SJ Golden Associates PR Case Study: McDonald's spot - Director: Joe Pytka, Editorial + Finishing: The Colonie
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McDonald’s Commercial - ’Good Things’ (Partial)
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Ackerman, Pytka team up on Good Things
Fri, 03/06/2015 - 12:13 -- Nick Dager
The Colonie editor, Bob Ackerman, and renowned director,
Joe Pytka, recently paired up to create a dramatic spot for
McDonald’s, out of Burrell Communications. Driven by
realistic, gritty, cinematic style footage, the :60 commercial,
entitled, Good Things, tells the story of a group of African-
American teenagers hanging out on dark inner city streets.
At first glance it seems that they might have some
questionable plans for the evening. However, the story arc
soon reveals the group to be a force of optimism, hope and
the shared spirit at the heart of their community.
“Visual storytelling can be a difficult balance between creating a cohesive story, and withholding information to create a
compelling arc. I always try to find an intriguing way to open a spot, and then build from there,” says Ackerman. “Pytka
never fails to provide an editor with a multitude of options and this spot was no exception.”
Burrell Communications tapped the full range of The Colonie’s editorial, visual FX and finishing services for the
commercial, enabling their team to provide the kind of efficient, seamless workflow needed for a quick turnaround.
Footage was received on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and by midday Thursday Ackerman had a cut ready for
the agency, and presented it to the client on Friday.
Tom Dernulc, the head The Colonie’s VFX department, created a number of visual elements that were integral to
strengthening a few of the key points in the narrative. There were no intermediary shots of the final mural as it was being
painted, so Dernulc supplemented the footage, filling in the art work on a couple of shots, and recreating the skyline, so
the mural could be shown in various stages of completion to create a more impactful final reveal.
Cut to Marvin Gaye’s iconic song, Inner City Blues, the
commercial follows the young people through desolate
streets, past a wall with graffiti that reads, No Future. The
group meets up and begins hatching a plan. Then, with
spray cans in hand, they disperse, leaving the viewer to
assume that they’ll be venting frustration and negative
feelings with graffiti throughout the neighborhood.
The scenario takes an unexpected turn when the teenagers
begin to paint uplifting words – like joy, hope, and dreams –
transforming building facades and dumpsters into artful canvases with positive messages. The group of young men put
the finishing touches on a large mural of the city skyline with the word love above it. As they admire their work a friend
arrives with breakfast from McDonald’s – and sharing the meal becomes part of the celebration of their achievement.
The commercial closes as daybreak comes, bathing the city in golden light as a father and son happen upon the mural.
They smile, appreciating what these young people have created. The boy’s face appears in the center of a heart, and we
see the McDonald’s arches in rainbow colors above the tag, I’m Lovin’ It, and a link to 365.black, a McDonald’s website
hosting the Youth Awards, which was established to recognize black teens who make a difference within their
communities through vision, compassion and diligence.
“The storytelling of the edit, along with the powerful
soundtrack of the Marvin classic, we knew we had
something special. Another amazing fact is we hardly made
any changes from Bob's initial cut. That says it all,” says
Lewis Williams, CCO of Burrell Communications. "I have to
applaud our client for allowing us to produce such an
authentic idea. On reviewing the cut for the first time it
brought me and the team to tears.”
Ackerman, who collaborated closely with Williams and the
agency’s creative team, noted, “Lewis is a veteran ad man, who understands the value of a story. It’s one of the things
that elevates this type of work and it is a privilege to be part of that.”
“The Burrell team is always generous with its trust, and the relationship we have built over the past couple years has led
to some outstanding work… especially for my reel,” says The Colonie editor and partner.
Credits:
Product: McDonald’s
Title: Good Things :60
Type of Project: National Broadcast Spot
Agency/Client: Burrell Communications / Chicago
CCO: Lewis Williams
Producer: Debra Dale
GCD: Rebecca Williams
CD/Write: Lisa Mconnell
ACD/Art Director: Winston Chueng
Production Company: Pytka Commercial Production Company / Los Angeles
Director: Joe Pytka
DP: Joe Pytka
Producer: Gretchen Siss
Editorial Company: The Colonie / Chicago
Creative Editor: Bob Ackerman
Finishing: Tom Dernulc
Executive Producer: Mary Caddy
Visual FX/Animation Company: The Colonie / Chicago
Color Correction: Filmworkers Club / Chicago
Color Grader: Michael Mazur
Audio + Sound Company: Mix Kitchen /Chicago
Mixer: Sam Fishkin
Music Licensing Track: Inner City Blues
Performed by: Marvin Gaye
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The Colonie Editor Bob Ackerman Cuts Pytka’s New McDonald’s SpotVIEW EDIT
11 February, 2015 - 05:12
The Colonie editor, Bob Ackerman, and renowned director, Joe Pytka, recently paired up to create a dramatic spot forMcDonald’s, out of Burrell Communications. Driven by realistic, gritty, cinematic style footage, the :60 commercial,entitled, ‘Good Things,’ tells the story of a group of African-American teenagers hanging out on dark inner city streets. Atfirst glance it seems that they might have some questionable plans for the evening - However, the story arc soon reveals thegroup to be a force of optimism, hope and the shared spirit at the heart of their community.
“Visual storytelling can be a difficult balance between creating a cohesive story, and withholding information to create acompelling arc. I always try to find an intriguing way to open a spot, and then build from there,” says Ackerman. “Pytkanever fails to provide an editor with a multitude of options - and this spot was no exception.”
Burrell Communications tapped the full range of The Colonie’s editorial, visual FX and finishing services for thecommercial, enabling their team to provide the kind of efficient, seamless workflow needed for a quick turnaround.Footage was received on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and by midday Thursday Ackerman had a cut ready for theagency, and presented it to the client on Friday.
Tom Dernulc, the head The Colonie’s VFX department, created a number of visual elements that were integral tostrengthening a few of the key points in the narrative. There were no intermediary shots of the final mural as it was beingpainted, so Dernulc supplemented the footage, ‘filling in’ the art work on a ciouple of shots, and recreating the skyline, sothe mural could be shown in various stages of completion to create a more impactful final reveal.
Cut to Marvin Gaye’s iconic song, ‘Inner City Blues,’ the commercial follows the young people through desolate streets,past a wall with graffiti that reads, ‘no future.’ The group meets up and begins hatching a plan. Then, with spray cans in
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hand, they disperse, leaving the viewer to assume that they’ll be venting frustration and negative feelings with graffitithroughout the neighborhood.
The scenario takes an unexpected turn when the teenagers begin to paint uplifting words - like ‘joy,’ ‘hope,’ and ‘dreams,’transforming building facades and dumpsters into artful canvases with positive messages. The group of young men put thefinishing touches on a large mural of the city skyline with the word “love” above it. As they admire their work a friendarrives with breakfast from McDonald’s – and sharing the meal becomes part of the celebration of their achievement.
The commercial closes as daybreak comes, bathing the city in golden light as a father and son happen upon the mural.They smile, appreciating what these young people have created. The boy’s face appears in the center of a heart, and we seethe McDonald’s arches in rainbow colors above the tag, ‘I’m Lovin’ It,’ and a link to 365.black, a McDonald’s websitehosting the Youth Awards, which was established to recognize black teens who make a difference within their communitiesthrough vision, compassion and diligence.
“The storytelling of the edit, along with the powerful soundtrack of the Marvin classic, we knew we had something special.Another amazing fact is we hardly made any changes from Bob's initial cut. That says it all,” says Lewis Williams, CCO ofBurrell Communications. "I have to applaud our client for allowing us to produce such an authentic idea. On reviewing thecut for the first time it brought me and the team to tears.”
Ackerman, who collaborated closely with Williams and the agency’s creative team, noted, “Lewis is a veteran ad man, whounderstands the value of a story. It’s one of the things that elevates this type of work and it is a privilege to be part of that.”
“The Burrell team is always generous with its trust, and the relationship we have built over the past couple years has led tosome outstanding work… especially for my reel!” continues The Colonie editor and partner.
About The Colonie:The Colonie is an award winning Chicago-based creative editorial, motion design, visual FX and finishing boutique with aseamless, full-service approach to creating spots and cross-platform content that engage, entertain, inform and moveaudiences.
Our multi-disciplined collective of creative, technically skilled storytellers work as a creative partner with clients,following a shared vision - from rough-cut through completion – and consistently delivering a final product that exceedsexpectations. A wide range of national and global clients, such as Nintendo, McDonald’s, Pepisco and Bayer, rely upon ouraccomplished team of talent to consistently deliver compelling creative content that elevates the viewer’s experience andconnects them to brands.For more information about The Colonie and its services, visit www.TheColonie.com, or contact executive producer MarryCaddy at 312-225-1234, or Sonia Blum or Hillary Herbst at Hilly Reps, 312.944.1100.
CREDITS:
Product: McDonald’sTitle: “Good Things” :60
Type of Project: National Broadcast Spot
AGENCY/CLIENT: Burrell Communications / ChicagoCCO: Lewis WilliamsProducer: Debra DaleGCD: Rebecca WilliamsCD/Write: Lisa MconnellACD/Art Director: Winston Chueng
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Pytka Commercial Production Company / Los AngelesDirector: Joe PytkaDP: Joe PytkaProducer: Gretchen Siss
EDITORIAL COMPANY: The Colonie / ChicagoCreative Editor: Bob AckermanFinishing: Tom DernulcExecutive Producer: Mary Caddy
VISUAL FX/ANIMATION Company: The Colonie / Chicago
COLOR CORRECTION: Filmworkers Club / ChicagoColor Grader: Michael Mazur
AUDIO + SOUND DESIGN COMPANY: Mix KitchenMixer: Sam Fishkin
MUSIC LICENSING: Track: ‘Inner City Blues’Performed by: Marvin Gaye
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TV ad: McDonald's: 'Good Things / McDonalds' !
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The Colonie editor, Bob Ackerman, and renowned director, Joe Pytka, recently paired up to create a dramatic spot
for McDonald's, out of Burrell Communications. Driven by realistic, gritty, cinematic style footage, the :60
commercial, entitled, 'Good Things,' tells the story of a group of African-American teenagers hanging out on dark
inner city streets.
Category: Restaurants & fast food
Agency: Burrell Communications
Group Creative Director: Rebecca Williams
Art Director: Winston Chueng
Executive Producer: Mary Caddy
Visual Effects: Tom Dernulc
Editing Company: The Colonie/Chicago
Agency Producer: Debra Dale
Editor: Bob Ackerman
Other credits: Agency CCO: Lewis Williams Color Correction: Filmworkers Club/Chicago Audio Company: Mix
Kitchen/Chicago Mixer: Sam Fishkin
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The Colonie editor, Bob Ackerman, and renowned director, Joe Pytka, recently paired up to create a dramatic spot
for McDonald's, out of Burrell Communications. Driven by realistic, gritty, cinematic style footage, the :60
commercial, entitled, 'Good Things,' tells the story of a group of African-American teenagers hanging out on dark
inner city streets.
Category: Restaurants & fast food
Agency: Burrell Communications
Group Creative Director: Rebecca Williams
Art Director: Winston Chueng
Executive Producer: Mary Caddy
Visual Effects: Tom Dernulc
Editing Company: The Colonie/Chicago
Agency Producer: Debra Dale
Editor: Bob Ackerman
Other credits: Agency CCO: Lewis Williams Color Correction: Filmworkers Club/Chicago Audio Company: Mix
Kitchen/Chicago Mixer: Sam Fishkin
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The Colonie editor, Bob Ackerman, and renowneddirector, Joe Pytka, recently paired up to create adramatic spot for McDonald’s, out of BurrellCommunications. Driven by realistic, gritty, cinematicstyle footage, the :60 commercial, entitled, ‘GoodThings,’ tells the story of a group of African-Americanteenagers hanging out on dark inner city streets. At firstglance it seems that they might have some questionableplans for the evening - However, the story arc soonreveals the group to be a force of optimism, hope and
the shared spirit at the heart of their community.
“Visual storytelling can be a difficult balance betweencreating a cohesive story, and withholding information tocreate a compelling arc. I always try to find an intriguingway to open a spot, and then build from there,” saysAckerman. “Pytka never fails to provide an editor with amultitude of options - and this spot was no exception.”
Burrell Communications tapped the full range of TheColonie’s editorial, visual FX and finishing services forthe commercial, enabling their team to provide the kindof efficient, seamless workflow needed for a quickturnaround. Footage was received on Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday, and by midday ThursdayAckerman had a cut ready for the agency, and presentedit to the client on Friday.
Tom Dernulc, the head The Colonie’s VFX department,created a number of visual elements that were integralto strengthening a few of the key points in the narrative.There were no intermediary shots of the final mural as itwas being painted, so Dernulc supplemented thefootage, ‘filling in’ the art work on a couple of shots, andrecreating the skyline, so the mural could be shown invarious stages of completion to create a more impactfulfinal reveal.
Cut to Marvin Gaye’s iconic song, ‘Inner City Blues,’ thecommercial follows the young people through desolatestreets, past a wall with graffiti that reads, ‘no future.’The group meets up and begins hatching a plan. Then,with spray cans in hand, they disperse, leaving theviewer to assume that they’ll be venting frustration andnegative feelings with graffiti throughout theneighborhood.
The scenario takes an unexpected turn when theteenagers begin to paint uplifting words - like ‘joy,’‘hope,’ and ‘dreams,’ transforming building facades anddumpsters into artful canvases with positive messages.The group of young men put the finishing touches on alarge mural of the city skyline with the word “love”above it. As they admire their work a friend arrives withbreakfast from McDonald’s – and sharing the mealbecomes part of the celebration of their achievement.
The commercial closes as daybreak comes, bathing thecity in golden light as a father and son happen upon themural. They smile, appreciating what these young
people have created. The boy’s face appears in thecenter of a heart, and we see the McDonald’s arches inrainbow colors above the tag, ‘I’m Lovin’ It,’ and a linkto 365.black, a McDonald’s website hosting the YouthAwards, which was established to recognize black teenswho make a difference within their communities throughvision, compassion and diligence.
“The storytelling of the edit, along with the powerfulsoundtrack of the Marvin classic, we knew we hadsomething special. Another amazing fact is we hardlymade any changes from Bob's initial cut. That says itall,” says Lewis Williams, CCO of BurrellCommunications. "I have to applaud our client forallowing us to produce such an authentic idea. Onreviewing the cut for the first time it brought me and theteam to tears.”
Ackerman, who collaborated closely with Williams andthe agency’s creative team, noted, “Lewis is a veteranad man, who understands the value of a story. It’s oneof the things that elevates this type of work and it is aprivilege to be part of that.”
CREDITS: Product: McDonald’sTitle: “Good Things” :60 Type of Project: National Broadcast Spot
AGENCY/CLIENT: Burrell Communications / ChicagoCCO: Lewis WilliamsProducer: Debra DaleGCD: Rebecca WilliamsCD/Write: Lisa Mconnell ACD/Art Director: Winston Chueng
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Pytka Commercial ProductionCompany / Los Angeles Director: Joe PytkaDP: Joe PytkaProducer: Gretchen Siss
EDITORIAL COMPANY: The Colonie / ChicagoCreative Editor: Bob Ackerman Finishing: Tom DernulcExecutive Producer: Mary Caddy
VISUAL FX/ANIMATION Company: The Colonie / ChicagoCOLOR CORRECTION: Filmworkers Club / ChicagoColor Grader: Michael Mazur
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