapper Ludacris shows Times Square visitors how to take a hands-free selfie on the new Samsung Z Flip 4.
Google has unveiled its first-ever 3D anamorphic billboard in the heart of New York’s Times Square, with an animated Ludacris celebrating the hands-free possibilities of the foldable Samsung Z Flip 4’s Google Assistant. Notably, the phone delivers the most convenient selfie ever.
The digital out-of-home activation is part of the company’s ongoing ‘The future is unfolding’ campaign with Samsung. In the ad, the 3D avatar of the rapper demonstrates how to avoid the all-too-familiar “selfie-fail,” by saying, “Hey google, take a selfie.“
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Additional elements include an avatar of the dog that was featured on the Ludacris album “Word of Mouf,” a vinyl record with Ludacris’ face on it from the “Stand Up” music video, the “Stand Up” single’s artwork hanging on the wall and a Gold album plaque.
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Credit:
Creative: CEKAI
Talent and direction: Universal Music Group for Brands
Agency: Essence
Director: Charles Todd
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UMG: David Tomilison, Chelsea Cloud
Production: CEKAI
Creative Director: Tetsumaru Fukuda
Director: Teppei Maki
Character Design: Santa Inoue
Design: Akihito Miki
Executive Producer: Jimmy Kitaji
Producers: Naoya Watanabe, Tetsuro Shinoda, Wataru Watanabe
VFX Supervisors :Tatsuro Hayashi, Natsuki Ogino (Ludens)
BTS: Naoko Maeda, Kenji Yamagata, Haruna Azumi
3D Scan (Ludacris): Clear Angle Studios
Sound Design: IXYXI
Sound Mix: Hozumi Suzuki
Design & Animation: Carbon
Creative Director, Carbon: Matthew Stevens
Executive Producer: Matt McManus
Head of Production: Tina Starkweather
Producer: Sean Russell
CG Lead: Isaac Irvin
VFX Supervisor: Isaac Irvin
2D Lead: Tommy Smith
Designer: Justin Leung
Look Dev Artist: Yong Ho Kim
Illustration: Ben Girdwood
Modelers: Will Moody, Diego Melgar, Ben Girdwood, Yong Ho Kim
Rigger: Chris Lesage
FX: Jonah Hall
Animator: Alex Rumsa
Additional Animation: Sam Gierasimczuk
3D Artist: Mike Penny
2D Artists: Josh Guillaume, Jennifer Howard, Andrew Siner
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