2022 Winners & Shortlists

MAGIC ON BURJ KHALIFA

Short List
BrandCOCA-COLA
Product/ServiceCOCA-COLA
Entrant‿ AND US Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryUse of Ambient Media: Large Scale
Idea Creation ‿ AND US Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Media Placement ‿ AND US Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Production RUSH FILMS Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Why is this work relevant for Media?

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Background

watch case film After 18 months of the world as it is, we had an opportunity to inject some optimism at the start of 2022 in what should be the most optimistic week of the year, the first week of January.

Describe the creative idea / insights (30% of vote)

watch case film We decided to get people to take a look around at the Real Magic happening all around them using the tallest building in the world in a giant live event. A perfect venue not just as a symbol of human optimism, but with a large international footfall at its base.

Describe the strategy (20% of vote)

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Describe the execution (20% of vote)

watch case film Using 1.5 million lights installed up the Burj, we projected real-time data of the amount of human connections happening around the base of the building - from the amount of hugs, smiles or birthdays - to there being 74 nationalities in one place. We finished with a special live moment. A crew member thinking she was there to work on our film, got a 760m tall surprise - a proposal from her partner on the Burj — a world first. The event became a reminder that the best stuff in life is everywhere around us already. We just have to take look.

List the results (30% of vote)

watch case film Striking a chord of optimism for a new year, the event didn’t just engage the many who were there, but was heavily shared by those who saw it online in the following days — making one of Coca Cola’s most successful campaigns in the region.

Credits

Name Company Role
Fadi Yaish ‿ and us Creative Direction
Jamie kenaway ‿ and us Idea development / Copy
Bilal Dirani ‿ and us Project managmnet
saymon Medeiros ‿ and us Idea development
Sohil Gomaa ‿ and us Motion graphic
Gabriel Cavalheiro ‿ and us Art
Lama Halimeh ‿ and us Project managmnet
Diogo Borges ‿ and us Tech
Mostafa Talaat Coca-Cola Client
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