Brooks Find Your Run | Brand New School

Capabilities

Brooks challenged us with bringing their footwear experiences: energize, speed, and cushion to life in a way that would help runners find the shoe that best supports their running journey.

We utilized visual metaphors of these elements, a signature camera motif, editorial, location and sound design to underscore the feeling of a run. To enhance that feeling of immersion, our crew tackled the creative challenges of making a city street of cushions, turning a staircase into a springboard, and illuminating scenery with time-lapsed streaks of light.

For this campaign, we created multiple streams of content that used live-action, VFX, and print deliverables - all sharing a cohesive visual DNA.

Simplified key visual designs were created for use across Brooks' social platforms.

We photographed athletes interacting with visual metaphors for large print deliverables.

Sneak peek into some early 3D design explorations from the BNS design team.

Our designs became the basis for an OOH experience that allowed people to interact with the world we had created.

Working with Brand New School is less ‘work’ and more ‘fun’, even under the most stressful of deadlines. The team is super smart, collaborative, creative problem-solvers who are dedicated to delivering the very best. They helped bring our concepts to life in a way we didn’t even imagine possible, working with us to uncover the most impactful solution for our budget. Throughout the process, they were amazing listeners and communicators, keeping us in step and on the same page - all with a spirit and passion that is evident and welcome, even across multiple time zones and many, many calls. We love BNS!
— Christina Harp, Brooks Running, Senior Producer, Global Creative

Brooks is an international brand, which allowed us to select Barcelona as our production location, where we worked with a cast of incredibly talented local athletes, highlighting more than a dozen unique nooks where everyday Catalans really run.

Our work spoke to athletes with diverse running styles and differentiated Brooks as a leader in product innovation in the ultra-competitive running segment.

Problem

How do you convince runners who already have a go-to running shoe, that Brooks could be their best brand fit?

Insight

Brooks shoes are designed around the various needs of runners: Cushion, Energize & Speed.

Solution

Use the unique design qualities from our hero shoes to design a brand new cinematic world.

Result

We helped runners feel seen for what they need while differentiating the Brooks brand in a cinematic and memorable way.

Credits

ClientBrooks

ECD & DirectorChris Dooley
Creative DirectorEmeric Trahand
CinematographerOlmo Sobrino Carrasco
Stills PhotographerMireia Rodríguez
DesignersJun YangJean-Michel VerbeeckShal MatharuNestor RamosJavier TomassiDaniel Uribe
Matte PainterJim Lind
StoryboardsWill RosadoTony Hsieh
CG SupervisorRuss Wootton
VFX SupervisorBlake Huber
On Set VFX SupervisorIván Garriga
ModelerRyan Chong
Pre-Vis AnimatorsHeeJin KimPedro Casavecchia
3D GeneralistsAndy KimChristopher Rodriguez
3D AnimatorsJared EngJeff Bryson
LightersDanish JamilGonzalo AllendeJeff Chavez
CompositorsSung MoonChris WestAlexis JoJonah Hall
Flame ArtistsLeslie NowinskiBrad ScottNic SeresinTamir Sapir
EditorEben Bull
Assistant EditorsRyan RigleyTyler Byrnes
ColoristSeth Ricart @ RCO
VO CastingSound and Fury Casting
VO TalentJabari Rayford
AudioOne Thousand Birds
RotoscopingRotomaker
CCOJonathan Notaro
Managing PartnerDevin Brook
Executive ProducerJohnna MacArthur
ProducersKyle McKevenyChris DeckerBrendan Mills
Line ProducerPetra Ahmann