Heineken Launch ‘Dropped’ via W+K Amsterdam
Are legends born, or made? To find out Heineken®, as part of its latest global campaign ‘Voyage’, is undertaking it’s most daring experiment yet. It is testing what men are truly made of when taken out of their daily lives and dropped into the great unknown. Imagine the situation. You are a highly social character, out-going and confident. You get chosen to go on a legendary adventure – something you have never done before - a new experience that will test your resourcefulness. But then you find yourself in the freezing wilderness of Alaska – alone on a glacier, with nothing but a giant life-ring, a tuxedo and a plane ticket to get you home – and the airport is hundreds of miles away.
This is ‘Voyage’, a new campaign from premium beer brand Heineken® that takes different men from across the world and drops them in remote global locations with nothing but the most basic of supplies and directions. The result is ‘Dropped’ - a series of episodic adventures following our intrepid explorers on their legendary travel experience.
‘Voyage’ is the fifth instalment of the Heineken ‘Legends’ platform, The integrated campaign, which will live on a variety of platforms across broadcast, digital and mobile, will allow consumers to have a truly immersive experience via the Heineken® Dropped YouTube channel. Here, viewers will be able to follow each ‘Dropped’ voyage, access documentary-style content and also contribute their own video entries to the ‘casting couch’ - with the ultimate chance of partaking in their own legendary travel adventure.
Every ‘Dropped’ travel adventure will be tailored towards the character of its main protagonist - forcing them to discover their own limits and conquer their fears. Across four continents they’ll face a multitude of challenges - tough terrain, curious locals and unusual modes of transport. As the Dropped episodes unfold, so the social experiment will come to life, with viewers of each voyage able to follow how each traveller fares through a series of diary entries and journey updates.
Their final destination? Home. Will they make it? The answer lies within each adventurer – the outcome of each Dropped encounter is completely unscripted, with the participants desire to overcome the challenges the only measurement for success. For all we know legends aren't made, they’re Dropped.
The Voyage TVC, the inspiration for the Dropped travel experiment, will officially air on TV on June 1st, with episodes from the first Dropped adventure launching via Heineken.com and YouTube on June 3rd. Each Dropped experience will encompass three episodes, complemented with behind the scenes content.
Sandrine Huijgen, Global Communications Director, Heineken, commented, “With Voyage, the fifth instalment of our Legends campaign, we want to go further than inspiring men to be resourceful and open to the world. We are giving a few of them the opportunity to go beyond the borders of their comfort zone. Dropped is a social experiment that will challenge the participant to display their true character and if they do, have a legendary travel experience.’
Finally, consumers who buy special packs of Heineken will be able to redeem a code and play an online game that tests their own navigation skills as they embark on a digital voyage. A lucky few will win their own legendary travel experience, with prizes on offer to include adrenalin filled travel adventures and perhaps the ultimate adventurer’s discipline - space-training.
Schedule of Voyages
The first Dropped Voyage launches on Monday 3 June, with subsequent Dropped Voyages commencing every three weeks.
Credits
1. HEINEKEN ‘THE VOYAGE’ TVC CREDITS
HEINEKEN
Global Brand Director Cyril Charzat
Global Communications Director Sandrine Huijgen
Global Communications Manager Sarah Nisenbaum
WIEDEN+KENNEDY AMSTERDAM
Executive Creative Director Mark Bernath & Eric Quennoy
Creative Directors Mark Bernath & Eric Quennoy
Art Director Philip Brink
Copywriter Hugo van Woerden
Head of Production Erik Verheijen
Agency Producer Tony Stearns
Post Producer Niko Koot
Planner Stuart Parkinson
Group Account Director Clay Mills
Account Director Jasmina Krnjetin
Account Manager Thibaud Vincent-Genod
Project Manager Sharon Kwiatkowski
Business Affairs Barrie Williams
FILM PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION COMPANY Sonny London
Director Fredrik Bond
Director of Photography Mattias Montero
Producer Alicia Richards
Executive Producer Helen Kenny
EDITING COMPANY Marshall Street
Editor Tim Thornton Allan
AUDIO POST Grand Central Studios
Sound Designer/Mixer Raja Sehgal
MUSIC
Title Voyage Voyage
Artist Maison du Malheur
POST PRODUCTION The Mill, London
Flame Jay Bandlish
3D David Lawson
Telecine Adam Scott
Producer Paul Schleicher
PRINT PRODUCTION
Photographer Hugo Stenson
Agent Sonny London
2. HEINEKEN ‘DROPPED’ INTERACTIVE DIGITAL CREDITS
HEINEKEN
Global Brand Director Cyril Charzat & Gian Luca Di Tondo
Global Communications Director Sandrine Huijgen
Global Digital Director Paul Smailes
Global Communications Manager Sarah Nisenbaum
Global Digital Manager Nourdin Rejeb
WIEDEN+KENNEDY AMSTERDAM
Executive Creative Director Mark Bernath & Eric Quennoy
Creative Directors Thierry Albert & Faustin Claverie
Art Director Philip Brink
Copywriter Hugo van Woerden
Head of Production Erik Verheijen
Agency Producer Niko Koot
Planner Nick Docherty
Communications Planner
Group Account Director Richard Oldfield
Jordi Pont
Account Director Clare Pickens
Account Manager Luis Ortiz
Project Manager Jackie Barbour
Business Affairs Justine Young
PRODUCTION COMPANY Wefilm
Director Roel Welling
Episode Directors Joeri Holsheimer & Lennart Verstegen
Executive Producer Bas Welling
Producer Tobias Wilbrink
Episode Producers Sara Nix & Bo Polak
EDIT & ON-LINE W+K Amsterdam AV
Editor Julien Mangois
AUDIO POST PRODUCTION Wave Amsterdam
Sound Engineer Alex Nicholls-Lee
