Title | Mercedes-Benz A-Class Trailer |
Agency | AMV BBDO |
Campaign | #YOUDRIVE |
Advertiser | Daimler AG |
Brand | Mercedes-Benz |
Date of First Broadcast/Publication | 2012 / 10 |
Product | A-Class |
Business Sector | Cars |
Philosophy | To launch the new Mercedes-Benz to a wider and younger target market, Mercedes-Benz and AMV have created #YOUDRIVE, an interactive TV campaign for the new A-Class that invites the audience to drive the story via Twitter, the first time such an event has been executed. The story takes the form of an exciting cat and mouse caper, during which a music superstar tries, with the help of a female professional driver, to get to a secret gig. Panicked by the hysterical fans and keen to stop the gig, the authorities try to stop them. Different scenarios shot on the streets of Portugal, allow the viewers to steer the narrative. After the event, 60” and 30” TV ads will encourage viewers to visit youdrive.com/YOUDRIVE (a custom-built YouTube channel) to view all available films and drive their own A-Class story. Hidden within the online experience are details of the secret gig, and those who find them may enter a prize draw for the chance to win a new A-Class for a year, with odds increasing substantially for those who ‘share’ their experience on Facebook and Twitter. |
Media Type | Web Film |
More Information | Youtube.com/YOUDRIVE |
Audio Post Production | 750mph |
Production Company | Stink Films |
Account Director | Benedict Pringle |
Account Director | Rob Tauscher |
Account Director | Ben King |
Account Planner | David Edwards |
Art Director | Steve Jones |
Copywriter | Martin Loraine |
Advertising Manager | Michelle Brogden |
Advertising Manager | David George |
Agency Producer | Rebecca Scharf |
Media Planner | Nicola Jopling |
Media Planner | Chris Lewis-Jones |
Media Agency | Maxus Global |
Post Production | The Mill London |
Production Company Producer | Blake Powell |
Production Company Producer | Paula Garr |
Director of Photography (DOP) | Anthony Dod Mantle |
Director | Yann Demange |