Budweiser "Baby Clydesdale" (2013) :1:15 (U.S.A.)
A horse is born. And it then becomes a foal. And then it learns and grows and one day becomes the Budweiser Clydesdale, all thanks to the help of a human caretaker in Missouri. The spot was shot initially at the Clydesdale breeding facility. And we watch as the little foal grows up to fulfill its duty of being a majestic representation of beer.
It's very poignant storytelling, with a beautiful Fleetwood Mac soundtrack. And absolutely no reason for a #clydesdales hashtag. But you know, one must sell 'engagement,' and 'participation' to the client, otherwise it's not worth it, right? Sorry, but not every story needs a continuation. This is a beautiful story. It's kind of enough. And to somehow shoehorn a hashtag into it to encourage people to share comes across as being cheap. This is a great example of why we need to stop forcing social media into a concept and instead just let it grow organically.
Client: Budweiser
Agency: Anomaly
Director: Jake Scott
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- The article is pointing out
11 min 1 sec ago - Funny thing about websites,
1 hour 10 min ago - That was really dumb
2 hours 6 min ago - Subtle, guys. t(-_-t)
3 hours 25 min ago - I take yours and raise you
3 hours 56 min ago - ... They should have a
4 hours 32 min ago - No idea mate, a bit of a
5 hours 17 min ago - Me neither. But you know.
5 hours 17 min ago - So spending a little dosh on
5 hours 21 min ago - I see what is happening. I
5 hours 35 min ago


ps KLEENEX WARNING (yes I'm a sap)
Where's the video?
I did find ABC News' news story about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU92XeqhRSA
My daughter, 15, cannot stop crying and watching this. It really strikes a chord...
Got me choked up! Damn you Clydesdales! Nice work.
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