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5 Marketing Video Examples To Fire Up Your Creativity

One of the most exciting developments in brand video production over the last ten years has been the growth in content which is very light touch on branding or marketing messages. As audiences have become more empowered to choose how they spend their time online brands have looked to align themselves with the types of content which their audiences go out of their way to find and watch.

This has led to some really cool, very watchable marketing video examples. Because we really love a list here we thought we’d pull together five of the best creative videos (according to our team, at least!) to whet your appetites for the opportunities that are available. As Red Bull showed with their Stratos Jump even the sky isn’t the limit when it comes to this stuff…

Star Alliance – Connecting Cultures

Jobs don’t get much more desirable than being an actual travel journalist. Star Alliance and Wall St Journal tasked Robert Reid with going to six of the destinations serviced by their airlines around the world. The challenge was for him to have an adventure in each which went beyond the standard experience that visitors to those locations usually enjoy. Cue Muay Thai kick boxing in Bangkok, racing with huskies in Canada and performing live at the Native American Gathering of Nations. Beautifully shot, dynamic and brilliantly presented by Robert, these are a gem.

Robert Reid drums at the Gathering of Nations in New Mexico.

Related: Ready to bring some of this magic into your own strategy? Get everything you need to know about building brand awareness through video in the Casual Films Guide To Brand Video Production.

Allianz – #CarStories ‘Safari’

How can branded content work for an insurance company? Well, armed with the insight that Allianz facilitates the huge amount of family life experience which is lived in the family car by providing car insurance, we set about creating a series of videos for social which illustrated what that means. The short, honest portrayals were a massive hit and generated huge engagement on Facebook, where their short length made them easily consumable and shareable.

“The YouTube view completion rate was 85%!

Which was so high that the YouTube team got in touch with

us to find out how we did it.”

In order to be real, the production team set up a fixed rig of cameras in each car and then let the families get on with it while the production was monitored from a car behind. The director was able to communicate with an earpiece in one of the adult’s ears to keep them on track.

Adobe – Jonathan Adler


Adobe have created a wide range of really lovely content for their Create channel – which is well worth checking out. We really like this video because Jonathan’s character comes across clearly and amusingly. This goes to show that if you can find a great interviewee, the ‘talking head’ and b-roll format can be extremely effective.

We also recently delivered this film which features London graphic artist Sharm Murugiah. Again, thanks to Sharm's stunning work and some overlaid graphics, the film looks kind of delish.

Related: Thirsty for more? Check out these 5 awesome marketing video examples to get you (even more) inspired.

Glenmorangie – Evolution of Craft

 

Prestige whisky brand Glenmorangie wanted to illustrate the craft that goes into making their Scotch. What better way of doing that than getting celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson to take a trip to the distillery and see the process for himself. His presentation and genuine passion for the product really shine through this excellent marketing video example.

Upworthy – Acting Stereotypes

Sometimes branded video content can be about something that really matters. This film for Upworthy excellently illustrates the challenges of racial stereotyping in one of its most blatant forms – the way non-white actors are asked to respond to casting and direction. A hard hitting point made powerfully, and all the more effective, thanks to the tiny bit of humour added by the actors at the offensive bizarreness of the situation.


Whatever you're trying to create, getting the brief just right gets you off to the very best start. You can download our free guide to writing a really effective brief right here.

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