G*Star / Zalando Advert
DENIM IS ALWAYS THERE. IT WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN, OR HOLD YOU BACK. DENIM DOESN'T JUDGE. IT DOESN'T CARE WHO YOU ARE OR WHAT YOU DO. IT KEEPS US MOVING. DEN...
This 2020 commercial was created by Halal.Amsterdam and commissioned by both Gstar Raw and Zalando. The brief was to create something edgy with ‘real push & drive’ from the rhythms. They wanted a simple intro and steady build-up throughout the spot, a break for the elevator scene and then a heavier, more powerful playout leading to the branding point in the last seconds of the ad.
The final deadlines were somewhat brutal and I wound up working without a break from 7pm through to midday the following day to deliver everything on time. I kind of love the pressure that brings, and I certainly love the catharsis you feel when you deliver and all parties are delighted with the way it turned out.